FCSN provides a variety of virtual enrichment classes which offer unique benefits for individuals with special needs, supporting personal growth, skill-building, and social interaction. Here are several key advantages:
- Accessibility and Flexibility
- Individualized Pacing
- Comfortable Learning Environment
- Safe Social Interaction
- Skill Development in Tech and Digital Literacy
- Encouragement of Family Involvement
For more information, please contact the program coordinator of the class.
Below are current classes offered. (Please note that these classes are not part of the FCSN Social Recreation Program for POS funding. Participants need to pay out-of-pocket.)
*Non-FCSN members will need to pay additional $25 non-member fee per class. To become a member, please contact administration@fcsn1996.org for membership form. Membership fee is $50 lifetime. For more information, please CLICK.
* Please note that there’s no refund once registered.
Tutoring
SNTutoring!
(Year-Round Virtual Program- 1:1 customized subject/activity)
Is your special needs child having too much alone time? Maybe having tutors or playmates will help your child to be gradually more social and active in addition to learning things that interest him/her?
FCSN youth volunteers can work with your special needs child 1:1 online on any academic subjects or non-academic activities of your choice. Furthermore, with our support, you can work with the tutor to select/design materials customized to your child’s functioning level, interest, and needs. To assure the quality of the tutoring sessions, an experienced supervisor will routinely review parents’ feedback and tutors’ after-class-reports, then take actions as needed.
This is an on-going program, you can register at any time. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please click HERE to visit SNTutoring website.
Contact: Yvette Ying | yingxi98@gmail.com or Linmei Chiao | linmeichiao@yahoo.com
Register: click HERE to visit SNTutoring website, and click “SN Individuals” to register.
Flexible.
Anytime
Math & Finance
Math Fun-damentals
$80 for 8 sessions
FCSN Math is a math tutoring class where we will explain a wide range of topics that go over basic aspects of math that can help students through basic tasks. In each class, we start by doing some warm-up questions, then go over the lesson contents and do some practice problems, then finally end with some fun activities to reinforce the materials learned that day.
AGE: Any
CONTACT: Yvette Ying | yingxi98@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
10/15/2024 – 11/5/2024, Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm
11/12/2024 – 12/3/2024, Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30pm
Basic Finance Class
$50 for 10 sessions
This class will focus on financial literacy with concepts like investing and budgeting. We will be using Investopedia to model stock trading which follows the real-life stock market but does not use real money to give students real-lif experience.
Note: Please have an investopedia account made in https://www.investopedia.com/simulator before the first class.
Students:10+ years old
Some computer operation experiences such as typing and mouse clicking
Can follow teachers’ instructions with help from teacher assistants or parents
Hardware: Any computers with access to internet and a browser
Software: Create an account (https://www.investopedia.com/simulator) before class starts
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program Leader: Catherine Wang | catherinwangcw@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
STEM
Basic Java
$50 for 10 sessions
This class will focus on the basics of Java including lessons on loops, classes, and casting. We will mostly focus on solving problems using Java, with students writing their own code to achieve their goals. No prior coding experience is needed.
Students:10+ years old
Some computer operation experiences such as typing and mouse clicking
Can follow teachers’ instructions with help from teacher assistants or parents
Hardware: Computer or Laptop
Software: Please create a practice.it account prior to the class starting (https://practiceit.cs.washington.edu/user/create)
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer before the class starts
Program leader: Catherine Wang | catherinwangcw@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
Building Design
$50 for 10 sessions
This class will focus on drawing and designing buildings from different perspectives every week. Students will learn to draw buildings in a variety of unique architectural styles over the course. There will be approximately 6 classes. Each class will be tutorial-based where students will follow along with the teacher as we design a building together.
Students:10+ years old
Know how to use a computer and access websites
Hardware: Apple iPad with Apple Pencil/any compatible stylus
If the iPad owned is among the following: Ipad air 3 / 4 / 5th Generation, Ipad Mini 5 / 6 Generation, Ipad pro 12.9 3 / 4 / 5th Generation, IPad Pro 11 inch, or IPad 6 / 7 / 8 / 9thGeneration, then https://www.amazon.com/Sensitivity-Rejection-Generation-Precise-Writing/dp/B08FJB9M5G/ref=sr_1_6?crid=G6DU5YLX3VDH&keywords=ipad%2Bstylus%2Bpressure%2Bsensitive%2Btilt%2Bsupport%2Bpen&qid=1641409477&sprefix=ipad%2Bstylus%2Bpressure%2Bsensitive%2Btilt%2Bsupport%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-6&th=1
Software: Procreate – $10 on the App Store
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program leader: Ashley James | ashleyhjames08@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
Exploring AI and Machine Learning
$50 for 10 sessions
This class is a hands-on look into algorithmic decision making, Exploring AI and Machine Learning class dives into modeling tabular data for understanding the use of machine learning on real-world issues.
Students: 10+ years old
Know how to use a computer and access websites
Hardware: Any computers with access to internet and a browser
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program leader: Alex Wang | alexw6842@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
Exploring AI and Machine Learning
$50 for 10 sessions
This class is a hands-on look into algorithmic decision making, Exploring AI and Machine Learning class dives into modeling tabular data for understanding the use of machine learning on real-world issues.
Students: 10+ years old
Know how to use a computer and access websites
Hardware: Any computers with access to internet and a browser
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program leader: Alex Wang | alexw6842@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
The Text Program & Coding Class
$50 for 10 sessions
The class will allow students to transition from block coding such as Snap!, Scratch and Explore Coding Through Games to text coding. This transition will give students real world applications in programming in python using Hour of Code.
Following step by step tutorials, tutors will guide their students to build games and most importantly, allow the student to grow in the field of Computer Science
Students:10+ years old
Some computer operation experiences such as typing and mouse clicking
Can follow teachers’ instructions with help from teacher assistants or parents
Hardware: Any computers with access to internet and a browser
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program leader: Aidan Miranda | aidanmmiranda@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.
Introduction to Onshape
$50 for 10 sessions
Welcome to Introduction to Onshape! Here we’ll learn how to use 3-D modeling to bring our ideas to life. This course will introduce how to use sketches, dimensioning, and extrusions to create 3-D models. Although we are using Onshape, these skills also apply to other CAD (computer-aided design) programs such as Fusion 360 and Solidworks. In our course, we’ll create projects from simple objects such as Lego bricks to more complex projects where assemblies are required.
Students:10+ years old
Some computer operation experiences such as typing and mouse clicking
Can follow teachers’ instructions with help from teacher assistants or parents
Hardware: Any computers with access to internet and a browser
Software: Create an account (https://www.onshape.com/en/) before class starts
Note: Before the class starts, please have Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) downloaded on your computer Before the class starts.
Program leader: Alex Wang | alexw6842@gmail.com
DATES/TIMES:
Flexible 1-1 class. Totally 10 sessions, each session is 1 hour.