Online courses

.5 credit (1 semester)

Open to Grades 9 - 12

Prerequisites: None

Understanding how to manage your financials is an important life skill. From credit to taxes, it is imperative that students understand how to manage their money. When students understand to manage their money, they become more responsible citizens. 

This class gives students a thorough understanding of financial concepts with practical application through activities and projects. The class surveys the basic personal financial needs of most individuals and emphasizes the basics of budgeting, saving, checking, investments, credit, the wise use of insurance, and paying and preparing income tax returns. When students graduate, they face a world filled with possibilities and the more knowledge they can acquire, the higher the probability that their financial future will be secure.  Students taking this course will learn to manage the financial futures.

Technology Integration:  The online course content can be accessed with any internet-enabled device.

Cost: None

.5 credit (1 semester)

Open to Grades 9 - 12

Prerequisites: None

This course covers six units of study related to personal health:

Mental Health- Students today are faced with great challenges with less opportunity to learn and practice stress reduction and coping skills. The mental health unit takes a look at life expectancy today and how it relates to personal health choices. Students learn about the effects of stress on health, participate in positive stress reduction techniques, and learn about depression and suicide. A variety of mental illnesses are discussed, as students learn how to identify different mental illnesses and how they are treated.

Nutrition- Students will explore different body types and how these body types relate to weight management. A food diary will be kept so that students can evaluate their current eating habits and make healthy adjustments.

Life Cycle- The life cycle, from conception to death, is discussed in this unit. Students learn about reproductive health care, and how puberty changes the body in order to facilitate reproduction. Fetal development and delivery are taught, as well as important topics surrounding death and dying.

Relationships- This unit explores gender differences and relationships.  Guest speakers during this unit include guests from the Christine Anne Center for domestic abuse, REACH Counseling Services to discuss sexual abuse and internet safety, and the Neenah Police Department to teach basic self-defense skills. In addition, this unit of instruction includes information on the importance of sexual abstinence and common methods of contraception.

Disease- Students learn how to analyze health-related information for validity in this unit, as they research and prepare a presentation on specific diseases common to today’s society. They will learn how the body's immune system works in preventing and fighting disease, and also basic medication information. Sexually Transmitted Infections and HPV/HIV/AIDS will be covered in this unit as well. The connection between health and the environment will be discussed, and students will gain a better understanding of the health care system.

Drugs and Alcohol- In this unit students will learn about how drug and alcohol abuse affects society, families,  lifestyles, and individuals.  Guests from the Neenah Police Department and from the Department of Corrections aid in instructing individuals about the laws related to drugs and alcohol, and how abuse/misuse can lead to legal consequences. Students explore the physical effects of drug abuse and learn how to seek help for drug-related problems.

Technology Integration:  The online course content can be accessed with any internet-enabled device.

Cost: None