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BELLEFONTE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADULT EDUCATION OFFERINGS
SPRING 2009
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2009 Adult
Education Program in the
Bellefonte Area School District. Course descriptions as
well as course costs are listed
below. In order for a class to be held, there must be
ten (10) students enrolled in the
class. In some cases, class size is limited, and
registrations will be taken on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Registration for this session of
Adult Education will remain open until
February 13, 2009. Interested persons should complete
the Registration Form and mail
it, along with a check payable to Bellefonte Area School
District for the amount of the
class to Bellefonte Area School District, Adult
Education Registration, 318 North
Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Registrations
can be made over the phone, but
will be held until a check for the class fee is
received. Please do not send cash in the
event that we do not receive the required 10 people for
a class. Any questions
regarding the Adult Education Program can be directed to
the Superintendent’s Office
at 355-4814, Ext. 3002.
Introduction to Bread Baking:
This course will cover the basics of yeast bread
baking.
It is a hands-on introduction where the class
participates in the complete bread baking
cycle. Students will make dinner rolls, sticky buns, and
oatmeal bread. Topics covered
include: types of yeast and the proper handling of them,
mixing and kneading,
proofing, hand techniques for shaping, and baking of the
products. The students will
make the dough in class and take the items home to bake
the following day. All of the
ingredients for the workshop will be provided to the
students. The materials fee is
covered in the cost of the class. Cost for the class
will be $70 for district residents; $80
for non-district residents. The class will meet from
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Mondays
for three weeks (March 2, 2009, to March 16, 2009).
Students need to bring a mixing
bowl and sheet pan to the first night’s class.
Instructor: Curtis Knepper
Whole Grain Breads:
They’re back! Whole Grain Breads are healthy and good for you.
Do you remember the 60’s health food craze and whole
grain meant hockey puck
bread? Is the fear of heavy bread holding you back from
whole wheat? Come explore
with us the wonders of whole grain breads. We’ll use
preferment’s to lighten up our
breads and give the bread a complex flavor. Plus we use
soakers to enrich them with
various whole grains to add different textures to our
bread. All of the ingredients for
the workshop will be provided to the students. The
materials fee is covered in the cost
of the class. Cost for the class will be $70 for
district residents; $80 for non-district
residents. The class will meet from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m. on Mondays for three weeks
April 6, 2009 to April 20, 2009). Students need to bring
a mixing bowl and sheet pan to
the first night’s class.
Instructor: Curtis Knepper
Biscotti: Biscotti are
considered everyday food in Italy. They are “twice baked” cookies
that are dry, crunchy and delicious when dipped in your
favorite beverage.
Traditionally they are almond flavored and are dipped in
coffee, cocoa or red wine.
They are a common breakfast treat in Italy or served as
a snack in coffee shops. Because
of their recent popularity in the United States, they
are fashionable and very expensive.
Biscotti are easy to make and a whole batch costs less
then a single biscotti at a coffee
shop. In this class, students will prepare and bake
their own biscotti. All of the
ingredients for the workshop will be provided to the
students. All of the ingredients for
the workshop will be provided to the students. The
materials fee is covered in the cost
of the class. Cost for the class will be $30 for
district residents; $40 for non-district
residents. The class will meet from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30
p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.
Students need to bring a mixing bowl and sheet pan to
class. Instructor: Curtis
Knepper
Basic Cake Decorating:
Learn the fundamentals of making good decorators' icing and
basic cake decorating skills including: frosting a cake,
writing, borders, star fill in, and
making a rose. The last two sessions will focus on
spring flowers and basket weave
designs. The class will meet on Wednesdays for six weeks
from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(February 25, 2009 - April 1, 2009). Cost for the class
is $55 for district residents; $65 for
non-district residents. There is an additional cost of
approximately $10 to cover the cost
of the ingredients needed for the class. The instructor
will provide all materials for the
first night of class. The next three sessions, students
will need to bring a cake or
cupcakes and icing. The final two sessions students will
only need icing (cake is
optional). Instructor:
Leoni McFarland
Introduction to Video Editing Using Adobe Premiere Pro:
This course is designed for
those who would like to produce projects involving still
and moving images, with
sound and graphics. Pre-recorded footage will be used in
training sessions where
participants will be introduced to the basics of Adobe
Premiere Pro CS3 editing
software. The goal will be for participants to apply the
basic tools of video editing in
order to create projects of their own interests from raw
footage (still or video) that they
provide. Instruction on DVD creation on Macs (iDVD) or
PC (Encore DVD) will allow
the participants to take finished projects home. Length
of course allows for multiple
short projects or completion of one longer project.
Those who already understand
editing software will have the added bonus of
independently exploring other DVD
training offerings in Photoshop (still images), After
Effects (motion graphics), or
Audition (audio) software. Students must provide DVD-R
discs if they desire copies of
finished projects. Those desiring imprinted pictures on
their discs must provide DVD-R
printable discs. Resources are available to convert
analogue content (VHS, VHS-C, Hi-
8, 8mm cassette) to a digital format. Those needing
content conversion (analogue to
digital) should contact Mr. Gephart at 355-4833, Ext.
8222, well in advance of the course
offering so that time is not lost waiting for that
process. This class will meet for 8 weeks
on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (February 19,
2009 – April 9, 2009). Cost for the
class is $50 for district residents; and $75 for
non-district residents. Instructor: Ray
Gephart
Get Fit With Friends:
Do you want to get in shape for the summer
and have fun with
your friends? This is your class! Various aerobic videos
including Kickboxing, Step-
Aerobics and other innovative fitness workouts will be
utilized. The class will meet in
the auxiliary gymnasium at the Middle School for eight
weeks on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (March 3, 2009 -
April 23, 2009). Cost for the class
is $40 for district residents; $60 for non-district
residents. Instructor: Kathy Baird
Computers For Senior’s II:
This class is designed for the senior
citizen who is a
computer novice. The class is a continuation from the
introductory Computers For
Senior’s class but will be designed in a way that new
students will be able to keep pace.
We will be exploring the use of: Windows XP, Windows
Vista, word processing, email,
digital photography, and the Internet. The class will
meet for 6 weeks on Tuesday
and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (February 17,
2009 – March 26, 2009). Cost for
the class is $35.00 for district residents; $50.00 for
non-district residents. Instructor:
Eric Funk
Signing with Baby:
Hearing babies are capable of learning sign
language to
communicate their wants and needs as early as 7 months
old, just as deaf & hard of
hearing babies do. Using Dr. Garcia’s Sign with your
Baby® program (American Sign
Language) you will learn over 100 signs through
modeling, songs, games and stories.
Come join in the fun!
This class is for baby & one or two adults who interact with the same
infant or toddler. Meets
on Tuesday nights for six weeks from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
February 24, 2009 – March 31, 2009. Cost for the class
is $50 for district residents; $60
for non-district residents. Cost for the textbook is
$15.84 (includes PA state sales
tax). The textbook will be available the first night of
class. Please e-mail
SigningwithDebT@aol.com to
reserve your book. Instructor: Deborah Topper,
Certified Sign2Me® Presenter.
Signing with Baby – Adult Only Class:
This class is for those adults
who feel more
comfortable without bringing baby to class.
Learn over 100 signs (ASL) through modeling,
songs, games and stories to communicate with hearing,
deaf or hard of hearing infants
and toddlers. Meets on Tuesday nights for six weeks from
7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
February 24, 2009 – March 31, 2009. Cost for the class
is $50 for district residents; $60
for non-district residents. Cost for the textbook is
$15.84 (includes PA state sales tax).
The textbook will be available the first night of class.
Please e-mail
SigningwithDebT@aol.com to
reserve your book. Instructor: Deborah Topper,
Certified Sign2Me® Presenter.
3-Hour Signing with Baby Workshop:
A class designed for those who are unable to
commit to a weekly class but still want to learn how to
communicate with their child
using ASL through modeling, songs, games and stories.
Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Cost for the class
is $25 for district residents; $30
for non-district residents. Cost for the textbook is
$15.84 (includes PA state sales tax).
The textbook will be available the night of class.
Please e-mail
SigningwithDebT@aol.com to
reserve your book. Instructor: Deborah Topper,
Certified Sign2Me® Presenter.
American Sign Language for Beginners:
It’s never too late to learn a second language.
American Sign Language is the third most used language
in the United Stated. ASL
uses movements of the hands and facial expressions, as
English uses sound. ASL signs
are made with a specific handshape, palm orientation,
location and movement, when
one of these changes so does the meaning of the sign.
Come learn ASL, its history, Deaf
culture and proper syntax. I will also be using signing
games, songs and stories to help
you remember the signs. Meets on Wednesday nights for 8
weeks from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m. February 25, 2009 – April 15, 2009. Cost of the
class is $60 for district residents; $70
for non-district residents. The text book for this class
will be “A Basic Course in
American Sign Language” by Tom Humphries, C. Padden & T.
