INTERDISCIPLINARY

Empowering students with the opportunities to become leaders of the learning and connect their learning to the world beyond our classrooms. 

Yearbook (Fall/Spring)                            

Honors                0.5 credits                   Grades 9-12

Students in this course will be tasked with producing the Nipmuc Regional High School yearbook, a timeless, creative, and innovative publication, which will record our school’s memories and events. In this course, students will gain skills in the following areas: page design, publishing techniques, copywriting, editing, photography, record keeping, time management, teamwork, marketing, and leadership skills. Due to the nature of publishing deadlines, students will periodically be expected to work after school and to attend some after school events.  Students can enroll in Yearbook - Fall, Yearbook - Spring, or both.

Freshman Seminar 

CPS 0.5 credit Grade 9

In Freshman Seminar, 9th grade students will explore the MURSD Portrait of a Learner- a framework that identifies the six competencies and attitudes that learners need to develop through educational and life experiences.  Students will learn about and improve upon their skills in each of the six competency areas so that they will better understand how the PoL is integrated into their lives, both in and out of school. 

Media Center Internship 

CPS                  0.5 credits                Grades 11-12 

It's your turn to lead new initiatives in the Media Center! Work with the Library Media Specialist to implement your ideas on how to best connect students and teachers with essential resources. Students will also support Media Center activities throughout the semester including instruction, print and nonprint resources, processing the collection, inventory, events, community partnerships, advocacy and marketing. Link to full description. 

Advanced Placement Seminar 

AP 1 credit Grade 10-11

AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world issues. Using an inquiry framework, students practice analyzing and interpreting articles, research studies, literary and philosophical texts, speeches, broadcasts, personal accounts, and artistic works. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. This course is year one of the two-year AP Capstone Diploma Program and students are encouraged to enroll in AP Research at the completion of this course.