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2016-2017Information Book

ACADEMIC & SCHOOL POLICIES

STANDARDS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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Rye High School Staff………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………….…5

DISTRICT 70 VISION STATEMENT...............................................................................................................................................6

RYE HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT...................................................................................................................................6

ACCREDITATION.............................................................................................................................................................................6

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................................................................6

GRADUATION EXERCISES..............................................................................................................................................................6

COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS......................................................................7

GUIDANCE OFFICE.........................................................................................................................................................................7

COLORADO STUDENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM...........................................................................................................................7

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY................................................................................................................................................................7

VALEDICTORIAN / SALUTATORIAN..............................................................................................................................................8

GOLD CORD GRADUATE................................................................................................................................................................8

SILVER CORD GRADUATE..............................................................................................................................................................8

HONOR ROLL.................................................................................................................................................................................8

GRADING SYSTEM..........................................................................................................................................................................8

QUALITY POINT CLASSES..............................................................................................................................................................9

TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR HOME SCHOOL...........................................................................10

TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM A NON-ACCREDITED SCHOOL....................................................................................................10

LEAVING SCHOOL BEFORE END OF GRADING PERIOD.............................................................................................................10

INCOMPLETE GRADES.................................................................................................................................................................10

CLASS FAILURE...........................................................................................................................................................................10

GUIDELINES FOR TAKING SUMMER SCHOOL, CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES, ON-LINE COURSES..........................................10

SCHEDULE CHANGES...................................................................................................................................................................10

WITHDRAWALS...........................................................................................................................................................................11

PARTIAL ABSENCE POLICY.........................................................................................................................................................11

AIDE POSITIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................11

TRANSCRIPTS..............................................................................................................................................................................11

CHANGE OF INFORMATION.........................................................................................................................................................11

IMMUNIZATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................11

CLASS RINGS................................................................................................................................................................................11

FOOD SERVICES...........................................................................................................................................................................11

LOCKERS......................................................................................................................................................................................12

LOCKER CLEAN OUT PROCEDURES............................................................................................................................................12

TEXTBOOKS.................................................................................................................................................................................12

FEES, FIELD TRIPS, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COURSES OFFERED GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................12

FIELD TRIP DISCLAIMER............................................................................................................................................................12

CLUB/ACTIVITY DISCLAIMER....................................................................................................................................................12

SCHOOL DISTRICT 70'S STANDARDS FOR LIFELEONG LEARNERS...........................................................................................13

STANDARDS: READING, WRITING, COMMUNICATING..............................................................................................14

SOCIAL STUDIES.....................................................................................................................................................................15

SCIENCE....................................................................................................................................................................................15

MATHEMATICS.......................................................................................................................................................................16

WORLD LANGUAGES.............................................................................................................................................................17

HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION......................................................................................................................................19

MUSIC.........................................................................................................................................................................................20

VISUAL ARTS...........................................................................................................................................................................20

GUIDANCE................................................................................................................................................................................21

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................22

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Pueblo County School District 70 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetic information, or handicap (disability) in admission or access to, or treatment, or employment in its education programs or activities. Inquiries about ADA, Section 504, and Title IX may be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools, 301 28th Lane, Pueblo, Colorado 81001. 719-542-0220

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Rye High School StaffPrincipal------------------------------------------------------------------Michelle MannAssistant Principal/Athletic Director-----------------------------------Beth BurnsCounselor---------------------------------------------------------------Peggy L. Jordan

Fine Arts --------------------------------------------------------------------Kacie Anglin Social Studies/ Physical Education ---------------------------------------Jeff BaileyMusic----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tim BairdAgricultural Sciences---------------------------------------------------Ethan BeemanScience ---------------------------------------------------------------------TJ BlackhurstCareer/Technical----------------------------------------------------------Dean CarterScience-----------------------------------------------------------------------Kathy Dodge Social Studies/Physical Education -----------------------------------------Jim HaleMathematics---------------------------------------------------------Felicity HollowaySpecial Education-------------------------------------------------------Karen HopkinsEnglish-----------------------------------------------------------------Kris LettenmaierMathematics-----------------------------------------------------------------Cole McGeePhysical Education----------------------------------------------------Kayla McKinleyBusiness/Social Studies--------------------------------------------------Conner PiggSpecial Education----------------------------------------------------------Kim Robles English/Spanish---------------------------------------------------Sally Thurn-AbrigoEnglish ----------------------------------------------------------------Tammy Van OortParaprofessionals---------------Brandice Clennin, Earlene Jones, Vicky Zapien

Student Services Administrative Assistant------------------------------Kim AdairAdministration Administrative Assistant----------------------Colleen MansfieldFood Service Manager---------------------------------------------------Kathy ReevesHead Custodian ------------------------------------------------------------Paul GeorgeNight Custodian------------------------------------------------------------Jim Hartman

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Pueblo County School District 70 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetic information or handicap (disability) in admission or access to, or treatment, or employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries about ADA, Section 504, and Title IX may be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools, 301 28th Lane, Pueblo, Colorado 81001. 719-542-0220

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DISTRICT 70 VISION STATEMENT

Achieving educational excellence together through the involvement of students, staff and community.

RYE HIGH SCHOOL VISION STATEMENTGraduates of Rye High School are: responsible, balanced, capable, contributing members and leaders of a competitive global society who fully embrace the importance of compassion, relationships and teamwork to this end.

ACCREDITATION

Rye High School is accredited by the Colorado Department of Education Accreditation process.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum graduation requirements for all students who attend high schools of School District 70 shall be as follows:1. Twenty- five (25) credits shall be required to graduate from a School District 70 high school.2. Four years of attendance shall be required unless early graduation or senior release is applied for and approved in keeping with Board and individual school policies.3. All students will be required to take course work that meets Colorado State Standards in the following areas:

Communication Arts (English) – 4 credits (English 1, English 2, English 3, English 4) Mathematics – 3 credits (credits must include course work in Algebra 1, Geometry &

Statistics) Science – 3 credits (credits must include a life science, physical science and elective science) Social Studies – 3 credits (US History, World History, US Government/Economics) Physical Education – 1.5 credits (one (1) credit must be earned in a physical education

class; the other half may be earned from participation in athletics, marching band or cheer.) Health – 0.5 credits Speech – 0.5 credits Senior Seminar – 0.5 credits Computer Literacy – 1.0 credits Electives – 8.0 credits (a maximum of 4 elective credits may be applied from athletics,

marching band, or cheerleading)

GRADUATION EXERCISES

Students will not participate in graduation exercises unless they have earned all credits and have satisfied all requirements for graduation as prescribed by the Board of Education. Seniors who have outstanding fines will not be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies nor will they receive their diploma until the obligation is paid. Participation in two practices is required and mandatory. Proper graduation attire must be worn, dress pants, shirt and shoes for men and a dress and dress shoes for women.

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COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Academic Area 2010+ GraduatesEnglish 4 YearsMathematics (must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or equivalents)

4 Years

Natural/Physical Sciences (two units must be lab based) 3 YearsSocial Sciences (at least one unit of US or World History) 3 YearsForeign Language 1 YearAcademic Electives (includes additional courses in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, foreign language, art, music, journalism, computer science, and advanced placement courses)

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GUIDANCE OFFICE

Guidance services are available to every student at Rye High School. The counselor can help with educational planning, class scheduling, test score interpretation, occupational information, and scholarship and college applications.

COLORADO STATE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Students receiving proficient or better on all of the CSAP/TCAP/CMAS/PARCC tests administered during the freshmen and sophomore years will receive ½ credit each year that the tests are given.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

All schoolwork submitted for the purpose of meeting course requirements must represent the efforts of the individual student. Any form of academic dishonesty is prohibited. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: plagiarism (the use of another person’s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the true author), forgery, allowing another person to copy one’s own work, doing another person’s class work, creating more than one copy of one’s work for distribution, unauthorized copying of software, unauthorized use of hard copy or software to develop one’s own software. Faculty and building administrators will have the responsibility for monitoring the above actions.

It is the responsibility of all faculty to monitor students’ work to avoid any academic dishonesty and to administer consequences for such dishonesty. Where appropriate, parents shall be contacted a soon as practicable to report any alleged academic dishonesty on the part of students. Teachers are granted authority, with the directions and advice of their principals, to exercise their good judgment in applying a range of academic consequences for violations of this policy. Students and parents appeals of consequences resulting from violations of this policy should be addressed to building administrator(s).

All teachers will educate students as to what constitutes academic dishonesty and what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior in our schools. The Academic Dishonesty Policy shall be referenced in such education.

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VALEDICTORIAN / SALUTATORIAN

To be considered for the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, a student must have the twenty-five credits required for graduation, a minimum of 10 quality points. State Testing: Eligible students must have the following scores on the majority of tests administered during the four years of high school: TCAP – Advanced, Proficient; PARCC – Exceeded, Met; CMAS – Exceeded, Met; PSAT10 - RW 430+, M 480+; SAT – 1500+. Class of 2018 and above: each “exceeded” rating on a PARCC and/or CMAS test will earn an additional 1-quality point. Following applies to the class of 2017: each “advanced” rating on a TCAP test will earn an additional 1-quality point. A student must have a composite score of at least a 22 on the ACT. An additional 1-quality point will be given for each point above a 25 composite score on the ACT. The February ACT test date of the senior year is the final ACT test to be considered. The person with the highest GPA and the most quality points will be the Valedictorian and the person with the 2nd highest GPA and quality points will be the Salutatorian. If there is a tie in the GPA, quality points will be used to separate/determine the valedictorian and salutatorian. There will be only one valedictorian and only one salutatorian unless GPA and quality points are equal in the valedictorian category and/or salutatorian category. Students enrolled in Early College are eligible for Valedictorian and/or Salutatorian honors. Any change out of Rye High School’s control will be adjusted appropriately, i.e. TCAP, CMAS, PARCC, PSAT10, ACT, SAT changes are state mandated.

TCAP PARCC CMAS PSAT 10 SATAdvanced Exceeded Exceeded RW 420+ Gold – 1410+Proficient Met Met M 480+ Silver – 1230+

GOLD CORD GRADUATE

3.6 – 4.0 Grade point Average (class of 2017, 2018, 2019) 3.8 + Grade Point Average (starts with class of 2020)ACT score–minimum of 20 composite score (class of 2017) SAT score – 1410+STATE TESTING – refer to table above. Eligible students must have the scores listed on the majority of tests administered during the four years of high school. (Class of 2017 – TCAP, PARCC, CMAS)Quality Points of eight (8) or higher.

SILVER CORD GRADUATE

3.25 – 3.59 Grade Point Average (class of 2017, 2018, 2019)3.45 – 3.79 Grade Point Average (starts with class of 2020)ACT score–minimum of 17 composite score (class of 2017) SAT score – 1230+STATE TESTING – refer to table above. Eligible students must have the scores listed on the majority of tests administered during the four years of high school. (Class of 2017 – TCAP, PARCC, CMAS)Quality Points of eight (8) or higher.

Any student that did not take the TCAP, ACT, SAT, PARCC, CMAS, PSAT10 has to go through an appeals process to receive any of the above honors. (Appeal process does not include testing opt outs)Honor RollThe Honor Roll is published every eighteen weeks. There are three types of honor roll: Distinction = 4.0, Academic = 3.6 to 3.99, Honor = 3.25 to 3.59.

Grading SystemThe grading scale is: 100-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, 59 and lower = F. Class rank is computed on the basis of the cumulative grade point average and the number of students in the class. Cumulative grade point average begins with the first semester of the ninth grade and is calculated using the following quality points: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0.

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QUALITY POINT CLASSES

Classes that receive quality points: one point is received for courses completed and passed for valedictorian, salutatorian, gold cord and silver cord status.

ENGLISH MATHEnglish 1 Accel Algebra 2English 2 Accel MathAnalysisEnglish 3 Accel CalculusEnglish 4 Accel

SCIENCE S OCIAL STUDIES Biology 2 PsychologyChemistry 2 World GeographyPhysicsAnatomy and Physiology

Advanced Placement Courses*AP courses will be weighted (5 point scale) starting with the class of 2017.

ELECTIVES Concurrent EnrollmentSpanish 2 PSEO (GT)Spanish 3 AVEP (CTE)Italian 2Italian 3 Dual Credit CoursesCreative Writing 2Advanced Creative WritingAdvanced Speech TCAPAdvanced Vocabulary Reading Advanced**Tech Lab 2 Writing Advanced**Advanced Tech Lab Math Advanced**Woodworking 2 Science Advanced**Advanced Woodworking **1 quality point per Advanced rating

CMAS/PARCCMarketing 2 Exceeded (1 quality point)Philosophy 2Digital Art 2Photography 2Painting 2 ACT Composite ScoreDrawing 2 1 quality point will be given for each pointCeramics 2 above a composite score of 25.Ag FabAg Mech 3

SAT Composite Score

These classes are subject to change. Classes may be deleted, but additional classes may be added for quality points. Students can only receive one quality point per class/course title. If courses are repeated under the same title, no additional quality points will be given.

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TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR HOME SCHOOL

Students transferring from an accredited school or home school must show an official transcript in order to receive credits, class ranking and a cumulative grade point average.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM A NON-ACCREDITED SCHOOL

Students transferring from non-accredited educational institutions may or may not meet the district standards established for satisfactory progress and graduation. When a student from a non-accredited school, including a home-based educational program applies for admission, the process outlined for Rye High School will be followed. Student will be tested and show passed work from previous educational program. State Assessment and ACT results will be taken into consideration. After this process has been completed and the student has been registered and appropriately placed in a District 70 high school, he/she is required to meet graduation requirements from that point on. Once placed in a District 70 school, the student cannot receive home school credits for a partial year without an accredited home school program. Exceptions to this policy may be requested for medical or emergency reasons only.

LEAVING SCHOOL BEFORE END OF GRADING PERIOD

Students who leave school before the end of a grading period risk losing credit. Students will not be guaranteed an advanced final test nor will there be any assurance of full credit. We strongly encourage every student to attend all classes for the full grading period.

Incomplete GradesIncomplete grades must be made up within two weeks of the end of the grading period of the following semester or revert to an F on the transcript. Extended time may be given when approved by a teacher. Students are responsible to see that incomplete grades are cleared up.

Class FailureIf a student fails a required class, the student must earn this credit through another source at the student’s expense. Credit may be earned at summer school, online or through a correspondence course.

GUIDELINES FOR TAKING SUMMER SCHOOL, CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES, ON-LINE COURSES

1. District 70 students may use summer school, correspondence courses, or on-line courses to make-up deficient credits only, these are classes that have been taken at RHS, completed and failed. Classes that are required and offered at RHS will not be replaced with summer school, correspondence or on-line courses. Students are expected to take all required courses at Rye High School. Algebra 1 credit is available through middle school with the appropriate form. Geometry credit is available for middle school students with the appropriate form who take the class at a District 70 high school.

2. Summer school, correspondence courses, or on-line courses will not be used to replace or remove a previous passing grade for the same class.

3. If a student repeats a class, credit will only be used once toward graduation requirements.4. Applications for summer school, correspondence classes, and on-line courses must be approved and

signed by the counselor.5. Home school students deciding that they want their diploma from RHS have to take their core courses

from RHS.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

The student, parent(s), and counselor must approve a student’s schedule. Schedule changes will be made during the Add-Drop Period. If a student feels a change is absolutely necessary, the counselor will be available to discuss the desired change with the student. Ultimately, however, any change of schedule will have to be authorized by parent’s signature (or by phone) and by the counselor. The counselor will provide add/drop forms for you.

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WITHDRAWALS

A student leaving the community or withdrawing from school for any reason should visit the counselor immediately. When the parents or guardians clear the withdrawal request, the student will be issued a Withdrawal Form in the office. This form is to be taken to each teacher, the librarian, food service manager and the ER room for up-to-date grades, returning of books and computer. Payment of financial obligations and final clearance will be handled in the office. This procedure is necessary to insure that your record at Rye High School will be left in good standing.

Partial Absence PolicyThe staff at Rye High School is committed to providing four years of quality education to its students. We encourage all students to maintain a full schedule to enhance their education. However, a partial absence(PA) is permitted for each semester for seniors only. The absence must be taken during the first or last class period. Parent permission is required. Students with a PA must leave campus during that time or be under the supervision of an RHS staff member.

AIDE POSITIONS

There are three types of aide positions at the high school. Credit is earned according to the amount of time scheduled. Students receive a satisfactory(S) or unsatisfactory(U) grade. Elementary Aide and Library Aide positions are available to sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Teacher and Office Aide positions are available only to juniors and seniors. Teachers are allowed one (1) teacher aide per semester. Space is limited for all aide positions. Elementary aides are limited based on Rye Elementary needs. This number can vary each semester.

TRANSCRIPTS

Requests for sending transcripts to colleges or prospective employers may be made to the school counselor. There may be a nominal charge for this service.

CHANGE OF INFORMATION

Please report any change of information (i.e. new phone number, different home or mailing address, change of physician) to the office immediately. It is also vital for the school to have the current employer, address, and phone number for both parents and guardians in case of emergency.

IMMUNIZATIONS

All students enrolled in District 70 must be properly immunized. Colorado law does not allow a student to be enrolled unless they present documentation of current immunizations. If you have questions concerning this, please contact the school nurse through the office.

CLASS RINGS

Class rings are selected and ordered in the fall if the sophomore year. The ring emblems are designed to represent our school and community.

FOOD SERVICES

Secondary school breakfast and lunch prices for the 2016/2017 school year. Breakfast = $1.25, Lunch = $2.30.

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LockersLockers are provided for the safekeeping of books and other property needed at school. In order that lockers may provide the security intended, students are strongly advised to keep their lockers locked at all times. Failure to do so is temptation to others and often results in permanent loss of property and books. The locker combination is the personal property of the student. They invite loss by giving it to others. All students are issued lockers, and will receive a combination lock with a $5.00 deposit. Any property that is left in any locker in Rye High School is the sole responsibility of the student and not RHS.

LOCKER CLEAN OUT PROCEDURES

Students will be notified well in advance of the deadline for cleaning out their lockers. Generally, the deadline will be the last regularly schedule school day prior to the semester exam review day. For seniors it will be the last regularly scheduled day prior to senior final exams.

TEXTBOOKS

The teachers issue textbooks to the students. Students are responsible for the care and return of the books and will be charged according to book loss or damage. Book covers are advisable.

FEES, FIELD TRIPS, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COURSES OFFERED

GENERAL INFORMATION

Students and their parents/guardians need to be aware that there may be certain costs or fees associated with the different courses offered in District No. 70 schools. These fees are utilized to offset expenses connected with these classes and the activities or materials used to enhance the overall educational component of the specific classes. Any fees connected with the courses will be noted in the course guides from which students select their classes for upcoming semesters. Teachers in those classes will also make known to students the costs of these fees and what they are specifically designed to cover. Should any student experience legitimate difficulty or inability to pay these fees, a process of providing assistance is available. These students may either contact their teacher directly or the principal’s office at their school for assistance. While students are encouraged to participate in either the activities or to benefit from the materials purchased through the payment of these fees, they should also be aware that no academic penalty of any kind may be levied against those students who are unable to pay the fees on time or to pay the fees at all.

