Electives. Yearlong Trimester *Offered electives change every year -Music -Theatre Production -Art -Video Production -Drama -Oceanography *Some electives.

Electives

Electives

Yearlong Trimester

*Offered electives change every year

-Music

-Theatre Production

-Art

-Video Production

-Drama

-Oceanography

*Some electives are by grade level

-Advanced Art (8th only)

-Advanced Video Production (8th only)

-Spanish (8th only) -Keyboarding

Music

Intermediate Band

Jazz Band

String Orchestra

Advanced Band

*No experience required*Award-winning

*Concerts

*Field Trips

robbinsd@svusd.org

*Yearlong

Theatre Production

- Yearlong

- Must audition 4/13, 4/20, or 4/27 contact dohertyd@svusd.org

- Learn acting skills

- 2 major performances (musical & melodrama)

- After school rehearsals

- Nighttime performances

Trimester Elective Wheel

Tri 1

Tri 2

Tri 3-12 weeks / elective

- Purpose is to give the opportunity to explore areas they might not have considered

- Students are randomly assigned an elective

-3 electives / year

- Electives vary from year-to-year

Fundamentals of Art-Trimester

-Beginners welcome

- Drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, cartooning, & more

-Career studies- Art History

- Art exploration

- Creation of original artwork

Video Production-Trimester

-Beginners welcome

- Storytelling through video

-Pre-production activities such as script writing

- Production activities such as acting, directing, taping and editing

Intro to Drama

- Trimester

- Beginners welcome - Exploring theatre

- No big productions

- No after school rehearsals

- Fundamentals of performing

Digital Photography

-Trimester

-Beginners welcome

- Learn to take photos

- Create graphic design projects, slide shows, iMovies, iDVDs & video podcasting

-Responsible & respectful students

Keyboarding

-Trimester

-Beginners welcome

- Learn to keyboard by touch

- PowerPoint & Word fundamentals

- Goal: 25 wpm with 97% accuracy

- Computer vocabulary

Music: Mr. Robbins robbinsd@svusd.org

Video Production: Mr. Erikson

eriksond@svusd.org

Art: Mrs. Baca bacaj@svusd.org

Drama/Theatre: Mrs. Doherty

dohertyd@svusd.org