Grades 11-12. Semester. Instructor approval.
This course is offered to students who are interested in developing leadership skills within an aquatic educational environment. Junior/Senior year students will go through a semester of training in rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid and CPR/AED, swim lesson teaching strategies and other skills you need to work as a professional lifeguard, and/or swim lesson instructor. A strong emphasis is placed upon the development of responsibility for self and others, leadership skills, peer teaching and aquatic safety. CPR, First Aid and lifeguard certifications can be received by passing certification tests at the end of the class. A course fee will be charged.
Grade 10-12 One Semester
This music class is an introductory course to the basic building blocks of music in an online format. The content includes the following areas of concentration: notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, chord structures, and elementary ear training. Students will be steered through a schedule of online learning modules. Students will have regular contact with the instructor and their peers throughout the course. While available to any student, the online Music Theory course is especially tailored for students who are eventually looking to enroll in Advanced Placement Music Theory.
Grade 10-12. One semester.
This music class is an introductory course to the basic building blocks of music. The content includes the following areas of concentration: scales, intervals, chord structure and progressions, beginning harmony, and elementary ear training. This course is especially useful for all serious music students who plan to continue in music beyond high school. Students will have the opportunity to complete assignments using MIDI keyboards and computers.
Grade 11-12. One semester. Prerequisite is Algebra 2 Essentials.
This semester course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. It emphasizes basic probability and statistical techniques. A graphing calculator is required (TI-84 or equivalent is recommended).
Grade 11-12. One semester. Prerequisite is Algebra 2 Essentials.
This one-semester course emphasizes an understanding of the theoretical and practical concepts of trigonometry and their relationship to Algebra. A graphing calculator is required (TI-84 or equivalent is recommended).
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in early childhood. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in food service. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline. See a teacher in the department for an application. A lab fee will be charged.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in clothing and fashion. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline. See a teacher in the department for an application.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in interior design. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline. See a teacher in the department for an application.
Grade 11-12. One semester.
This course is designed to give the student an overview of parenting and the knowledge necessary for effective parenting. Developing healthy family relationships is emphasized. Some of the parenting skills included are decision-making, family resource management, and child-guidance techniques. Throughout the course, interactions between parent and child will be explored. The needs, concerns, joys, and responsibilities of parenting are emphasized.