O’Rourke. Spiral bound
2nd
Edition ISBN # 0-932666-42-6. Cost for the text
book is $37.04 (includes PA state
sales tax). E-mail Deborah Topper to reserve yours now,
SigningwithDebT@aol.com.
You may also purchase the text yourself through Dawn
Sign Press at
www.dawnsignpress.com or www.amazon.com.
Instructor: Deborah Topper
American Sign Language Intermediate:
Prerequisite: ASL for Beginners Class (see
description above) or equivalent knowledge. This class
builds on the ASL Beginners
class, continuing lessons in “A Basic Course in American
Sign Language”. Meets on
Monday nights for 8 weeks from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.,
February 23, 2009 – April 13,
2009. Cost of the class is $60 for district residents;
$70 for non-district residents. The text
book for this class will be “A Basic Course in American
Sign Language” by Tom
Humphries, C. Padden & T. O’Rourke. Spiral bound 2nd
Edition ISBN # 0-932666-42-6.
Cost for the text book is $37.04 (includes PA state
sales tax). E-mail Deborah Topper to
reserve yours now,
SigningwithDebT@aol.com.
You may also purchase the text
yourself through Dawn Sign Press at
www.dawnsignpress.com or
www.amazon.com.
Instructor: Deborah Topper
Cooking with Rosemary (and Darlene):
Rosemary is the herb of remembrance. Maybe
because it’s used to create memorable dishes we can
serve to our friends and family.
Come join us and learn to make rosemary cookies, squash
rosemary biscuits, and
Tuscan bean soup, lamb stew, baked butternut squash, and
vinegar all flavored with
rosemary. We’ll also talk about the folklore of rosemary
and how to grow it. There
will be a small additional charge for supplies which you
can pay at the beginning of the
class. Cost for the class will be $15 for district
residents; $25 for non-district residents.
The class will meet from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Please
bring fresh or dried rosemary with you (fresh,
preferably), plus an apron and towel.
Instructor: Darlene Weener
The Winter Cook: Winter
is the perfect time for soups, stews, and chili. And muffins
are the perfect accompaniment to a hearty soup. Come and
learn to make 4 easy, quick,
nutritious and tasty soups—spinach/rice soup, Portuguese
sausage soup, Moroccan
bean and lentil soup, and butternut squash/sweet potato
soup. We’ll also make 4 kinds
of muffins to accompany our late night soup
supper—blueberry/corn muffins,
cranberry/pecan muffins, fiber-rich muffins (delicious
in spite of their name), and
sweet potato muffins. There will be a small additional
charge for supplies which you
can pay at the beginning of the class. Cost for the
class will be $15 for district residents;
$25 for non-district residents. The class will meet from
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Please bring: an apron and
a towel; a 6 or 10-quart soup
pot; and containers and plastic bags to take home the
extra soup and muffins.
Instructor: Darlene Weener
Photography:
This course will be for the person who wants
to become a better
photographer. Some of the topics to be included in this
class are: 1) How film and
digital cameras work and what it takes to get great
pictures; 2) How film and digital
images are different and how they are the same; 3)
Accessories you need with either
type of cameras and what they can do for your images; 4)
What software programs you
can use and how you use them to enhance your images; 5)
How you get hard copies of
your digital images or get digital images from film; 6)
What is workflow and how it
affects you; 7) How to get professional quality
portraits of your family without
expensive equipment; 8) How to frame, mat, and display
your photographs. This class
meets on Tuesday nights for ten weeks from 7:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m. (February 17, 2009 –
April 21, 2009). Cost for the class is $55 for district
residents; $70 for non-district
residents. Note: Students will need to pay for printing
pictures. Instructor: Michael
Frazier
Yummy Eating Keeps Your Family Healthy:
Two 1 1/2 hour evening sessions planned
to help parents feel confident that they can choose and
prepare healthful meals and
snacks for their families without being nutritionists,
biologists, or stay-at-home Moms
and Dads. Emphasis will be placed upon reassuring
participants that healthful eating
doesn't mean giving up the "good stuff" and eating only
boring foods. And that, since
the dawn of time, both eating and food preparation are
time-honored ways of
reinforcing ties of love. Oh yes, and that eating should
be fun! There is no charge for
this class for parents of children in the Bellefonte
Area School District. Each
participant will receive a children's cookbook and snack
kit compliments of the
Bellefonte Area School District Wellness Committee and
Centre County Communities
that Care Strengthening Families Program. Session 1:
Tuesdays, February 17 & 24,
2009, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Session 2: Thursdays,
February 19 & 24, 2009, 7:00 p.m. -
:30 p.m. Instructor: Corene Johnston |
