ART
This course explores the elements
and principles of art. The student will
experiment with a variety of art materials
and tools through studies in design, drawing,
painting, printmaking, sculpture, and other
art areas. The course also promotes aesthetic
growth through a study of art history and
art appreciation.
ATHLETICS
This course is equivalent to physical
education courses. Students may be scheduled
in one or two of the following activities: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Track, Volleyball, Softball & Baseball.
BAND
This elective course is for students who
would like to play or learn to play a woodwind,
brass or percussion instrument. Students
learn to play various musical selections
in class.
CADETS
This elective helps students develop strong
leadership skills, self-esteem, discipline
and military and civilian courtesies. Students
wear uniforms on designated days and participate
in drills. Students choose between a course
of study in Naval, Marines, Coast Guard
or Air Force. Much of what the students
learn will compliment science and social
science courses.
CAREER INVESTIGATIONS
This course offers
a study of the fifteen broad occupational
clusters and allows students to evaluate
their interests and aptitudes, to become
informed about societal and economic
factors that influence occupational choice
and to learn about various educational
programs and courses leading to preparation
for a career field.
Related projects
include interviews and filling out job
applications.
FOLKLORICO
This course provides instruction in
the fundamentals of style, performance
quality, technique and theory of dance
in ballet folklorico.
KEYBOARDING
This enrichment course develops psychomotor
ability to operate the keyboard by touch
with initial development of acceptable
speed and accuracy levels; introduces a
minimal amount of formatting; develops
keyboarding speed and accuracy with correct
technique.
MULTIMEDIA
This elective helps
the student explore media technology
and different parts of the media industry,
including print journalism, radio and
television broadcast, new media and production.
RECORD KEEPING
This enrichment course develops understanding
of and skill in maintaining accurate records;
includes skills used in everday business
activities both for personal financial management,
budgeting, financial planning, cashier's
records, handling of money, and tasks common
to simple office practices.
SPANISH
This course provides the fundamentals
for a proficiency-based Spanish curriculum.
Comprehension-based and affective-humanistic
activities through Total Physical Response
and Natural Approach along with authentic
materials will help students acquire functional
skills in listening comprehension, speaking,
reading, and writing.
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Speech introduces students to the basic communcation processes. Students
are provided opportunities to participate in a variety of formal and informal
group discussions to prepare, deliver, and evaluate speeches.
SKILLS FOR LIVING
This comprehensive course is available for
7th and 8th graders and provides opportunities
to explore family relationships and personal
development, personal management, and planning
for the future. Emphasis is on the importance
of the family, effective communications skills,
management skills, how to get along with others,
decision making, acceptance of responsibility,
and child care practices that promote positive
self-image, nutrition, wellness, personal appearance,
managing multiple roles, and career options.
TAG/PSAT
This elective course is designed to meet
the needs of identified talented and gifted
students. Interdisciplinary in nature, this
course enhances the four foundation (core)
curriculum subjects by adding depth, complexity,
and pacing. It is a year long elective and
can not be dropped once the student is accepted.
In addition students are primed for the PSAT
to acquire the skills that are assessed through
the College Board Pre-Scholastic Aptitude
Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test.
Click
here for more information on the
TAG Program.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
This course prepares students to function in
careers that relate to teaching, communications,
and management effectively. Students are members
of the Texas Future Teachers of America Club.
