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Forest Hill Community High School
Mayra Stafford, Principal
David Reilly, Assistant Principal
6901 Parker Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Phone: (561) 540-2417 Fax: (561) 540-2410
Email: ForestHillACE@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

 Getting Started  
Winter 2010 Registration Information
Click the link below for information on fees, updates and additional information for Palm Beach Educator courses at Boca Raton Community Middle School.
 

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 Course Information

“It’s A Night Thing for the Day Thing”

At Forest Hill

 

Zoo Volunteer Education Guide

Adult and students who are eighteen years or older may register for a class which will be held at the Zoo. The class will prepare you as a volunteer at the Zoo to help with tours, and other educational programs. Students will learn about animal conservation and animal habitat, the history of zoos, public speaking and making presentation. Students will mentor with a worker at the Zoo and then become a Zoo Docent. Students must be friendly, outgoing and dependable. Students must also be T.B. negative and tested within the last year.

 

GOLF

Golf returns to Forest Hill Adult and Community Education. The West Palm Beach Golf Course, formerly the West Palm Bach Country Club will host the Forest Hill Golf Academy. Beginning intermediate and advanced golfers will learn and experience the fundamentals of Driving, Chipping, and Putting. The classes will be in the morning and a professional will be on hand to assist you in making your game better. There is a $5.00 per week charge for range balls.

Child Care is available for the children of adult students while they are enrolled in night classes. Children must be 3 to 12 years old potty trained. We cannot accept children who are in diapers. The facility and policy does not allow for it.

 

Japanese

This class will teach you the fundamentals of conversational Japanese. Part of the class will be used to teach some of the cultural aspects of Nipon. Join this class and dare to look as we lift the veil of the Orient through discovering the language and the wonderful culture of the Japanese.

 

In and Out the Windows

Basic Computers

This class is for students who may or may not have computers. This is for first timers who need to get computer savvy fast. You will be exposed to all aspects of the computer and gain a basic knowledge. Students will touch on painting, drawing, writing text, and saving information on disks . This course offers ILU’s

 

Floral Design I and II

This course has grown to Floral Design II. The instructor has been teaching at other schools for 4 years. Floral Design I include hands on and includes the art, skills as well as short cuts in floral design. Floral Design II has been requested by the students of Floral Design I, more information and beautiful floral designs await the student. Register early.

Ball Room Dancing

This course is for couples only. Whether you want to dance with your star or under the stars this course is for you. This is a beginning course and will give you the needed confidence to step out on the dance floor and take a spin. This course will familiarize you with some of the beginning steps to many of the ballroom dancers.

 

Digital Photography II

This class will teach you the basics of preparing and printing your digital pictures using Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0. Students will use hands on editing and printing in a computer lab to make their pictures. The instructor is an amateur photographer and has years of experience. He is excited about offering this course at Forest Hill. Course is limited to 18 students register early. This course offers ILU’s

 

French and Italian

These courses have been redesigned by the instructor from comments and suggestions from the students. While many of the lessons will remain the same the course will be based off of the Berlitz foreign language courses. These courses have been successful in the past and with the changes will be more so. Register early these two courses fill quickly.

 

class is for you. Forest Hill in partnership with Gander Mountain has worked up a course just for you. This course will be held at West Palm Beach Gander Mountain in Palm Beach Gardens Class size is limited sign up early

 

QuickBooks Pro (Version 2009)

 

This class is quick and complete. The course is the 2007 version lab pack. Students are given the basics of QuickBooks Pro. Previous students have included new business owners, as well as business personnel who have added a new version of QuickBooks Pro. Many students take this course for the information of utilizing QuickBooks Pro for home or office. This class is very popular and is offered 2 times during each term. We use the latest version of QuickBooks Pro we can get for a computer lab. The instructor has been teaching this course for 4 years. Register early. This course offers ILU’s (Course offered in Spanish also

 

QuickBooks Pro Spanish Version 2009)

This class is quick and complete. The course is the 2008 version lab pack. Students are given the basics of QuickBooks Pro. Previous students have included new business owners, as well as business personnel who have added a new version of QuickBooks Pro. Many students take this course for the information of utilizing QuickBooks Pro for home or office. This class is very popular and is offered 2 times during each term. We use the latest version of QuickBooks Pro we can get for a computer lab. The instructor has been teaching this course for 4 years. Register early. This course offers ILU’s

 

Tai Chi

This class means low impact, high return on workout. Tai Chi is a new class for us at Forest Hill. This is a beginning course, with the opportunity for intermediate and advanced classes in the future. Begin this work out regiment from the orient and be able to reroute energy when and where you need it. Class is limited, register early

 

 

Golf Night & Day

How can that be? Golf at the new facility at John Prince Park will be under the lights as an instructor gives you some tips on the use of woods, irons and putting. The folks at John Prince Park are excited about becoming a part of Forest Hill Community Education. We are excited to be able to bring you a day thing at a “night thing”

 

YOGA ( Regina Rodrigues, Instructor )

We are proud to bring YOGA back to Forest Hill. We have hired a new teacher and this course will be 12 weeks. Students will be presented with breathing and meditations and different positions. This course is a physical workout. Bring your Yoga mat and a towel. This class has always been popular when we have offered it.

 

 

ILU’s

 

International learning Units (©LERN)(ILU’s) are educational learning units or points which are calculated for classes, seminars and events participants who attend and pass tests, quizzes, and hands on learning with 80% one ILU for each cluster of five content items. Forest Hill Community High School will be offering ILU’s for our students and participants in several classes, please note the courses we are offering . Some businesses and organizations will accept ILU’s as well as CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) ILU’s will be kept by Forest Hill and awarded on certificates of completion. Employers and businesses are encouraged to accept ILU’s and receive more information from Lern.org.

 

Tango

The Sultry Dance of Love comes to Forest Hill. You know you want to be able to do this dance. You know you want to do the moves and have the attitude and passion complete with facial and body expression. This class will allow you to dance with an indifferent attitude. Whether you are on a cruise, a hotel, or visiting Argentina, you will be able to dance and show your best.