General Electives
Academic Decathlon First Semester Course 10, 11, 12
Open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors as an elective. Academic Decathlon is a one semester course designed to challenge students to master 10 subjects: Language and Literature, Mathematics, Social Science, Economics, Music, Art, Science, Speech, Essay, and Interview. The focus is to prepare for a regional competition in February. The work may include reading the Curriculum Guides, researching additional materials as needed, discussing and applying concepts and information, and supplementing study of the curriculum through
practice tests designed to reinforce key concepts and information from the subject area outlines. (Course will be offered at the “O” period.)
Office/Teacher Aide Semester Course 12
Prerequisite : Approval of counselor. Open to seniors.
Students assist as clerical or teacher aides in the various offices and departments of the school. Individual students will
work with school personnel, help with mailings and generally be available to assist faculty or staff. The Counselor
determines assignments. A student may enroll in this course for only one semester.
Yearbook Semester Course 11,12
Prerequisite: Approval of teacher.
The aim of the course is the production of the yearbook. Instruction is given in digital photography, photography, film
developing, picture printing, page layout, Adobe PhotoShop, PageMaker, book designing, picture cropping and copy
writing. The students prepare complete layouts so that their pages are camera ready. Offered at “0” period with a letter
grade for students completing all requirements for the semester. to students completing all requirements for the semester.
Class is limited to 20 students. This course satisfies Paraclete’s Art requirement. Does not satisfy Cal State Art
Requirement.
