Year: 1 credit
Grades: 12
Prerequisite: Application, verification of own reliable transportation, driver's license and car insurance.
Expenses: Sponsor Appreciation Celebration
Seminar: once a week
Would you like to "try your dream career" before graduating from high school? Be an Intern in a real off campus work site!!
Your internship class will facilitate career and post secondary decision-making through placement in an unpaid internship in an area of career interest. Employability skills are covered during classroom instruction prior to placement, and at weekly seminars. A training plan is coordinated between the student, internship coordinator and internship sponsor in order to develop knowledge and skills during the internship. The student is responsible for documentation of hours and daily journaling of experiences. The student will write a paper, assemble a portfolio, give oral presentations about his/her internship, and develop a project during the course of the internship. The culmination of the internship experience is Sponsor Appreciation Night when interns DISPLAY their final projects and sponsors are recognized.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10,11,12
Prerequisite: This course is recommended prior to all Internships except Early Childhood Professions 102.
Do you have any idea what you want to do with the rest of your life? Focus attention on future education and career choices by identifying career interest areas determined by an assessment of skills, interests and work values. Learn to use CHOICES computer software for career and post secondary education research. Develop a usable education and career portfolio containing items necessary for post secondary education and job search. Interact with professionals who work in various career areas through career panels and a job shadow. Explore the Colorado School-to-Career Interest Pathways! Research a selected career, which meets individual interests, skills and values, based on the information and insight gained through class activities. ...back to top.
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY/EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONS EDUCATION - 55478 
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: This course is a prerequisite for the Internship - Early Childhood Professions ECP102.
Related Student Organizations: FCCLA Occupational and FEA
This course can give you up to 6 credits at most community colleges across Colorado! Have you ever wanted to be a child psychologist, a pediatrician, a neonatal nurse, an elementary teacher, a preschool recreation specialist, a children's librarian, or a parent, etc. - this is the course for you! Get ready to be fascinated?? Study children from conception through age eight. Topics include pregnancy/birth, prenatal development, birth defects, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, primary age children, and career development. Special topics of interest include why bonding is critical, children's fears, abuse and theories of child psychology and development. An in-house preschool will be run by the students during second quarter. You plan and implement the activities, the snacks, and discipline as needed! This class provides lots of parenting skills but focuses on early childhood careers.
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH - 55305
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10,11,12
What's it all about? Making good decisions related to your health personally and for career purposes. You can build upon your previous health knowledge by investigating issues directly impacting your life today and in the future. These include identifying ways to resolve road rage and date abuse; learning ways to solve dating conflicts and prevent future domestic violence; delving into the impacts of substance abuse on you and others; being a healthy consumer; finding ways to promote your own personal health and safety; identifying your nutritional needs and how to meet them; developing effective communication skills; and understanding human development including sexuality (and even old age particularly if you don't exercise and eat healthy now!). And what about public health issues? What about noninfectious diseases? What about understanding family dynamics and how they affect you? It's all there!!!! This course may be used for .5 PE requirement, or .5 Practical Arts requirement, or .5 elective towards graduation.
Activities include numerous dynamic guest speakers, discussions, video, and hands on projects. For students with a personal interest in their own health or a health related career this course is a must!!
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Foods
Food Cost: $20.00
Creative foods allows you to explore foreign foods, customs and the eating habits of cultures throughout the world. Food labs will demonstrate meal service and plate presentation, entertaining and dining etiquette. The course will further develop basic culinary skills, knife skills, presentation techniques and will give experience with using gourmet ingredients.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 11,12
Prerequisite: Teacher approval
Expenses: Student provides own transportation to and from the elementary school.
Students learn about elementary children and their education by working 3 class periods per week in elementary school classrooms. PHS classroom time focuses on preparing educational materials to be used at the elementary level. Topics covered in class include discipline, lesson plans, learning styles of children, literature, dramatic play, and creating positive self-images. This course is highly recommended for students interested in careers related to children.
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT - 55600
Year: 1 credit
Total Credits for Program: 2 or 3 credits depending on employment experience.
Grades: 11,12
Prerequisite: teacher approval - Recommended to take Employment Experience consecutively (1 or 2 credits for the year).
Expenses: Required appreciation ceremony costs
Get ahead! Learn while you earn! Perfect transferable skills to prepare for your career! Gain valuable workplace experience! Compete with your job skills at FCCLA State Competition! The work place is highly competitive and through the Employment Development course you can be a step ahead of the rest of the working world. Learn information as well as practice techniques and skills to get you into your career position. Curriculum will help you better understand the world of work and help prepare you for our future after graduation and your choice of post-secondary education/training. You will get a jump start by learning about related business/industry expectations; resumes and interviewing skills, customer service skills, laws in the workplace; personal resource management (from time to money to energy); management styles and their implications; job benefits; conflict prevention and resolution via communication skills; tax information; teamwork skills; labor unions; and career opportunities. The Employment Development class teaches you what all employers expect their employees to know but few really do. Be a success in your career!! Be prepared for the real world!!
Students are expected to take the Employment Experience class concurrently. See the following course description. This course may be repeated for credit due to a 2-year rotating curriculum.
