Youth College

Fall 2008

SAT Critical Reading and Writing:
Improve Your Scores
—Irma Princic
Take a thorough look at the SAT critical reading and writing exam and learn skills that will benefit your scores. Discover your weaknesses and explore how to improve your chances for a good score. Learn about the essay writing component and how to organize a well-written essay. Enhance your reading comprehension through short reading passages in addition to the longer passages. Take control of test related anxieties and learn some test taking techniques. (Grades 10-12, 9th grade honors English students)

• YTHC 1037F01 — Sat, 9-noon, 2 wks, Sept 20-27
  ACC TBA — $79 includes workbook

SAT Math Exam: Improve Your Scores
—Gigi Siwek
Take a thorough look at the SAT math exam and discover how it is structured and prepared. Learn what has been added and eliminated. Develop skills to help you better prepare for taking this test. Learn from problem types encountered on the test and review the scoring of such problems. Discover your weaker math skills. (Grades 10-12, 9th grade honors Math students)

• YTHC 1036F01 — Sat, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 2 wks, Sept 20-27
  ACC TBA — $79 includes workbook

ACT English Exam: Improve Your Scores
—Irma Princic
Are you ready to take the ACT? Gain confidence and prepare yourself for a successful ACT exam. Discover the areas of the verbal test battery in which you need to improve your skills. Find out information about the writing test. Learn test taking techniques and how to control anxiety. Review some grammar and comprehension to build your confidence. (Grades 10-12, 9th grade honors English students)

• YTHC 1035F01 — Sat, 9-noon, 2 wks, Oct 11-18
  ACC TBA — $79 includes workbook

ACT Math Exam: Improve Your Scores
—Gigi Siwek
Are you ready to take the ACT? Gain confidence and prepare yourself for a successful ACT math test score. Discover how this exam is structured. Complete and score actual problem types found on the test and develop math skills that will help you better prepare for taking this test. (Grades 10-12, 9th grade honors Math students)

• YTHC 1034F01 — Sat, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 2 wks, Oct 11-18
  ACC TBA — $79 includes workbook

COLLEGE
College Planning 101: Getting through the Maze
—Bob Kennedy
Discover the intricacies of the college planning and application process. Explore college terminology, standardized testing, personal statements, transcript evaluation, the college interview, financial aid and scholarships, NCAA, two year and four year college options, homeschooling issues, and more. Get ready by being smart!
Bob Kennedy is the Post-Graduation Coordinator at Smoky Hill High School

• YTHC 1008F01 — $39/single
• YTHC 1008F99 — $49/parent and teen
  Thu, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct 2 (1 session)
  University Center at Chaparral

STUDY SKILLS
Improve Your Study Skills
—Wallis Sprague
Improving study habits and study preparation are keys for improved learning. Learn essential skills necessary for strengthening listening, note taking, time management, keeping track of assignments, and more. Take learning inventories to discover how you learn best.

• YTHC 1005F01 — (grades 6-12) Mon, 5-6:30 pm, 4 wks, Oct 6-27
  ACC TBA — $69

Organizational Skills to Enhance Learning
—Wallis Sprague
Based on the book, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, by Sean Covey, learn organization strategies that will not only benefit your studies, but also your life. Explore some possibilities for improving your personal space to make room for more clear school goals. Improve your work by organizing your thoughts and structuring your work habits. Focus on simplifying your life and keeping your attention on what is really important for your success.

• YTHC 1006F01 — (grades 6-12) Mon, 7-8:30 pm, 4 wks, Oct 6-27
  ACC TBA — $69

MONEY MANAGEMENT
Hey, Where Did My Money Go?
Can I Borrow a Few Bucks?
Money Management for Young Adults and Teens
—Sandi Schoob
Now that you make your own money, what do you do with it? Discover what to look for when opening a bank account and how to manage your money once it is in a bank. Become skilled with budgeting, saving, and investing. Explore how to establish a credit history and what to look for when applying for credit cards and loans. Discuss different types of insurance and the impact these products have on your financial stability. Get started now on managing your money and making smart financial choices.

• PERS 1045F01 — $44/single, $10 material fee to instructor
• PERS 1045F99 — $59/couple, $10 material fee to instructor
  Sat, 9-11:30 a.m., Oct 4 (1 session)
  ACC TBA

TEEN SAFETY
Realistic Safety Strategies for Teenage Girls
—Nicole Sundine
Teenage girls face a new world of challenges and dangers. Driving, dating, working and venturing out alone are just a few of the situations in which teens may encounter danger. What does a girl have to do to be safe? Discover the ability and power to stay safe without restricting your adventurous spirit. Nicole Sundine is a safety expert and will help you learn a variety of safety strategies. Take this class with a friend! Socialize and surf on-line safely by detecting hidden dangers and following 10 mandatory internet rules

• YTHC 1045F01 — Tue, 6:30–8:30 p.m., 2 wks, Oct 21 and 28
  ACC TBA — $59, $3 material fee to instructor

RED CROSS BABYSITTING
Red Cross Babysitting
—Nanette Shea
Getting ready to get a job and earn money in the field of babysitting? Learn what to do in an emergency, how to administer first aid, and what is needed to keep a child safe. Study the techniques of feeding, burping, changing a diaper, dressing, and carrying a baby. An introduction to rescue breathing and conscious choking for infants and children will also be covered. You must be 11 years old or older to take this class. Fee includes a Red Cross Babysitting Guide and certificate if you attend all classes and pass successfully.

• YTHC 1239F01 — (age 11 or older) Sat, 9-4 p.m., Oct 25 (1 session)
  ACC North Building — $79

Check-out these other classes available if you are under 18 years of age.

• Private music lessons
• Easy Piano
• TaeKwon Do