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Semester 2 - All Categories

Personal Finance

Free
Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: This course covers the most current and relevant financial topics that impact today’s students. Topics include budgeting, identity theft, saving, investing, insurance/risk management, online banking, and careful use of credit. This course teaches students how to plan and manage their personal finances, how to live a financially successful life, and what their financial responsibilities are as citizens.

Note: Students will prepare for the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification.

 

Personal Finance (Asynch/FlexLab)

Free

with Cherie LaGree

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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PERSONAL FINANCE (Asynch/FlexLab) *NEW*

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: This course covers the most current and relevant financial topics that impact today’s students. Topics include budgeting, identity theft, saving, investing, insurance/risk management, online banking, and careful use of credit. This course teaches students how to plan and manage their personal finances, how to live a financially successful life, and what their financial responsibilities are as citizens.

FlexLab Component: This course is offered asynchronously. No live instructional classes will be provided. The teacher will be available for support, as needed. FlexLab courses contain two required components - failure to complete both will result in failure of the course:

Note: Students will prepare for the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification.

 

 

Physics A (1st semester of a 2 semester course)

Free

with Craig Lebakken

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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Be sure to register for both semesters.

PHYSICS A/B

Course Length: Yearlong

Credit 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course provides a comprehensive survey of all key areas: physical systems, measurement, kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and more. The course uses a storyline structure that connects to real-world phenomena, and answers questions like: How can we design more reliable systems to meet our communities’ energy needs?; How do forces in Earth’s interior determine what will happen to the surface we see?; What can we do to make driving safer for everyone?; How have collisions with objects from space changed Earth in the past, and how could they affect our future?; and How do we use radiation in our lives, and is it safe for humans?

 

Plant Science

Free

with Mindy Smits

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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PLANT SCIENCE/BOTANY *NEW*

Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.5

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s):   None

Course Description: – Do you have a green thumb or struggle to keep plants alive? No matter your level of plant expertise, this class is a great fit for those wanting to grow their plant knowledge. Throughout the class, students will dig into the science of plants, learning about their parts and structures, how they grow and function, what’s happening at the cellular level, their life cycle, and the ways they reproduce. Students will engage in interactive activities and hands-on labs designed to bring concepts to life and help make the science of plants tangible.

 

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Pre-Algebra A (1st semester of a 2 semester course)

Free
Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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Be sure to register for both semesters.

PRE-ALGEBRA A/B

Course Length: Yearlong Course

Credit: 1.0 credit

Recommended Grade Level: 9-12

Course Description: In this course, students take a broader look at computational and problem-solving skills while learning the language of algebra. Students extend their understanding of order of operations, equations and inequalities, linear relationships, functions, properties of exponents, polynomials, representing data, irrational numbers, and the pythagorean theorem.

 

Psychology

Free

with Colleen Loveless

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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PSYCHOLOGY

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit Pathway or Social Studies credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In this one-semester course, students investigate why human beings think and act as they do. This is an introductory course that broadly covers several areas of psychology. Instructional material presents theories and current research for students to critically evaluate and understand. Each unit introduces terminology, theories, and research that are critical to the understanding of psychology and includes tutorials and interactive exercises. Students learn how to define and use key psychology terms and how to apply psychological principles to their own lives.

 

Reading, Writing, and Speaking for College & Beyond

Free

with Josh Anderson

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND

Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.50

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In Reading, Writing and Speaking for College and Beyond, students will expand on the linguistic skills they nurtured in American Cultural Studies and/or Global Cultural Studies by analyzing how the language is incorporated in both professional and collegiate settings. Students will look at how to artfully employ English in a career setting and strategically prepare for the rigors of academic work after high school. This course continues to focus on applying the three enduring outcomes of: strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. The outcomes allow for student choice, whether it be by method of showing the skills or by topic. This course is appropriate for students of all skill levels who enjoy open-ended, skill-based assessments.

 

Safety & Tools of the Trade

Free

with Luke Steffen

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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SAFETY & TOOLS OF THE TRADES *NEW*

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): Skilled Trades Explorations is RECOMMENDED

Course Description: This course prepares students for entry into the construction trades by introducing common tools and materials used on construction sites and emphasizing proper handling and safety procedures. Students develop skills in safe tool operation, jobsite awareness, and industry-standard practices, including flagging. Instruction prepares students to take and pass the OSHA 30 certification exam while reinforcing responsibility, communication, and workplace professionalism. Through applied activities and assessments, students build foundational safety knowledge essential for construction careers.

FlexLab Component: This course is offered asynchronously. No live instructional classes will be provided. The teacher will be available for support, as needed. FlexLab courses contain two required components - failure to complete both will result in failure of the course: Online Coursework: Students will complete coursework independently online with milestones and deadlines built within the course. Course content will include digital lessons, video instruction and lectures, readings, and interactive assignments delivered through our learning management system and CareerSafe Program. Virtual Lab Sessions: Students will participate in ONE of three lab sessions. Each session will last up to three (3) hours. Labs may include simulations, real-world issues, and/or group problem solving. Students will submit lab reports or reflective journals after each lab session.

 





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