Math Pathfinders A is designed for young learners, typically ages 5-7, who are beginning their mathematical journey. Our goal is to help your student become a problem solver. Computers can solve math - it’s people who solve problems.

Using the Singapore Math: Dimensions Kindergarten curriculum, students will develop foundational math skills and learn:

● Counting and number recognition up to 100

● Represent and understand cardinality

● Establish early place value concepts

● Use and create models

● Basic addition and subtraction within 10

● Patterns and sequencing skills

● Recognition of 2D and 3D shapes

● Measurement concepts such as length, weight, and volume

● Spatial awareness using positional words (above, below, next to)

● Sorting, grouping, and early data organization

● Word problems and logical reasoning skills

This is beginning math class. No prerequisites.

Math Lab is offered Wednesdays 1-2pm. This is an optional resource. Math teachers review math concepts from the current week and answer student questions.

Math Pathfinders B is designed for young learners, typically ages 6-8, who are building on their early math foundation. Our goal is to help your student become a problem solver.

Using the Singapore Math: Dimensions 1 curriculum, students will strengthen their number sense, develop problem-solving skills, and learn:

● Counting, comparing, and ordering numbers up to 120

● Addition and subtraction within 100, including regrouping

● Understanding place value (ones, tens, and hundreds)

● Number bonds and fact families for mental math strategies

● Measurement concepts such as length, weight, and capacity

● Telling time to the hour and half-hour

● Identifying and counting coins, working with money concepts

● Recognizing and exploring 2D and 3D shapes, symmetry, and patterns

● Organizing and interpreting data using graphs and charts

● Problem-solving strategies using bar models and number relationships

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently: count to 100 by ones and tens, recognize and name numbers 0-20, add and subtract within 10, and know all number pairs to make 10, take apart numbers within 10 in more than one way.

Math Lab is offered Wednesdays 1-2pm. This is an optional resource. Math teachers review math concepts from the current week and answer student questions.

Math Pathfinders C is designed for young learners, typically ages 7-9, who are building on their foundational math skills and developing higher-level problem-solving abilities. Our goal is to help your student become a problem solver. 

Using the Singapore Math: Dimensions 2 curriculum, students will expand their understanding of numbers, operations, and mathematical reasoning while learning:

● Counting, comparing, and ordering numbers up to 1,000

● Addition and subtraction within 1,000, including regrouping

● Understanding place value (ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands)

● Introduction to multiplication and division

● Applying number bonds and mental math strategies

● Measurement concepts such as length, weight, capacity, and temperature

● Telling time to the nearest five minutes and understanding elapsed time

● Working with money, including making change

● Identifying and classifying 2D and 3D shapes

● Understanding fractions as parts of a whole (halves, thirds, fourths)

● Organizing and interpreting data using graphs and charts

● Strengthening problem-solving skills using bar models and logical reasoning

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently: understand place value to at least 120, including ordering and comparing numbers, add and subtract within 100 with regrouping, fluently add and subtract within 10 (about 3 seconds per fact), solve one-step addition and subtraction word problems, recognize basic flat and solid shapes, and tell time to the hour and half hour, understand equal parts of a whole.

Math Lab is offered Wednesdays 1-2pm. This is an optional resource. Math teachers review math concepts from the current week and answer student questions.

Formerly Math Explorers A. If your student completed Math Pathfinders C, he/she should take this class.

In Math Pathfinders D, students will focus on building a strong foundation in multiplication, division, fractions, and problem-solving through visual models and a concrete-to-abstract approach. Students will develop critical thinking skills and a deep understanding of mathematical concepts. 

Using Singapore Dimensions 3, students will learn:

Number Concepts

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Measurement

Geometry

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

By the end of Math Pathfinders D, students will gain a mastery of basic multiplication and division, an initial understanding of fractions, and develop strong problem-solving skills through visual models. 

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently: understand place value to at least 1,000, including ordering and comparing numbers, fluently add and subtract within 20 (about 3 seconds per fact), add and subtract within 1,000 with regrouping, solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction word problems, use measurement, tell time to 5 minutes, and understand attributes of flat and solid shapes, and explain how to create equal parts of a whole.

Math Lab is offered Wednesdays 1-2pm. This is an optional resource. Math teachers review math concepts from the current week and answer student questions.

Reading Pathfinders A is for new readers, typically for students entering Kindergarten. 

