WELCOMEWELCOMEBasic Skills Basic Skills StudentsStudents

Basic Skills Basic Skills What do you want to What do you want to

accomplish?accomplish?Each of us has a dream.Each of us has a dream.

Basic Skills is about Basic Skills is about beginnings.beginnings.

……and about growth.and about growth.

What is Basic Skills?What is Basic Skills?

ABE =Adult Basic EducationABE =Adult Basic Education

GED = General Education DiplomaGED = General Education Diploma

ESL = English as Second LanguageESL = English as Second Language

When are the classes?When are the classes? Summer, Fall, Summer, Fall,

Winter, and Spring.Winter, and Spring.

Day and night.Day and night.

Morning and Morning and afternoon and afternoon and evenings.evenings.

Who will be in my class?Who will be in my class?

Many different learners.Many different learners.People at all skill levels. People at all skill levels.

Students who move at their own Students who move at their own pace.pace.

People from many backgrounds People from many backgrounds and beliefs.and beliefs.

All are adult learners.All are adult learners.

Who teaches these classes?Who teaches these classes?

Highly Highly educated, kind, educated, kind, professionals!professionals!

What is expected of a What is expected of a Basic Skills student at SPSCC?Basic Skills student at SPSCC?

Treat school like a job—attend daily.Treat school like a job—attend daily.

Take CASAS tests each quarter.Take CASAS tests each quarter.

Be open to new ideas.Be open to new ideas.

Talk with instructors if you have questions.Talk with instructors if you have questions.

What is the GED test?What is the GED test?Five tests!Five tests!

ReadingReading

WritingWriting

MathMath

ScienceScience

Social StudiesSocial Studies

How long will it take you How long will it take you to do the GED tests?to do the GED tests?

You already knew the You already knew the answer! answer!

It depends on you.It depends on you.

How much time will you give yourself How much time will you give yourself to meet your goal, accomplish your to meet your goal, accomplish your

dreams?dreams?

What do you need What do you need to pass the GED tests?to pass the GED tests?

High school level reading skills. Four High school level reading skills. Four of the tests require comprehension of the tests require comprehension skills.skills.

Short essay writing skills. Short essay writing skills.

Math skills (fractions, percents, Math skills (fractions, percents, ratios, beginning algebra and ratios, beginning algebra and geometry).geometry).

Do you need work Do you need work on any of these skills?on any of these skills?

The Basic Skills The Basic Skills Instructors help Instructors help you set goals. you set goals.

You work on them You work on them over timeover time. .

What if I just want to learn to What if I just want to learn to read, write, or do math better?read, write, or do math better?

You are in the You are in the right place!right place!

CASAS TestingCASAS TestingBefore registration for Before registration for

classes. classes.

Every quarter.Every quarter.

Required for enrollment.Required for enrollment.

Other things Other things you might need to know.you might need to know.

Where are these Basic Skill classes? Where are these Basic Skill classes? Main campus classes are in Building Main campus classes are in Building

33.33.

This is a Basic Skills classroom, This is a Basic Skills classroom, Building 33.Building 33.

There are Basic Skills classes There are Basic Skills classes at Hawks Prairie Campus at Hawks Prairie Campus

and in Yelm, too.and in Yelm, too.

Where is the Where is the main office for Basic Skills?main office for Basic Skills?

Building 34, room 108Building 34, room 108

Phone:360-596-5317.Phone:360-596-5317.

Jane:Jane: Basic Skills SecretaryBasic Skills SecretaryBuilding 34 Room 108Building 34 Room 108

Crystal Ashley, DirectorCrystal Ashley, DirectorBldg 34 Room 108Bldg 34 Room 108

All college campuses have All college campuses have rules. rules.

For example, there are “designated For example, there are “designated areas”areas”

where students can smoke.where students can smoke.

Standard school rules:Standard school rules:No cell phones in class.No cell phones in class.

Smoke in designated areas only.Smoke in designated areas only.

No children or guests in class.No children or guests in class.

Treat everyone respectfully.Treat everyone respectfully.

Each instructor has class Each instructor has class rules.rules.

Read the class “syllabus.”Read the class “syllabus.”

One common rule is that students One common rule is that students are expected to attend regularly.are expected to attend regularly.You should contact your instructor You should contact your instructor

if you are sick or won’t be in if you are sick or won’t be in class.class.

