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Full-Year Courses
Family and Consumer Science Grades 9-12
Family and Consumer Science is a survey course designed to provide the student with the opportunity to explore several fundamental areas: Careers, Personal Finance, Foods, Simple sewing, Interior Design and Human Development. Emphasis is placed on developing basic skills through hands-on learning. In each unit, students are exposed to real life situations and choices that relate to their own personal interests and experiences and orient the student toward personal development exposing career possibilities. A systems approach utilizing both personal mastery and team learning techniques is used to enable the student to gain expertise in self-awareness, problem solving, interpersonal relations, and resource management. Students will investigate and learn basic personal and consumer financial skills designed to help students become more informed consumers who are better equipped to understand and manage income, credit, risk, debt and the costs of running a home. Throughout the semester, students will focus on learning life skill fundamentals of personal finance and financial literacy. This course fulfills the Personal Financial Literacy requirement.
Prerequisite: None.
Childhood Development Grades 11-12
This course is designed for students who enjoy working hands-on with children and will concentrate on the study of childhood from prenatal development, infancy and toddlerhood through preschool age children. The students will plan lessons based on child development theorists and implement them. Students will visit the preschool during the extended block periods.
Honors Tomorrow’s Teachers Grades 11-12
Tomorrow’s Teachers, a nationally recognized elective course for high school juniors and seniors who aspire to become teachers, was developed by the Center for Education, Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) in South Carolina. Twenty-three states are currently using this curriculum to introduce high school students to the teaching profession. The course focuses on four themes: Experiencing the Learner; Experiencing the Profession; Experiencing the Classroom; and Experiencing Education. Those themes are explored through nonfiction study, field experiences, observations, self-reflection, student teaching, and film critique.
Prerequisite: Completion and acceptance through an application process.
Note: This is a Dual Enrollment course and is affiliated with a college/university. Students who enroll in this course are responsible for the tuition as required by each college/university, if applicable. New Milford High School teachers have been approved by the respective college/university to teach dual enrollment courses. For this Bergen Community College course the cost of tuition is approximately $224.25 for the course. Tuition is subject to change.
Half-Year Courses
Culinary Arts Grades 9-12
Introduction to Culinary Arts is an entry level course in food and nutrition. It encompasses safety, sanitation, nutrition, use of equipment, and principles of measurement. The course will cover food preparation techniques in some or all of the following areas: grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs and meat. There will be an emphasis on time management, safety, nutrition and meal planning, including the significance of food as it relates to various cultures. The students plan, prepare, and serve foods representing various regions of the United States. This class includes a balance of class work, demonstration, and hand-on experiences.
Prerequisite: None.
International Foods Grades 10-12
International Foods is designed for students who desire to advance their skills in the culinary field and survey foods from the many ethnic regions of the world including Italy, France, the Middle East, Spain, Latin America, Asia, India, and Eastern Europe. The course features an overview of the history, geography, climate and economics that influence the foods of each culture. Students will learn advanced food preparation skills while improving their time management in the kitchen. This course focuses on the planning, preparation and service of specialties from each cuisine and the techniques particular to the cuisine. Special techniques including attention to plating, garnishing, and cake decorating are taught.
Prerequisite: None.
Digital Darkroom and Editing Grades 9-12
Digital Darkroom and Editing provides opportunities for students to explore multiple aspects within the world of digital photography and image manipulation. Students will have some instruction in the use of digital SLR cameras, however the main focus will be on raster, or pixel based, image editing and manipulation. Students will become proficient in the use of Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard raster image editing software. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year this course will also be able to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisite: None.
Digital Photography Grades 9-12
Digital Photography explores the artistic and technical aspects of digital photography including manual camera settings, composition, lighting, and editing, while also developing students' artistic eye for producing high-quality captivating photographic images. Students will be responsible for completing projects using digital interchangeable lens cameras. They will acquire knowledge of how manual camera settings and lenses function and affect the appearance of photographs. Students will learn how to adjust settings in camera for a variety of situations to achieve a desired result. Students will become proficient in utilizing common composition techniques such as rule of thirds, leading lines, diagonals, and framing. Students will utilize computer applications (primarily Adobe Lightroom Classic) in order to organize and edit their digital photographs. This course is an elective and meets the state mandate requirement for 21st Century Learning which is a graduation requirement. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year this course will also be able to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to Graphic Communications Grades 9-12
Intro to Graphic Communications provides opportunities for students to create digital graphics for a variety of purposes using industry standard software for graphic arts. Students will be using Apple computers and various software applications for illustration, graphic design, and desktop publishing. Topics will include principles of design, branding, layout, color theory, typography, and vector illustration. Students will be expected to complete assignments in class by designing within specific parameters. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year this course will also be able to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisite: None.
Video Production Grades 9-12
Video Production provides opportunities for students to explore aspects of video production from initial concept development to the polished final cut. This course will equip students with the essential skills and knowledge to bring ideas to life on screen by covering topics including: fundamentals of visual storytelling, pre-production planning, camera operation and framing techniques, lighting and sound design, editing and post-production. Students will work in groups to produce short videos in various formats such as news reports, interviews, product reviews, how-to videos, etc. Students will be recorded and projects will be shared with the school community. All students will need to participate in front of the camera as well as behind the camera. Students will use school provided recording equipment, Apple computers, and video editing applications. This course is an elective and meets the state mandate requirement for 21st Century Learning which is a graduation requirement. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year this course will also be able to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Digital Media
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