The Highlands Ranch Community Association offers a variety of educational classes that are sure to get both youth and adults excited about learning!

Youth Education

Filling the Gap
The HRCA is proud to offer a variety of classes that will assist your child in succeeding in school. Often times if a child struggles in a particular subject or is unable to meet certain bench marks, addressing those issues can often times be challenging in an academic setting. we want to provide your child an opportunity to get some extra attention in a non-threatening and fun environment. Whether your child finds a particular academic subject challenging and just needs a little extra tutoring, or needs a little help with their social skills, this group of "Filling the Gap" classes will set them up for success!

Tutoring Grades K-8
Tutoring in Math, Science, Reading and English for K-8
HRCA is proud to offer private tutoring sessions for grades K-8 to help your child keep up with today's demanding educational requirements. With class sizes growing, these one on one session are just the thing to help your child stay at the top of their class! With instruction tailored to fit your child's schedule and their needs, the HRCA is striving to supplement our educational community with quality instructional programming.
Offered by appointment only: 303-471-8818

ACT® Preparation Class (ages 14-18)
Learn test-preparation strategies for one-third the cost of commercial programs! Students learn ACT® test-taking skills and practice taking times tests with a National Board Certified Teacher® who has 15 years experience in test preparation. Students receive the official ACT® prep guide and a strategies manual. Each of the four three-hour sessions concentrates on the English, math, reading, and science tests. * *Additional fee of $31.00 for each student to cover book and materials.
Price: member $217/program guest $292*
Preparation for the Saturday, 10/23/10 National ACT®:
Sundays, September 12- October 3; 4:00- 7:00 p.m.

ArchiTykes (ages 3-7)
“Encouraging creativity and constructive thinking through Architecture.” ArchiTykes teaches architecture to children using fun tasks and building projects. Students will learn about important architectral landmarks, famous architects, basic forms, structural fundamentals and the beauty of a built element.

Little Builders (ages 3-5) Children will be introduced to the fundamentals of architecture through story, song, and of course, fun projects!
Price: member $48/ program guest $62
Tuesdays; September 7-28; 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Future Designers (ages 5-7) We will have fun with shapes and go beyond the oridinary to create exciting new forms for stuctures.
Price: member $48/ program guest $62
Wednesdays, September  8-29; 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO (ages 7-11)
Become a Play Well engineer! With over 50,000 pieces of LEGO®, take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, mechanical/structural engineering, and architecture. From motorized machines to castles & catapults, this is a hands-on and minds-on camp suitable for LEGO® building system novices to "maniacs." Designed by engineers, the curriculum challenges both new and returning students to reach the next level of engineering comprehension all while having fun. You will have the chance to build your own individual dream creations with the support of an experienced Play Well engineering instructor to guide you.
Price: member $192/ program guests $250
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, October 18-22; 1:00-4:00 p.m.
 

Mechantronics Robotics Workshop Club (ages 8-13)
Become real world engineers and robotics programmers! In this totally interactive workshop club, participants work through our brand new MECHATRONICS software as they construct amazing creations using LEGO NXT building materials. Children complete exciting real-world challenges as they trouble shoot and problem solve. Participants design their own creations and explore the world of robotics programming through their own original constructions. All participants take home a digital portfolio of their creations with pictures and videos at the end of the final session!
Price: member $95/ program guests $136
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, October 18-22; 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Chess School (ages 5-11)
Are you looking for a fall chess class that offers CHALLENGE, EXCITEMENT, A CHANCE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS and just plain old FUN? Come to the Highlands Ranch Chess Class! The program includes chess instruction and every class provides lots of time for each student to actually play the game. All ability levels are welcome, from those who are new to the game to advanced players. Emphasis is on the joy of the game
Price: member $99/ program guests $129
Thursday, September 16-October 7; 6:00-7:00 p.m.
 

Youth Handwriting Groups

Pre-School Handwriting (ages 3-4)
Successful learning of correct formation of upper case letters and numbers is emphasized with tracing activities within the book.
Price: member $95/program guests $124
Monday- Friday, October 11-15; 09:30-10:35 a.m.

Printing (ages 7-10)
Helpful hints are taught to improve spacing, letter size and formation.
Price: member $95/program guests $124
Monday- Friday, October 11-15; 10:40-11:45a.m.
 

Social Friendship Skills Group (ages 5-11)
Does your child struggle with friendships? Learn about social dynamics in a fun way. Focus on improving social skills, increasing attention, self-esteem, coping and calming skills, conflict resolution, and more. Rebecca McCreary, Ed. S, NCSP, a state licensed, nationally certified school psychologist is dedicated to helping children feel successful with peers by offering tools needed to develop positive and effective social skills. View socialpathways.com to learn more. New content each six-week session.
Price: member $129/program guests $167
Tuesdays, September 14-Ocotober 19; ages 5-8; 4:30-5:15 p.m.: ages 9-11; 5:30-6:15 p.m.
 

