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Fine Arts students will have the chance to experience disciplines such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and photography as well as creating posters, logos, and product designs. All art students have opportunities throughout the year to participate in gallery tours, post-secondary visits and to showcase their work to the public.

Shakespeare reminds us: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”

Joy, pain, laughter, sorrow - theatre examines what it means to be human. Through the Drama/Performing Arts program, you will discover the courage and honesty theatre demands. You will develop the practical skills and techniques needed to stretch your talent. Students will work in a supportive and challenging environment, exploring movement, speech, improvisation, acting, directing technical theatre, and design.

Students entering the Construction Technologies program will have the opportunity to explore basic welding, carpentry, and cabinetry.

Looking to learn about farming, gardening, farm-to-table food service, pickling, canning, butchery, and many more interactive, hands-on activities...than Urban Agriculture is definitely the course for you!

Morinville Community High School offers many athletic opportunities for students in our well equipped gym facility.

Opportunities include:

Badminton

Basketball

Cheer

Curling

Volleyball

Cross Country

Track and Field

League competitions

Tournament play in all sports offered

Intramural program during noon hour

Home to the premier volleyball tournament, “The Lions Invitational Western Canadian Challenge”

University level coaching

Annual Roger Champagne Memorial Bike Trip

Annual Fred Scharmenn Hiking Trip

Students will gain an awareness of nutritional significance of food and its role in physical wellness as well as the safe and sanitary handling of food as students practice basic skills in preparation of a variety of dishes.

This performing arts program allows students to learn to express their own interpretation of the universal language of music. Students will have the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of music, performance, as well as develop an appreciation of the classics.

Music 9, 10, 20, 30 courses are designed for the following: oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass, percussion

Religious education courses combine class discussion, lecture, music, class seminars, group learning, service opportunities, and individual work. Our community service components bring a real and practical experience that has the potential to remain with the students throughout their life. Religious studies help students answer Who am I? What purpose do I serve? How can I make the world a better place?

This introductory level course will focus on personal and professional grooming, body care, hygiene, skin care, introductory manicure, introductory hair and scalp care, hair techniques such as basic braiding and forming hair. This CTS strand will provide students with opportunities and information to explore cosmetology and related career options.

This hands-on program is an excellent course for anyone thinking of getting into the television industry. Students are given the opportunity to work on all the major positions involved in creating a live television program including camera, audio, and hosting. Students will do in-studio and news shoots to create pretaped segments for air. For more information and to see previous episodes, You can check out our YouTubr channel by typing in the search phrase “MCHS MCTV”

The Administrative Professional certificate equips students with the skills and knowledge to become an effective office professional. Students will learn essential office skills such as basic accounting, office management, organizational politics, software applications, business communication, and event management. Today's administrative professionals are often the voice and face of the company. They must be dynamic and able to actively lead the crucial day-to-day functions of an organization. They are able to make decisions, multi-task, solve issues, understand technology, communicate effectively, and operate an efficient office, no matter what the type of industry. Students will explore innovative trends and practices while acquiring the skills and knowledge relevant to current and future industry needs. Our focus on a high standard of applied education prepares you to be in high demand for quality employment. This program is offered in a unique, fast-tracked format that gives you the opportunity to achieve a career in less than a year. Students complete classroom studies in just ten months and then move on to one-month full-time work experience.

The Administrative Professional Program is offered to returning grade 12 students.

Sports Medicine

Prerequisite: 65% in Science 9

Sports injury will prepare students for a career in medical and health related careers with a specific focus on physiotherapy, sports training, nursing, and athletic injuries.

GSACRD Voice is the 'Mental Health Capacity Building in Schools Initiative' (MHCB) from Alberta Health Services delivered by Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools. This Initiative is designated for the rural schools within the division in the communities of Legal & Morinville. GSACRD Voice works to provide mental health education, prevention, promotion, and programming to students, staff, families, and the community. For more information, you can visit our website - www.voice.gsacrd.ab.ca or contact the program manager Lauren Chow at lchow@gsacrd.ab.ca.

Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) helps you understand how computing and technology influence the world around you. In this course, you’ll create digital projects, such as games and apps, to address real-world issues in the same way writers, programmers, engineers, and designers do.

