Moorhead Community Education

You don’t need to be an experienced artist to create beautiful and distinctive art with alcohol inks. This vivid, transparent, fast-drying ink can be diluted and manipulated to form contemporary abstracts, florals and more on any non-porous surface. Because of the ease of application, it is a great medium for adult beginning artists. Fee will cover all supplies, instructions and two painted tiles to take home. You’ll also learn how to make your own alcohol ink, for pennies, at home. 

Optimizing Social Security is all about timing. The decision of when to apply for benefits is one of the most important and most complicated questions. It can make the difference of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.

How will you generate enough income to support your lifestyle for the next 10, 20 or more years? We will focus on determining your needs and wants when it comes to your retirement goals and plans upon death of a spouse. We will explore protection and reservation options and help you get started on a plan that provides for both the expected and the unexpected.

What is an estate strategy? This means passing the right assets, to the right people, trusts and charities, in the right amounts, and at the right time, with no or minimal estate transfer costs. In the class, we will walk you through some estate planning strategies.

Are you a 5th grader who enjoys singing a variety of music and being part of a group? This experience is for you! Students in 5th grade choir will rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00-8:45 before school begins at Horizon West. Students must attend rehearsal at least once per week. Concerts will take place in the Horizon Middle School Performing Arts Center on the evenings of March 14th, 2019 and May 28th, 2019. This course is taught by Ms. Gaffney, Music Instructor at Horizon West. Scholarships are available.

Art camp is a fun way to get to do projects outside of the art room. It is a way for you to explore a variety of art materials while making new friends. You also will get to spend more time with Mrs. Stowman and Mrs. K! We will be doing all types of projects ranging anywhere from oil pastels to clay to murals. Please join us for an awesome art experience! 

Moorhead Area Public Schools' Driver Education classroom program is run through Community Education. This program is open to high school students age 15 or older living in the Moorhead School District ISD 152. Register through the Community Education office, 2410 14th St. S., 218-284-3400. Information sheets and registration forms also can be picked up at the Moorhead High activities office. Financial aid is not available through the district.** If your child has an IEP, please inform Moorhead Community Education when enrolling. ** This 30-hour class prepares students for their instructional permit. Classes meet at Moorhead High School. Steps for people under 18 years of age to get a Minnesota driver's license:  1. Complete mandatory 30 hours of scheduled classroom instruction. Community Education classes are offered throughout the year. Please refer to the Community Education catalog for dates and times. A 90-minute parent component will be scheduled for this class in compliance with Minnesota law. If the parent class is taken then the practice driving hours are reduced from 50 hours to 40. The other businesses in town that offer classroom instruction are listed in the yellow pages under Driving Instruction.  2. Register for behind-the-wheel training. Register with a private vendor and receive the blue card. The blue card is issued by the vendor providing the behind-the-wheel instruction and is required to take the state permit test.  3. Take and pass the state permit test. Students registering for the permit test must provide: one primary ID, one secondary ID and the blue card. Primary ID options: state issued ID, current passport or state certified birth certificate. Secondary ID options: Social Security card, student ID with picture and ID number, or certified school transcript. Upon passing permit test, paying $14.25 and parent/guardian signature, students receive their permit. Moorhead Driver Exam Office, 1300 15th Ave. N., Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.  4. Complete behind-the-wheel training. Students must have a permit before they can start behind-the-wheel instruction.  5. Complete the six-month practice period. Minnesota law now requires drivers to have a permit for six months before taking the road test. Every driver under the age of 18 who completes behind-the-wheel instruction and is testing for a provisional driver’s license must submit a driving log. 6. Pass road test. To take road test, students must be 16 years old and have had their permit for six months. Drive on provisional license until qualifications for full license are met.  Classroom Driver Education information is available in the Community Education catalog, at the Community Education office, online at https://communityed.moorheadschools.org or from the Moorhead High School activities office. You must complete all 30 hours of scheduled class to be able to get your permit. If the 30 hours are not completed you will have to register and pay full price for the class again.