The Pre-HSE course is designed for adult learners who test below a ninth grade level in math and reading. Instructors will guide students through the foundational content they need to move to high school equivalency level work. Course content includes four subject areas: reading and language arts, math, science and social studies. This course will also be offered in Spanish at Barringer and East Side High Schools.

Adults who are seeking a high school equivalency diploma can participate in the High School Equivalency Program. This course prepares adults to pass the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or the General Education Development (GED) exam in order to qualify for a state-issued high school equivalency diploma. The HSE course focuses on instruction in five subject areas: mathematics, science, social studies, language arts writing and language arts reading. This course will also be offered in Spanish at Barringer and East Side High Schools.

This language course is designed for non-native speakers of English who have been identified as needing instruction at the low beginner level. Instruction will focus on frequently used spoken words, phrases, and questions to express basic social and survival needs, as well as recognition and production of the English alphabet and numbers.

In this class students will learn to read narrative and informational texts. These include simple stories, simplified academic texts and short news articles on familiar topics. Students will learn to communicate ideas about familiar topics in writing. They will also express ideas in writing fluently using good English sentence structure. Students are expected to be comfortable conversing with native speakers on familiar topics.

Introduction to Spanish will help students acquire the fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, practical vocabulary, useful phrases, and useful Spanish phrases. Additionally, relevant information covered includes: geography, customs, culture of Spain and Latin America.

This course provides an overview of personal computing. Students will explore computer basics including Windows, Office and safe internet usage. There will be a focus on important skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel including formatting, graphs and presentation creation.

This class introduces the elements of quality poetry and how to practice those elements by writing one’s own poems. Students will learn how to recognize abstract and concrete imagery and how to use simile, metaphor, symbol and personification. Students will learn what a dramatic monologue is and how to write one. Students will learn how to show rather than tell in writing and learn about line breaks, nontraditional punctuation, and white space. This course will also help the poet experiment with traditional forms and learn to recognize iambic pentameter.

The exercise aerobics class consists of choreographed exercises to music. Two classes last 60 minutes with built-in breaks and offers a total-body workout that can help develop stamina, endurance, and mobility.

Join us as participants combine ancient yoga traditions with advances in the modern science of mind/body to provide a blend of useful ways to move through life. Students will increase flexibility, core strength and stamina by moving into various postures. Students will learn to be aware of healthy breathing patterns and meditation techniques. This class is perfect for all levels of students.