Using the Logic of English Foundations A and learning activities created by Elevated teachers,  students will develop strong phonemic awareness skills that lay a foundation for strong readers, including:

The sounds of A-Z, distinguish sounds, write lowercase & uppercase letters in manuscript, read and spell CVC words, as well as words with common blends at beginning and end, learn to recognize 35 high frequency words, blend and segment 1-syllable words, and build reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Reading Pathfinders B is for beginning readers, typically ages 5-6, entering grade K or 1. 

Using the Logic of English Foundations B and learning activities created by Elevated teachers students will learn reading skills and learn: 8 spelling rules, 3 silent final E rules, 294 high-frequency words, and 21 multi-letter phonograms.

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently blend and segment one-syllable words, know the sounds of all the letters and can read CVC, CCVC and CVCC  words.

Reading Pathfinders C is for developing readers, typically ages 6-7, entering grade 1 or 2. Using the Logic of English: Foundations C, students focus on building fluency of the skills taught in levels A and B while engaging with fiction and nonfiction texts, fun games and interactive practice. 

Students will learn: 28 multi-letter phonograms, 15 spelling rules, 348 high-frequency words, two-syllable words, 8 common affixes, reading comprehension strategies

Story Pathfinders helps students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Using the Logic of English Foundations D and learning activities created by Elevated teachers, students refine literacy skills and comprehension of both fiction and nonfiction texts.

Students strengthen phonics knowledge by learning: vocabulary, comprehension skills, beginning composition, grammar, spelling, and suffixing rules.

The workbook is filled with practice pages that build upon the skills and concepts taught in Foundations A, B and C. Foundations D Readers include 8 non-fiction books that expand students’ background knowledge and and the Children’s Literature Set.

Our youngest Jr Scientists will learn how to collect, evaluate, and communicate information about how the Sun causes our weather patterns and how these patterns affect living systems. They will explore the needs of living things and how living things interact with their surroundings. These Jr Einsteins will investigate the effects of forces through push and pull interactions. They will also have opportunities to design and evaluate solutions to challenges that exist in our world today.

This is a beginning class and does not have any prerequisites. Students do not need reading skills to take this class. Learning activities are explorative and hands-on to foster a love of Science and encourage couriosity and creativity.

This class is the same each year. If your student completed Jr Scientists last year, we recommend Science Pathfinders this school year.

Our Science Pathfinders will be doing hands-on activities & experiments and exploring illustrated books to learn about Chemistry including: Atoms & Molecules; The Periodic Table; Solids, Liquids, and Gases; Compounds, Mixtures & Solutions; Acids and Bases; Chemical Reactions; Polymers and Plastics; Rocks, Minerals, and Crystals

Using Noeo's Chemistry 1 kit, teachers will guide students through experiments during class meetings and post extension activities to keep exploring interesting topics.

No prerequisites, but parents may need to help with some reading. Students may write answers or verbally answer parents or create videos for the teacher.

Science Pathfinders moves through a 3-year rotation of topics, so students can take this class up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

Community Pathfinders is designed for our youngest learners, especially those just learning to read. 

They will learn about the people who helped our nation develop and those who serve our communities today. They will explore history, geography, and stories of our great nation. 

Students engage in hands-on activities, movement, and games, as they explore how each of them can be a good community member at home, in school, and in their city, state, and country.

No prerequisites, but parents may need to help with some reading. Students may complete assignments through drawing, writing, or verbally by creating videos for the teacher in Schoology.

This class is the same each year. If your student completed Community Pathfinders last year, we recommend History Pathfinders this school year.

History Pathfinders is recommended for ages 6-8/grades 2-3. 

Students will learn about the history, geography, and famous people who built the State of Utah, while building skills in historical & chronological thinking and historical patterns. 

Class meetings include fun visuals to help students envision the history of our State, games, movement, and crafts.

No prerequisites, but parents may need to help with some reading. Students may complete assignments through drawing, writing, or verbally by creating videos for the teacher in Schoology.

This class rotates through 3 topics (World History, US History, Utah History), 1 per year, so that students can take "History Pathfinders" up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

This class was formally labeled “Math Explorers B”. If your student completed Math Explorers A in the 25-26 school year, then he/she should take the new Math Explorers A in 26-27.

In (the new) Math Explorers A, students Singapore Dimensions 4 to strengthen whole number operations, building fraction/decimal fluency, and developing problem-solving skills through visual models and a concrete-to-abstract approach. Students explore: 

Numbers and Operations

Fractions

Decimals

Measurement 

Geometry

Problem-Solving

By the end of Math Explorers A  students achieve mastery in multi-digit operations, gain a strong grasp of fractions and decimals, and apply these concepts to measurement and geometry and develop strong problem-solving skills through visual models. 

