Cont ED Brochure Fall 2016 - Northwest Mississippi Community

Fall 2016 Guide
Continuing Education
northwest Mississippi community college
CLASSES OFFERED
Course Name Begin/End Day/Time CEUs
(Number of class
Dates
meetings)
Registration
Deadline
Instructor
Location
Fees
8 class meetings
Sept. 6 Nov. 1
Tuesdays
6-8 p.m.
1.5
Aug. 29
Helen
Williamson
Berry 104
$120
Spanish for
Educators I
Sept. 6 Dec. 6
Tuesdays
4:30 7 p.m.
3.0
Sept. 1
Wendy
Gregory
MAS 334
$130
Sept. 10,
17 & 24
Saturdays
10 a.m.12:30 p.m.
0.0
Sept. 7
Carolyn
Warren
Admin.
Bldg.
Basement
$60
Sept.10
Saturday
9 a.m. 5 p.m.
0.0
Sept. 1
Bud
Donahou
MAS 108
$100
Sept.12 Oct. 24
Mondays
5:30 8 p.m.
1.5
Sept. 7
Brooke
Howell
MAS 334
$115
Mondays
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - noon
0.0
Sept. 7
Len
Lawhon
Berry 100
$60
4 class meetings
Sept.12,
19, 26
& Oct. 1
Microsoft
Word
Sept.12 Nov. 7
Mondays
6-8 p.m.
1.5
Sept. 1
Helen
Williamson
Berry 104
$120
Sept.15 Oct. 13
Thursdays
6-8 p.m.
1.0
Sept. 1
Helen
Williamson
Berry 104
$100
Sept.17 Oct. 22
Saturdays
9 a.m 1 p.m.
0.0
Sept. 8
Rachel
Bayles
Mechanical
Tech. Bldg.
Welding
Shop
$135
Oct. 6
- 27
Thursdays
6-8 p.m.
0.0
Sept. 28
Beth
Goudy
Art Bldg.
$100
Oct. 15
& 22
Saturdays
9 a.m. 2 p.m.
0.0
Oct. 6
Dana
Finimore
Art Bldg.
$140
5 class meetings
Nov. 8 Dec. 13
Tuesdays
6-8 p.m.
1.0
Oct. 31
Helen
Williamson
Berry 104
$100
Pistol
Course
Nov. 12
Saturday
9 a.m 5 p.m.
Bud
Donahou
MAS 108
$100
Microsoft Excel
12 class meetings
Knitting: Beginner
to Intermediate
3 class meetings
Pistol Course
1 day course
Effective
Lesson Planning
6 class meetings
The ABCs of
Landscape Plants
8 class meetings
Essentials for
Your Personal
Computer
5 class meetings
Welding 101
5 class meetings
Warm Glass for
Cool People
4 class meetings
Natural
Responses in
Mixed Media
2 class meetings
Advanced
Microsoft Excel
1 day course
2
0.0
Nov. 3
Cover art by local artist Dana Finimore
Microsoft Excel
Students will learn how to get around in Excel
without being intimidated by the program.
Some of the things that will be taught will be
setting up a workbook, setting up formulas, sorting,
filtering, charts, using Excel in other programs, and
printing.
Excel is a computer program that is often preferred or required when employers are looking for
new personnel.
If you are looking to re-enter the working world,
this would be an excellent class for you to take so
that you will have a working knowledge of Excel.
Knitting: Beginning to Intermediate
Have you ever seen someone knitting and
wished you knew how to do that? Have you
seen a beautiful scarf or sweater and wished
you could create something similar? Then this
class is for you!
Knitting only involves two basic stitches,
and over the course of three weeks, students will
learn how to perform each of these stitches and
how to combine them into a more sophisticated
project. Students will learn how to create a pot
holder, bookmark, and a scarf.
Students will also learn how to read patterns
and find further instruction online, so that they
can build on the skills they learn in class to create whatever you can imagine.
Materials will be provided and are included
in the cost of the class, except for the yarn necessary to make the final project. Yarn for the first
two projects will be provided. Information on
choosing and purchasing yarn will be discussed
in class.
Pistol Course
Spanish for Educators I *
This class is designed to introduce basic conversational Spanish to educators. It will be packed
full of “survival Spanish” for the school setting.
