Farmington Continuing Education

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. 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).

Connecticut is teaming up with wondrous wildlife! In this course, learn how to draw wild animals in Connecticut! Students will learn how to draw the features including eyes, noses, and fur as well as learn practical methods of drawing to capture anatomy and gesture. Pencil drawing techniques learned will give students the tools they need to improve their approach to drawing. We will focus on Chipmunks, Cottontail Rabbits & Bobcats in June; Skunks, Racoons, and Fox in August. Materials needed: pencils (4B or similar), erasers (recommend kneaded & vinyl erasers), drawing paper/pad (9x12 or 11x14). A PDF of our subjects will be shared after our first class for convenience printing. Instruction will take place through Zoom. Registrants will receive an email from Farmington Continuing Education (ferraria@fpsct.org) containing a link and instructor information before the start of the course.

This program offers opportunities for students to experience bold, innovative, and engaging enrichment visual, performing arts, and STEAM enrichment activities. The morning at the Hill-Stead Museum will offer “screen-free” activities to students like painting outdoors, writing poetry in the sunken garden, and dance/music classes in the makeshift theater. Students will also interact with their outstanding collection of artworks, including French Impressionist paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, botanical prints by Albrecht Durer, and etchings and drawings by various notable artists. The afternoon at Farmington High School will focus on performing arts such as dance, African drumming, Chinese strings/percussion instrumentation, and theater. Students will engage in the exploration of art through technology in activities like game design and animation, as well as traditional studio arts like clay, drawing, and painting. Midday bus transportation between sites will be provided. Students should bring a water bottle. Lunch and a snack will be provided. Schedule: 8:00 - 11:00 The Hill-Stead Museum 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch / Transition 12:00 - 3:00 Farmington High School Parent Pick-Up / Drop-Off: Parents are to drop-off at the Hill-Stead Museum each morning no earlier than 7:50 AM Parents are to pick-up at Farmington High School each afternoon at 3 PM Transportation: Busing will be available to/from Vance School in New Britain, Linden Street School in Plainville, and Rawson Elementary in Hartford each day. Please note the pick-up and drop-off times for each location listed below: Vance School, New Britain AM drop-off: 7:15 -7:25 AM (bus will leave Vance promptly at 7:30 AM) PM pick-up: 3:45 PM (bus times may vary based on traffic) Linden Street School, Plainville AM drop-off: 7:25 - 7:25 AM (bus will leave Linden promptly at 7:40 AM) PM pick-up: 3:45 PM (bus times may vary based on traffic) Rawson Elementary School, Hartford AM drop-off: 7:05 -7:15 AM (bus will leave Rawson promptly at 7:25 AM) PM pick-up: 3:45 PM (bus times may vary based on traffic) Important Information: Only one transportation option can be selected. You must select one and cannot combine options! A bus monitor will be assigned to each bus. Students will be required to be signed in and out daily by an adult (18+ years). We ask that all students are picked-up promptly. If an emergency arises that will affect a students attendance, transportation, or there is a change in the Authorized Pick-Up, please call the Farmington Continuing Education office at 860-404-0290 The Visual and Performing Arts STEAM Academy has been made possible in part by the AccelerateCT Innovation Grant through the State Department of Education.