Enrichment / Intervention Classes
Enrichment is a fun elective class! It is a one-period class four times per week. We offer you a variety of choices to try to represent a wide-range of student interests. Students will have an enrichment class, unless they have a math support class that is offered at the same time. Students may not always be granted first or second choice because of space or demand, but the COA administration will do their best to place students in a session within their top choices. Class offerings may change at the discretion of school staff and administration.
Counselor’s Note:
Teachers and Administration may pull students out of enrichment classes if they are not meeting behavior or academic standards. Students may not always be granted first or second choice because of space or demand, but the COA administration will do their best to place students in a session within their top choices. Class offerings may change at the discretion of school staff and administration.
Art
ART
Teacher: Kropinova
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior
Length: Full year
Career Technical Education (CTE)
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
Teacher: Mrs. Boerman, Mrs. Kropinova
Class Restrictions: 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full Year
Course Description: This elective is designed to provide students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. Students will have the opportunity to engage in various units designed to simulate real-world careers and provide students with hands-on experiences. Topics may include: design and marketing, flight technology, home maintenance fundamentals, culinary arts (cooking), nursing, pharmacology, sports medicine, and veterinary medicine.
Class Restrictions: 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full Year
Course Description: This elective is designed to provide students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. Students will have the opportunity to engage in various units designed to simulate real-world careers and provide students with hands-on experiences. Topics may include: design and marketing, flight technology, home maintenance fundamentals, culinary arts (cooking), nursing, pharmacology, sports medicine, and veterinary medicine.
Creative Writing
CREATIVE WRITING
Teacher: Mrs. Kalafatis
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full Year
Course Description: This course is designed to engage students in creative writing. Throughout the course, students will learn to develop their creative writing skills and participate in a range of fun writing activities. Students in this course will also work on weekly Husky Newsletters and other publications.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full Year
Course Description: This course is designed to engage students in creative writing. Throughout the course, students will learn to develop their creative writing skills and participate in a range of fun writing activities. Students in this course will also work on weekly Husky Newsletters and other publications.
Dance (Lessons of Rhythm & Dance)
DANCE (LESSONS OF RHYTHM AND DANCE)
Teacher: Mrs. Kurganskaya
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn different types of dance culture, such as folk dance, modern dance, and ballroom dance elements, while also promoting the use and development of the Russian language. Students will engage in assignments and projects related to dancing, presentations, and they will have the opportunity to dance and perform.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn different types of dance culture, such as folk dance, modern dance, and ballroom dance elements, while also promoting the use and development of the Russian language. Students will engage in assignments and projects related to dancing, presentations, and they will have the opportunity to dance and perform.
Drama
DRAMA
Teacher: Mrs. Ivanko
Class Restrictions: Grade 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This class is for students who want to (and have parent permission) to perform in front of an audience of young children. Drama students will learn parts to plays, get to work as a team, and have opportunities to perform for our C.O.A. elementary school students. They can also help with behind-the-scenes items such as set design and costumes.
Class Restrictions: Grade 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This class is for students who want to (and have parent permission) to perform in front of an audience of young children. Drama students will learn parts to plays, get to work as a team, and have opportunities to perform for our C.O.A. elementary school students. They can also help with behind-the-scenes items such as set design and costumes.
English Language Development (ELD)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD)
Teacher: Mrs. Senina, Mrs. White, Mrs. Ivanko
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Classification as Level 1 or Level 2 English Learner
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to provide designated support for English learners. Students will learn how English works and how to use English. Students will work on oral and written language, vocabulary, reading strategies, and comprehension. Activities will be a mix of collaborative and individual practice.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Classification as Level 1 or Level 2 English Learner
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to provide designated support for English learners. Students will learn how English works and how to use English. Students will work on oral and written language, vocabulary, reading strategies, and comprehension. Activities will be a mix of collaborative and individual practice.
Enrichment (Yearbook & Husky News Journalism)
ENRICHMENT (YEARBOOK AND HUSKY NEWS JOURNALISM)
Teacher: Mr. Keane
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full year
Course Description: In this course, students will get to participate in creating the school yearbook. Some students will get a chance to be a photographer for the school. Students will work on writing captions for pictures and designing layouts for their yearbook pages. Students are pre-screened and expected to have excellent behavior and be model representatives of our school. In addition, they will work on the weekly Husky News. They may be asked to interview staff, take surveys, and do research in preparation for videos and weekly Husky News episodes.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full year
Course Description: In this course, students will get to participate in creating the school yearbook. Some students will get a chance to be a photographer for the school. Students will work on writing captions for pictures and designing layouts for their yearbook pages. Students are pre-screened and expected to have excellent behavior and be model representatives of our school. In addition, they will work on the weekly Husky News. They may be asked to interview staff, take surveys, and do research in preparation for videos and weekly Husky News episodes.
Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Teacher: Ms. Armenta, Mr. Kalafatis
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full year
Course Description: Students will develop leadership and personal skills. This class will be involved in planning, organizing, and leading school rallies and assemblies. Students will also work to promote school events such as Spirit Days and the Husky Games. In addition to school activities and spirit, students will learn to function as a team of leaders by learning about public speaking and communication. Students will also learn about the need for personal and professional goal-setting, as well as what they set and achieve their goals. All of these skills combined will allow them to have a strong foundation for leadership and success in their futures.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing
Length: Full year
Course Description: Students will develop leadership and personal skills. This class will be involved in planning, organizing, and leading school rallies and assemblies. Students will also work to promote school events such as Spirit Days and the Husky Games. In addition to school activities and spirit, students will learn to function as a team of leaders by learning about public speaking and communication. Students will also learn about the need for personal and professional goal-setting, as well as what they set and achieve their goals. All of these skills combined will allow them to have a strong foundation for leadership and success in their futures.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW): Engineering & Design
Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Engineering & Design
Teacher: Mr. Coder
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This project-based class introduces students to concepts in 3D design and modeling in Autodesk Inventor, 3D printing slicing software such as Idea Maker, Cura PrusaSlicer, and the principles of 3D printing. Other elements include engineering design and modeling, and flight and space.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This project-based class introduces students to concepts in 3D design and modeling in Autodesk Inventor, 3D printing slicing software such as Idea Maker, Cura PrusaSlicer, and the principles of 3D printing. Other elements include engineering design and modeling, and flight and space.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW): Flight & Space
Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Flight & Space
Teacher: Mr. Romero
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This course is designed for students to learn about becoming aerospace engineers, exploring flight physics, drone technology, and space exploration by designing, building, and testing gliders and planning missions to Mars, applying the engineering design process to solve real-world challenges.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This course is designed for students to learn about becoming aerospace engineers, exploring flight physics, drone technology, and space exploration by designing, building, and testing gliders and planning missions to Mars, applying the engineering design process to solve real-world challenges.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW): Medical Detectives & Forensics
Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Medical Detectives & Forensics
Teacher: Mrs. Esir
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This course is a hands-on course where students act as real-life medical investigators, solving medical mysteries by analyzing symptoms, vital signs, DNA, and body systems to diagnose diseases, much like CSI or House, using problem-based learning in STEM fields. The curriculum involves investigating human body systems, genetic testing, disease outbreaks, and diagnosing conditions.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Length: Full year/Semester
Prerequisites: Good behavior and academic standing (C’s or above)
Course Description: This course is a hands-on course where students act as real-life medical investigators, solving medical mysteries by analyzing symptoms, vital signs, DNA, and body systems to diagnose diseases, much like CSI or House, using problem-based learning in STEM fields. The curriculum involves investigating human body systems, genetic testing, disease outbreaks, and diagnosing conditions.
Russian
RUSSIAN/ETIQUETTE
Teacher: Mrs. Kurganskaya
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn and maintain the Russian language. Students will engage in projects, language practice, presentations, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, writing, speaking, and reading.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn and maintain the Russian language. Students will engage in projects, language practice, presentations, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, writing, speaking, and reading.
Study Hall
STUDY HALL
Teacher: Mrs. White, Mrs. Kurganskaya
Class Restrictions: Grade 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: As needed
Course Description: This course is designed for students who need support in the core academic areas. They will be utilizing computer programs, as well as receiving small group instruction and support on assignments for their core classes. The goal of the course is to reteach foundational skills and provide tutoring and time to catch up with work in order to help students be successful in their other classes.
Class Restrictions: Grade 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: As needed
Course Description: This course is designed for students who need support in the core academic areas. They will be utilizing computer programs, as well as receiving small group instruction and support on assignments for their core classes. The goal of the course is to reteach foundational skills and provide tutoring and time to catch up with work in order to help students be successful in their other classes.
Teacher Assistant (TA)
TEACHER ASSISTANT (TA)
Class restriction: Grade 8
Prerequisites: Good behavior. As and Bs in all classes.
Length: Semester/year
Course Description: This option is meant to provide students with valuable experiences to prepare them for life and the real world. Students enrolled as a TA will help with classroom duties, errands, and other work. Teachers may choose for their TA to assist other teachers if needed. Course options will be limited and may include electives, regular classes, and the school office. Enrollment is dependent on strong academic standing and maintaining good behavior.
Prerequisites: Good behavior. As and Bs in all classes.
Length: Semester/year
Course Description: This option is meant to provide students with valuable experiences to prepare them for life and the real world. Students enrolled as a TA will help with classroom duties, errands, and other work. Teachers may choose for their TA to assist other teachers if needed. Course options will be limited and may include electives, regular classes, and the school office. Enrollment is dependent on strong academic standing and maintaining good behavior.
Ukrainian
UKRAINIAN
Teacher: Mrs. Ivanko
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn and maintain the Ukrainian language. Students will engage in projects, language practice, presentations, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, writing, speaking, and reading.
Class Restrictions: Grades 6 - 8
Prerequisites: None
Length: Full year
Course Description: This course is designed to help students learn and maintain the Ukrainian language. Students will engage in projects, language practice, presentations, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, writing, speaking, and reading.
