Students in Ryan Psota’s Career and Life Management class have been working on a budget activity along with representatives from Liberty First Credit Union. Students were each provided with a profile outlining items such as a career, family size, income, debt, and expenses. Working through various scenarios students learn the important budgeting skills to make […]
This course is for students who want to design and create interactive projects which integrate video, sound, graphics and text. Students will understand and demonstrate how to use technology to effectively communicate in personal, educational, and employment settings. Major projects will include creating promotional videos.
This course is designed to build upon the skills learned in Web Design I. Students will become more acquainted with database development for the web, as well as flash and video applications. Concepts covered in this course include Flash, PHP, video, JavaScript. This class will be project-driven.
This course will provide an understanding of how information is produced and disseminated on the World Wide Web. Students will apply desktop design and publishing practices to the design, development, and programming of web pages. Concepts covered include HTML, html editors, CCS, and graphic design. Ethics and personal privacy will also be discussed.
Accounting III is designed to promote and enhance an understanding of accounting and its uses. Students study accounting concepts and procedures, appropriate data processing technology and methods. Students have the opportunity to develop proficiency in recording, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting accounting data. Concepts and procedures are applied to partnership, corporate, and individual accounting situations. Students
Accounting II is designed to help students acquire additional accounting knowledge and skills. Special emphasis is placed on the concepts of uncollectable accounts, depreciation, inventory, stock ownership and dividend distribution, and accruals and deferrals. This course also explores analysis and interpretation of financial information used in making managerial decisions, where students are encouraged to determine
Accounting I emphasizes the basic principles of double-entry accounting system. Students will study the accounting cycle for a sole proprietorship and a partnership. Course activities include recording transactions, preparing work sheets, preparing financial statements, and an introduction to payroll, taxes and accounting systems. Students will use computers to do various simulations and course work. This
Students will learn the marketing concept and many advertising techniques throughout this semester course. The uses of institutional and consumer marketing strategies are introduced, with a focus on product research and development, pricing strategies, and the use of incentives. Types of available media and their importance in marketing campaigns, target marketing, and how to create
How does the law affect rights and obligations I have as an individual, consumer, employee or tenant? This exploratory course on law will answer that question. Situations ranging from a minor thing like reacting to a traffic ticket to the more complicated process of carrying out a contract are some of the areas discussed. Students
Computer Applications is designed to provide the student with greater computer usage and instruction. Microsoft Office Professional, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint will be covered. This course will enable students to do expanded word processing, use databases, create spreadsheets and coordinate graphics. This course will meet the Life Skills requirement.
This course is an introductory course in computer science which will use many of the basic principles of discrete mathematics – counting methods, statements of logic, sequences and series, as well as reviewing concepts from Algebra II – in order to develop, adapt, and implement computer programs. Heavy emphasis will be put on problem solving.
This course is designed for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role that logical, sequential thinking can play in solving problems. It also aims to help students to feel confident in their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals.
Students will assist in tasks. Duties may include: filing, scanning paperwork, be a first responder to computer issues, setting up computers, dispersing new equipment, periodically checking computers in labs to see that all are functioning, once a semester clean keyboards/mice in computer labs, help teachers with non-permissions related issues, and setup microphones. For seniors, this
This course offers students an opportunity to help teachers with simple tasks such as classroom decorating and record keeping. A contract will be required between the student and the teacher. For seniors, this cannot be substituted for one of the six required semester courses.
Students will assist in the daily tasks of running the front office, including errands, filing, mailings, and answering phones. For seniors, this cannot be substituted for one of the six required semester courses.
The role of the media assistant is to help the media specialist carry out the operations of the media center. Duties may include: filing, shelving books, keyboarding, circulation procedures, processing new books and periodicals and assisting patrons in finding resources. As media assistants, students should acquire a deeper knowledge of information sources and how to
Academic Decathlon is an accelerated and intensive year-long course of study in science, social studies, math, English (literature, critical reading, and writing), art, music, speech and economics. A new theme focuses the study each year, so a student may take this course more than once. Students are encouraged to participate in at least one scrimmage
This course is an assisted study hall that focuses on developing student test-taking skills, study skills, and organization skills. This course is only open to those students who have been identified by teachers, counselors, or administrators as needing extra academic support in a more focused setting. Students need counselor permission to enroll in this course.
In this course, students will be given the opportunity to participate in lifetime activities such as tennis, pickleball, badminton, Frisbee golf, etc. In addition, an emphasis will be placed on learning the rules and regulations of certain sports such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, etc., with a component of officiating live competitions. This
In this course, students learn the value and importance of conditioning and fitness, developed through cardiovascular activities such as jogging, interval training, and jumping rope, along with other aerobic training methods. Strength training is achieved by doing body weight and core activity as well as resistance bands, medicine balls, and free-weights. Recreational, team, and individual
In this course, students learn the value and importance of conditioning and fitness, developed through cardiovascular activities such as jogging, interval training, and jumping rope, along with other aerobic training methods. Strength training is achieved by doing body weight and core activity as well as resistance bands, medicine balls, and free-weights. Recreational, team, and individual
Weight Training skills and fitness are developed through stretching, running and lifting. Emphasis is placed on lifting to enhance athletic abilities and participation. The class meets 5 days per week. Only one physical education class may be taken in a semester.
In this course students learn, and participate in, exercises to develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance, agility and coordination. Students are also introduced to rules, regulations, skills, strategies and safety factors for a variety of team and individual sports. Good health and safety practices are stressed. The health curriculum is delivered over the course of one
In this course students learn, and participate in, exercises to develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance, agility and coordination. Students are also introduced to rules, regulations, skills, strategies and safety factors for a variety of team and individual sports. Good health and safety practices are stressed. The health curriculum is delivered over the course of one
Robotics provides an introduction to working with computer-controlled devices and software development. Students use the engineering design process to create prototypes and to test, analyze and improve designs. The focus is on basic robot construction and programming for robotic control. This is a project-based course that requires students to build prototypes and use simulation software
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