FIELD TRIP DISCLAIMER

A field trip may be associated with this course. In accordance with District No. 70 policy regarding field trips and fees, the cost of this trip may be passed along to the individual students in the class who participate in the field trip. This cost includes the per mile expense of the vehicle used for transportation as well as the per hour cost of the driver. All students are encouraged to participate in the enhanced educational opportunity this trip represents. Should the student be either unwilling or unable to participate in the field trip or to pay for the cost of the trip, alternatives exist regarding assignments as well as payment of the fee. Please see the teacher of the class or the building principal for details.

Club/Activity DisclaimerA fee may be charged for students who sign up for this elective course or club. Alternatives exist for students who are unable to cover this fee. Students should contact their teacher or the building principal for details.

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School District 70's Standards for Lifelong Learners

PERSONAL MANAGER

The student will

construct goals, implement plans and use organizational tools act with responsibility, adaptability, persistence and self-control utilize time and resources within established guidelines

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR

The student will

read, comprehend, analyze and use written and oral language, symbols, diagrams, and visual media to express ideas. listen actively, critically and analytically develop and defend a position, argument or hypothesis

PROBLEM SOLVER

The student will

initiate, organize and implement a plan of action and assess results utilize reflective and critical thinking skills practice flexibility and adaptability

TEAM WORKER

The student will

set goals, communicate and interact with others in constructive ways cooperate and share responsibilities and contributions utilize conflict management skills

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR

The student will

work toward the benefit of the diverse needs of the school and community incorporate citizenship

PURSUER OF EXCELLENCE

The student will

obtain, evaluate and use information for personal, civic and career growth create works that reflect quality investigate aesthetic modes apply work ethic

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Colorado Academic Standards

Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Standards are the topical organization of an academic content area. The four standards of Reading, Writing, and Communicating are:

1. Oral Expression and ListeningLearning of word meanings occurs rapidly from birth through adolescence within communicative relationships. Everyday interactions with parents, teachers, peers, friends, and community members shape speech habits and knowledge of language. Language is the means to higher mental functioning, that which is a species-specific skill, unique to humans as a generative means for thinking and communication. Through linguistic oral communication, logical thinking develops and makes possible critical thinking, reasoning, development of information literacy, application of collaboration skills, self-direction, and invention. Oral language foundation and written symbol systems concretize the way a student communicates. Thus, students in Colorado develop oral language skills in listening and speaking, and master the written language skills of reading and writing. Specifically, holding Colorado students accountable for language mastery from the perspectives of scientific research in linguistics, cognitive psychology, human information processing, brain-behavior relationships, and socio-cultural perspectives on language development will allow students to master 21st century skills and serve the state, region, and nation well.

2. Reading for All PurposesLiteracy skills are essential for students to fully participate in and expand their understanding of today’s global society. Whether they are reading functional texts (voting ballots, a map, a train schedule, a driver’s test, a job application, a text message, product labels); reference materials (textbooks, technical manuals, electronic media); or print and non-print literary texts, students need reading skills to fully manage, evaluate, and use the myriad information available in their day-to-day lives.

3. Writing and CompositionWriting is a fundamental component of literacy. Writing is a means of critical inquiry; it promotes problem solving and mastering new concepts. Adept writers can work through various ideas while producing informational, persuasive, and narrative or literary texts. In other words, writing can be used as a medium for reasoning and making intellectual connections. As students arrange ideas to persuade, describe, and inform, they engage in logical critique, and they are likely to gain new insights and a deeper understanding of concepts and content.

4. Research and ReasoningResearch and Reasoning skills are pertinent for success in a postsecondary and workforce setting. Students need to acquire these skills throughout their schooling. This means students need to be able to distinguish their own ideas from information created or discovered by others, understand the importance of creating authentic works, and correctly cite sources to give credit to the author of the original work.


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Social Studies

Standards are the topical organization of an academic content area. The four standards of social studies are:

1. HistoryHistory develops moral understanding, defines identity and creates an appreciation of how things change while building skills in judgment and decision-making. History enhances the ability to read varied sources and develop the skills to analyze, interpret and communicate.

2. GeographyGeography provides students with an understanding of spatial perspectives and technologies for spatial analysis, awareness of interdependence of world regions and resources and how places are connected at local, national and global scales.

3. EconomicsEconomics teaches how society manages its scarce resources, how people make decisions, how people interact in the domestic and international markets, and how forces and trends affect the economy as a whole. Personal financial literacy applies the economic way of thinking to help individuals understand how to manage their own scarce resources using a logical decision-making process of prioritization based on analysis of the costs and benefits of every choice.

4. CivicsCivics teaches the complexity of the origins, structure, and functions of governments; the rights, roles and responsibilities of ethical citizenship; the importance of law; and the skills necessary to participate in all levels of government.


Science

Standards are the topical organization of an academic content area. The three standards of science are:

1. Physical ScienceStudents know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy.

2. Life ScienceStudents know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment.

3. Earth Systems ScienceStudents know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space.


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Mathematics

The Colorado academic standards in mathematics are the topical organization of the concepts and skills every Colorado student should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience.

1. Number Sense, Properties, and OperationsNumber sense provides students with a firm foundation in mathematics. Students build a deep understanding of quantity, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems. Students learn that numbers are governed by properties and understanding these properties leads to fluency with operations.

2. Patterns, Functions, and Algebraic StructuresPattern sense gives students a lens with which to understand trends and commonalities. Students recognize and represent mathematical relationships and analyze change. Students learn that the structures of algebra allow complex ideas to be expressed succinctly.

3. Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityData and probability sense provides students with tools to understand information and uncertainty. Students ask questions and gather and use data to answer them. Students use a variety of data analysis and statistics strategies to analyze, develop and evaluate inferences based on data. Probability provides the foundation for collecting, describing, and interpreting data.

4. Shape, Dimension, and Geometric RelationshipsGeometric sense allows students to comprehend space and shape. Students analyze the characteristics and relationships of shapes and structures, engage in logical reasoning, and use tools and techniques to determine measurement. Students learn that geometry and measurement are useful in representing and solving problems in the real world as well as in mathematics.

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World Languages

Standards are the topical organization of an academic content area. The four standards of world languages are:

1. Communication in Languages Other Than English:The educated American of the 21st century needs to be conversant in at least one language in addition to his/her native language. Colorado’s continued leadership is going to rely heavily on its capacity to communicate across borders. Communication is the heart and soul of any culture, but learning another language builds a bridge that helps Americans relate to people of other nations and cultures. Students acquire the communication strategies that will aid them in participating in the global community. In the 21st century students speak, read, view, and comprehend both spoken and written languages other than English to participate effectively in personal interactions with members of other cultures. Students interpret the concepts, ideas, and opinions expressed by members of these cultures through their media and literature. As students learn the languages and cultures that they may encounter in their personal lives and careers in the future, communication strategies that empower students include the ability to guess intelligently; to derive meaning from context; to understand, interpret, and produce gestures effectively; to ask for and provide clarification; to make and check hypotheses; to make inferences, predictions, and generalizations; to reflect on the nature of interaction; and to draw informed conclusions and maintain a healthy sense of humor, patience, and tenacity in the communication process. Language study helps students analyze important questions to extend learning beyond the classroom. Strong, confident communicative command in a language other than English gives students excellent skill and knowledge for success in the workforce of the 21st century. Real-world communication occurs in a variety of ways. It may be interpersonal, in which culturally appropriate listening, reading, viewing, speaking, and writing occurs as a shared activity among language users. It may be interpretive, in which language users listen, view, and read using knowledge of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. It may be presentational, in which speaking and writing occur in culturally appropriate ways.

2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures:Today’s increasingly global society requires a better understanding of cultures. To communicate successfully in another language, students must not only develop facility with the language but they should also develop familiarity with the cultures that use the languages and an awareness of how language and culture interact in society. Only those who possess knowledge of both can then realize the unique and significant connections between the culture that is lived and the language that is spoken. Students apply this knowledge as they express and interpret events and ideas in a second language and reflect upon observations from other cultures. Through their analysis of various resources in the target language, students are able to obtain information on topics of personal and global interest. Second language study helps students formulate self-identity and develops their world view.

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Culturally appropriate language use requires the understanding of the relationship between the products a culture produces, the practices that the culture manifests, and the perspectives that underlie these products and practices. Students must acquire the ability to interact appropriately with target culture members to communicate successfully. This category allows students to connect and compare languages and cultures. As students grow in their language development, they develop strategies for building relationships within the world community.

3. Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition:Learning is interdisciplinary. Students bring a wealth of experience and knowledge of the world around them to the language classroom. Connecting the foreign language curriculum to what students already know from other parts of their academic lives opens doors to information and experiences that can enrich their entire school and life experience. Examining authentic information available via technology widens the lens of a world language learner to include international sources. The connections that flow from other areas to the foreign language classroom can add unique experiences and insights into the rest of the school’s curriculum. Students use their developing language skills to pursue topics of personal interest, unrelated to the limits of academic life, and as a result nurture and strengthen their lifelong learning skills and lifelong language-using skills. As students engage in experiences where skills in another language and cross-cultural knowledge are needed, their intercultural understanding is heightened.

