Big Lake Schools Community Education

Every successful person in the workplace utilizes financial information to aid effective decision making. Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers explain the financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses and will provide practical techniques that will increase your effectiveness and career. Get a foundation to understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle and use financial information in decision making. Come away with the knowledge to analyze resource allocation and evaluate financial performance. View and register online with over 300 course offerings at: http://bit.ly/biglakeonline

Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. This course is a comprehensive exploration of InDesign tools and capabilities to create professional documents. You will learn how to manage the InDesign environment, create, setup, design, enhance and finalize multi-page documents. Access to Adobe InDesign software required. View and register online with over 300 course offerings at: http://bit.ly/biglakeonline

Duluth Vista Fleet Cruise - "Deadline to register: Wed, July 13" Class Code# AD-309 | Wed., Aug 17 | $105 Cost 7:15 AM - Leave Eastview Elementary, 9375 Fenning Ave. No., Monticello 9:15 AM - Arrive at Tobie’s Restaurant in Hinckley. Take a few minutes to purchase refreshments (on own). 11:15 AM - Arrive in Duluth. As time permits take the colorful Skyline Drive overlooking the Twin Ports of Superior and Duluth. Nestled on the rocky hillside the city overlooks Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world 12:25 PM - Take a Harbor Cruise aboard the Vista Star. The narrated sightseeing cruise is approximately sixty minutes. Experience the wonders of Lake Superior. The Vista often cruises next to 1,000-foot lake freighters and oceangoing vessels. They pass underneath the Aerial Lift Bridge which lifts up to allow them to pass through. See a variety of ships in the beautiful water of the Twin Port Harbor. 2:00 PM - Arrive at Blackwoods Restaurant for lunch. Locally owned and family-operated since the early 90’s. Everything is fresh and made from scratch into slow-cooked classic meals. 2:15 PM - Lunch service: Menu: Chicken Pot Pie Simmered with Fresh Carrots, Green Peas, Potatoes, and Pearl Onions with a Flaky, Golden Pie Crust. Served with a side of Cranberry Chutney, Fresh Baked Corn Bread, House Made Sweet Butter, Petite Dessert, Beverage. (Guests can pre order Home-style Meatloaf, covered in rich Gravy, served with Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Baked Corn Bread, House Made Sweet Butter, Petite Dessert, Beverage. Trip leader will give each passenger a color coded slip of paper with menu choice to be put at their place setting). 3:30 PM - Leave Duluth and make a comfort stop at a rest area. Depart Eastview Education Center at 7:15 AM and return around 6:45 PM

A fun class where we focus on appropriate responses to environmental stimuli and other dogs. Must have completed Basic Obedience first. Continues to work toward off leash control on basic commands and will introduce some dog agility obstacles; just for fun. Please list your dog's name, birthdate and breed when registering. Instructor: Andrea Dubay. Address: 4300 School Blvd., Monticello, MN. 55362

Mastering EXCEL: A must-have skill to succeed in business, whether an entrepreneur or a valued employee, is the ability to create, edit and manage spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world. Begin with learning how an Excel worksheet is constructed, populated with content, and edited for delivery. Discover how various menu items, commands, settings and processes affect the look of your Excel worksheets and workbooks. Then, increase your efficiency by learning how to organize, display and calculate your data into useful information. Identify different types of data and how data can be best visually represented or formatted, by using different data tool techniques. Finally, you’ll learn a variety of Excel’s most powerful features to analyze data quickly and easily. This Certificate will help you discover how to attractively visualize your data into meaningful information with confidence. View and register online with over 300 course offerings at: http://bit.ly/biglakeonline

NEW! Medicare 101 Zoom Powerpoint Presentation MN. Senior LinkAge Medicare is a federal health insurance program that covers millions of older adults and people with disabilities and is available for people age 65 and older. Understanding Medicare can sometimes be complicated and overwhelming. Join us for any of Minnesota's Senior LinkAge’s FREE Medicare presentations. Call to register for one or more of these informational presentations and view them right from your home. Call Senior LinkAge at 1-800-333-2433 to register and provide email and contact information. Direct link to preview and see what these plans are all about. It's never too early to start gathering information at: https://mn.gov/senior-linkage-line/older-adults/medicare/ Contact Minnesota Senior LinkAge for zoom presentation dates. Future dates: Thurs. June 16 & Sept. 22 from 2-4 PM Once registered, they will email you the zoom link to view this presentation.

Teach your puppy basic obedience commands with the guidance of an expert trainer. Your pup will learn how to sit, stay, lay down and more! Playtime will take place to help puppies learn appropriate social skills. Basic immunizations per your Veterinarians protocol is required. Please list your dog's name, birthdate and breed when registering. Address: 4300 School Blvd., Monticello, MN. Enter lower level of building. Instructor: Andrea Dubay