Farmington Continuing Education

Students will learn gardening and garden maintenance by focusing on seed growth, germination, composting, weeding, and how to care for a garden from spring to fall. There will be opportunities for inquiry and STEM activities. Some activities may include garden design and construction, transplanting, and garden decoration. Roary's Garden Helpers has been developed with project-based, inquiry-based, and play-based learning in mind. PLEASE NOTE: This course is for enrolled students at their respective home schools. *** PLEASE NOTE OUR YOUTH DISMISSAL AND PICK-UP POLICY*** On the day of the course be sure to inform your child's school office, using their prescribed dismissal change policy, that your child will be attending this program after school. Refunds will not be provided for missed classes. Parents are not to bring their children to the school to attend this course, students are only to be dismissed directly from school. Parents should be prompt to pick up at the course dismissal time as charges will accrue if parents are late. Dismissal will occur at the entrance of the building and will be facilitated by the school security guard and instructor. Parents will not be permitted into the building and it is advised that parents stay in their cars until the dismissal time, or until the instructor is visible at the front door. Each parent will need to sign their child out and must have a valid I.D. ready. The I.D. must match that of the parent/guardian who signed up the child or by an authorized pick-up. To authorize an additional pick-up, please call 860-404-0290 Ext. 7070. Students who are attending EXCL on the day of the course will be dismissed back to EXCL.

This course will help students learn about infant/child CPR, basic first aid, and how to handle a medical emergency by assessing the scene and calling 911. Prerequisite: Students should either be certified babysitters or have taken the Babysitting Basics course. The course fee includes an American Red Cross babysitter training book and a certificate that is mailed out within a month of successful completion of the course (student attendance is mandatory to receive a certificate). No snacks or food is to be brought to the class.