4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture:The study of a language other than English (a second language) fosters the development of a greater understanding of not only the language and culture being studied, but of an individual’s own language and culture. The resulting linguistic and intercultural explorations expand a learner’s view of the world. Students gain insights into the nature of language in society in culturally appropriate ways. The study fosters an awareness of alternative views of other cultures by comparing the student’s own culture with another culture, including the relationship between accepted practices, products, and perspectives.

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Comprehensive Health and Physical Education

The Colorado Academic Standards in comprehensive health and physical education are the topical organization of the concepts and skills every Colorado student should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience.

1. Movement Competence and Understanding (Physical Education)Includes motor skills and movement patterns that teach skill and accuracy in a variety of routines, games, and activities that combine skills with movement; demonstrates the connection between body and brain function; and creates patterns for lifelong physical activity.

2. Physical and Personal Wellness (Shared Standard)Includes physical activity, healthy eating, and sexual health and teaches lifelong habits and patterns for a fit, healthy, and optimal childhood and adulthood; examines society, media, family, and peer influence on wellness choices; practices decision-making and communication skills for personal responsibility for wellness; and identifies the consequences of physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and early sexual activity. Includes health promotion and disease prevention, and teaches responsibility and skills for personal health habits as well as behavior and disease prevention; sets personal goals for optimal health; examines common chronic and infectious diseases and causes; and recognizes the physical, mental, and social dimensions of personal health.

3. Emotional and Social Wellness (Shared Standard)Includes mental, emotional, and social health skills to recognize and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others, establish positive relationships, make responsible decisions, handle challenging situations constructively, resolve conflicts respectfully, manage stress, and make ethical and safe choices; examines internal and external influences on mental and social health; and identifies common mental and emotional health problems and their effect on physical health.

4. Prevention and Risk Management (Shared Standard)Includes alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention; violence prevention; and safety; teaches skills to increase safe physical and social behavior in at home, in school, in the community, and in personal relationships; provides specific knowledge on avoidance of intentional and unintentional injuries; and practices decision-making and communication skills to avoid drug use, bullying, and dating violence.

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Music

The Colorado Academic Standards in music are the topical organization of the concepts and skills all Colorado students should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience.

1. Expression of MusicThe expression of music is the demonstration of human thought and emotion through the medium of performance, which is a product of knowledge and skills gained in the study of music.

2. Creation of MusicThe creation of music is the demonstration of learned skills in the composition, improvisation, and arranging of music. Creating music involves writing music, fashioning new music from an existing piece of music, or forming an entirely new piece of music.

3. Theory of MusicThe theory of music is the understanding of the distinctive language, conventions, mechanics, and structure of organized sound. Investigation of music theory allows for a more complete understanding of all aspects of the musical process, including musical performance and composition.

4. Aesthetic Valuation of MusicThe value of music focuses on the knowledge needed to make an informed evaluation and to provide a well-thought-out critique about a musical piece. It also addresses the beauty, heart, and soul: the aesthetics of music. Valuing music will permit individuals to distinguish between a scholarly and an individual judgment of music.


Visual Arts

Standards are the topical organization of an academic content area. The four standards of visual arts are:

1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend Use the visual arts to express, communicate, and make meaning. To perceive art involves studying art; scrutinizing and examining art; recognizing, noticing, and seeing art; distinguishing art forms and subtleties; identifying and detecting art; becoming skilled in and gaining knowledge of art; grasping and realizing art; figuring out art; and sensing and feeling art.

2. Envision and Critique to ReflectArticulate and implement critical thinking in the visual arts by synthesizing, evaluating, and analyzing visual information. To value art involves visualizing, articulating, and conveying art; thinking about, pondering, and contemplating art; wondering about, assessing, and questioning art concepts and contexts; expressing art; defining the relevance, significance of, and importance of art; and experiencing, interpreting, and justifying the aesthetics of art.

3. Invent and Discover to Create

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Generate works of arts that employ unique ideas, feelings, and values using different media, technologies, styles, and forms of expression. To make art involves creating, inventing, conceiving, formulating, and imagining art; communicating, ascertaining, and learning about art; building, crafting, and generating art; assembling and manufacturing art; discovering, fashioning, and producing art; and causing art to exist.

4. Relate and Connect to Transfer: Recognize, articulate, and validate the value of the visual arts to lifelong learning and the human experience. To respond to art involves relating to art; connecting to art; personally linking to art; associating with art; bonding to art; moving toward art sensibilities; shifting to art orientations; thinking about art; attaching meaning to art; replying to art; reacting to art; internalizing art; personalizing art; and relating art to diverse cultures.

Academic Standards

Guidance and Counseling

ASCA National Standards for Academic, Career and Personal/Social Development:1. Academic Development

Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. Academic preparation is essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. There is a relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

2. Career DevelopmentStudents will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. Strategies are required to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction. There is a relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

3. Personal/Social DevelopmentStudents will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. Decision-making skills and goal setting are necessary actions to achieve goals. An understanding of safety and survival skills are also necessary.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

A+ (Previously Computer Hardware and Systems Analysis)Prerequisite: MOUS 1and 2 or approval of instructor.Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: ½ creditThis class is designed to teach how the computer works on the inside. Repair of computers, trouble shooting of problems in both software and hardware are shown. Also included are system networking within classrooms and inter-netting possibilities.

ACCOUNTING 1

Prerequisite:………………………………………………………………….Algebra 1 and Business Math, or approval of instructorGrade Level: 10th – 12thCredit ½ creditBusiness – Basic BUS Accounting. This course explores double-entry business accounting: a system of keeping systematic records that provide management with data needed for making decisions. The course reviews the general journal approach in service-like business. Journals, ledgers, and financial reports are prepared. The student learns how to keep payroll records. Practice simulations are completed.

ACT PREP

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 11thCredit: ½ creditThe class is designed to increase students’ performance on the ACT examination. Students will review and learn the content of each of the four subject tests on the ACT, and they will be introduced to strategies to help with each subject test. Students will also spend time researching post-secondary options, and the ACT scores required for college admission.

ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING

Prerequisite: Creative Writing 1 and Creative Writing 2Grade Level: 10th – 12th

Credit: ½ creditThis class is designed for students who have been through Creative Writing 1 and 2. They are students who want to further their writing by designing their own curriculum. Students must submit a written proposal about what they would like to write in class. The instructor will approve or modify the proposal. Students will be checked weekly for their progress toward their desired outcome.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS (will satisfy graduation requirement for math)Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus/TrigonometryGrade Level: 11th – 12th Credit: 1 creditThis course is taught at a rigorous pace. Time outside of class is needed for successful completion of the workload. Good study habits and attendance will be crucial for student success. AP Calculus is an intense math course, which covers limits, derivatives, definite integrals, indefinite integrals and applications of those topics. This course assumes the use of graphing calculators. The school has a limited supply of these. Students are strongly encouraged to get one of their own. Students may choose to take the AP Calculus exam in the spring and may earn college credit depending on their score.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EUROPEAN HISTORYPrerequisite:…………………………………………………………………………Recommendation of teacher or counselorGrade Level: 10th - 12th Credit: 1 creditThe AP European History course focuses on developing students’ understanding of European history from approximately 1450 to present. The course has students investigate the content of European history for significant events, individuals, developments and processes in four historical periods and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past. The course also provides five themes (interaction of Europe and the world, poverty and prosperity, objective knowledge and subjective visions, states and other institutions of power, and individual and society) that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places. The class will also entail substantial writing components in order to accomplish the prescribed curriculum--short answers, and full essays (both timed and not).

ADVANCED PLACEMENT LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (will satisfy graduation requirement for English)Prerequisite:…………………………………………………………………………Recommendation of English 3 teacher or counselorGrade Level: 12th Credit: 1 creditStudents will read, analyze, and evaluate nonfiction selections from an introductory college-level text as well as several auxiliary sources in a program designed to ensure success on the College Board Advanced Placement exam offered for college credit. Writing will include a variety of formal essays, and shorter timed writings. A research paper will extend these skills. Students may earn 3 college credits (ENG 121) through the dual credit option with PCC or take the AP Literature exam in the spring (both options involve a cost). Summer reading is required and can be picked up from the instructor before the preceding year concludes.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (will satisfy graduation requirement for English)Prerequisite: …………………………………………………………………………Recommendation of English 2 teacher or counselorGrade Level: 11th Credit: 1 creditStudents will read, analyze, and evaluate a variety of literary genres from college level texts designed to ensure success on the College Board Advanced Placement Literature and Composition exam offered for college credit. Students may earn 3 college credits (LIT 115) through the dual credit option with PCC or take the AP Literature exam in the spring (both options involve a cost). Summer reading is required and can be picked up from the instructor before the preceding year concludes.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Algebra II with a C or better, 9th and 10th science class or teacher recommendationGrade Level: 11th – 12th Credit: 1 creditThis course in physics id intended to be a survey of a variety of topics in the field. I intend the class to function as a taste test for various types of engineering for those considering a career in engineering. However, the class will also serve students considering careers in fields as diverse as medicine, architecture, or law. Although mathematics will certainly be a common thread uniting our journey into different physical arenas, we will NOT strive for algorithmic or formulaic understanding. We will devote class time to moving around the room participating in both formal and informal experimentation, observing demonstrations in and outside of the classroom, and always focusing on the physical principles behind the problems we encounter. We will also focus on using accurate English to describe our hypotheses and conclusions. The College Board has broken the class down in to five general areas of study.

