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• SAFE SITTER CLASS April 2025

  • When
    Monday, April 28, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Peck Center
  • Spaces left
    12

  

  SAFE SITTER CLASS  (11 - 13 years old) Safe Sitter is more than just a babysitting course; it advocates for safe childcare, good parenting skills and responsible adolescents. Instructors are enthusiastic and committed to teens, and all are certified to teach Safe Sitter. 

  The Safe Sitter program offers children in grades 6-8 (ages 11-13) infant and child CPR and choking rescue, first aid, how to manage emergencies, babysitting as a business, injury prevention & management, behavior management, safety for the sitter, and childcare essentials. Students also receive a Safe Sitter student handbook that will serve as a reference for them.

  The Safe Sitter class is provided by Lifespan Community Health Institute which has been recognized as a Gold Level Safe Sitter Provider for teaching 138 students in 2019. Gold Providers teach over 125 students per year.

  DATE: Monday, April 28th, 9:00AM to 2:00PM (please bring lunch)

  WHO: Anyone ages 11-13 years old

  WHERE: Peck Center, 281 County Road, Barrington

  FEE: $65  (includes a $5 nonrefundable processing fee)

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• ACING THE ACT 2025

  • Start
    Thursday, May 22, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    Thursday, June 12, 2025
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Barrington Middle School
  • Spaces left
    13

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  ACING THE ACT 2025!

  This course, which was taught in the Spring and Fall of 2024, is designed to introduce students to the ACT exam, the more student-friendly college entrance exam that is time-tested and accepted by all colleges and universities throughout the United States.  There have been new “enhancements” (e.g., fewer and shorter questions, longer time to answer, optional Science Section) that will make the overall test shorter and more student-friendly.  The ACT will be offered both online and on paper, and it will NOT be adaptive—all students will be taking the same test.  This class will prepare students for both formats.

  Cindy Kaplan (experienced math teacher/test prep tutor/college advisor) is President of Kaplan Tutoring Services Inc. and is the technical editor of 1,001 ACT Practice Questions for Dummies and English Grammar for Dummies.  She will introduce general test-taking,  reading, and science strategies, while providing a thorough review of grammar and math concepts.

  The ACT can be taken in conjunction with the SAT exam.  Now that many schools are reversing their “test optional” policies, it is important for students to try both exams to maximize their test taking potential.

  Class Fee:  $400.00 (Includes $13 non-refundable Processing Fee)

  Class Schedule/Dates:  Thursdays - May 22nd, May 29, June 5, June 12 

  Times: 7-9 p.m. at the Barrington Middle School

  Registration Deadline: May 8, 2025 

  Note:  This course will prepare students to take the June 14 (and beyond) ACT.  Students/Parents must register for the ACT at www.act.org on their own.  Students who require Extended Time accommodations must make these arrangements with their school guidance office.  While the official deadline for the June test is May 9, please be aware that test sites fill up quickly, so earlier registration is advised.

  Prep book and materials:  The prep book, The Official ACT Prep Guide 2024-2025, published by Wiley, and other materials will be provided by the course.  The Recreation Department will order the prep book.

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