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently: understand place value to at least 10,000 and compare/round numbers; add and subtract with regrouping, know basic multiplication and division facts; solve simple word problems with all four operations, recognize basic fractions (½, ⅓, ¼), use basic measurement and understand simple shapes, and be able to explain their thinking using drawings or models.

Math Lab is offered Wednesdays 1-2pm. This is an optional resource. Math teachers review math concepts from the current week and answer student questions.

This class was formally labeled “Math Explorers C”. If your student completed Math Explorers B in the 25-26 school year, then he/she should take the new Math Explorers B in 26-27.

In Math Explorers B, students use Singapore Dimensions 5 to advance mathematical skills through in-depth work with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, including multiplication and division. We will emphasize complex problem-solving using visual models, and introduce volume, area, and advanced geometric concepts while solidifying foundational knowledge, including: Numbers and Operations; Fractions; Decimals; Measurement; Geometry; Problem Solving

By the end of Math Explorers B, students will achieve proficiency in complex operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.  They will also possess a strong understanding of measurement and geometry and develop strong problem-solving skills through visual models. 

Before starting this class, students should be able to independently: understand place value to at least the millions; add, subtract, multiply, and divide (including multi-digit numbers); know multiplication/division facts fluently; work with fractions (compare, add/subtract with like denominators); understand basic decimals (tenths and hundredths); solve multi-step word problems; know area and perimeter and basic geometry concepts

This class was formally labeled “Math Adventures A”. If your student completed Math Explorers C in the 25-26 school year, then he/she should take the new Math Explorers C in 26-27.

Math Explorers C is for intermediate mathematicians, typically ages 11-12, entering grade 6. Using Singapore Dimensions 6, students will focus on finalizing foundational math skills including: multiplying and dividing fractions; decimal operations; coordinates and graphs; areas and volumes

Students will also delve in to new areas of math such as: ratios, rates, and percents; algebraic expressions and equations; negative numbers; and data analysis

To be successful in this course, students should be able to independently demonstrate foundational math skills such as basic vocabulary, multiplication and division, rewriting fractions, and place values learned in previous levels.

Math Lab is strongly encouraged for this transitional math level

Love of Literature & Writing combines two of our most popular classes to cover all Language Arts content and skills typically learned in grades 4-6.

Students will read and writing a variety of styles, including: fables, folk tales, plays, science fiction, mythology, and poetry. Texts in this class are at grades 4-6 reading levels. Students have access to Audible books, alternative editions to support a range of reading levels. Assignments can be completed through writing, drawing, digital creations, hands-on builds, etc., allowing for a variety of learning styles.The goal in this class is to build reading and writing skills while fostering a love for good literature and confidence in expressing ideas through writing.

This class rotates through topics, literary genres, and writing styles, so that students can take "Love of Lit & Writing" to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

Our Science Explorers will be doing hands-on activities & experiments to learn about Chemistry, including: atoms and molecules; solids; liquids and Gases; mixtures and Compounds; elements; the Periodic Table; and geology (rocks, rocks, rocks!)

Students will learn with Noeo Chemistry 2 sets, full of living books and materials for hands-on activities. Teachers will guide students through experiments during class meetings and post extension activities to keep exploring interesting topics. 

There are no prerequisites for this class.

This class rotates through topics, so that students can take "Science Explorers" up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

Students will learn about our beautiful state of Utah, including history, geography, and fun facts.

Students will examine Utah’s geography, and analyze its historical and current impacts on residents. They will learn about humans who have lived in the land now called Utah for thousands of years. They will learn about the historic tribal groups of Utah—the Goshute, Navajo (Diné), Paiute, Shoshone, and Ute, and how they adapted to their ever-changing environment. Students will explore the factors that encouraged early trade and exploration among varied explorers and frontiersmen. Students will study Utah’s continued development as a state, including learning about its Constitution and the role of geography in Utah’s economy and settlement patterns. Students will evaluate the roles and functions of different levels and types of governments. 

There are no prerequisites for this class.

This class rotates through topics, so that students can take "History Explorers" up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

This class was formally labeled “Math Adventures B”. If your student completed Math Adventures A in the 25-26 school year, then he/she should take the new Math Adventures A in 26-27.