1. Newtonian Mechanics (35%)

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2. Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics (15%)3. Electricity and Magnetism (25%)4. Waves and Optics (15%)5. Atomic and Nuclear Physics (10%)

Please note that while success on the AP test may best be pursued by spending exaggerated time on mechanics and minimizing our study of heat, fluids, and modern physics, we will spend significant time on these topics as well in order to meet the goal described above. I also believed such a varied approach will increase the amount of satisfaction and enjoyment you derive from the course.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS (will satisfy graduation requirement for math)Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus/TrigonometryGrade Level: 11th – 12th Credit: 1 creditThis course is taught at a rigorous pace. Time outside of class is needed for successful completion of the workload. Good study habits and attendance will be crucial for student success. Topics covered include: “Exploring Data,” Sampling and Experimentation,” “Anticipating Patterns,” and “Statistical Inference.” Students will learn the relationships between all parts of the statistical process. Students will use graphing calculators and other technology in order to better understand these processes and be able to analyze their results more effectively. Through class discussions of problems, oral presentations, and written activities and projects, students will learn how to communicate methods, results, and interpretations using the vocabulary of statistics. Students must be prepared to spend whatever time and energy is required to understand the material. This course requires the use of graphing calculators. The school has a limited supply. Students are encouraged to get one of their own. Students may choose to take the AP Statistics Exam in the Spring and may earn college credit depending on their score.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT US HISTORY (will satisfy graduation requirement for social studies)Prerequisite: US History and World HistoryGrade Level: 11th and 12th Credit: 1 creditAP US History is a course designed to enable students to approach their study of history from an analytical approach. Students will learn to assess historical materials: the reliability and importance of those documents, to weigh the evidence presented in both primary and secondary sources, and to interpret historical documents. Students will be presented with an in depth study of American History from the time of the colonial period through recent events in the development of our country. Students may choose to take the AP US History exam in the spring and may earn college credit depending on their score.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGPrerequisite:……………………..Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) and Principles of Engineering (POE)Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 creditAerospace Engineering is a high school level course that is appropriate for 11 th and 12th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the AE course is to expose students to design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. IED gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal

AGRICULTURAL FABRICATION

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Prerequisite: Ag Mechanics 1Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students will develop a large-scale project. Students will draw up blueprints for this project, develop a bill of materials, and build it. Students will be able to use any tool that is available to them within the shop after they receive the correct training. This project can be metal, wood, or a combination of the two. The project will have to be paid for up front by the student so as to acquire supplies and materials. The project can be as large as a full size trailer, down to home furniture. The bigger the project, typically the more expensive. If the one project takes the entire time a student has to build throughout the 2 semesters that is great. Students will be graded on diligence and work attitude. Students will be given a goal to reach everyday. Students will be graded on their ability to reach the goal. If a student chooses to build multiple small projects, blueprints and bills of materials will be developed for each project. $25.00 class fee.

AGRICULTUAL MECHANICS 1Prerequisite: Agri Sciences 2Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students will utilize welding skills and other skills learned earlier in Ag Ed courses. Students will learn the basis of structural mechanics as well as personal project production. Skills covered include plumbing, electrical, construction, metalworking, engine systems, some welding and tool use. $25.00 Class Fee.

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS 2Prerequisite: Ag Mech 1Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit This course builds on the fundamentals of Ag Mech 1. Students will study safety, maintenance and the fundamentals of operation and calibration of basic farm machinery. Students will acquire advanced welding skills including GTAW and plasma cutting. Student s will choose a project with teacher approval and complete a daily journal on the plans and progress of the project. $25.00 Class Fee.

AGRICULTURE SCIENCE 1Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Agricultural Education in Colorado is delivered through seven pathways: Animal Science, Plant Science, Power Structure and Technical, Natural Resources, Food Products and Processing, Agri-Business and Environmental Service. Students will be introduced to all seven of these subjects. By doing so we will be able ato determine which pathways will be taught more in depth throughout the next 3 years of the Ag Ed Program experience. Students must have this class to go further into higher-level Ag or Mechanics classes. $25.00 class fee.

AGRICULTURE SCIENCE 2Prerequisite: Agri –Sciences 1Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit Agricultural Education in Colorado is delivered through seven pathways: Animal Science, Plant Science, Power Structure and Technical, Natural Resources, Food Products and Processing, Agri-Business and Environmental Service. Students will be introduced to all seven of these subjects. In this class students will take an in depth look at Power Structure and Technical, Animal Science and Plant/Soil Science. $25.00 class fee.

AGRICULTURE SKILLS Prerequisite: Agri – Sciences 2

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Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 credit Agricultural Education in Colorado is delivered through seven pathways: Animal Science, Plant Science, Power Structure and Technical, Natural Resources, Food Products and Processing, Agri-Business and Environmental Service. Students will be introduced to all seven of these subjects. Students will do so by performing hands on skills found within the Agricultural Industry. This may include skills that some students cannot handle due to graphic nature or physical labor. Neither of these will excuse students from the activity. If a student decides they are not capable they will be required to write a minimum five-paragraph report on the skill explaining why, with participation, this has the potential to be a very enjoyable and memorable class, due to the fact that it is hands-on. $25.00 class fee.

ALGEBRA 1 (will satisfy graduation requirement for algebra)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Algebra 1 is the first year of the traditional high school program. Topics include operations with real numbers; solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations and linear inequalities; functions; operations with polynomials; geometric relationships; and probability and statistics. A scientific calculator is recommended.

ALGEBRA 2 (will satisfy graduation requirement for algebra)Prerequisite:………………………………………………………………………….……………..Algebra 1.Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit Algebra 2 completes the traditional three-year high school program. It is recommended for any student planning to attend college. Topics include solving and graphing quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic equations; functions; operations with polynomials and real and complex numbers; transformation geometry, conics, and probability and statistics. A scientific calculator with graphing capabilities is recommended.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (required for graduation)Prerequisite: World History and US HistoryGrade Level: 11th-12thCredit: ½ credit Emphasis will be given to the functions and relationships of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal and state governments. The role of the United States in international affairs and organizations, current, national, state and local problems confronting the three levels of government will be discussed. The electoral process and the citizen's role in political functions as well as the citizen's role in making democracy work through involvement in the political process will be studied.

ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: BiologyGrade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students study the human body anatomy and physiology. This class is useful to students who wish to learn more about their own bodies and to those planning careers in the medical and athletic fields.

ASTRONOMY (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Biology 1

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Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ creditThis course is Physics based Astronomy and requires a large amount of math and physics to understand the concepts. This course will give the student knowledge of the astronomy principles and some history of astronomy as a science.

BAND Prerequisite: Previous playing experienceGrade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ or 1 credit Students will learn and perform various styles of music and will focus on the development of instrumental musical skills. Performances outside of school will be required. The band will perform at all home football games (fall semester) and all home basketball games (spring semester) as well as concerts and festivals. Honor Band fees may be paid by the student. T-Shirt fee of $15 - $20.

BIOLOGY 1 (required for graduation)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th – 12th Credit: 1 credit Students will study the characteristics of living things. Laboratory work is designed to help students understand the concepts. Thinking skills are improved as students work with and evaluate data. Reading and writing skills are stressed along with data collection and interpretation.

BIOLOGY 2 (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Biology 1 and Teacher recommendationGrade Level: 10th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit This course extends the concepts of living things / environment introduced in biology, to a higher level of analysis. Biology 2 utilizes an inquiry / lab based format that emphasizes critical thinking, technical writing, and data analysis.

BOTANY (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: BiologyGrade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit This course presents basic concepts of plant biology, focusing on the plant characteristics, unity and diversity, growth, and reproduction. Students discuss current ideas in agriculture, horticulture, medicine, biotechnology, ecology, conservation, and environmental issues.

BUSINESS MATH (will satisfy graduation requirement for math, but not college bound requirement)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 11th -12thCredit: ½ or 1 credit Business – Basic BUS Business Math. This course covers: Gross pay, Calculation and managing your Net Pay, Banking Services, Loans and Credit Cards, Spending Wisely, Owning a home or a car, Insurance and Investments, Business and data analysis.

CALCULUS (will satisfy graduation requirement for math)Prerequisite: Math Analysis or teacher recommendationGrade Level: 11th-12th

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Credit: 1 credit Calculus is designed for those students interested in many science related fields. It is a college level course. Subject matter includes limits, the derivative, differentials, and integration of functions including polynomials and trigonometric functions. Applications are stressed.

CERAMICSPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit The course will enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities and limitations of clay by creating artworks using hand-building techniques and possibly electric wheel. Project assignments will stress craftsmanship, following the assignment guidelines, and creativity. Pinch pot bowls, coil building assignments, and slab constructions are building techniques that students will work with. Clay related vocabularies are studied along with a few art history terms. Students will be exposed to verbal and written critiques of assignments so they may begin to develop a better understanding of evaluating the merits of a work of art. Student will also learn about glazing and kiln firing the clay projects they create. Materials: $30.00 price for materials (clay, paint, firing and glazing), apron or old shirt, sketchbook.

CHEMISTRY 1 (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Earth Science, Biology and Geometry.Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit Chemistry 1 will cover a variety of chemistry topics including properties of matter, the periodic table, atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions, biochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. It includes laboratory work and data handling. The course is designed to help students develop higher thinking skills. One year of chemistry is recommended for college bound students.

CHEMISTRY 2 (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Chemistry 1 and Teacher recommendation.Grade Level: 11th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit This course is an extension of the concepts introduced in chemistry. Students will study phases of matter, solutions, chemical reactions, carbon and its compounds, nuclear reactions and descriptive chemistry. There will be an emphasis on technical writing and data analysis.