FOG Group (ages 5-11)
Grief is a natural reaction, unique to each indiviual. Puzzle Over Me, LLC is passionate about providing a safe place for children and youth to process their feeling through stories, music, art, and games. This enables children to see loss as a part of life, not an end to life.
Price: member $129/program guest $167
Separation/Divorce: Tuesdays, August 31-October 5; ages 5-8; 4:30-5:15 p.m.: ages 9-11; 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Death of a Loved One or Pet: Tuesdays, October 26-Decemember 7; ages 5-8; 4:30-5:15 p.m.: ages 9-11; 5:30-6:15 p.m.
 

PALS Group for Girls Only (Peers Acquiring Love for Self) (ages 12-15)
Learn tips and tricks for confidence building, finding a sense of purpose, and creating that winner mentality to achieve success in all areas of your life. If you have doubts about your body and struggle to look like the images on magazine covers and TV shows or wonder if you are “good enough” in school and in relationships, then this is the group for you. Join other girls who wish to downplay what society says is the “right” way to think/behave and learn how to make choice that are at the essence of who you want to be. Jule Lane, MSW, LCSW, state licensed private practice owner of Puzzle Over Me, LLC is devoted to teaching children/youth the importance of loving themselves. Visit Puzzleoverme.com for more information.
Price: member $129/program guest $167
Thursdays, September 2 - Ocotober 7; 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Adult Education

PARENTING CLASSES

Taming the Terrible Twos and Threes
If temper tantrums, hitting, back talk, or other issues are problems for your 1 – 4-year-old, learn what you can do to help. Certified parent coach, Dianne Daniels, will also address bedtime problems, picky eaters, and how to keep our cool when the kids push our buttons.
Week 1: Age Appropriate Discipline, These early years are the perfect time to get a solid system of discipline in place for your family. By teaching young kids how to behave and how to handle the consequences when they don’t, we see much better behavior as they grow up. Week 2: Patient Parenting: Shouting rarely gets the results we want. Plus, we don’t want our kids learning to holler when they don’t get their way. Week 3: Giving Meaningful Choices: Kids thrive when they have a say in their own lives. By letting kids make certain choices, they learn some valuable lessons and also stop (or avoid) particular behaviors. Week 4: Family Fun: When everyone behaves well, we can have so much fun with our families. However, there are certain things that will spoil the fun every time.
Price: member $65/program guest $84
Mondays, September 13 - Ocotober 4; 9:15-10:15a.m.

Saving your Sanity with School Kids
Is your 5 – 8-year-old coming home from school with sassy talk, bad attitudes, or wild behaviors? Learn how to make the most of discipline, keep your cool when the kids drive you crazy, manage everyone’s schedule, and have fun as a family again with certified parent coach, Dianne Daniels. Week 1: Age Appropriate Discipline: why your discipline style matters, what your discipline says about your values, how to build character through meaningful consequences, when to use Time Out and when to use other forms of discipline, and how to give instructions that are followed. Week 2: Patient Parenting: Shouting rarely gets the results we want. Plus, we don’t want our kids to holler when they don’t get their way. In this class we will talk about:, Strategies for keeping our patience, techniques for teaching our kids to be patient, and what to do after we lose our tempers. Week 3: Getting It All Done: By the time homework, soccer practice and dinner are finished, there is no time left in the day to just be together as a family. In this week’s session we will learn: Strategies for getting homework done more quickly, how to manage everyone’s schedule, how to make the most of dinner-time and bed-time conversation, and how to live by your values rather than life’s urgencies. Week 4: Family Fun: when everyone behaves well, we can have so much fun with our families. However, there are certain things that will spoil the fun every time. In our final week, we will look at: What behaviors get in the way of your family having fun together, changing attitudes, teaching responsibility, when to be the parent and when to be a friend and being a 1-rule family.
Price: member $65/program guest $84
Mondays, September 13 - Ocotober 4; 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Babysitting 101
Join Sarah Kruse, former school counselor, nanny, mom of 3 boys and owner of SeekingSitters of Douglas County as she helps parents maneuver their way through the challenging babysitting battle. Sarah will talk about: How to find and screen a qualified sitter. How to prepare your kids for a sitter and prepare the sitter for the kids. How to ensure your sitter is doing “more than sitting” How to handle a potential problem - what to do if you suspect the sitter is not doing her job. The pros and cons of nanny-cams.
Price: member $5/program guest $6                                             Monday, September 13; 6:30-7:30p.m.


If you have further questions please call 303-471-8818 or email hgoetz@hrcaonline.org 

Safety Classes
Community CPR & First Aid
Individuals or families learn lifesaving skills in a relaxed and fun environment that can be utilized throughout a lifetime.

For more Safety Class information call 303-471-8942 or email losborne@hrcaonline.org for information.