Hopkins Community Education

Which test is a better fit for your child?  The ACT or the SAT?This can be a difficult decision.  A student with challenges to working or verbal memory will do better on the ACT reading section because the passages are shorter.  A student with challenges to spatial perception or visual memory, may prefer the SAT because there is less geometry, trigonometry and no science section.Mindprint is an affordable evidence-based online solution that identifies each student's learning strengths and challenges.  The objective is to gain an understanding of each student's non-academic strengths and needs in areas like executive functions, memory, processing, and reasoning.  The assessment will provide the student with an indication of whether the ACT or SAT test would be a better fit for them as well as improving academic performance.  Click Here to view the "Top 10 Things to Consider" in SAT or ACT.Additional Information:-The at-home online assessment takes about an hour-Cognitive assessment results provided within a weekSteps Involved:-Parents register their child for the Discovery Test.-Hopkins Community Education provides the student information to All Star Academic Tutoring.-Academic All Star Tutoring will contact parents via email to let them know an email will arrive from Mindprint system to allow for them to assess the student at home.-The student will take the Mindprint Assessment at home (the assessment takes about 1 hour)-When the Mindprint report is complete (usually less that a week), Academic All Star Tutoring reviews the information to ascertain whether the ACT or SAT is a better fit for the student based on the cognitive skills assessment.-Academic All Star Tutoring provides a written recommendation to the parents and students based on the results.  Parents are also given access to the Mindprint Learner Profile and suggested tools for test preparation and other academic areas.-Parents continue to have access to the toolbox and report online for one year.

An All levels, any medium, all day painting class modeled after the eight-week painting course. The instructor will begin the day with a brief talk on the history of abstract art and lead all students in doing the same study of an additive, subtractive collage. End the day learning how to participate in the invaluable process of personal and group critique. Leave the class with an understanding of abstraction's place in the art world and steps you can take in the months ahead to develop your painting practice. Materials supplied by the instructor. $20 materials fee due to instructor on day of class

This is an Advanced Beginner Ballet class, designed for those who have some or limited dance experience! Ballet is excellent training for body awareness, cardio health, and countering the collapse that can happen with aging. There are all ages in this class. It is helpful to have some ballet background for this intermediate level. We follow the classic structure of a ballet class and modify for the various needs of individuals. Come and check us out! It is never too late to dance! No discounts.

In this class we will be creating 25 hand-stamp cards (5 cards pf 5 designs). A variety of themes will be created such as birthday, sympathy, thank you and others. All new card designs! Never be without a card for that special occasion. Class includes pre-cut materials, enevlopes, use of instructor's stamps, inks and tools. Students should bring:-their adhesive of choice to class (tombow, double Stick tape, etc.) or you can purchase adhesive from instructor.

Let's get active! Amazing Athletes teaches the basic fundamentals of nine different sports and seven areas of motor development. This course covers baseball, volleyball, lacrosse, football, basketball, soccer, golf, hockey and tennis. Build self-confidence, practice teamwork and improve motor skills!

Learn to use glazing techniques and add heightened beauty to your acrylic paintings. Use acrylic materials to create glazes with work in a step-by-step process to create images filled with luminosity. Make use of heavy gels and paint to create thick textured surfaces loaded with color and light. Compare both matte and gloss mediums and gels and see how they differ. Learn about and work with OPEN acrylics and see the possibilities they offer for glazing and wet in wet blending. The options are many! Let's have some fun and explore more applications of acrylic materials for your work. Open to all levels of painting experience. $10 materials fee paid to instructor. Bring to class: -synthetic paintbrushes -palette knives -palette for paint -water container -rags -4 - 8" x 10" canvases -plastic to cover table -a bag lunch

This empowering one-on-one intro workshop covers what is needed to become a successful voice actor. You'll be coached and recorded as you read script, so you can receive a professional voice evaluation later. Taught by a professional voice actor. Note: This is a Live video chat one on one class taken online. Voices for All will contact you for scheduling. Must have internet access and video chatting capabilities using either: Skype or iChat. No discounts. 18 and over.Register online through Hopkins Community Education. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo

This empowering one-on-one intro workshop covers what is needed to become a successful voice actor. You'll be coached and recorded as you read script, so you can receive a professional voice evaluation later. Taught by a professional voice actor. Note: This is a Live video chat one on one class taken online. Voices for All will contact you for scheduling. Must have internet access and video chatting capabilities using either: Skype or iChat. No discounts. 18 and over.Register online through Hopkins Community Education. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo

Join us for a night of Indian Cooking! Learn to make Naan Bread, Stuffed Potato Curry and Pilau Rice. Enjoy!

Continue the journey to India with Chef Vanita. Learn to make popular a health version of Samosas (Baked, not fired), Spiced Pilau Rice and the dessert Shrikhand.