Applications
Students will be supervised peer tutors and role models in the adapted physical education class. This course addresses the unique physical education needs of students with a variety of disabilities in a positive and success-oriented setting. Students will work with individuals who have diverse physical, social, emotional, or behavioral limitations. Students can take if enrolled in Athletics.
Prerequisite: Application required and teacher recommendation
Due Date: March 23, 2024
Students enrolled in Yearbook will create, design, and produce their school’s yearbook. In this course students will gain skills in page design, advanced publishing techniques, copywriting, editing, and photography while producing a creative, innovative yearbook that records school memories and events. There is an emphasis on journalism skills in this class. Participants gain useful, real-world skills in time management, marketing, teamwork, and design principles. Yearbook participants are expected to spend time outside of school hours to cover campus events and complete required assignments by the deadline. Students will attend various workshops offered by Jostens throughout the year.
Prerequisite: 8th Graders ONLY and Photojournalism
Due Date: March 31, 2024
Broadcast class is designed to provide students with a foundation of various forms of media, including writing, videography, broadcasting, or public speaking. This course will have two focuses. This class develops the skills necessary to run a news broadcast and will cover topics such as interviewing, videography, photography, and familiarity with U.S. and world news. The second is to use editing software to create creative videos with a variety of topics, including a PSA and short film. Students will have the opportunity to present their work to the student body via TV broadcast. Students are required to film at events outside the school day. Transportation is not provided for participation in these events.
Prerequisite: 8th Graders ONLY and
Video Production
Due Date: March 31, 2024
Students will independently study, depict, and interpret the 7 elements of art while refining skills, developing a personal style, and building on past art experiences. Art II is specifically designed for the creative and ambitious student who is able to portray individuality and imagination into each project. Student projects are more rigorous and extend over a longer period of time. These advanced projects may include but are not limited to drawing in a variety of media, origami, paper- mache, printmaking, paper sculpture, plaster sculpture, painting in a variety of media, mixed media, collage, textiles, creative manipulation of ordinary materials, and ceramics. There will be an out-of-school commitment required as students will be competing in Jr. VASE art competition.
Prerequisite: Art 7 / 8. Portfolio and application required.
Due Date: March 31, 2024
Theatre Production provides practical hands-on experiences in acting and stagecraft through the preparation and public performances of plays. This course focuses on all aspects of theatrical production: acting concepts and skills, production concepts and skills, and technical concepts and skills. This will include improvisation, character analysis, and duet/group acting. Some out-of-school commitment is required. Theatre Production will present 2 shows annually. Students in this course will be required to attend before/after school practices. This course includes an activity fee.
Prerequisite: Audition and completion of Theatre Production Form
Forms are due: Wednesday, April 24th
Auditions: April 24th or April 25th
Theatre II is an audition based class for students that have completed Theatre 6 or a Theater 7/8 course, and have completed the application/audition process. Theatre II serves as an intermediate/advanced level of exploration of acting, auditioning, group/duet scenes, improvisation, writing, and more in-depth individual and group projects.
Prerequisite: Theatre 6 or Theater 7/8 , Application and audition
Forms are due: Wednesday, April 24th
Auditions: April 24th or April 25th