Summer programs with GN schools

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The Great Neck Public Schools Adult Program offers several helpful classes for adults and high school students during the waning weeks of summer. Information on these six classes is provided below. For additional information, call the Adult Program at (516) 441-4949. To view the course catalog or register online, please visit www.greatneckadulted.org

High school students can maximize the chances of scoring well on the SAT and PSAT exams with an intensive preparation course that focuses on the math and verbal content. Students learn techniques that are essential for success: Navigating difficult questions efficiently, answering the easier questions quickly and eliminating wrong choices on unfamiliar vocabulary words. 

Instructor Anita Friedman pays particular attention to word problems by teaching students how to translate complicated problems into simple equations. The writing skills section is also covered in the course, which runs for five sessions, either Mondays, Aug. 19 to Sept. 23 (no class Sept. 2), or Tuesdays, Aug. 20 to Sept. 17. Times are 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. The fee is $99.

In a one-time class geared to families whose income is too high for need-based financial aid, parents will be shown proven strategies for reducing the expense of sending a child to college. These strategies include things do before applying for college, how to pay for college with pre-tax dollars, how to receive money from schools even if you don’t qualify for aid, and how to send your child to a private university for about the same cost as a state school. Parents leave this class, taught by John Carbonara, with useful strategies that can be implemented immediately. This class meets Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fee: $15. 

In a two-hour workshop on purchasing a new cellphone, Woody Greenberg offers advice on the best match for your individual needs. Participants will leave this workshop with a better idea of the wireless service options as well as the type of phone to purchase—be it Apple, Android, regular phone, smartphone, etc. Class meets Monday, Sept. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee: $39.

Make the most of your Android smartphone or tablet with this workshop on smartphone applications (apps). Greenberg teaches you how to search the Play Store on Android smartphones and tablets where you can then download an amazing number of applications that help simplify life. Greenberg will show users how to read newspapers and periodicals, listen to music, find restaurants, turn the device in to a GPS navigation system and view films, just to name a few. This workshop meets Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. The fee is $39.

More and more frequently excel spreadsheets are used for personal use, such as tracking financial analysis, managing budgets, creating address books and listing collectibles. Greenberg and Marianne Terzi teach the fundamental principles of using Excel. Participants will learn how to navigate spreadsheets, enter, edit, and delete data, change column and row sizes, calculate values with formulas, format the spreadsheet components and view/print the spreadsheet. This three-session course meets Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee: $129 (includes workbook pages).

Addressing the real cause of panic and anxiety, Airline Captain Robert Shapiro teaches a proven technique to eliminate fear as a controlling factor in your life. This three-session class meets Thursdays, Sept. 12 to 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $45.

All classes meet at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave.

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