Pronunciation and grammar will be emphasized, and a variety of group activities will be used
to facilitate learning. The final class meeting, the
group will dine at a local Mexican restaurant and
be required to order their meal in Spanish.
* Spanish for Educators II will be offered in
the Spring 2017 schedule, so taking this course
and then taking Spanish for Educators II in the
spring will provide a total of 5.0 CEUs.
This is a course designed to provide basic
handgun training to students. It will focus onthe
knowledge, skills, and attitude required for
basic handgun competency. Specific topics will
include gun safety, handling the gun, cleaning,
storage, ammunition, marksmanship, responsibilities, carry options, and the laws concerning
handguns.
This course includes “live” shooting at a local range. Students may bring their own firearm
and ammunition. However, if needed, a firearm
will be available upon request.
Students will receive all course materials and
a Mississippi Certified Firearms Training Program
certificate upon completion of the class.
* There are two sessions available
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Effective Lesson Planning
This class is designed to help teachers develop
effective lesson plans. A lesson plan is an instructor’s road map for teaching the concepts that
students need to learn.
Lesson planning can sometimes be a very
daunting task that becomes routine and nothing
more than a checklist of activities.
This class will not only examine the components
of an effective lesson plan but will explore ways to
make those plans more effective and exciting for
both the teacher and their students.
Teachers and students benefit from thoughtful
lesson planning, and this class will help teachers
enrich and refine the development of their lesson
plans.
Microsoft Word
Students will learn how to use many of the
functions in Microsoft Word.
Some of the things that will be taught will be
changing appearance, mail merge, working with
charts, tables, columns and graphics, editing and
proofreading and using templates from Microsoft’s
website.
You can create labels, flyers, newsletters and
more. With the use of templates you can simply
create projects that will be useful for the classroom
and any other areas of your professional or personal life.
The ABCs of Landscape Plants:
Introduction to Plant Materials
Azaleas, Boxwoods, Camellias ~ The ABCs
of Landscape Plants
This class will cover the identification, growth
habits, maintenance, and pest solutions of the most
commonly found landscape material in the MidSouth. We will cover plant identification techniques
that will help students learn to “key” the names of
plants.
Students are encouraged to bring in samples of
plants and ask questions about plant selections that
are found around their yard.
We will conclude the class with a special Saturday morning session to be held at the Baddour
Garden Center in Senatobia.
Essentials for Your
Personal Computer
This class is geared toward those who want
more information about managing their own
computers using Windows’ latest operating system,
how to personalize and configure Windows 7 and
how to install and remove programs.
Other topics include protecting a PC with
Windows Security Center, setting up passwords for
multiple users, saving important information onto
CDs, creating back-ups, using an external hard
drive and troubleshooting.
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Welding 101
Do you want to learn a new skill that will have
both practical uses and allow you to make beautiful
works of art? If so, Welding 101 would be the
perfect class for you!
In this class students will learn the five basic
joints of welding so that they can have experience
enough to fix anything metal around the house that
has been broken. Students will learn how to weld
with a MIG welder and how to use an oxyacetylene torch to cut and mold metal.
The class will be making a table base and
a flower that students can take home with them
or give as a gift to someone special. The class
promises to be full of fun, and students will acquire
a lifelong skill that no one can take away.
Warm Glass for Cool People
In this four-week class, students will learn to
design and make unique fused glass creations,
from the basics of scoring and stacking, to slumping glass into bowls, dishes, dichroic jewelry,
Christmas ornaments and much more.
This year we will also work with crushed glass
to create a frit painting, as well as use some great
new jewelry molds to make matching earring and
pendant sets.
Whether students are new to glass fusing or
have attended a class before, this class will be
a great opportunity to make creative gifts for the
holidays.
Natural Responses in
Mixed Media
Join mixed media artist Dana Finimore for
creative fun as you explore your response to time
spent in the outdoors.
This exciting course addresses creative ways
of depicting nature by utilizing a more expressive
approach. Students will begin making art based
on their individual responses to the natural environment. The first class session will include time spent
outdoors, so students should wear comfortable
clothing and shoes.
Working from a variety of materials and
techniques such as studio demonstrations, discussions, and an on-site exploration, students will learn
to become more responsive in their own process
by learning to listen to their creative intuition. This
class looks at nature and landscape from a more
responsive point of view, versus laboring over
an ultra-realistic rendering of the subject. Various
approaches students may take include unique combinations of collage, drawing, painting, and mixed
media. There will also be discussion on structuring
of composition, how color can affect meaning, and
abstract expressionism.
