All of these online classes are held in real time with a live instructor. The classes are conducted using the Zoom video conferencing application.
You will explore some simple techniques and debunk some myths, to immediately improve your images and stretch your creativity in digital wildlife photography! Learn More
Duration: One Session
Date range: Jan 9
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: No Fee
Instructor: Kaleb Friend, kaleb.friend@gmail.com
Discover the art of patient observation and creative storytelling in wildlife photography. Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 23 - Mar 13
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $150
Instructor: Kaleb Friend, kaleb.friend@gmail.com
In this class, we’ll spend equal time drawing and painting, to develop our observation skills about proportion, perspective, creating 3D effects and creating compositional studies. Learn More and Register
Duration: 10 wks
Instructor: Ferenc Besze, fbesze@pausd.org, http://besze.com
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 16 - Mar 20
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 6–8:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $100
Instructor: Chana Feinstein, cfeinstein@pausd.org
New methods show how writing about your trauma and pain can heal. (This class is self-help coaching, not therapy.) Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $100
Instructor: Chana Feinstein, cfeinstein@pausd.org
The primary goal of this birding class is to develop birding skills through bird identification by sight and sound. Learn More
Duration: 7 wks
Date range: Jan 21 - Mar 4
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 7–8:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom, with In-Person Weekend Fieldtrips
Price: $160
Instructor: Scott Smithson, wsmithson@pausd.org
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 15 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 10 a.m.–12 noon
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $100
Instructor: Sherri Bohan, sbohan@pausd.org
Bonjour! Learn the fundamentals of pronunciation and develop everyday conversational skills with a focus on phonetics, grammar, listening, reading, and writing exercises. Learn More and Register
Duration: 10 wks
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
In this comprehensive grammar review course, the emphasis is on the language structure leading to effective communication. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 2–4 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
You will increase your vocabulary knowledge through reading and listening exercises! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6–8 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
Reading is a great way to expand your knowledge of French. Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 7 - Feb 25
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $120
Instructor: Mireille Belloni, mbelloni@pausd.org
Initiate and participate in a variety of conversational topics in real-life settings including current events, art, movies, history, books, travel, cuisine and more! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 16 - Mar 20
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 6–8 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
Join this fun class taught by an experienced native Italian speaker! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 16 - Mar 20
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 5–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $150
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamada@pausd.org
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 14 - Mar 18
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 5–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $150
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Through engaging activities and practical dialogues, you’ll focus on gaining confidence in speaking Italian. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 15 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 5–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $150
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Enhance your Italian skills in a vibrant, immersive class! Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 13 - Mar 17
(No class: Jan 20 & Feb 17.)
Day(s) of the week: Mon
Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $120
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Learn the fine points of Spanish grammar and the multiple uses of the subjunctive mood in this engaging course. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 15 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 5–7 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Converse with other students in Spanish, and read contemporary Spanish, Latin-American or Chicano plays, novels, or short stories. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 15 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $200
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Speak English more clearly and confidently. Improve your listening comprehension and master the four most important elements of English pronunciation! Learn More and Register
Duration: 8 wks
Price: $160
Instructor: Sue Stevick, sstevick@pausd.org
This online class is to prepare students for the TOEFL exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Learn More
Duration: 7 wks
Date range: Jan 23 - Mar 6
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 9 a.m.–12 noon
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 31
Price: $285
Instructor: Mitra Bahrami, mbahrami@pausd.org
In what could be the most enlightening 2 hours you’ve ever spent, this class will show you how you can actually begin using your voice for commercials, films, audiobooks, and more! Learn More
Duration: One Session
Date range: Feb 11
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6–8 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $50
Instructor: Lisa Foster, caitlin@suchavoice.com
Are you ready to become a US Citizen NOW? This course prepares students to pass the Citizenship test for full Citizenship status in the United States. Learn More
Duration: 4 wks
Date range: Jan 21 - Feb 13
Day(s) of the week: Tue & Thu
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Katherine Barg, kbarg@pausd.org