Explore your creative side while sharpening your artistic skills. Create original works of art using a variety of different materials and techniques.
Taught by Mr. Drobot
This class provides support and instruction to help students prepare for college. Students learn strategies for studying and test taking and how to plan and organize their schoolwork through the use of calendars, assignments logs and binder checks.
Taught by Mr. Moar & Ms. Pillsbury
James Denman is proud to be able to offer Band (Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion) and Orchestra (Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass) classes. You will learn how to read music, play an instrument, and have fun making music with others.
Taught by Mr. deFuniak
Students will learn the foundational concepts and skills of computer science (CS). Students will build their understanding through creative projects in the Scratch programming language, where they will make animations, music, games, stories, and art.
Taught by Mr. Troke
The course covers graphic design, fundamentals of digital photography, video production and editing. In graphic design and digital photography, students will be using Adobe Photoshop and other Creative Cloud Apps and Sumopaint. Students will be using iMovie for video production. Students will also learn digital citizenship, computer and internet literacy and safety.
Taught by Mr. Francisco
The Accelerated Literacy elective class is designed to excite and engage all middle schoolers in the world of reading. This semester long class provides an opportunity to receive small group interactive support and instruction from highly trained literacy teachers. Accelerated Literacy is designed to better strengthen and expand the literacy skills and strategies our middle schoolers need to ignite a deeper love of reading.
Taught by Ms. Hamidi
Students in ELD classes focus on skills needed to succeed in all their classes. ELD Standards include (1) Interacting in Meaningful Ways, (2) Learning About How English Works and (3) Using Foundational Literacy Skills. ELD lessons incorporate the ELD Standards by supporting students in four major skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing and are designed to give students more practice in each area. Skills are taught through protocols including, but not limited to, Academic Conversations, Structured Language Practice and Collaborative and Guided Reading strategies.
Taught by Mr. Rosa
In Study Skills we will focus on organization, self advocacy, and foundational skills that are necessary for academic success. Classwork will be in the areas of reading, writing, and math. Students may also have opportunities to work on assignments from their general education classes. All classwork will be designed to help students build their academic skills and meet their IEP goals.
Taught by Ms. Burns & Mr. Stephens