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA)

Prerequisite: Intro to Engineering Design and Principles of EngineeringGrade Level: 11th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit Students learn important aspects and site design and development. They apply math, science, and standard engineering practices to design both residential and commercial projects and document their work using 3D architecture design software.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLOPrerequisite: Accuplacer/ACT, Concurrent Enrollment Request Forms, COF, sufficient credits, approval of counselor, contract and parent permission.Grade Level: 11th-12th

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Credit:………………………………………………………………………………..…………..1 credit high school and CSU-Pueblo creditsFall applications due the 1st Friday of May.(Due dates may vary)Spring applications due the1st Friday of December. (Due dates may vary)Course work offered in: English, Mathematics, Science and Social StudiesIf you are interested in this program, please the counselor for more information.

COMPETITIVE ROBOTICSPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Students will learn about friction, data collection, mass/weight/measurement, ratios, conversions, etc. by constructing robots and doing various activities with the robots. The class will embark on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It will connect to real world learning and show how important these different areas are in all jobs.

CONCERT CHOIR

Prerequisite: Previous vocal experience preferred.Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit Students will learn and perform various styles of choral music and will focus on the development of vocal skills to include warm-ups, sight singing, music notation, rhythm and performance. Participation in concert performances is required. Honor Choir fees may be paid by the student.

COOKING

Prerequisite: None.Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit This course will teach students about the basics in cooking and baking, students will learn everything from what supplies they need for getting started to reading recipes and planning meals. Students will be provided with a basic understanding of what it means to be in the kitchen and sources for additional information to foster a lifetime of culinary growth. Students will also learn how to budget for food and plan meals for families. Materials: $30.00 to buy food for cooking projects.

CRAFTS

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit This course will study arts and crafts through different countries, including jewelry making, masks, mosaics, etc. Students will learn about the crafts of different countries and why they create the art that they do, then students will create their own piece based on what we have learned. Materials: $25.00 will be used to buy materials for each project and it is cheaper to buy in bulk.

CREATIVE WRITING 1

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12th

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Credit: 1/2 credit Emphasis will be on writing for expression, enjoyment, and publication. Students will study various genres of writing mainly in the areas of poetry and short stories. They will also learn to give and take constructive criticism.

CREATIVE WRITING 2

Prerequisite: Creative Writing 1Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit Emphasis will be on writing for expression and enjoyment. Many genres of writing will be explored. Sharing their own writing is a class requirement. They will also look at writing longer pieces.

CURRENT ISSUES

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1/2 credit Class revolves around current events in our community, state and world. A variety of mediums are used, especially newspaper and video. The class requires extensive verbal participation.

DIGITAL ART

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit This course offers students firsthand experience with technology and techniques used by professionals in various graphic design and advertising fields. Adobe Photoshop introduces students to photo-manipulation as well as approaches to rendering objects and creating drawn compositions. Adobe Illustrator works off of the students’ gained knowledge from Adobe Photoshop as another tool to use in creating drawn compositions, rendering objects and developing corporate identities. Adobe InDesign allows students to successfully create page layouts such as they would find in magazines, advertising posters and other print media. Students develop creative problem solving abilities related to the field of graphic design through he use of digital media, computer programs, digital cameras and flatbed scanners. A perfect class for anyone interested in learning about digital imaging, graphic design and advertising. Materials: $10.00 for paper and ink to print projects and matte projects for art shows.

DRAFTING/MECHANICAL DRAWING 1, 2, 3

Prerequisite: Instructor approval for 2 and 3Grade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit This course will introduce the student to the universal graphic language of drafting. After learning proper techniques in the use of drafting instruments and object description, students will use their skills to solve problems in both 2D and 3D formats. Students will also be introduced to the basic functions of CAD (Computer Aided Drafting). Drafting 2 and 3 will spend more time on CAD and will develop personal projects. More emphasis will be placed on technical skills.

DRAMAPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit

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This course will develop artistic perception, creative expression, and aesthetic valuing; to develop the ability to connect and apply what is learned in drama to other art forms, subjects, and careers. In this course, students will learn theatre terminology for the stage, acting, directing, and technical aspects of production. Much of the course content will be studied through active, hands-on projects. Students will learn to do acting warm-ups, improvisations, monologues, and two-, three, and four-person scenes. Students will read and analyze scenes and plays. Finally, students will research artists in the theatre and attend and review at least one live performance and one movie per semester. Students will also participate in the Drama class production.

DRAWINGPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Drawing students will develop their observation and accuracy skills as they progress through a variety of classroom assignments such as personal still life’s, perspective drawings, portraiture, figure drawing and landscapes. A wide range of drawing media will be used as students’ complete assignments. Students will continue to develop compositional understanding by applying the elements and principles of design to their sketches/drawings. Materials: $25.00 will be used to buy materials for each project and it is cheaper to buy in bulk.

EARTH SCIENCE (will satisfy graduation requirement in Science)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students study the characteristics of the earth, the weather, the solar system, and the water cycle. Thinking skills are improved as students investigate the effects of human activity, scientific advancement, and technology upon the earth's resources and our society.

ECONOMICS (required for graduation)Prerequisite: World History and US HistoryGrade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1/2 creditStudents will learn about the American economic system emphasizing business and personal decision- making skills. Students will explore career opportunities and come in contact with representatives from the business community.

ENGLISH 1 (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9thCredit: 1 credit This course is required of all freshmen. The course is designed to help students gain essential skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It introduces students to various types of literature. Also students participate in a library orientation activity to learn library and research skills.

ENGLISH 2 (will satisfy graduation requirement in English) Prerequisite: English 1Grade Level: 10thCredit: 1 credit

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This course is required of all sophomores except those enrolled in Accelerated English 2 or E. H. English. The class is designed to further familiarize students in writing styles, techniques and rhetorical forms. Literature will be based around novels, plays and model essays. The student will write a research paper at this level.

ENGLISH 3 (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: English 2Grade Level: 11thCredit: 1 credit This course is required for all juniors except those enrolled in E.H. English, Accelerated English 3, AP Literature or AP Language. The course is designed to introduce students to American literature while working to improve their communications and critical reading skills and preparing for the ACT exam. A research paper is required.

ENGLISH 4 (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: English 3Grade Level: 12thCredit: 1 credit This course is required of all seniors except those enrolled in Accelerated English 4, E.H. English, AP Literature or AP Language. The class is a course in world literature, and will prepare the student for the communications required in the post-secondary and work environment. Also students will enhance their library skills by completion of a research paper.

ENGLISH 1 ACCELERATED ( will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: …………………………………………………………………………………………Teacher recommendationGrade Level: 9th Credit: 1 credit This course will fulfill the freshmen English requirement. The course is designed to help students gain essential skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It introduces students to various types of literature.

Also students participate in a library orientation activity to learn library and research skills. The class will move at a more rapid rate and we will read more novels and do more extensive writing assignments.

ENGLISH 2 ACCELERATED (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: English 1 and Teacher approvalGrade Level: 10thCredit: 1 credit This course is designed to meet the needs of advanced sophomores. Students will cover the subject matter at an accelerated pace. Emphasis will be on writing styles, techniques and rhetorical forms. Students will write a research paper.

ENGLISH 3 ACCELERATED (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: English 2 or English 2 AcceleratedGrade Level: 11thCredit: 1 credit This course is designed to meet the needs of juniors with advanced language skills. Through modern and classic American literature the student will investigate the novel, short story, poetry, play, film, lyric, etc. Twenty-first century literacy skills as well as formal and personal written composition will be emphasized. A research paper is required.

ENGLISH 4 ACCELERATED (will satisfy graduation requirement in English)Prerequisite: English 3 or English 3 AcceleratedGrade Level: 12thCredit: 1 credit

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This course is especially valuable for students going on to college. The class is a course in world literature and will emphasize the forms of written communication including critical thinking/writing skills, the personal essay, and research paper preparation, construction and revision. In addition, the course will explore universal themes through various literary forms. A research project is required. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (will satisfy graduation requirement in science)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: 1 creditThis course is the study of the interactions and relationships of organisms to their environment. The scientific fields of biology, chemistry, geology, hydrology and ecology contribute to the study of factors influencing life processes. This class will be based on “hands on” experiential learning and field trips to the Greenhorn Creek test site. Students interested in careers in forestry, wildlife biology, environmental engineering and related fields are encouraged to take this class.

EXTENDED STUDIES

Prerequisite:………………………………………………………………………………Successful completion of required course work.Grade Level: 12th

Credit: 1 creditAn Extended Studies course is a course designed to enrich a students learning experience. It requires that the student has successfully completed the required courses that apply toward graduation within the yearly school schedule. A student has to be an independent learner and the instructor for the extended studies course must provide a course syllabus.

FILM CRITICISMPrerequisite: English 1Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit Standards : Reading, Writing and Communication 1-4. Students will learn the vocabulary of film techniques, see the history of motion film development, and analyze hallmark films of the past as well as contemporary works for cinematography and film direction. Students will submit a graphic or filmed creation of their own, along with script, film instruction, etc. Encompassing a wide range of options to include: storyboarding and trailer creation. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of textbook technical terms through written pre-tests and tests, including a final examination Critical Review.

GAME DESIGNPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Students will develop computer games without the requirement of prior computer programming experience, while allowing advanced users to create complex applications with its built in scripting language. Students will be guided through a series of drag and drop programming to create different programs. They will learn about the game development and eventually get introduced to some basic programming.

GEOLOGY (will satisfy the graduation requirement in science)Prerequisite: Biology 1Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit

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This course will focus on physical geology: mineralogy, plate tectonics, geomorphology, geological hazards, planetary evolution, paleontology, sedimentary processes, and economic geology.

