1. Electives STPO (aka PTA) P.E.

2. Electives Yearlong Trimester *Students choose Yearlong electives -Music -Theatre Production -Arts -Video Production -Drama -Sciences *Students are placed in Trimester electives -Advanced Art (8 th only) -Advanced Video Production (8th only) -Spanish (8 th only) -Career Exploration

3. Music Intermediate Band Jazz Band String Orchestra Advanced Band *No experience required *Award-winning *Concerts *Field Trips robbinsd@svusd.org *Yearlong

4. Theatre Production -Year-long (auditions) - Auditions: See theatre arts web page or contact marcia.anderson@svusd.org - Learn acting skills - Two major performances (musical & dramatic) - After school rehearsals - Evening performances

5. 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

6. Fundamentals of Art -Trimester Elective - No experience needed - Drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, cartooning, & more - Art-related careers - Art History - Art exploration - Creation of original artwork

7. Video Production -Trimester -No experience needed - Storytelling through video -Pre-production activities such as script writing - Production activities such as acting, directing, taping and editing

8. Intro to Drama - Trimester - No experience needed - Exploring theatre - No performances - No after-school rehearsals - Fundamentals of acting/stagecraft

9. Digital Photography -Trimester -No experience needed - Learn to take/edit photos - Create graphic design projects, slide shows, iMovies, iDVDs & video podcasting

10. Music: Mr. Robbins robbinsd@svusd.org Video Production: Mr. Erikson eriksond@svusd.org Art: Mrs. Baca bacaj@svusd.org Drama: Mrs. Anderson marcia.anderson@svusd.org

11. Physical Education P.E. - P.E. Clothes purchased at Leopard Run - Lockers are for PE clothes…Backpacks stay on blacktop numbers - Learn to open lockers 1 st week - Dressing out is required - Showers no longer exist - Wash PE clothes every weekend

12. 7 th Grade P.E. Program - P.E. Standards (much, much more than just participating) www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/ - Skills and written tests - Physical Fitness Plan - Standards Available at: