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Culinary Arts 1

Free

with Karen Ogier

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

Register for Free. Please have the correct billing details available to provide during registration.

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Grades: 9-12

Course Description: Thinking of a career in the food service industry or looking to develop your culinary skills? This introductory course will provide you with basic cooking and knife skills while preparing you for entry into the culinary world. Discover the history of food culture, food service, and global cuisines while learning about food science principles and preservation. Finally, prepare for your future by building the professional, communication, leadership, and teamwork skills that are critical to a career in the culinary arts.

 

Current Events

Free

with Luke Johnson

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Grade Level: 10-12

Course Description: – This semester-long course incorporates the use of various media platforms to enhance students’ historical thinking skills, as applied to events that have happened in the recent past. Students will gain the ability to think critically about the cause-and-effect of events, to understand them from multiple perspectives, and use inquiry to deepen their overall understanding. Direct instruction includes historical context to current events being analyzed and assessment will be a range of tools to determine a student's level of proficiency.

Digital Photography

Free

with Abigail Timmerman

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

This course is free to register.  Please have current billing information ready upon checkout.

Course Length:  Semester Course 

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description:  This course focuses on the basics of photography, including building an understanding of aperture, shutter speed, lighting, and composition. Students are introduced to the history of photography and basic camera functions. They use the basic techniques of composition and camera functions to build a portfolio of images, capturing people, landscapes, close-ups, and action photographs.

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Early Childhood Education

Free

with Karen Ogier

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Grades: 9-12

Course Description: Are you curious to see what it takes to educate and nurture early learners? Use your curiosity to explore the fundamentals of childcare, like nutrition and safety, but also the complex relationships caregivers have with parents and their children. Examine the various life stages of child development and the best educational practices to enrich their minds while thinking about a possible future as a childcare provider!    

Earth Science (1st Semester of a 2-semester course)

Free

with Olivia Jardas

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Be sure to register for both semesters.

Course Length:  Yearlong Course   1st Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit:  1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 10-12

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive survey of all key areas: astronomy, plate tectonics, weather and climate, and more.  In this class students will answer questions like: What has made Earth able to sustain life? If we are not successful in stopping the negative changes to planet Earth, is there an exoplanet that is Earth-like enough to sustain life?; Why do earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis occur in some places on Earth, how are they related, and what does this all mean for risk in different parts of the world?; Will there be more frequent and more intense severe storms in the future?

 

Engineering Drawings

Free

with Danielle Krueger

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Course Length: Semester Course

Course Length:  Semester Course

Credit:  0.67 credit 

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None 

Course Description:  Focuses on the basic principles of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes. Through interpretation and sketching, students learn to visualize the part, section or assembly views. Students study isometric and orthographic views on a drawing. The student will also use drawings pertinent to the trades with examples in welding, facilities, piping, sheet metal, equipment manuals, electrical symbols, and fluid power symbols.

Engineering Exploration

Free

with Danielle Krueger

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit:  .5 credit 

Grades: 9-12 

Prerequisite(s): None 

Course Description:  This course introduces the concept of engineering to students. Starting with the history of engineering, students will learn how engineering has evolved and understand that the past plays a critical role in product improvement. Students will also be introduced to the Engineering Design Process to understand how it plays a vital role in the world of engineering. Lastly, students will investigate different focus areas of engineering to decide which subdiscipline could be of future interest to them.

 

English 10 1st Semester of 2-Semester Course

Free

with Stephanie Shaw

Calendar Sep 8, 2025

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Be sure to register for both semesters.

Course Length:  Yearlong Course   1st Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description:

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: The English 10 course includes engaging and interactive instruction about reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language, with a focus on exploring a wide variety of genres and their elements. Students learn how to carefully read, interpret, and analyze literature and nonfiction works of cultural or historical significance appropriate to grade 10. Throughout the course, students practice narrative, informational, and argument writing. Students also develop and deliver presentations and participate in discussions with their peers.

 





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