Open to all skill levels. All materials and supplies are provided. Students may wish to bring
extra paper, brushes, or their own favorite art supplies.
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Students must have basic computer skills and
basic Excel skills to attend this class.
It is suggested that students take Excel prior to
taking this class.
Advanced Microsoft Excel will be covering pivot
tables, advanced formulas, working with other applications, password protection and more.
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READING ROUNDTABLE
Reading Roundtable provides a forum to read and discuss a variety of books during the course of a semester.
Fall is a great time to dedicate yourself to a new hobby or dabble in the arts. How about combining these
ideas into a semester-long hobby of reading and the art of great discussion?
This fall half the discussions will be led by veteran leaders and the other half by new leaders to the group.
Discussion leaders include Maggie Moran, Maya Berry, Dr. Melissa Wright, and Jane Billingsley.
Come join us the last Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the back of the RC Pugh Library on the Senatobia
campus.
Funds supporting this program are donated by Senatobia’s premier institution, Sycamore Bank. Books are $5
each thanks to continued support from Sycamore Bank.
For information please contact Maggie Moran, director of Learning Resources, at 562-3278 or email at
mmoran@northwestms.edu.
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August 30
Class Dates & Descriptions
Thirty-nine year old widower, A.J. Fikry, is an
unlikely romantic hero: he’s cranky, he drinks too much,
his bookstore is failing and don’t get him started on the
state of publishing.
He’s also at the center of Gabrielle Zevin’s new
novel, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Zevin’s book
is a love letter to the joys of reading.
Each chapter begins with the title of a short
story or a book and a note from Fikry describing what
he likes about it, essentially introducing each character
by what they read.
Maya Berry, digital librarian, is excited
to bring such a homage to the reading of words and
how they can change us.
September 27
Be in the know by reading Dispatches from
Pluto by Richard Grant.
Maggie Moran, director, Learning
Resources, will lead this popular local book.
Library Journal states, “While visiting the
Mississippi Delta, Grant fell in love with a beautiful
plantation-style house with lower monthly payments
than the Manhattan apartment he and his girlfriend,
Mariah, rented. So begins their life in Pluto, a world of
its own.
Soon they battle fire ants and cottonmouths
in the garden, shoot deer for food, and get used to
driving over 50 miles to the nearest Walmart. The
locals take them under their wing and help them
acclimate to a region filled with a confusing racial
etiquette, along with the alligators in the backyard and
armadillos digging up the front yard. As time goes by,
they become enthralled with the community and its
generous people.”
Berry
Moran
October 25
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
tells the story of a curmudgeon named Ove. He is said
to have staunch principals, strict routines, and a short
fuse. Booklist adds, “Behind the cranky exterior there
is a story and a sadness. So when one November
morning a chatty young couple with two chatty
young daughters move in next door and accidentally
flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical
and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected
friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a
U-Haul.” Reading Roundtable member, Jane
Billingsley, will lead this heartwarming and hilarious
novel.
November 29
Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye
Gibbons is the story of the Birches, a family without
men who live gloriously offbeat lives in the lush, green
backwoods of North Carolina.
Radiant, headstrong Sophia and her shy,
brilliant daughter, Margaret, possess powerful charms
to ward off loneliness, despair, and the human misery
that often beats a path to their door. And they are
protected by the eccentric wisdom and muscular
love of the remarkable matriarch, Charlie Kate, a
solid uncompromising self-taught healer who treats
everything from boils to broken bones to broken hearts.
Dr. Melissa Wright, public service librarian,
has been waiting two semesters to share this strong and
discussable book.
Billingsley
Wright
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CONTINUING EDUCATION TRIP
Thursday, Oct. 6 • 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $50 • Deadline to register: Sept. 5
McCartys Pottery
If you love McCarty pottery or you just
love handmade pieces made in Mississippi,
then you mustn’t miss this opportunity. On
Thursday, Oct. 6, we will venture into the
Mississippi Delta to visit “Aunt Margaret’s
mule barn,” the place where the late Lee and
Pup McCarty began making pottery in 1954.
