Farmington Area Community Education

ACT Prep Classes Advantage Educational Programs Grades 10-12 The ACT Preparatory Courses are designed for those who wish to improve their test-taking skills and their overall scores on the college entrance exams. The course includes diagnostic testing, strategies for answering questions in all testing areas, instruction in time management, essay writing, and more. Youth can choose to attend classes located at Farmington High School, online, or at other area schools. In-School Course Students preferring the traditional teaching format with an in-person instructor should choose this course. It consists of four, three-hour classes, meeting at a specific location, one day a week. Students who miss a class will be provided with access to recorded virtual online instruction. Tuition for the 12-hour ACT in-person course is $150, with all class materials included. Students can also repeat the course online at any time, until they graduate, free of charge. To enroll at Farmington High School - select YF22-ACT222 or YF22-ACT322 To enroll in an ACT course at another site - please visit https://advantageprep.net/ Once you are registered, you will be contacted by email or phone with your classroom assignment approximately 7-10 days before classes begin. Virtual Course This course is designed for students who prefer to prep for the ACT in a virtual classroom. Four, three-hour classes are taught live via zoom by an Advantage instructor. Tuition for this course is $150. Internet connection and a computer or tablet is required. This course can also be repeated at no extra charge. To enroll for the virtual course - select YF22-ACTVIRTUAL912, YF22-ACTVIRTUAL913, or YF22-ACTVIRTUAL914. Self-Paced Online Course This course is designed for students preferring to prepare for the ACT exam on their own schedule and at their own pace. Instruction is pre-recorded and provided online using videos and slides. Once enrolled, students may use the access code they receive to navigate through the course on their own timeline throughout the year. Tuition for this course is $60. To enroll for the online course - select YF22-ACTONLINE777. **Please note, students need a gmail account to access course information. School-issued email addresses are blocked. To create a free account click here. Once enrolled, students are sent an access code for their class via email and can begin preparing. Participants will receive more information regarding class access in their course registration confirmation. Online course materials are available at any time and are accessible for a full year, however, you can re-enroll to access the course again, free of charge.

Level-1: Introduction to Water Skills- Orients students to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. It helps students begin to develop positive attitudes, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water. Most skills are done with some support from either the instructor or some equipment. This class is basically the same as Bobbers-2 but is intended for children 5 and older. Most skills are done with some support from either the instructor or or some equipment. Skills Include: water entry and exit; bobbing, open eyes underwater and retrieve objects; floats; glides; roll over from front to back and back to front; combined stroke on front and back; life jackets; and more. Exit Skills Assessments:- 1. Enter independently using the steps or side; travel 5+ yards; bob 5 times; then safely exit the water. 2. Glide on front 2-3 body lengths; roll to a back float for 15 seconds; then recover to a vertical position. 3. Glide on back 2-3 body lengths; roll to front; then recover to a vertical position. 4. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3+ body lengths; roll onto back and float for 15 seconds; roll back onto front and continue swimming on front for 3+ body lengths. Prerequisites: comfortable in the water without assistance from an adult. We are following the guidelines given to us by the Department of Health and here are some things you need to know before arriving. Self-screening- Prior to coming to your lesson please ask the following: In the past 24 hours, have you or anyone in your immediate family had the following symptoms: o A fever (100.4 or higher) within the last 72 hours o A cough or sore throat o Shortness of breath o Chills o Repeated shaking with chills o Muscle pain o Headache o New loss of taste or smell o Had direct household contact with a person experiencing undiagnosed symptoms o Diarrhea, vomiting or nausea in the last 24 hours If ‘yes’ to any of the above, the individual should be sent home/not attend the program.

This course helps increase comfort and movement in the water with less support. Skills Include: jump into shoulder-deep water; floats; glides; recover from floats and glides to a vertical position; change direction while swimming; rotary breathing; tread water 15 seconds; and more. Exit Skills Assessments:- 1. Step from side into chest-deep water; tread water for 15 seconds; swim on front or back for 5 body lengths; then exit the water. 2. Move into a back float for 15-20 seconds; roll to front; then recover to a vertical position. 3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths; roll onto back and float for 15-20 seconds; roll back onto front and continue swimming on front for 5 body lengths. Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level-1 skills. We are following the guidelines given to us by the Department of Health and here are some things you need to know before arriving. Self-screening- Prior to coming to your lesson please ask the following: In the past 24 hours, have you or anyone in your immediate family had the following symptoms: o A fever (100.4 or higher) within the last 72 hours o A cough or sore throat o Shortness of breath o Chills o Repeated shaking with chills o Muscle pain o Headache o New loss of taste or smell o Had direct household contact with a person experiencing undiagnosed symptoms o Diarrhea, vomiting or nausea in the last 24 hours If ‘yes’ to any of the above, the individual should be sent home/not attend the program.

Skills Include: kneeling dive from the side of the pool; treading water; survival float; change from vertical position to front and back float and glide; while vertical- rotate one full turn; breaststroke, sidestroke and dolphin kicks; and more. Strokes Include: front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke. Exit Skills Assessments:- 1. Jump into deep water from the side; recover to the surface; maintain position by treading or floating for 60 seconds; level off and swim front crawl 25 yards; rest for 30-60 seconds and swim back crawl 25 yards; then exit the water. 2. Push off in a streamlined position; swim front crawl for 15 yards; change position and direction as necessary; swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards; then exit the water. Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level-2 skills. ~Please bring goggles~ We are following the guidelines given to us by the Department of Health and here are some things you need to know before arriving. Self-screening- Prior to coming to your lesson please ask the following: In the past 24 hours, have you or anyone in your immediate family had the following symptoms: o A fever (100.4 or higher) within the last 72 hours o A cough or sore throat o Shortness of breath o Chills o Repeated shaking with chills o Muscle pain o Headache o New loss of taste or smell o Had direct household contact with a person experiencing undiagnosed symptoms o Diarrhea, vomiting or nausea in the last 24 hours If ‘yes’ to any of the above, the individual should be sent home/not attend the program.