EXPERIENCE (EDE) - 55625
Year: 1 or 2 credits for Experience
Total Credits for Program: 1/2 credit for 120 hours of work per semester (1 period work release time); 1 credit for 240 hours work per semester (up to 2 periods work release time allowed)
Grades: 11,12
Prerequisite: Must take Employment Development course at the same time and maintain an approved job throughout the year. Teacher approval required.
Expenses: Must have own transportation
Earn while you learn! Students work an average of 15 hours per week for 1 credit per semester or 7.5 hours per week for 1/2 credit per semester. Job must be approved by teacher and required forms completed prior to work hours beginning to count. You will enjoy earning money while getting school credit! You will gain valuable experience in the workplace while practicing the skills and using the information you are learning in the related Employment Development class. This hands-on employment experience will help you to become an outstanding employee with transferable skills.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Material Cost: $5.00 (if approved by school board)
Explore the wholesale and retail fashion industry. Examine the influence of social, economic and political factors on past, present and future fashion trends. Use a combination of hands-on materials and computer technology to evaluate personal characteristics and apply the elements and principles of design to meet specific needs. Examine and identify various textiles used for apparel products.
Semester: .5 credit
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Food Cost: $20.00
This course will introduce students to the basic skills of kitchen equipment and measuring, kitchen and personal safety, food safety and sanitation. Basic food preparation and principals of nutritional cooking will be enhanced by weekly food labs.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Food Cost: $20.00
Learn how food and exercise blend together for peak performance in your body. This class will focus on lifetime sports, exercise programs, and the related nutrition facts: eating disorders, weight control, and current health topics (fats, cholesterol, bran, sodium, caffeine, fad diets, etc.) as well as healthy food selection and preparation. Students will learn about and participate in lifetime fitness activities such as aerobics, team sports, power walking, etc. Experts in the related fields will serve as guest speakers. Hands-on participation in food science labs and various physical activities will highlight this action-oriented lifetime learning experience.
Semester: .5 credit
Grade: 9, 10
Kick off your high school career by learning how to make good choices on those critical health issues that you will face in the next 4 years and in your future! Explore everyday living aspects of nutrition and fitness; substance use and abuse; sexuality; relationships; and personal safety through practicing effective decision making skills. Learn them with your peers in a fun, fact-filled course. This course may be used for .5 PE credit or .5 of Practical Arts credit, or .5 Elective credit towards graduation.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Expenses: Supply Cost - $20.00
Everyone has the opportunity to live in a home and express themselves by designing the interior. A good gift to give yourself is some experience with designing interiors. Take this class! It is a fast paced, hands-on, project-based class that will teach you about design trends, elements of design, color and the way it all goes together.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10,11,12
Prerequisite: Interior Design I
Expenses: Supply Cost - $20.00
Students enrolled in this project-based class will continue exploring the exciting and diverse field of interior design. Students will learn about: furniture styles; fibers, fabrics and finishes; materials and interior finishes; window treatments; and lighting. Students will enrich their knowledge of design principles by arranging interior spaces and demonstrate their knowledge of these topics by completing simulated projects that meet professional standards.
INTERNSHIP - SPECIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT - 55750
Semester: .5 or 1 credit (.5 credit = 1 class period for 1 semester, 1 credit = 2 class periods for 1 semester or 1 class period for 1 year. 125 WORK HOURS = 1 CREDIT)
Grades: 11,12
Prerequisites : 1. Approved application. 2. Interview with Special Services teacher.
This internship is designed for those students who are interested in assisting students with disabilities to succeed in a regular or special education classroom. Interns will serve as peer tutors and/or teacher assistants. This experience will be valuable for students who are interested in education, physical therapy and/or occupational therapy. Interns should have a desire to work with a variety of students with physical, learning and emotional needs. In addition, interns will be expected to meet regularly with the special education teacher.
Semester: .5 credit
Grades: 10,11,12
Are you ready for the "real" world? Does the prospect of being totally responsible for yourself scare you or present a challenge? Personal Finance class is just for you. This course is designed to provide young men and women with independent living skills for managing a "real" home and "real" life. Units of study include careers, money management, banking, credit, consumerism, apartment selection and contracts, insurance and transportation.
Honors Elective
Year: 1 credit
Grades: 11,12
Expenses: Must provide own transportation to school sites
Prerequisite: Application process/teacher approval
Interested in teaching as a possible profession? Interested in the role education plays in society? If so, this class is for you! Students will be involved in a fast-paced, innovative, hands-on curriculum where they gain knowledge about teaching and learning. The teacher cadets will develop and master effective skills that will be helpful in college and beyond, such as public speaking, writing, communication and reasoning skills. Students will investigate numerous positions and their duties in the education field-from central administration to principals, counselors, teachers at various levels/subject matter, coaches, etc. We will observe and shadow a variety of positions, plus work in a classroom setting at the level of choice for several weeks throughout the school year. During extended field experience, students will work with small groups, prepare and present lessons, prepare and implement evaluations of activities working under an experienced professional teacher. FCCLA Occupational & Future Educators of America are student organizations, which will offer activities for interested students.
