Connections - City of Bellevue

Computer / Youth, Family,
& Teen Extended Learning
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
DIGITAL CAMERA
Work with your own camera to determine
which settings provide the most satisfactory
results. Ownership of a digital camera with
3.2 or more megapixels essential. Learn
what buttons and dials mean and how to
use them. Bring your camera, extra batteries,
and instruction book to class. Min 3/
Max 6
North Bellevue Community Center
$16(R) $19(N) Age: 18Y and up
66132 10am-12pm Tue May 15
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
Learn the structure of folder and files, how
to create and arrange folders and files so
you can easily retrieve saved material , how
to organize, save , and rename them and
how to search for lost files and retrieve or
delete files from the Recycle Bin. Min 3/
Max 6
North Bellevue Community Center
$16(R) $19(N) Age: 18Y - 99Y
66129 10am-12pm Tue Jun 12
GOOGLE PICASA
Google’s free download of Picasa instantly
finds all pictures on your hard disk. Basic
fixes of crop, remove red eye, fix contrast
and color will enhance photos easily and
fast. Picasa sorts all pictures by dates, or file
names and prints wallet size, 4x6, 5x7 or
full page photos. Min 3/Max 6
North Bellevue Community Center
$16(R) $19(N) Age: 18Y and up
Computer - Bing & Google
66137 10am-12pm Thu May 10
Computer-Picasa
66135 10am-12pm Thu Jul 19
Computer - Google
66136 10am-12pm Thu Jul 26
Youth, Teen, &
Family
ART OF ETIQUETTE-
YOUNG LADIES & GENTLEMEN I
Children rarely attend classes on manners,
and yet it is the key to building positive
friendships and strong self-esteem. This
fun, hands-on workshop teaches telephone
etiquette, basic table manners, introductions,
personal care, and posture. Min 8/
Max 20
Northwest Arts Center
$50(R) $60(N) Age: 6Y - 11Y
60921 9am-12pm Sat May 19
65651 9am-12pm Sat Aug 11
ART OF ETIQUETTE-
YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN II
This course in a natural follow-up to Young
Ladies and Gentlemen I. One of the first
social settings that children encounter
is being a guest. Learning how to be a
gracious guest, guest of honor, or host, are
skills they will use lifelong. Boys and girls
will learn about invitations, being a great
guest and host, practice meeting and greeting
others, polite conversation, giving and
receiving gifts, basic table manners while
neatly eating birthday cake, and how to
create their own thank you notes. It is not
necessary to have taken Young Ladies and
Gentlemen I to enroll in Young Ladies and
Gentlemen II. Cake will be served in this
class. Min 8/Max 20
Northwest Arts Center
$50(R) $60(N) Age: 6Y - 11Y
60924 1- 4pm Sat May 19
65652 1- 4pm Sat Aug 11
BRAND YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS -
PREPARING FOR GRADUATION
Academic preparation is critical, but to be
branded for success you also need strong
social skills. In this course you will learn
how to make a positive and lasting impression;
meet and greet others with ease;
deliver a confident handshake; handle business
cards and name tags; how to launch,
linger and leave a conversation; listen effectively;
overcome dining dilemmas; dress to
succeed; set goals and manage time; handle
technology; interview tips; and express an
attitude of gratitude. Bring a sack lunch
and drink. Min 8/Max 12
Northwest Arts Center
$75(R) $90(N) Age: 15Y - 19Y
65681 9am- 5pm Tue Jul 10
MAGIC PRE-READING
Open the door to the wonderful world
of reading! In the ‘Magic Pre-Reading
Program’ your child will explore letters,
sounds, and sight words through playful
songs, games, puzzles, and activities. Per
instructor’s recommendation upon course
completion, your child will continue in
this course to improve skills or move into
Magic Beginning Reading. Min 5/Max 10
Crossroads Community Center
$120(R) $146(N) Age: 4Y - 6Y
64009 9:30-11am Mon-Fri Jul 09-13
64010 9:30-11am Mon-Fri Aug 06-10
MAGIC BEGINNING READING
The ‘Magic Beginning Reading Program’
explores blending sounds together using
phonetic rules and sight reading. Children
learn to make words and sentences,
subsequently learning to understand the
meaning of the words in the stories and
information they read. Per instructor’s
recommendation upon course completion,
your child may continue in this course
to improve skills or move into Advanced
Magic Reading. Min 5/Max 10
Crossroads Community Center
$120(R) $146(N) Age: 5Y - 6Y
64014 11:15am-12:45pm Mon-Fri Jul 09-13
64015 11:15am-12:45pm Mon-Fri Aug 06-10
MAGIC ADVANCED READING
The ‘Magic Advanced Reading Program’
increases comprehension and vocabulary
through more practice and advanced reading
games. Children develop skills to infer
the real meaning behind the story and/or
information they read. At the completion
of the Advanced Magic Reading Program,
children will have acquired the needed
skills to gain knowledge through reading.
Prerequisite: Able to read most words in
picture books, and may be starting to read
beginning or higher level chapter books.
Min 5/Max 10
Crossroads Community Center
$120(R) $146(N) Age: 5Y - 7Y
64017 11:15am-12:45pm Mon-Fri Jul 16-20
66172 9:30-11am Mon-Fri Jul 30-Aug 03
MAGIC CREATIVE WRITING SESSION 1
See your child excel in writing! Explore
characters, settings, and plots. Use descriptive
and sensory words, transition and
action words. Learn how to edit and how
to avoid overused words and frequently
misspelled words. Become a better writer,
and create your own writing masterpiece!
Attend sessions in any order and attend
both for more guided writing practice.
Min 5/Max 10
Crossroads Community Center
$120(R) $146(N) Age: 7Y - 10Y
66176 9:30-11am Mon-Fri Jul 16-20
66177 11:15am-12:45pm Mon-Fri Jul 30-Aug 03
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