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College Prep English
with Emily Nash
Due to insufficient enrollments, this class is now available by appointment. Please email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or call 207.664.7110 to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors to enroll you in the program, and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college!
This course is designed to help adults improve their writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for the general expectations of college English and college writing. We will cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support. We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing. We will learn to write different types of essays, to properly format them, to cite sources, and to avoid plagiarism. Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized. This is an in-person class with asynchronous work on Schoology, a learning management platform.
Emily Nash brings many years of experience teaching adult education and has strong skills in designing curriculum to meet the real needs of students. She’s respectful and sensitive to the needs of adult learners and is always a good listening ear. She loves to read, and between stints as an adult education teacher, she is a seasonal professional landscaper. Emily is a student advisor, and teaches English, HiSET prep and Multilingual Learners.
Kripalu Yoga Drop-In Class
with Molly Shields
Improve your flexibility, strength, balance and posture as you move in and out of a variety of yoga poses. All levels are welcome. Leave class feeling rejuvenated and relaxed. This is an in-person class.
This class is designed as a drop-in class and, for the $90 registration fee, you may attended a total of 8 classes between 10/16/24-12/20/24. The class meets on Wednesday and Friday mornings, 10:00am-11:00am.
We hope you will like the convenience of this arrangement. This is a new format for us and for Molly, so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at 664-7110!
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Watercolor: Basics Plus (Nov)
with Mary Laury
Watercolor painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. Instructor Mary Laury has been recognized for her work by the Maine Arts Commission. Participants will do landscapes and seascapes in this 6-session course. We will work on sky, water, rocks, trees, and talk about value and composition. If you have never painted in watercolors we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you may pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together! This is an in-person class; makeup class, if needed, 12/17/24.
The supply list will be available here soon.
Mary Laury served as the founding Executive Director of Schoodic Arts for All, an award winning non-profit organization celebrating the arts and culture in Downeast Maine for over 20 years. The botanical subjects and dynamic nature of Maine are Mary's passions. An experienced teacher, she has taught painting and drawing in classrooms and in the field for many programs throughout her career.
Pre-Algebra Brush Up
with Vanessa Richards
You brush up on fractions, decimals, and percentages, ratios and porportions. If you are new to these topics and need more in-depth learning and support, we have individualized options. This is an in-person class; no class 12/23/24 or 12/30/24.
Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.
Pre-Algebra Brush Up
with Vanessa Richards
Brush-up on fractions, decimals, and percentages, ratios and porportions. If you are new to these topics and need more in-depth learning and support, we have individualized options. This is an in-person class; no class 12/23/24, 12/30/24 or 01/20/25.
Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.
Heartsaver Basic First Aid & CPR Adult/Child/Infant Bundle (Dec)
with Sonia Groesbeck
This is a bundled course with Basic First Aid and Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant
Basic First Aid certifies the student in several critical topics/skills needed to provide immediate lifesaving care for individuals who are dealing with a medical or injury emergency. It also covers environmental emergencies for the lay rescuer.
The CPR course certifies the student in cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for adults, infants, and children, as well as choking protocols. It also teaches competency in both Automated External Defibrillator use and Narcan. This is an in-person class.
When you bundle a Basic First Aid course with Heartsaver CPR You also have the option to register for just Basic First Aid or just Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant.
Heartsaver Basic First Aid (Dec)
with Sonia Groesbeck
This course certifies the student in several critical topics/skills needed to provide immediate lifesaving care for individuals who are dealing with a medical or injury emergency. It also covers environmental emergencies for the lay rescuer. This is an in-person class, and may be paired with the Heartsaver CPR course scheduled on the same day for a discounted price.
Getting News & Information Online
with National Digital Equity Center (NDEC)
With online content, we have a constant flow of information as well as misinformation. In this class, we will look at ways to determine "real" news from "fake" news and then discover how to find the news and information you want, using blogs, podcasts, online publications and much more.
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