Farmington Continuing Education

Only available for FHS students in Spanish or French V or VH THIS IS AN IN-PERSON PROCTORED TEST Available for Spanish V or VH, or French V or VH Registration closes on 04/11 @ 10:00 AM Testing Date and Time: Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The test will be held at Farmington High School, room 3103. Assessment for current Juniors & Seniors What is AAPPL? AAPPL is the ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages. It is a performance assessment of language learning designed for educational settings. AAPPL assesses the three modes of communication: Interpersonal Listening/Speaking, Presentational Writing, Interpretive Listening, and Interpretive Reading. The AAPPL is an online interactive assessment. It uses communication media in which test takers perform tasks such as participating in a virtual video chat, creating wikis, emailing, and using apps to demonstrate language ability. The measure is scored by professional raters using the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Students who score at or above the Intermediate Mid level of proficiency on this test meet the World Language criteria for Connecticut’s Seal of Biliteracy.

This course is an extension of ABC Italian, which is a prerequisite to take Part II. In this course we will learn and practice the Italian language, using the foundation learned in ABC Italian.

Adult Tap offers the opportunity to exercise in the unique and fun way. We will start with a gentle stretch and then work on a different tap combination each week. If you are completely new to tap dancing, please sign up for our Introduction to Tap course. Any form of dance is healthy for the mind and body. It gets our bodies moving and boosts our brainpower. Participating in a dance class is also great for socialization. Wear comfortable clothing and do not forget your tap shoes! Don’t have tap shoes but want to experience the course? We may have a gently used pair that you can purchase.

A fun opportunity to create works of art using a variety of art media. Students will spend each art class exploring painting, drawing, and more! Each student will have beautiful and exciting pieces to take home at the end of the session. The course fee includes the cost of the supplies. This course has several sections. Please view the dates and register for the correct section according to grade. PLEASE NOTE: This Course is for enrolled students at East Farms Elementary School only. *** 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 EXCL for the enrichment course you have signed up for. Refunds will not be provided for missed classes. At the end of the school day when dismissed, students who are attending will be sent to EXCL. When the course starts, they will be brought to the course classroom by the instructor. 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.

Learn the basics of Jazz Dancing with Amy Perales, an FCE veteran dance and wellness instructor. You will learn basic jazz dance terminology and we will put jazz dance steps to music while getting your heart rate up. We will boost our brainpower, as each week a jazz dance combination will be taught. We will be expected to remember the combination from the previous week. Attend with clothes that you can move comfortably in. Jazz dance shoes are not necessary, but are recommended for a more authentic experience.