| Open to: | Freshmen |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required: | No |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 3 Quarters |
| Description: |
This course is open to students who successfully complete the Planning and Organizing Standard in Flexible Learning Time and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students will have access to extra technical coursework as learning opportunities. Students will have access to the four technology teachers for assistance if needed. |
- Teacher: Sarah Bandlamudi
- Teacher: Jenni Bradford
- Teacher: Nathan Bushard
- Teacher: Duane Erickson
- Teacher: Erica Grell
- Teacher: Beth Richtsmeier
- Teacher: Ben Taylor
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| Open to: | Freshmen |
| Prerequisites: | English 1B |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester |
| Description: |
As freshmen, students review written language conventions, expand vocabulary, practice the writing process, learn presentation skills, present impromptu speeches, read from a variety of sources and genres to strengthen process and comprehension skills, and participate in an integrated project-based activity. The novel selection for second semester is Isaac Asimov's Fantastic Voyage. |
- Teacher: Katie Wiese
Open to: Freshman
Required: Yes
Credits: 1
Length: Semester
Description: Common Core Math 1 is the foundation upon which further mathematical study will be based. Students will extend upon the mathematics learned in the middle grades. Students will study linear and exponential equations and functions. Students will use linear regression and perform data analysis. They will also cover geometry topics such as simple proofs, congruence, and transformations.
- Teacher: Gary Porper
Open to: Freshman
Required: Yes
Credits: 1
Length: Semester
Description: Common Core Math 1 is the foundation upon which further mathematical study will be based. Students will extend upon the mathematics learned in the middle grades. Students will study linear and exponential equations and functions. Students will use linear regression and perform data analysis. They will also cover geometry topics such as simple proofs, congruence, and transformations.
- Teacher: Gary Porper
Open to: Freshmen
Prerequisites: Successful completion of CC Math 1
Required: No
Credits: 1
Length: 1 semester
Description: Common Core Math 2 expands into quadratic, absolute value, and other functions. Students will explore polynomial equations and factoring, and probability and its applications. Coverage of geometry topics extends to polygon relationships, proofs, similarity, trigonometry, circles and three dimensional figures.
Open to: Freshmen
Prerequisites: Successful completion of CC Math 1
Required: No
Credits: 1
Length: 1 semester
Description: Common Core Math 2 expands into quadratic, absolute value, and other functions. Students will explore polynomial equations and factoring, and probability and its applications. Coverage of geometry topics extends to polygon relationships, proofs, similarity, trigonometry, circles and three dimensional figures.
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SPRING Semester , |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester |
| Description: | This course provides students with an understanding of the different parts of earth's systems. These systems are explored through areas of physical and historical geology, meteorology, and astronomy. Emphasis is placed on interactions between the earth's natural systems and humans. With the use of visual aids, models, and computers, this course is designed to discover earth science as a hand-on experience. |
- Teacher: Jeff Bodell
Integrated Mars: January 2026
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The Integrated Mars Project is an interdisciplinary project for Earth Science, English, Math, and Speech in which students investigate Mars's geology and habitability, analyze historical and literary perspectives through science fiction, and calculate mathematical modeling to space-travel problems. Students will deliver a final individual presentation demonstrating content knowledge, evidence-based reasoning, and professional communication--graded across all four courses with staged milestones, required citations, and a shared rubric. |
- Teacher: Sarah Bandlamudi
- Teacher: Jeff Bodell
- Teacher: Erica Grell
- Teacher: Gary Porper
- Teacher: Katie Wiese
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| Open to: | Freshmen |
| Prerequisites: | Computing Core |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester |
| Description: | This course includes computing fundamentals such as: processing and analyzing data, software, hardware, troubleshooting, programming, networking, media communications, problem solving, and the social and ethical issues surrounding technology. Other course sections include basic web design, basic programming, and basic electronics. Extensive coverage of ethical, security and privacy issues are also discussed. The competency for this course is the IT Fundamentals industry certification which is the precursory exam for the CompTIA A+ certification. |
- Teacher: Nathan Bushard
- Teacher: Duane Erickson
- Teacher: Erica Grell
- Teacher: Ben Taylor
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| Open to: | Freshmen |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester (spread throughout the year) |
| Description: |
As Freshmen, students will be introduced to career and industry expectations, such as: Leadership, Teamwork, Communication, Professional Dress, Promptness, Stress, Attitude, and Etiquette/Netiquette. |
- Teacher: Erica Grell
- Teacher: Katie Wiese
Course information: 
| Open to: | Freshmen |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester |
| Description: | All Freshmen are enrolled in a Strategies for Success (S4S) class in order to help prepare students for success in high school and /or post-secondary education. This course is designed to provide extra time and assistance to our freshmen during the instructional day. Primarily, students will use this time to complete academic and technical classwork from all other courses combined. Instructors may also cover various topics throughout the year. Course topics may vary according to the students involved, but typically include: organizational skills, social etiquette, and professionalism. This is a pass/fail course and does not apply to a student's GPA. |
- Teacher: Erica Grell
- Teacher: Katie Wiese
Course information
| Open to: | Freshmen, |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 semester |
| Description: | This class introduces students to basic Spanish conversation, vocabulary, grammar, history, and culture. |
- Teacher: Andrew Pence
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Freshmen, |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 Semester |
| Description: | Technology Tools is a course designed to integrate elements of technology, professionalism and academics in Earth Science. Participants will utilize different programs to complete project based assignments related to Science, Math and English. This course utilizes MS Office 2016 for the various integrated activities . |
- Teacher: Jeff Bodell