Our first stop will be to Aunt Margaret and
Uncle Albert’s barn, where the McCarty family
has been displaying and selling their unique
pottery for over 60 years.
We will begin our day as they open for
business, as the barn is cooler in the morning
hours. Being as a barn is, it does not have air
conditioning or heat, so early hours tend to be
the easiest time to shop.
After we take our time shopping for just
Space is limited. Cost includes travel and
the right treasure to take home, we will travel
a few blocks to downtown Merigold and have lunch.
lunch at The Gallery restaurant, also a piece of
McCarty and Merigold history.
As we have lunch, you will quickly
notice that everything on our table will be
handmade pieces of McCarty pottery. Stephen
Smith, partner and business manager of
McCarty pottery and The Gallery restaurant,
will give us a short presentation of McCarty
history and answer any questions that you may
have.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity
to visit McCartys pottery, a world recognized
art studio that is right here in the great state of
Mississippi.
www.mccartyspottery.com
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ACT PREP WORKSHOP
Oct. 3 & 4, 2016 – deadline to register Sept. 29
Nov. 28 & 29, 2016 – deadline to register Nov. 17
Jan. 30 & 31, 2017 – deadline to register Jan. 26
March 27 & 28, 2017 – deadline to register March 23
May 22 & 23, 2017 – deadline to register May 18
This course provides an overview of the ACT format followed by a review of verbal and math
fundamentals for solving typical test questions. Also discussed are time-management and testtaking strategies. Previous students of this course have raised their scores significantly. Students will
need to bring a calculator, notebook and pen/pencil to the workshop.
Time: Monday and Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
Location: Math and Science Building (MAS), Room 308
Instructors: Shelley Miller & Petrecia Williams
Fee: $105 (textbook included)
Those interested may print a registration form from our website at www.northwestms.edu/
actform. Then simply mail it, along with your payment, to the address that prints on the form.
Confirmations will not be sent, however people are welcome to e-mail Pam Wooten at
pwooten@northwestms.edu to confirm that your payment was received.
Places are limited, so early registration is strongly recommended.
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SERVSAFE MANAGER TRAINING
The ServSafe® program provides food safety training and exams to foodservice managers. Students can earn
the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)Conference for Food Protection (CFP).
The program blends the latest FDA Food Code, food safety research and years of food sanitation training
experience. Managers learn to implement essential food safety practices and create a culture of food safety. All content
and materials are based on actual job tasks identified by foodservice industry experts.
Trust the only food safety program with roots in the foodservice industry to help you protect customer health,
improve employee performance and preserve business reputation.
This class is held on the Senatobia campus on the following dates:
•Aug. 6, 2016
deadline to register by mail is July 21
deadline to register by coming into the office is July 28
•Oct. 8, 2016
deadline to register by mail is Sept. 22
deadline to register by coming into the office is Sept. 29
•Nov. 19, 2016
deadline to register by mail is Nov.3
deadline to register by coming into the office is Nov. 10
To register by mail go to www.northwestms.edu/conted. Click on SERVSAFE toward the bottom of the page
and then click on the date that you want to take the class. The registration form will come up and you print it and mail
it to the address on the form. When we receive your payment, we will mail you the book and details regarding how
to prepare and where to go on the test date.
To register by coming into the office, please contact Pam Wooten @ 662-562-3349 or pwooten@northwestms.edu.
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Total Amount: $
Make checks payable to NWCC and mail to NWCC, Division of Continuing Education,
P.O. Box 7048, 4975 Hwy. 51 N., Senatobia, MS 38668
Class Refunds
Registration fees are refunded in full for the Northwest Continuing Education courses when: (1) the
class for which an enrollment is submitted is full, (2) the class is cancelled or (3) the student notifies the
Office of Continuing Education prior to the registration deadline of the course.
Pam Wooten, coordinator of Continuing Education
Phone: 662-562-3349
E-mail: pwooten@northwestms.edu
Please visit the Northwest website at www.northwestms.edu/affirmativeaction to view the College’s Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action.
Accreditation
Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate of Arts
degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 300334097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College.
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Division of Continuing Education
4975 Hwy., 51 N. P. O. Box 7048, Senatobia, MS 38668
Continuing Education Gift Certificates Available!
Give the gift of learning to someone you love!
Call Pam Wooten at 662-562-3349 or e-mail pwooten@northwestms.edu