MCHS Off-Campus Education Work Experience is an accredited opportunity to receive training at a community based work site and participate in meaningful work.

• explore occupations and test career decisions

• get references and experience for future employment or post-secondary education.
  
  There are three Work Experience courses available for high school students:
  
  Work Experience 15 | Work Experience 25 | Work Experience 35**

Earning Credits

Students can earn 3-10 credits in each course. A minimum of 75 hours is needed for 3 credits in a Work Experience course then 1 additional credit is earned for each extra 25 hours worked to a maximum of 250 hours for 10 credits.

** A student can enrol in Work Experience 35 (which counts as a 30 level course for graduation requirements) without having completed Work Experience 15 or 25.

Selection of a Worksite

Students may find their own work site which can include their current part time job or the school may assist in locating a work site for the student.

Students must also take:

HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems
CTR1010: Job Preparation HCS3010: Workplace Safety Practices

* We also recommend to students working in the construction industry take:

Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) course offered by Alberta Construction Safety Association.

Outdoor Ed. is designed to give students an appreciation of the environment and how we interact with it. The highlight of this course is a two night three day survival adventure. Students will build the shelter that they will sleep in and they build their own fire to cook on and stay warm. We learn about hypothermia and proper outdoor attire.

At school activities will also include archery, capture the flag, predator vs prey and how to create various legs of Amazing Race.

Students are provided with the opportunity to learn to communicate and gain a cultural appreciation for the French language. Oral communication, writing, auditory comprehension and reading are integral parts of each course. Students who complete a 30 level French Immersion course will have their achievement recognized through an MCHS Certificate awarded at their graduation ceremony. This certificate may be used for post-secondary applications or on student’s resumes.

*Students are expected to have satisfactorily completed some previous French instruction before entering French 10-9y.

*French immersion students who change to French as a Second Language when registering for high school generally complete the French 20-9y challenge and may subsequently enroll in or challenge French 30-9y.

*Every attempt will be made to place students based on results of demonstrated proficiency or through diagnostic testing.

*No retroactive credits are awarded for challenge courses.

HOWLS is a positive behaviour supports program developed by MCHS to honour the great works that students do on a daily basis. Each month, students who have been nominated by staff participate in a free lunch donated by one of the many sponsors we have in the community of Morinville. BBQ's, Spaghetti, Soup and Sandwiches are just a couple of examples of the meals that staff creatively put together to honour their students for a job well done. To qualify for this monthly lunch as student would have to demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics below for the month.

HOWLS Stands For:

H - Honour

O - Ownership

W - Welcoming

L - Leadership

S - Safety/Spirit

Media, Design & Communication 9

Prerequisite: None

Students will be introduced to vector-based graphic design using Adobe Illustrator to create logos, cartoon characters, stickers and T-shirts.

Media, Design & Communication 9 II

Prerequisite: None

Students will learn how to edit digital images using Adobe Photoshop.

MCTV 9

Prerequisite: None

Students will have the opportunity to work on the school's television program MCTV for a semester. They will learn the ropes of live TV production from the ground up.

Computer Science

Prerequisite: Math 10C, Science 10

Computing Science (CS) teaches students about how to use, build and work with the technologies of tomorrow. CS students will have a strong grasp of how new hardware and software work and problem solving.

CTS Senior High Media, Design & Communication

Prerequisite:None

Each module in this course is worth one credit and takes approximately three weeks to complete. Students have a variety of modules to choose from and can mix and match from the following areas of study:

Digital Photography & Raster Graphics Use

Use Adobe Photoshop to edit digital pictures

Audio/Visual Production:

Use Adobe Premiere to create video projects.

Animation:

Use After Effects or Flash to learn basic techniques such as keyframing and parenting to produce short 2-D animation projects. DVD authoring can also be explored.

Vector Graphics:

Use Adobe Illustrator to design logos, letterheads, business cards, signs, mugs/glasses, t-shirts and/or stickers.

Music Creation:

Use Garageband to create unique mu-sical compositions.

Desktop Publishing:

Use Adobe InDesign to create newspaper/magazine layouts.