Math Adventures A is for intermediate mathematicians, typically ages 12-13, entering grade 7.  Using Singapore Dimensions 7, students will focus on numerical, geometric, algebraic, and statistical math skills including: factors, negatives and fractions; ratio, rate, and percentage; angles and triangles; linear graphs; perimeters areas, and volumes; proportions; data and probability

Readiness: To be successful in this course, students should be comfortable with foundational math skills such as basic vocabulary, coordinate graphs, areas, rewriting fractions, and other skills learned in previous grades.

This class was formally labeled “Math Adventures C”. If your student completed Math Adventures B in the 25-26 school year, then he/she should take the new Math Adventures B in 26-27.

Math Adventures B or Pre-Algebra is designed for students transitioning into upper-level math.  Using Singapore Dimensions 8, students will explore math topics including: exponents and scientific notation; the Pythagorean theorem; polygons and 3D shapes; scatter plots; and linear equations and graphs

Readiness: A student will be best prepared for this class if they have been introduced to the concepts of negative numbers, variables, and graphing coordinates and are ready to learn to use those concepts together to solve challenging problems.

In this engaging English Language Arts course, students explore the world of food while developing essential reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills. Through stories, articles, poems, and multimedia texts about food, culture, agriculture, cooking, and sustainability, students will discover how food connects people, traditions, and communities.

Students will analyze a variety of texts—from personal narratives about family recipes to informational articles about global food systems—and learn to identify themes, evaluate arguments, and interpret language. Writing assignments will include descriptive food writing, personal memoirs, persuasive essays about food choices, and research projects on food traditions from around the world.

The course also encourages creativity and collaboration through activities such as recipe writing, food-themed debates, cultural food presentations, and storytelling about memorable meals. Along the way, students will expand their vocabulary, strengthen their communication skills, and gain a deeper understanding of how food shapes identity and society.

By the end of the course, students will be more confident readers, thoughtful writers, and curious learners who can connect literature and language to everyday experiences—especially the foods we share.    

There are no prerequisites for this class. This class builds reading, writing, & presentation skills needed for high school English courses.

Using the methodology of Edu-LARP (Educational Live Action Role Play), 

Students will work together during and outside of class sessions to save the universe from the influence of the growing threat, the Sith Empire. They will learn the skills of a Jedi Knight and master the topics of Science to defeat the treacherous plans of the Sith. 

This class covers Middle School Physical Science, STEM, Earth & Space Science, and Engineering Design using what is referred to as the “blended story-line” cross cutting concepts to cover the material

Each week students will learn the science to overcome the obstacles and challenges they face and the build solutions to those problems in class or at home. 

We will be covering topics such as Newtonian physics, Simple Machines, electricity/circuits, and much much more. They will be doing projects such as womprat cars, whoosh rockets, Drop pods, Trebuchets, and many others.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

This class rotates through topics, so that students can take this class up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

For a more traditional, non-role-playing, Science class, students will explore middle school Science topics and build Scientific Thinking and experimental skills needed for high school Science courses.

This class will focus on Chemistry, using Noeo’s Chemistry 3 full set. For families with multiple students enrolled, grades 1-8 can all learn about Chemistry this year and share at home with family.

Topics will include: history of Chemistry; the Periodic Table; chemical Reactions; metals; nonmetals; mixtures; compounds and Solutions; states of Matter; acids and Bases

There are no prerequisites for this class.

This class rotates through topics, so that students can take "Science Adventures" up to 3 years in a row, building skills while exploring varied topics and their own interests.

Utah is an amazing place, rich in resources, in geographic wonders, in inspiring history, and in the diversity of its people. The study of Utah permits students to understand more deeply the place they call home, while developing essential skills unique to the social studies disciplines. Within these standards, Utah Studies offers an opportunity for students to learn about their own families and cultures as well as those of others.

The Utah Studies competencies are based on four social studies disciplines: history, geography, economics, and civics. Students will explore the complex history of Utah, with examples of creativity, sacrifice, conflict, innovation, inequity, compromise, and leadership. Students will also learn about Utah’s diverse physical geography, encounter Utah’s economic systems and dynamics, and explore local and statewide political systems.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

Utah requires US History I and Utah Studies to be completed in grades 7-8. This class meets Utah Studies requirement.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Every kid gets asked this question, and this class helps them find their own answer. 

All year long, students will explore college options and careers through interviews, field trips, and hands-on problem-solving in everything from the arts, to health science, to construction, to business. Students will also learn the life skills surrounding getting a job: how to create a resume, workplace professionalism skills, and the impact of a digital footprint. 

Through this class, students will learn to identify their interests and aptitudes, outline personal goals, and discover just how many opportunities the world holds for them.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

The fundamental purpose of Secondary Math I is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in previous grades. The critical areas, organized into units, deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, exponential phenomena, applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Secondary Mathematics I uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. Students complete Secondary Math I with a final unit that ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied throughout the course.

Prior to taking Secondary Math I, students can demonstrate the following independently: understanding how to work with expressions and create equations, define, evaluate, and compare functions, and use them to model relationships between quantities; solve linear equations in one variable and have applied graphical and algebraic methods to analyze and solve systems of linear equations in two variables; draw triangles based on given measurements and understand translations, reflections, and rotations; and understand what it means for two objects to be congruent.

Utah State Board of Education requires Secondary Math I, II, and III to meet high school graduation requirements.

If your student chooses an alternative curriculum or class in Algebra I, Geometry, and/or Algebra II, partner with your EC and Elevated math teachers to ensure all math requirements are met. This can be done with minor supplements that Elevated can provide.

The focus of Secondary Math II is on quadratic expressions, equations, and functions and on comparing their characteristics and behavior to those of linear and exponential relationships from Secondary Mathematics I as organized into six critical areas, or units. The need for extending the set of rational numbers arises, and real and complex numbers are introduced so that all quadratic equations can be solved. The link between probability and data is explored through conditional probability and counting methods, including their use in making and evaluating decisions. The study of similarity leads to an understanding of right triangle trigonometry and connects to quadratics through Pythagorean relationships. Circles, with their quadratic algebraic representations, round out the course.

Prerequisite: Secondary Math I

If your student took an alternative math course that included Algebra I and Geometry concepts, your EC or HS Counselor can provide a placement test to confirm if your student is ready for Secondary Math II

Utah State Board of Education requires Secondary Math I, II, and III to meet high school graduation requirements.

If your student chooses an alternative curriculum or class in Algebra I, Geometry, and/or Algebra II, partner with your EC and Elevated math teachers to ensure all math requirements are met. This can be done with minor supplements that Elevated can provide.

Explore Literature throughout time and from around the world! Students will gain insights into the people and cultures of the past, all around the world. They will explore universal themes and discuss what makes a text a “classic”. 

Students will learn to collaborate, express and listen to ideas, integrate and evaluate information from various sources, use media and visual displays communicate their ideas.

Students will build writing skills in a variety of styles with choices in topics and writing styles to explore and express their own ideas.

This class partners well with World History & Geography, as students will read stories, informational texts, essays, poetry, speeches, historical texts, and more written by or about the people and cultures being studied during that Unit in the World History class.

There are no prerequisites for this class

This class covers Utah high school course requirements for both World History and World Geography, integrating historical events and issues and the impact of geography in historical events and the shaping of cultures throughout world history.

This class addresses events and issues in world history from the earliest evidence of human existence to modern times, with a focus on connection and personal relevance to deepen students’ understanding of the world today. 

Topics include but are not limited to: Neolithic Revolution, the dawn of civilization, the development of world religions, patterns in world trade, contributions of classical civilizations, technology throughout time, colonization and imperialism, global conflict, modern revolutions and independence movements, and current trends in globization.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

Utah requires World History & Geography to meet high school graduation requirements.

This class meets high school course requirements and Utah graduation requirements.

US History II explores the making of modern America, highlighting the significant events and issues from the late Industrial Revolution to modern times.

Topics include, but are not limited to: the Industrial Revolution, the Progressive movement, imperialism, the World Wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and modern social and political history.

Through exploring these historical events and issues, students engage in critical thinking, considering Socratic guiding questions and considering causes and effects throughout history and possible solutions to apply to their lives today.

It is recommended that students complete World History & Geography before this course, but not required. High School graduation Social Studies requirements can be met out of traditional order within grades 9-12.

US History I should have been completed in grade 7 or 8, but is not a prerequisite for US History II

In Biology, students will explore the patterns, processes, relationships, and the environments of living organisms. Students analyze data on the role of matter cycles and energy flow when organisms interact with their environment to explain how the stability and change of an ecosystem and biodiversity can be affected. 

Students investigate the structures and functions of living organisms needed in order to support necessary life functions. Students explore the cause and effect relationships of heredity, the role of DNA in gene expression and protein synthesis, and how gene expression can be altered by environmental and genetic causes. 