GEOMETRY (will satisfy graduation requirement in geometry)Prerequisite:……………………………………………………………………………. Algebra 1 completed and passed with a C or better.Grade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Geometry is the second year of the traditional high school program. Topics include review and extension of algebra concepts, point-line-plane relationships, angle relationships, polygons, congruence, similarity, quadrilaterals, coordinate geometry, probability, geometric transformations, and basic triangle trigonometry. Logical justification of statements is stressed though formal proof is de-emphasized. A scientific calculator is recommended.

GUITAR

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Students will learn basic fundamentals of guitar playing, along with learning music notation, development of musical skills, and performance etiquette both as an individual and an ensemble. Students will also have an opportunity to explore more advanced techniques such as rhythm/lead studies and improvisation. Students should own or rent a 6 string acoustic guitar, no electrics allowed. Participation in concerts is required.

HEALTH (required for graduation)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9thCredit: 1/2 creditThe overall goal of the health program is to provide secondary school students with knowledge, skills and understandings that will enable them to act on behalf of themselves and others in health-enhancing ways. The program frames adolescent health tasks and is designed to help students contribute to their own present and future health and well being, and that of the families, schools, and communities to which they belong. The program emphasizes self-assessment, communication, decision-making skills, health advocacy, and self-management. Class activities and topics will be exciting and upbeat to meet today's teen's needs. Optional $3.00 fee for CPR card certification.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED) (will satisfy graduation requirement in computer literacy)

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9thCredit: 1/2 creditIntroduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 9th or 10th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. IED gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Must also be enrolled in band, unless arrangements have been made with the band director.

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Prerequisite: Previous playing experience Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ or 1 credit Students will learn and perform various styles of jazz music. Students will focus on developing advanced musical skills to include jazz/blues scales, theory and improvisation techniques. Participation in festivals, clinics, competitions, and concert performances are required. A T-shirt fee of $15.00 - $20.00.

JOURNALISM Prerequisite: C grade or better in EnglishGrade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit {Course may be taken for credit for more than 1 year.}The course covers techniques of layout, copyrighting, photography, and design. Skills learned are immediately applicable to publication production. The makeup and production of the Rye Thunderbolt's yearbook is one of the main functions of the class. Students will be responsible for taking photos for their yearbook page that they will be developing in class. Students also create and write the school newsletter. The newsletter consists of articles and pictures produced by the students. Interest or experience in photography, writing and art or design.

KINESIOLOG Y ( will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: Biology 1 and Chemistry 1Grade Level: 10th – 12th Credit: 1 credit While studying kinesiology, a student will get a broad understanding of multiple aspects that relate to human movement. By studying anatomy, the student learns about the various parts of the human body-where bones are, where muscles attach, the locations on organs, and other locative information. By studying physiology, students learn how theses various parts of the human body interact with one another. By studying biomechanics, the student takes this to the next level, using principles of physical science and engineering to gain a better understanding of human physiology and the limits of the system. Aspects of cell biology and biochemistry will also be explored as they relate to the various energy pathways and chemical reactions that occur during and after exercise. The role of nutrition as will as substance use and abuse will be investigated. The use of technology as a tool in fitness assessments and tracking physical progress will also be investigated. Additionally, career opportunities related to kinesiology will be explored.

LEADERSHIP

Prerequisite: Student Council member or club officerGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: N/AStudents will learn about different leadership styles. Traits of good leadership will be emphasized and implemented. Student Council meetings will take place during this time.

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MARCHING BAND

Prerequisite:………………………………………………………………………………………….Permission by Instructor/auditionGrade Level: 9th – 12th Credit: ½ credit Marching Band provides students with a balanced comprehensive study of music and is a support system to help build school spirit and pride while maintaining musical integrity and physical conditioning. The semester consists mostly of physical marching activities and is concluded with a winter concert at the end of the semester providing a smooth transition to the spring semester. Instruction is designed so that students are enabled to connect, examine, imagine, define, try, extend, refine, and integrate music study into other subject areas. All members of the marching band program are required to participate in the Concert Bandclass during the spring semester unless special arrangements are made with the director. The sections of the Marching Band include but are not limited to Drum Major, Pit, Drumline, Hornline and Color Guard. Extrarehearsals are scheduled on an arranged basis with a minimum of 5 extra hours of rehearsal scheduled outside of the school day each week during the marching season as scheduled by the director (Tuesday/Wednesday TBD). All members of the band are encouraged, but not required, to study privately. Attendance is required at all rehearsals, performances and competitions unless excused by the Director as they are used as assessment tools. Membership in the marching band as instrumentalists is open to all students with previous band experience in grades 9-12 or by permission of the director. An audition for placement may be required. Preliminary chair placement as well as specific assignments and positions in the show will be made periodically throughout the semester at the discretion of the director. The marching band typically performs for all home football games, away football games when funding is available, at pep assemblies, and other regional marching contests or performances as determined by the director. Fee will be determined by teacher as explained in band handbook.

MARKETING EDUCATION 1

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 10th – 12th Credit: ½ credit Business – Basic BUS Marketing Ed 1. This course presents the analysis of theoretical marketing processes and the strategies of product development, pricing, promotion and distribution and their applications to businesses and the individual consumer. Student responsibilities may include running the school store.

MATH ANALYSIS (will satisfy graduation requirement for math)Prerequisite: Algebra 2, passed with a C or betterGrade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 credit This course is equivalent to college algebra. It is recommended for any student planning to attend college. The topics include a study of the characteristics and the application of functions and trigonometry.

MULTIMEDIA

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit Create your own movies, save and drop them to the web! Students in this class will use multimedia applications and theory to create DVD’s, presentations and Web pages with text, graphics, sound, video, and animations. The emphasis will be multimedia techniques such as application software integration, embedding sounds, graphics and videos, working with different file formats and resolutions, sound and video capture, and using various editing software for different multimedia applications. Students will be using Microsoft, MacBook Air and Adobe applications and various online tools.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

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Prerequisite: No prior musical experience is needed, however, having training on an instrument or voice is helpful.Grade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½credit This is an introductory course in the principles of audio sound recording. Topics include: sound waves, acoustics and the audio spectrum, console and signal flow, equalization and compression, microphones and their placement, effects, digital audio formats and MIDI basic concepts. Students’ digital literacy and technical abilities will be advanced through collaborative projects. 21st Century job market opportunities: film scoring, commercial advertising, media production, acoustic engineering, TV/radio production, e-media/web production, electronic systems design, music composing and arranging. Students will: record and arrange songs, create podcasts, add music/sound effects to movies, mix music, create their own instrumental recordings, with Apple loops. They will learn about audio equipment such as, microphones, wires, connectors, amps, stomp boxes, soundboards. Students will discover and explore introductory concepts used in music sequencing, notation and recording, effects of stagecraft, such as, audio work on live musical/play/drama presentation/music concerts as well as lighting. The Music Marvel Lab in Rye will be utilized.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit The course will introduce students to the deities and stories of world mythology. Topics studied will include King Arthur, American Tall Tales, Native American, Celtic (Irish), Greek/Roman, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern. There may also be holiday legends as timely.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS 2

Prerequisite: Myths and LegendsGrade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit The course will introduce students to the deities and stories of world mythology. Topics studied will include mythical creatures, Atlantis, Inuit, African, South American, Oceanic, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Sumerian, American Old West, Gulliver’s Travels, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

ONLINE LEARNING D- 70

Prerequisite: Enrollment form, approval of counselorGrade Level: 10th – 12th (9th grade with administrative approval)Credit: ½ or 1 creditD 70 Online offers a variety of courses to enrich the current high school curriculum. Students can register for courses not currently offered at the high school. For a complete list of courses offered visit the high school counselor. If a student wants to enroll in a course in addition to a full schedule at the high school, the student and parent are responsible for the tuition which is approximately $300.00 per ½ credit. Courses enrolled in beyond a full schedule at the high school are not eligible for quality points or credit. See the high school counselor for more information.

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PAINTING

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Watercolor and Acrylic Painting explores the various techniques used in preparing for and creating watercolor and acrylic paintings. Color theory is closely examined in all aspects of this course so that students better understand how various colors are made and how they relate to one another in a visual composition. Students will explore plein air painting by going outside and create studies of the landscape around them that will in turn be developed into a final watercolor painting. By using their knowledge of color theory and compositional development, students will create abstract and realistic acrylic paintings. Historical and contemporary painters work will be explored to examine individual development, style, technique and problem solving approaches. Students will develop all of the skills necessary to prepare and sketch watercolor paper as well as construct and stretch canvas for acrylic painting. Materials: $25.00 will be used to buy materials for each project and it is cheaper to buy in bulk.

PHILOSOPHY 1

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit This course will focus on the development of ideas and systems of thought across human history until around the Age of Enlightenment. We will take a largely chronological approach to the study of different philosophical systems. The course will focus on reading relevant texts including both primary and secondary sources. Students will discuss these texts in class on a regular basis in a seminar format, and then develop some of the more significant ideas and arguments in writing.