Most Instructors don’t have offices. Most Instructors don’t have offices. Learn how to contact them.Learn how to contact them.

• Phone number.

• Office hours.

• Email address.

What if I want to go What if I want to go beyond Basic Skills?beyond Basic Skills?

Students can progress to Students can progress to Developmental Education classes.Developmental Education classes.

Reading and English 91/92, 96/97Reading and English 91/92, 96/97

Math 80/90Math 80/90

ABE to Developmental ABE to Developmental EducationEducation

Example for Reading and Writing:Example for Reading and Writing:

ABE—no credit, low cost ($25) Reading 91/92

5 credits ($430+)

English 91/92 ($430+)

Reading 96/97 ($430+)

and English 96/97 ($430+)

There are many benefits There are many benefits to being a student at SPSCC.to being a student at SPSCC.

Here are some of them.Here are some of them.

Computer Resource Lab. Free. Open Computer Resource Lab. Free. Open often.often.

Building 34Building 34

Get a student email accountGet a student email account

•Student email address: "namealias@live.spscc.edu" 

•Students must activate their account before it can be used.

Building 28 is the Library.Building 28 is the Library. Building 27 is the SUB Building 27 is the SUB

(Student Union Building).(Student Union Building).

Ride the bus for free!Ride the bus for free!Get your card in the SUB (27).Get your card in the SUB (27).

Your Student ID CardYour Student ID Card Go to Building 27, upstairs to Go to Building 27, upstairs to

“ “Student Life”Student Life”

Show photo IDShow photo ID

Get your card with your student ID Get your card with your student ID number and your picture. number and your picture.

Why do you want Why do you want a Student ID Card?a Student ID Card?

Free bus transportation in Thurston Free bus transportation in Thurston County.County.

Library check-out.Library check-out.

Discounts and free admission to college Discounts and free admission to college events, movies, stores, businesses.events, movies, stores, businesses.

Free admission to Evergreen College pool Free admission to Evergreen College pool and recreation facilities.and recreation facilities.

More about the ID cardMore about the ID card

Your SID is on your card (875-XX-XXXX)Your SID is on your card (875-XX-XXXX)

Renew the sticker each new quarter. Renew the sticker each new quarter.

Go to either…Go to either…

* Cashier in Building 25 * Cashier in Building 25

* Student Life-- * Student Life-- upstairs in Building 27upstairs in Building 27

Hungry? SUB (27)Hungry? SUB (27)CafeteriaCafeteria

QualityQuality Caffeine? SUB (27)Caffeine? SUB (27) Espresso Stand Espresso Stand

Disabilities Services Disabilities Services Now in SUB, upstairs.Now in SUB, upstairs.“Accommodations”“Accommodations”

Bookstore: SUBBookstore: SUBYou You cancan buy a textbook, but are not buy a textbook, but are not

required to.required to.

Financial Aid, Cashier, Career CenterFinancial Aid, Cashier, Career Centerand Security Office and Security Office

Building 25Building 25

Financial Aid: Building 25Financial Aid: Building 25Want help to pay for college classes? Want help to pay for college classes?

Apply before you begin them.Apply before you begin them.

Pay for parking fee, Basic Skills tuition, Pay for parking fee, Basic Skills tuition,

and GED tests in Building 25. and GED tests in Building 25.

$25 for classes. $15 for GED tests.$25 for classes. $15 for GED tests.

Employment!Employment! Career Center, Building 25. Career Center, Building 25.

Help with finding jobs and a career.Help with finding jobs and a career.

Counseling in Building 22:Counseling in Building 22:Career, academic, and personal.Career, academic, and personal.

Ride the free bus or drive.Ride the free bus or drive. Pay parking fee at Security Office or Pay parking fee at Security Office or by machine in front of Building 21. by machine in front of Building 21.

Park: $2.00/day or $35.12 Park: $2.00/day or $35.12 for “part time” each quarter.for “part time” each quarter.

As a student here, you… As a student here, you… Have rights and Have rights and

responsibilities.responsibilities.

Are a member of the Student Are a member of the Student Body.Body.

Can join clubs and Can join clubs and organizations.organizations.

Can use all services and Can use all services and resources.resources.

Questions?Questions?

Write down Write down 360-596-5317 360-596-5317

Call if you have questions!Call if you have questions!

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