Arlington Community Education

The excellent 4-H Babysitters’ Program is designed to better prepare you to become a capable, caring, and responsible babysitter. Understand the responsibilities and skills needed to become a good babysitter and develop confidence in handling situations you may encounter when caring for young children. You will receive a Babysitter’s ID card and a certificate of completion. Please Note: Tuition includes a Student Manual that will be available for pickup at an Arlington location prior to the first class.

Play the role of young entrepreneurs as we start with the germ of an idea for a business and product and take it through the entire entrepreneurial process. Develop prototypes, formulate a business plan and devise a marketing strategy. Using a Minecraft-type program, create a storefront to sell your products. Meanwhile, practice public speaking skills as we create and record “TV commercials,” and create a video version of an “elevator pitch” for the “Sharks." Please note: This program requires the students to create two videos at home with a tablet or smartphone. Editing software is helpful but not required. We also use a Minecraft-type program called Minetest (for which we send download instructions) in which they create a storefront model. Alternatively, the students can build their storefront with legos at home and take photos for the teacher and class to see.

Try something fun and new in this 5-part class on “how to adult.” Focus will be on first impressions, Zoom etiquette, basic manners, projecting confidence & understanding social cues, conversation skills, table manners (European and American style), private school/job interview and cell phone etiquette. Through role playing and group discussion, learn tangible skills of being a successful adult, socially and at school or work. Walk away able to practice your newly learned manners right after class—at the dinner table or in your next social media interaction.

It’s never too soon to learn good manners. Through role playing, trivia games and group conversations, we will practice our Zoom etiquette, first impressions, basic manners, table manners (European and American), and conversation skills. Try out your new skills between classes and show them off to your parents who will be invited to a demonstration during the final class.

Money Whiz! offers a fun, fast-paced program where students master the fundamentals of Stock Picking, Business and Money. Students will team up, create virtual stock portfolios, and measure performance. We’ll cover Entrepreneurship, the power of compound interest, and other money topics through fun, enriching activities. Additionally, students will meet (via Zoom) real Money professionals including Entrepreneurs and Investment Advisors.