Adult and Community Education

Kids & Teens ~ Enrichment Programs
January 2012

 

 
In This Issue
Smoke-Free Teen Texts
SAT Test Prep Classes Starting
Driver Education Classes
7th Grade Jumpstart TJ
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About us
Enrichment programs for kids and teens are brought to you by Adult and Community Education (ACE), an integral part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Most ACE programs are supported by student fees and are not funded from the school system's operating budget.

Editor,

ACE On Point  FCPS Adult and Community Education

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Smoke-Free Teen Texts 
teens texting 

 

Teens who start smoking could smoke more over their lifetimes- which may be made shorter as a result. It's a good reason to quit.  

 

But teen smoking expert Dr. Yvonne Hunt of the National Institutes of Health says quit programs are often designed for adults, and teens are not little adults - they think and talk differently, and have different smoking patterns.

 
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Greetings!

Children learn in a variety of ways - inside and outside of the classroom. Take this opportunity to give your child a creative learning experience that will complement his/her school studies. ACE offers educational courses focused on enriching learning adventures.

 

ACE Kids & Teens Enrichment Team
Fairfax County Public Schools | Adult and Community Education 

 

 
SAT Test Prep Classes Starting 

Students interested in taking the SAT test preparation classes offered by FCPS Adult and Community Education should sign up now for the Saturday, Feb. 4 pretest. The four-hour pretest will begin at 9 a.m. at Lake Braddock Secondary School and will use full-length, Male student reading bookretired SAT tests. Students will receive a detailed test analysis showing strengths and weaknesses followed by five, two-hour sessions of math and five, two-hour sessions of verbal instruction; and a four-hour post test with improvement feedback.  

 

Class instructors are FCPS teachers endorsed in either math or English and will focus on opportunities for greatest score increase. Classes will be held at Centreville, Fairfax, McLean, South Lakes, and Woodson high schools; Hayfield Secondary; and the Plum Center in Springfield.   

 

Focused instruction in SAT critical reading, math and writing are also available. 

 

For more information, visit  http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/grades6to12.shtml or call 703-658-1201.

 

Driver Education: Behind the Wheel

Student driver

Students can preregister now for the ACE behind-the-wheel driver training. Lessons cover skills needed to drive in residential, rural, city, and highway settings, and the class includes the administration of the Department of Motor Vehicles-approved road test.  

 

Students must have completed classroom driver education or be currently enrolled with FCPS. Classes meet for seven school days and depart from most FCPS high schools. This course is required for licensing up to the age of 19. 

   

7th Grade Jumpstart: TJ Admissions Test Prep
The winter/spring 2012 Thomas Jefferson test prep classes are being offered to students in grade 7 during the 2011-2012 school year. Participants should have strong mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills appropriate to viable candidacy for admission to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST).

Instruction focuses on admissions test-related mathematical and verbal reasoning, essay writing, and study strategies. Participation in this seminar does not constitute application, admission, or acceptance to TJHSST. Applying to TJHSST is a separate process. 10 sessions @ 2 hrs each.

 

For more information, visit http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/tjtestprep.shtml.