PHILOSOPHY 2

Prerequisite: Philosophy 1Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: ½ credit This course will serve as a continuation of the studies begun in Philosophy 1. Nearly all course policies and procedures will remain constant, except for the inclusion of 1 research paper which will function as the final. We will resume our chronological approach to philosophy beginning with a study of skepticism and materialism(socialism), move to studying pragmatism and nihilism, and conclude with a study of existentialism and modern topics. We will read 2 or more short novels during the course of the class including Satre's "The Stranger" and either "Utopia" or "The Prince"

PHOTOGRAPHY


Credit: ½ creditThis course in digital photography is designed to develop your skills in pixel based photographic design and printing. This power will be used to create, edit, post and share your images electronically. Students will become proficient at the technical aspect of photography with a digital camera and working with those images including digital editing, saving, sizing, posting and printing of the images; develop and practice skills using digital photography tools and the internet including posting photos to Flcikr; learn to shoot with digital cameras, and learn to maximize the quality of the output from them; to appreciate more about the “Photographer’s Art” through the study of historic and contemporary trends and to apply that appreciation to your own work; to develop the habit of looking closely at the visible world around you in order to represent it in terms of aesthetics and truth. Materials: Digital camera, 8gb thumbdrive, Flickr account, $10.00 for paper and ink to print projects and matte projects for art shows.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION (will fulfill graduation requirement in PE)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1/2 credit This course will be designed to improve student physical fitness. Students will learn about various lifetime and team sports.

PHYSICAL FITNESS/ NUTRITION (will fulfill graduation requirement in PE)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1/2 credit This class is designed for cardiovascular fitness, strength, and toning. It involves participation in aerobic training as well as class discussion on nutrition, fitness and healthy lifestyle changes. All toning will be done using isometric exercises (no weight room). All cardio fitness will be done using aerobic exercise tapes, jump rope and gym sports.

PHYSICS 1 ( will fulfill graduation requirement in science)Prerequisite: Algebra II with a C or better, 9th and 10th science class or teacher recommendationGrade Level: 11th or 12thCredit: 1 credit This course deals with types of forces, concepts of motion and conservation laws. The course provides preparation for college science and also strengthens the student’s background in mathematics.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Prerequisite: Assigned by school.Grade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Pre-Algebra is a bridge between arithmetic and algebra. Students learn the operations, add, subtract, multiply, and divide with integers, fractions and decimals. Students will solve and write multi-step equations with variables. They will solve equations with inequalities (>,<), and work with basic probability and statistics.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 creditPrinciples of Engineering (POE) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 10 th and 11th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. Students explore science concepts, technology systems and engineering processes to find out how math, science, and technology help people. The course explores the wide variety of careers in engineering and technology and covers various technology systems and manufacturing processes as they relate to scientific principles. Using activities, projects, and problems, students learn first hand how engineers and technicians use math, science, and technology in an engineering problem-solving process to benefit people. Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation.

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PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisite: US HistoryGrade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1/2 creditThis course is designed to help students better understand themselves and those around them.Topics such as personality, altered states of consciousness and abnormal behavior will be studied. Students will keep a personal journal and participate in numerous activities, which apply to the studied topics.

PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Guaranteed Transfer (GT)/Career & Technical Education (CTE ) Prerequisite: PCC Accuplacer, PCC Application, COF, sufficient credits, approval of counselor, contract and parent permission.Grade Level: 11th-12thCredit: 1 credit high school and Pueblo Community College creditsFall applications due the 1st Friday of May.(Due dates may vary)Spring applications due the1st Friday of December.(Due dates may vary)Course work offered in:

Arts and CommunicationsBusiness and Computer TechnologyWelding and Machining

Engineering and Industrial TechnologyHealth and Human ServicesCertified Nursing Assistant

If you are interested in this program please visit the school counselor for more information.

SCULPTURE

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit In this course students will develop compositional skills; they will work with design issues such as the use of the art elements and art principals. Students will learn to transform two dimensional ideas into forms that engage space to create three dimensional artworks. Projects may include construction paper, packing tape, and wire and nylon sculptures among other ideas. This course will use a variety of techniques and materials to extend our learning. Materials: $25.00 to cover cost of materials (glue, clay, carving tools, molds), sketch book, at times students may be asked to bring various materials.

SENIOR SEMINAR (required for graduation)Prerequisite: Must be a seniorGrade Level: 12th

Credit: ½ creditThis course is designed to give seniors an edge up after they graduate. Seniors will complete a portfolio that includes sample business communications (resumes, etc.), career research, and other individualized assignments pertaining to post-graduate goals. All seniors will learn about finances (credit, budgets, etc.), and will research and apply for scholarships (College or Vocational/Trade School).

SMALL BUSINESSPrerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Small Business is a course designed to instruct the students about theory and real-world application of the operating principles of a successful small business. This course is designed for any student who wants to evaluate starting up their own business or working for a small business. Items covered will include finance, management and personnel, concepts of managing a small business and sales. By the end of the course, students will have completed a detailed business plan.

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SPANISH 1 (will fulfill college bound foreign language requirement)Prerequisite: Incoming freshmen must have a C or better in 8th grade Language ArtsGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students will learn basic Spanish language, grammar, and culture. Students will have daily lessons, which will include oral and written skill development.

SPANISH 2 (will fulfill college bound foreign language requirement)Prerequisite: Incoming students must have a “C” grade or better in Spanish 1.Grade Level: 9th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students will continue their studies of the Spanish language, grammar, and culture as well as developing oral, written, and listening skills. Spanish will be spoken 50% of the time.

SPANISH 3 (will fulfill college bound foreign language requirement)Prerequisite: Spanish 2Grade Level: 10th-12thCredit: 1 credit Students will continue their studies of the Spanish language and grammar. Spanish III will include additional cultural and literary readings. Spanish will be spoken 100% of the time.

SPEECH (required for graduation)

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12thCredit: ½ credit Speech is a class designed to give students practice and experience giving a variety of speeches. Listening skills are also taught, practiced, and evaluated. Positive peer evaluations are also an important part of the class.

ADVANCED SPEECH ( available for dual credit)Prerequisite: Speech Grade Level: 10th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit Students will learn advanced speaking skills. They will be required to research and compile speeches on extended topics.

STATISTICS (required for graduation)

Prerequisite: Algebra 1Grade Level: 10th Credit: ½ creditThis course introduces real world applications of statistics. Students learn about types of variables, and use graphing calculators to investigate and analyze single variable distributions including measures of central tendency. They also learn about the features of normal distributions and how to standardize and compare scores from differently scaled distributions. Then they explore relationships between two variables; graphically, numerically with the correlation coefficient, and through linear regression. Additionally, students learn about calculating the probabilities of independent and dependent events, permutations and combinations, and the importance of random sampling in collecting data.

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TECHNOLOGY LAB 1

Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12th

Credit: ½ creditStudents enrolled in this course will learn about the principles involved in such areas as: electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, computer-controlled systems, mechanisms, bridges and structures in a modular approach. They will also engage in individual and team problem solving activities and will design, construct and race CO2 cars, which cost $6.00 each.

TECHNOLOGY LAB 2

Prerequisite: Technology Lab 1Grade Level: 10th-12th

Credit: ½ creditStudents taking Tech Lab for the second time will select a topic or series of topics that have interest for them. They will spend the semester doing research in their area of choice and construct projects related to it. They may also design and construct a CO2 car at a cost of $6.00 each.

UNITED STATES HISTORY (required for graduation)Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit Students will study the discovery of our nation and the events of our history to the present time. The impact of the major significant events on this nation’s economic, social, and political institutions will be studied, analyzed and discussed.

VIDEO/VISUAL (will satisfy graduation requirement for computer literacy)

Prerequisite: None.Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Credit: ½ credit This course introduces students to the basics of video and audio capture. Students will take their video and audio to make well planned out productions. Green screening and other techniques will be taught in class for students to use as production tools. Students are also in charge of producing announcements on a daily basis for the staff and students to view throughout the school.

WEB DESIGN (will satisfy graduation requirement for computer literacy)

Prerequisite: MOUS 1Grade Level: 11th – 12th

Credit: ½ creditWeb Design is designed for students desiring to learn how to create web sites. Teaching students Front Page and HTML is the focus of the class.

WEIGHT TRAINING (will satisfy graduation requirement for Physical Education) Prerequisite: NoneGrade Level: 9th-12th

Credit: ½ credit Standards: Physical Education, page 22The object of this class is to improve the student's physical endurance, strength, and confidence. Methods of improvement include weight training, agility drills, and information on diet and nutrition.

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WOODWORKING 1


Credit: ½ creditStudents enrolled in this course will have the choice of working on individual projects or doing a mass production project as a member of a design and production team. Cost of projects ranges from $2.00 - $40.00 depending on materials used.

WOODWORKING 2

Prerequisite: Approval of instructorGrade Level: 9th- 12th Credit: ½ creditContinuation of Woodworking I. Cost of projects ranges from $2.00 - $40.00 depending on materials used.

WORK STUDY

Prerequisite: Must have a job and approval of the counselor.Grade Level: 12th Credit: ½ to 1 creditsCredit is given for work outside the school. Work 135 hours in a semester (average 7.5 hours per week) equals 1/2 credit. Work 270 hours in a semester (average 15 hours per week) equals 1 credit. See counselor for details.

WORLD GEOGRAPHY Prerequisite: United States HistoryGrade Level: 10th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit Standards: History, page 11This course will emphasize political, cultural and physical geography. The student will learn the continents and the countries contained in them.

WORLD HISTORY (required for graduation)Prerequisite: United States HistoryGrade Level: 10th – 12th

Credit: 1 credit Standards: History, page 11Beginning with the human existence, from prehistory, students will be introduced to basic themes that will help reveal patterns and connections among historical events throughout the ages. Students will explore past, present and possible future relationship of the United States, its government and people, with the global community.

ZOOLOGY (will satisfy graduation requirement for science)Prerequisite: BiologyGrade Level: 10th- 12th Credit: ½ creditThis class will study the classification, evolutionary history, anatomy and physiology of animals. Dissections will be a significant lab component of this class

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