Students in Leadership 9-12 learn valuable leadership and teamwork skills as they work on enriching school culture through the support, planning and management of school and community events. As student-leaders, significant time will be spent on “big ideas” such as fostering a positive school culture and developing one’s communication and leadership skills. In addition to school planning, students will learn more about Leadership in general and develop their own definitions/examples to determine what kind of leader they want to be. 

The course has 4 main components:

1. Leadership and teamwork training

2. Participation in and supporting of leadership events

3. Contributions to the betterment of the school and community through volunteer hours

4. The encouragement of personal growth through reflection on experiences in leadership

Important Notes: Based on the diverse nature of potential projects and areas of focus, it is possible for a student to take this class and receive different course credit each year. This will run outside the timetable for increased flexibility for student scheduling. 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to become a news reporter, investigative journalist, photographer, graphic designer or editor for a magazine, newspaper or news station? 

If so, check out Journalism 10, 11 and 12. These courses have been revamped to introduce students to the world of reporting, graphic design, photography and desktop publishing.  This is one of the only classes at Claremont that offers insight to these ever growing industries. By the end of this course students will be able to add a variety of new skills to their resume and they will also get a chance to test their interest in these fields of study. The large project in this course is the production of the yearbook. While working on the yearbook students become well versed in using Photoshop and InDesign. Plus they also learn about the complexities of typography and investigative journalism. This linear course demands that students be committed, energetic and organized. This course runs outside the timetable.