Electives

Yearlong Trimester *Offered electives change every year -Music -Theatre Production -Art -Video Production -Drama -Oceanography *Some electives are by grade level -Advanced Art (8 th only) -Advanced Video Production (8th only) -Spanish (8 th only) -Keyboarding

Music Intermediate Band Jazz Band String Orchestra Advanced Band *No experience required *Award-winning *Concerts *Field Trips *Yearlong

Theatre Production - Yearlong - Must audition 4/13, 4/20, or 4/27 contact - Learn acting skills - 2 major performances (musical & melodrama) - After school rehearsals - Nighttime performances

Trimester Elective Wheel Tri 1 Tri 2 Tri 3-12 weeks / elective - Purpose is to give the opportunity to explore areas they might not have considered - Students are randomly assigned an elective -3 electives / year - Electives vary from year-to-year

Fundamentals of Art -Trimester -Beginners welcome - Drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, cartooning, & more -Career studies - Art History - Art exploration - Creation of original artwork

Video Production -Trimester -Beginners welcome - Storytelling through video -Pre-production activities such as script writing - Production activities such as acting, directing, taping and editing

Intro to Drama - Trimester - Beginners welcome - Exploring theatre - No big productions - No after school rehearsals - Fundamentals of performing

Digital Photography -Trimester -Beginners welcome - Learn to take photos - Create graphic design projects, slide shows, iMovies, iDVDs & video podcasting -Responsible & respectful students

Keyboarding -Trimester -Beginners welcome - Learn to keyboard by touch - PowerPoint & Word fundamentals - Goal: 25 wpm with 97% accuracy - Computer vocabulary

Music: Mr. Robbins Video Production: Mr. Erikson Art: Mrs. Baca Drama/Theatre: Mrs. Doherty