Electives
ENGLISH PREP
- Grade Level: 9
- Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
- Students receive elective credit only.
English Prep is a ninth grade course designed to support students concurrently enrolled in High School English 1-2 and prepare them for the sophomore year and the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam). The course will focus on the identification and strengthening of specific reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills which will enable students to meet ninth grade standards. Students will be taught a variety of strategies, using both narrative and expository works, to become more effective readers and writers.
YEARBOOK
- Grade Level: 10-12
- Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation
- This course may not be used for English credit.
Yearbook is a course in which the basic purpose is to produce an offset yearbook. Students are assigned various tasks that require serious initiative and responsibility. Records must be kept, ads sold, pictures taken, captions written, copy prepared, and layouts designed. Once the present year’s book is complete, plans are prepared for the following year’s book.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Grade Level: 12
- Prerequisite: Sponsor (Current Part-time job); Minimum 2.0 GPA in the previous grading period
Work Experience is open to seniors 16 years of age or older who are working at least 12 hours a week and are being supervised on the job. Emphasis is placed on recognition of the relevancy of the school curriculum for meeting career requirements, self-development, self-evaluation, human relations, and real world applications. Related instruction is required for general work experience.
AVID 1-6
- Grade Level: 9-12
- Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation
AVID is a program designed to aid students who have college potential by providing additional support. Students commit to completing the University of California A-G requirements, repeating in summer school any class in which they earn a “D” or an “F”, and taking an AVID class each year. The elective class has college tutors who assist students in other classes, teaches note-taking, organization skills, time management, test-taking strategies, writing across the curriculum, and the inquiry method. Additionally, students have guest speakers and take field trips to colleges.
AVID SENIOR SEMINAR
- Grade Level: 12
- Prerequisite: Previous enrollment in AVID for 3 years
AVID Senior Seminar is the culmination of a student’s years in the AVID program and involves substantial critical reading, writing, and oral presentation. Students will be required to complete college applications (UC & CSU), financial aid, housing applications, timed writings and analytical discourses in subjects across the curriculum. In addition, students will be required to make oral presentations on topics related to contemporary issues and social concerns.
TALL FLAGS – COLOR GUARD (Spring Semester)
- Grade Level: 9-12
- Prerequisite: Participation in Tall Flags the previous Fall
- Students receive elective credit only.
The Color Guard class provides students with the opportunity to develop musical/visual concepts, skills, and interpretations. These concepts will be used in conjunction with the marching program and the indoor tall flag instruction. Evaluation will be provided by the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association and the California Tall Flag Association, in addition to teacher observation. This class does not meet the PUSD Physical Education graduation requirement or the CSU Fine Arts requirement.
LIBRARY ASSISTANT
- Grade Level: 11-12
- Prerequisite: Consent of librarian
Library Assistant is a course in which students work in the library assisting in shelving and mending books, typing, filing, and helping other students find needed materials and use electronic tools.
OFFICE ASSISTANT
- Grade Level: 11-12
- Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation
Office Assistant is a course in which students are trained to perform routine office tasks such as public reception, collating, filing, typing, answering the telephone, distributing mail, collecting attendance, and delivering call slips.
TEACHER ASSISTANT
- Grade Level: 11-12
- Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation
Teacher Assistant is a course in which students are trained to assist the teacher by marking papers, recording scores, collating, preparing materials and displays, inventorying equipment, and delivering messages.
TEACHING INTERN
- Grade Level: 11-12
- Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation
Teaching Intern is a course in which students, under the supervision of a classroom teacher, tutor other students in a specific academic subject-area such as mathematics, English, science, foreign language or social science. In addition to student tutoring, teaching interns develop and teach lessons, design instructional materials, and learn about the professional responsibilities of classroom teaching.
PLANNING & LEADERSHIP
- Grade Level: 10-12
- Prerequisite: Peer elections and/or peer interviews; Consent of supervising A.S.B. Director
Planning & Leadership is a course in which students are taught leadership skills, parliamentary procedure, group processes, planning, and organization. Members of the Planning & Leadership class actively participate in student activities and student government.