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Electives

STPO (aka PTA)

P.E.

Electives

Yearlong Trimester

*Students choose Yearlong electives

-Music

-Theatre Production

-Art

-Video Production

-Drama

-Sciences

*Students are placed in Trimester electives

-Advanced Art (8th only)

-Advanced Video Production (8th only)

-Spanish (8th only)-Career Exploration

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 (muscial & 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-Trimesterly

-Beginners welcome

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

-Career studies- Art History

- Art exploration

- Creation of original artwork

Video Production-Trimesterly

-Beginners welcome

- Storytelling through video

-Pre-production activities such as script writing

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

Intro to Drama

- Trimesterly

- Beginners welcome - Exploring theatre

- No performances

- No after school rehearsals

- Fundamentals of performing

Digital Photography

-Trimesterly

-Beginners welcome

- Learn to take photos

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

-Responsible & respectful students

Music: Mr. Robbins robbinsd@svusd.org

Video Production: Mr. Erikson

eriksond@svusd.org

Art: Mrs. Baca bacaj@svusd.org

Drama: Mrs. Doherty dohertyd@svusd.org

Physical Education P.E.

- P.E. Cloths purchased 1st week of school during classes

- Lockers are for PE clothes…Backpacks stay on blacktop numbers

- Learn to open lockers 1st week

- Dressing out is required

- Showers no longer exist

- Wash PE clothes every weekend

7th Grade P.E. Program

- P.E. Standards (much, much more than just participating)

www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

- Skills and written tests

- Physical Fitness Plan

- Standards Available at: