Memorial
High School
Non-Departmental
Cadet
Teaching- Level II
One Semester, Grade 12
Prerequisites: Overall GPA of 4.0 or above
Cadet
teaching is open to seniors who have a serious interest in becoming elementary
teachers. The cadet works one block
every other day under the supervision of an elementary teacher, observes classes
at grade levels K-6, and completes projects approved by the supervising
elementary teacher and the high school supervisor.
Due to limited space, students will need to show their interest in
teaching as a career. Before
registering for this class, a letter of application must be submitted to the high school supervisor.
Newspaper-
Level II
Two Semesters, Grade 11-12
Prerequisites: Approval of the newspaper advisor
The
primary objective of this course is to produce the school newspaper, The
Memorial View. Class time is
spent planning, writing, and designing the school newspaper.
All students who take this course assume major responsibility in all
facets of newspaper production. Students
will be expected to devote time after school to work on the newspaper,
especially during deadline days. This
course does not meet English credit requirements.
The course carries ½ credit per semester and does not have any effect on
GPA.
Yearbook-
Level II
Two Semesters, Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: Approval of the yearbook advisor
This
course consists of planning, photographing, selling advertising, laying out
pages, writing copy, and editing the Memorial Review.
All students will study the methods of yearbook production so that they
can perform any of the various assignments necessary to complete the book.
At the same time, students will concentrate in a single area of their
choice and assume the responsibility for this phase of the book.
The student who opts for yearbook should expect to devote time outside of
class to completing assignments. This
course does not meet English credit requirements.
The course carries ½ credit per semester and does not have any effect on
GPA.
Student
Assistant
One Semester, Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: Overall GPA of 3.0 or above; Application Required
There
will be a very limited number of positions available to students who are
interested in serving as an aide in the office complex.
Students will be permitted to request this option in place of taking a
seventh class. Any junior or senior
interested in such a position must submit an application and have it approved
prior to the spring registration dates. Applications
may be picked up from the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction.
PLEASE NOTE:
This program carries no credit toward graduation nor does it have any
effect on GPA. Students making this
selection must realize it is a commitment for the entire semester.
One Semester, Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: Overall GPA of 3.0 or above; Application Required
The
Media Center Assistant position will be limited to students interested in
serving in the
One Semester, Grades 11-12
Application Required
The
purpose of this course is to create, update, and maintain the school website.
Students should have good keyboarding skills, experience in creating web
pages, and a good command of the English language.
Students should be prepared to spend some time outside of class to work
on the school website. A limited
number of students will be chosen for this course; therefore, students must
submit an application to the website supervisor for approval prior to
registration. This
course carries 1 credit per semester and does count toward GPA.
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