Semester-Long Exploratory Electives

Exploratory/Electives for the student's school year are determined by the options sheets submitted the previous spring. We do not do a second options sheet for Semester 2.

Although Exploratory/Elective choices cannot be guaranteed, we try to provide students with their top preferences as much as possible.

We also work to ensure that all Exploratory/Elective offerings are engaging and rigorous.

Note: After students receive their Semester schedules, they can complete a schedule change request form and submit to the main office to request class changes. This schedule change request form must be completed and returned in hard copy form to the main office in order for the request to be considered. Phone or email requests will not be accepted.

Creative Writing: Students develop their voice and powers of expression by learning from mentor authors and engaging in a wide variety of student-driven writing projects: fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in many forms—written, graphic, song/rap, podcast, etc. Students may have an opportunity to mentor elementary students in reading/writing projects with a partner elementary school.

Guitar: Great for beginning and more experienced musicians. Students learn technique, music theory, musicianship, and develop a love of music. Students work toward mastery of State and National Arts Standards.

Journalism: Students learn fundamentals of Journalism from researching, writing, and reporting to photography.

Leadership: Reading Empowerment: Students develop their own power as readers and leaders while acting as reading mentors to students in partner elementary schools

Partner PE: The Partner PE program provides an opportunity for students to be partners and supports for students with disabilities in their modified physical education class. The class offerings could include team sports, individual sports, and exercises. Principles taught in this class will follow the physical education core curriculum and enhance teaching and learning skills for students. Typically developing peers receive an equivalent PE credit meeting their yearly requirement.

Percussion/Drumline: Great for beginning and more experienced musicians. Students learn technique, music theory, musicianship, and develop a love of music. Students work toward mastery of State and National Arts Standards.

Proyecto Saber: Students have the opportunity to explore their culture and identity as well as learn the positive impact that Chicanas/os and other underrepresented ethnic groups have had on World and U.S. history. See Ms. Romero for enrollment information

STEM/Tech: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math come together in this exciting class. Students engage in hands on, project based learning. Students work toward State and National STEM Standards.

Visual Arts: Beginning and Intermediate. Students work in a variety of media from drawing and painting to ceramics at the pottery wheel. Students work toward State and National Arts Standards.

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