This beginner’s course explains the basic features of Microsoft Word. Class exercises illustrate the skills required to create letters and other documents including resumes. Learn how to use spell check and other tools, format and align text and create tables within your documents. Organize your output for easy retrieval. A working knowledge of Microsoft Word is easy to learn and will save you time. Prerequisite-basic computer skills. This is an in-person class.

No class 2/23; Make-up date, if needed 3/8

Diana Merenda, MBA, taught the Management Capstone course at CUNY’s Baruch College for 7 years, as well as Microsoft Suite classes within NY’s SCOPE Adult Ed. She’s proficient in Microsoft 365 and worked within financial services for 30 years before moving to Surry’s Patten Bay.

The Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) training is designed for unlicensed workers. Successful completion of this course satisfies Departmental training requirements for workers who wish to pass medications in certain assisted housing programs.

This course teaches you how to give medications safely for assisted living and group homes.  It is a curriculum standardized by the state. You will learn how to give medications safely, medication side effects, how medications impact the body, and the scope of the CRMA certification. 

There are two parts to this course:  40-hours of classroom, and individualized sessions where you demonstrate your ability to pass (give) medications to individuals. 

Makeup date, if needed, 03/11/24.

This course is designed for beginning Excel users, demonstrating the basic layout and functionality of the program. In this course, students will learn to create new files, insert and manipulate data, and learn some useful and common functions. The goals of this course are to impart a basic mastery of Excel and to provide a solid foundation from which students can continue to develop their spreadsheet skills.

This workshop is for someone who already has a Gmail account, but may not know how to access it on the website so other Google suites can be used.  This workshop will introduce you to composing and replying to emails, adding and downloading attachments, inserting links, using labels to organize emails, managing settings, saving contacts, and more as time permits. This is an in-person class. 

Make up date, if needed 2/13/24

You’ll need a Gmail account for this workshop, and will need to know your account username and password.  It’s ideal if you access your Gmail on the web vs. a computer-based program.  If you’re not sure what this means, please contact us and we’ll be glad to assist you!  Google applications are free and are a practical way to learn programs without investing in software.

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.

Google Calendar is a versatile and shareable calendar that is used by many public and private employers.  It's also very useful for busy families who are juggling lots of activities. This is an in-person class.

You’ll need a Gmail account for this workshop, and will need to know your account username and password.  It’s ideal if you access your Gmail on the web vs. a computer-based program.  If you’re not sure what this means, please contact us and we’ll be glad to assist you!  Google applications are free and are a practical way to learn programs without investing in software.

This course provides students with an introduction to the major theories and concepts in chemistry.  This science will be explored through lectures, lab activities, projects and research.  Math skills needed to perform necessary calculations will also be reviewed.  By the end of this course, students will have gained a true understanding of the composition of matter, how matter is categorized, how matter interacts, the Atomic Theory throughout history, the signs and causes of chemical reactions, and the properties and structure of matter. 

Furthermore, this course will allow students to improve upon their problem-solving skills and gain a deeper understanding of why they are seeing what they are seeing and just how much chemistry is used in everyday life.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn one high school diploma credit (a prerequisite for acceptance to several local college programs).  This is a live online course.  No class 02/22/24 or 04/18/24.  Makeup class, if needed, 06/06/24.

Please call 664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org 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!

Scholarships can go a long way in helping students cover college costs, but being successful in the scholarship application process can take some work.  Learn about: 

• how to build and work on your own scholarship application plan,
• different scholarship websites,
• how to best use a scholarship information tracker, and
• how to avoid some of the challenges of the scholarship process. 

Students and parents interested in learning about the scholarship process can join Jessica Whittier, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this one-hour workshop. This is a live online class using ZOOM.

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. 

Federal Student Loans have gone back into repayment. How’s it going? If you are struggling with your payments, did you know:

• there are several income-based repayment plans, as well as deferment or forbearance? 
• you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? 
• you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency?

Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your student loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions. This is a live online workshop using ZOOM.

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties.