Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Do you know what next steps to take so you can retire? We can help. Join us for insights to help you achieve your retirement goals! We will answer the following questions: Will I have enough to retire? Will my retirement income last? Are my assets protected? No products will be sold. You will be provided with a Zoom link prior to the virtual class.

Taught by AARP trained instructors, Smart Driver teaches safe driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road. Insurance discounts are given to those 55+ after completing the course. If you've previously completed the eight hour introductory course, you can take the four hour refresher course thereafter in order to receive your insurance discount. Please bring your drivers license to class.

Here’s a great opportunity if you’ve taken the ACT test and are looking to improve your English section score before the next National ACT test date. The class will teach strategies, English/grammar content and have a number of opportunities for students to apply what they learned on practice problems.

Here’s a great opportunity if you’ve taken the ACT test and are looking to improve your math section score before the next National ACT test date. This class will teach strategies, math content and have a number of opportunities for students to apply what they learned on practice problems. Please bring a graphing calculator to class.

Create many different kinds of art in this fun and creative camp. We’ll use paper mâché, clay, canvas, chalk, paint and more to create some fabulous art. Make a colorful paper mâché donut, sculpt some silly snails, learn how to make prints with your own print plate, paint a canvas and more. Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack.

Creating a colorful, abstract sunflower is a great way to try out painting with alcohol ink (AI). Create the petals using a blower, then drop various colors to brighten and create depth in your flower. Your instructor will help guide you through each step to make one 5x7” painting. The best part of using alcohol ink is that you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol if you don’t like a part of your design. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

Alcohol Ink (AI) is a painting technique that lends itself well to abstract art. You’ll be guided through the steps of outlining, filling in and highlighting your hydrangea to create depth and then adding stems and leaves. Alcohol Ink is very forgiving because if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with isopropyl alcohol. You will have the opportunity to paint one or two (if time permits) hydrangeas on white or black. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at abstract art that is fun and colorful? With so many different techniques, alcohol ink (AI) will soon become a favorite medium. Use a variety of tools and techniques to create your painting with alcohol ink and isopropyl alcohol and then highlight them with doodles. You will make one 8x10” painting. The best part of using alcohol ink is if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol. A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

If you’ve completed the Archery - Intro class and learned about the parts of the bow and arrow, you can continue honing your techniques and skills as a shooter. We will continue to follow the National Archery in the Schools Program curriculum. Safety always comes first but having fun is required.

FLY! The possibility of flight has fascinated people for thousands of years, but only in the last 120 years have we enjoyed powered flight. Learn the history, science, math, personalities and traditions of aviation. We will look at aviation maps, navigation, design, art and the people behind the progress of flight. We will look back at the history and learn the future direction of powered flight. Students will track their own progress through daily journaling and will come home with materials at least every other day.

This exciting combination of aerial acrobatics with an engineering design challenge will teach students STEM concepts, teamwork and how to skillfully fly a drone. Students will be guided in how to construct launchers to maximize projectile speed and accuracy as their team builds robotic launchers designed to fling projectiles at their opponents’ drones. Camp will culminate in an epic battle where students will need to pilot their drones to safety by dodging opponent projectiles while using their own launchers to take down opponent drones. The best drone pilots and launchers will emerge victorious!

The Behavior Assistance Technical Support (BATS) team is a voluntary program offered to childcare and early learning centers who are looking for behavioral support for students that are struggling. A trained parent educator will visit your location to promote early learning, knowledge and understanding of important developmental milestones. Early intervention for identified concerns helps improve the school experience for young children. Call (651) 982-8318 to schedule a BATS visit.

Soccer League will focus on improving the basic skills of dribbling, trapping, passing, receiving, game positions and offensive/defensive techniques. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Boys Soccer League will practice on Mondays and play games on Wednesdays starting July 8. Games will start at either 6:15pm or 7:15pm and be played at Columbus Elementary. The first week will be practices only and the second will be a practice and game. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. All practices and games will take place at Columbus Elementary Green Space. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of June 11 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are on Mondays and set to begin July 8. Games are on Wednesdays and set to begin July 17. Tentative Schedule is of July 8 - August 21. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Suloff at ksuloff@flaschools.org or 651-982-8392.

Soccer League will focus on improving the basic skills of dribbling, trapping, passing, receiving, game positions and offensive/defensive techniques. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Boys Soccer League will practice on Mondays and play games on Wednesdays starting July 8. Games will start at either 6:15pm or 7:15pm and be played at Columbus Elementary. The first week will be practices only and the second will be a practice and game. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so pleaseclick here for more information on coaching. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. All practices and games will take place at Columbus Elementary Green Space. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of June 11 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are on Mondays and set to begin July 8. Games are on Wednesdays and set to begin July 17. Tentative Schedule is of July 8 - August 21. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Suloff at ksuloff@flaschools.org or 651-982-8392.

Soccer League will focus on improving the basic skills of dribbling, trapping, passing, receiving, game positions and offensive/defensive techniques. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Boys Soccer League will practice on Mondays and play games on Wednesdays starting July 8. Games will start at either 6:15pm or 7:15pm and be played at Columbus Elementary. The first week will be practices only and the second will be a practice and game. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. All practices and games will take place at Columbus Elementary Green Space. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of June 11 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are on Mondays and set to begin July 8. Games are on Wednesdays and set to begin July 17. Tentative Schedule is of July 8 - August 21. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Suloff at ksuloff@flaschools.org or 651-982-8392.