FISD's community education classes begin this week

FISD Community Education’s spring 2012 program of classes begins this week.

Classes are for Friendswood residents and people in the greater Bay Area, with most evening classes being taught at Friendswood High School, 702 Greenbriar.

Classes starting in February include "Acrylic Painting," "Beginning Two Step," "Beginning Swing," "Quick Intro to MS Word 2010," "Conversational Spanish," "Journaling Your Life I & II," "Smart Vegetable Gardening," "The 10 Biggest Gardening Mistakes" and "Watercolor Painting."

March classes include "Backyard Composting," "Beginner Knitting," "Quick Intro to Excel 2010," "Creative Doodling," "Glass Painting," "Guitar-Just Once by Ear," "Landscaping 101," "Low-Volume Irrigation." Online classes will be "Painting With Colored Pencils," "Red Cross Babysitting," "Yoga" and "Youth Tennis."

Classes scheduled to begin in April include "MS Word 2010 Continued," "Duties of Nonprofit Youth Sports Board Members," "Import Export Now" and "Karate Mini-Session" (youth and adult sessions). Online classes will be "Texas Proud," "Using Rainwater in your Landscape," "You’re on the Air and Youth Tennis."

Community Education has also introduced a new series of one-night classes for college-bound high school students and their parents. These classes meet in March and April and include "Choosing a College Major or a Career Path," "The College Application Process" and "The College Financial Aid and Scholarship Process."

New sessions of most online classes begin monthly throughout the year, and registration for these is available online, by mail or in the Community Education Office.  

For more information, call 281-482-6000 or visit www.fisdk12.net.