Students investigate how the mechanisms of genetic variation can lead to diversity within and among species and explain how the unity among species as well as the great diversity of species is a result of evolution by natural selection. Additionally, students design and evaluate solutions to problems that exist in these areas.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

In Chemistry, students will explore the foundational principles of chemistry that allow them to investigate the ways in which chemistry impacts everyday life. Students investigate the properties and structure of matter at atomic and subatomic scales to explain how they influence a system’s larger scale, structures, properties, and functions. Students explain how macroscopic observations are translated into molecular-level representations and then develop and use these models to describe molecules with chemical equations or mathematical expressions.

Students analyze data on the relationships between atomic and molecular structures and the properties of materials that are observed macroscopically using the human senses and scientific instruments. Students explain that matter is conserved in chemical reactions and nutrient cycles, the ability of humans to design and control chemical systems for the benefit of society, and the ways that energy interacts with matter. Additionally, students design and evaluate solutions to problems that exist in these areas.

It is recommended that students have completed Secondary Math I or Algebra 1 prior to taking this class.

Spanish I builds foundational Spanish skills as students increase their understanding of Spanish and confidence to use it in simple conversations and scenarios.

Students will learn the basics of Spanish (alphabet, pronunciation, reading, numbers, colors, seasons, weather, Spanish-speaking countries) and students will participate in authentic language learning activities as they learn the following topics:  greeting and introducing themselves, discussing their physical and personality characteristics and that of their family members, talking about their school schedule and supplies, describing free-time activities and sports, identifying food and drinks, and learning how to order in a Spanish-speaking restaurant.  Students will also learn basic grammar concepts and will learn how to conjugate and talk in the present progressive and present tenses.  Spanish will be spoken by the teacher and the students as much as possible during and outside of class.

Students will learn through interactive live classes with lots of opportunities to practice speaking and writing and students will gain confidence as they play games, incorporate movement, and help each other to learn.  Additionally, students will continue to build skills outside of class as they complete practice assignments.

There are no prerequisites for this class.

Spanish II builds upon the foundational skills learned in Spanish I.  Students increase their understanding of Spanish and confidence as they converse and participate in more advanced conversations and participate in additional scenarios.

Students will participate in authentic language learning activities as they learn the following topics:  home and daily routines, making and giving directions for a recipe, craft, or game; communicating in a doctor’s office and buying clothes as they travel in a Spanish-speaking country, making and discussing weekend plans, and planning for a summer adventure in a Spanish-speaking country.  Students will be introduced to reflexive verbs, to the imperative mood, and to past and future tenses.  Spanish will be spoken by the teacher and the students as much as possible during and outside of class.

Students will learn through interactive live classes with lots of opportunities to practice speaking and writing and students will gain confidence as they play games, incorporate movement, and help each other to learn.  Additionally, students will continue to build skills outside of class as they complete practice assignments.

Prerequisite: Spanish 1

Note: College admissions require 2 years or 2 credits of the same world language. Completing Spanish 1 and 2 meets most college admissions requirements.

In semester 1, Python 1, students will use the Python programming language to learn the fundamentals of programming including string manipulation, loops, functions, data structures, and file i/o. These tools will be used to create interactive programs, both text-based and incorporating simple graphics. 

Students will be most successful if they have a strong foundation in math concepts including: basic operations with addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division, order of operations, integers vs. fractions and decimals, comparisons/inequalities (less than, equal to, greater than, less than or equal to), and variables and simple equations

In semester 2, Python 2, students will extend programming fundamentals to learn fundamental games programming concepts including game loops, 2D graphics and animation, user input, and collision detection.

For Python 2, it is strongly recommended that students are currently taking Algebra. Coding for games requires working understanding of coordinate systems, negative numbers, and basic algebraic equations, as well as strong logic skills.

This class will spark student’s imagination and help them discover the joy of storytelling. They will delve into techniques for character development, plot construction, setting creation, and dialogue. 

Students will explore different genres, including short stories, poetry, and even scripts, to name a few. Through fun exercises and collaborative activities, students will develop compelling characters, craft vivid descriptions, and build captivating plots. 

Students will have the opportunity to develop their own projects, participate in writing workshops, and share their work with the class. Whether a student is a  seasoned writer or just starting out, this class will provide a supportive and inspiring environment to let your creativity soar. 

No prerequisites.

This class earn elective credit for students in grades 9-12. This class does not meet English 9-12 requirements.