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This class will explore everyday science by looking at situations that might arise in your home. We will look at the chemistry of cleaning products, scientific reactions in cooking, and how to approach different types of stains in the laundry. We will look at how to grow herbs in our kitchen and ways we can use food scraps to minimize waste. We will also try to explore student interests as they arise in conversation! Throughout our scientific explorations, students will also work on ELA indicators through reading informational texts, participating in discussions, and responding to writing prompts connected to our topics of study.

This is a required class and is organized to meet all 9th grade ELA proficiencies. It will include introductions to grammar, writing, and reading analysis. Writing will include informative and argumentative writing. We will read a combination of short stories, novels, nonfiction, poetry, and more! This will be team-taught with Science for the year.

This is a required class and is organized to meet all 10th grade ELA proficiencies. It will include grammar, writing, and reading analysis. Writing will include informative and argumentative writing. We will read a combination of short stories, novels, nonfiction, poetry, and more! This will be team-taught with Science for the year.

This class is designed to help 11th and 12th graders earn their Years 3 and 4 proficiencies while working on their communication skills. Students will develop their writing skills and study a variety of types of literature.

This full-year class is recommended for 11th or 12th grade students considering admission to selective post secondary colleges or universities. This class will emphasize literature analysis, writing, and an examination of language. Presentations, critical thinking, and discussions are expected to gain a deeper understanding of class texts.  

(formerly part of Senior Honors English)

This class will focus on preparing for postsecondary application. Students will complete college searches, work on their Common Application, and write their college essay. Through this course, students will review writing basics and read books 1-3 of The Once and Future King.

This class is for 12th graders or 11th graders who are planning on Early College.

(formerly Senior Honors English)

Students will engage in a demanding curriculum emphasizing language study, writing, and literature analysis. They will study the influence that a country or region’s history and culture have on the text and examine the universal questions that the classics raise. The literature studies will provide a base of knowledge for post-secondary study. Possible texts include The Once and Future King, Much Ado About Nothing, Flowers for Algernon, and Frankenstein. This class is for 12th graders or 11th graders who are planning on Early College.

This inquiry-based class will prompt students to ask questions and investigate the answers. Students will work alone or in small groups to address a current issue or do a deep dive on a historical issue. Students will have opportunities to earn ELA Research and Writing proficiencies.

In this class students will learn the fundamentals of playwriting and writing for television and film. They will study great films, classic scenes, and a variety of genres. Students will create scripts and storyboards, working together to act out scenes and choreograph blocking.

In this class students will focus on completing English graduation requirements.