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Career & Technical Education CTE)

Cafe Program-Semester 2-Indi
Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Check-in with your coor fridays to do participation reflection form : Fri 0:00-0:00

CTE - Career Conn-2 (JS Only) / 0.5

*PRE-REQUISITES: Enrolled in Cafe Program after getting ok from your Coor. Then talk to Jennifer and get application packet to return soon as possible.

Please check with Jennifer if you have any questions.

The program dates run every 6 weeks and meetings online currently Mon/Tue/Thu from 2:15pm-4:15pm and Wed from 12:30pm-2:30pm.

Attendance online/virtual is required and cameras on to be engaged in discussions and activities including going to your classes and participating in school at Nova.

REQUIRED to also complete participation form with Coor each friday and your Coor emails it to Cafe staff.

Stipend every 2 weeks based on your attendance and engagement with Cafe online classes and your Nova Class.
Chromebook provided and you get to keep upon successful completion.

Understand workplace skills below and demonstrate them as you work on projects or discussions collaboratively.
Customer Service
Time Management
Cash Handling
Teamwork & Collaboration
Professional Communication
Resume
Interview Skills
Food Safety
Professionalism in the workplace
Getting your Food Handlers Permit
Covid-19 Safety Measures

Career Exploration 2-Semester 2-Wed ONLY
Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM #B-20 : Wed 10:45-11:55

CTE - Career Conn-2 (JS Only) / 0.5

PRE-REQUISITES: Time Flies 1A OR Careers 1 OR currently in an Internship such as Wellness Center Intern, Main office Assistant, or has a job or internship at an organization or company.
*Please check with Jennifer if you have any questions. Thank you.

Attendance is required since we meet once a week.

Through hands-on experiences as an Wellness Ambassador role OR another current work based experience that will provide the opportunity to demonstrate your current workplace skills and continued growth in those skills.

Meet once a week to update on workplace skills and reflection for growth in your contributions while doing work based experience the other days of the week. Managing your time in your work and/or projects.

Continually exploring career paths as your interests change and develop.

Understand workplace skills and demonstrate them as you work on projects individually or collaboratively.

Through hands-on experience, guest speakers, research and exploration the student will discover a variety of career pathways for post-secondary educational choices and careers.

*If the student is the Wellness Center Ambassador/Intern they will work with Wellness Staff on projects that involve student community needs in this leadership role.

Workplace Readiness Skills: Professionalism, Communication, Collaboration, Adaptability, Technical
Leadership and Community Skills

Experimental Animation (Advanced)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

The Main Campaign (205) : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

ART - Intro to Media Arts B (Stefan Only) / 0.5

Experimental Animation is a workshop designed to make the materials and resources available for the independent animator. We have a professional style punched-paper animation area, a 3-D animation setup possible on every student laptop, Adobe Animate (Flash) is available as well, and we have 2 stations for that in-class.

Materials: Most supplies are supplied; some self-budget (probably under $20) may be needed. The finished works made in this class are uploaded to Vimeo at http://vimeo.com/novaproject and shown in a theatrical setting at the end of the 2nd semester.

Nova Farm
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Susan's Room #B3 and the Nova Farm : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

SC - ENV Horticulture 1 / 0.5

Plan to be outside and get dirty. In this class, will have both indoor and outdoor learning. You will experience botany, horticulture, farming, and social justice around food. You will work on the farm, cultivate crops, learn about environmental issues surrounding agriculture and do projects catered to your interests, including leadership, internships, and career paths. Again, be prepared to get dirty. This spring we will start seeds, wake up our raised beds and plant crops. We will also be landscaping, doing art, continuing to upgrade the greenhouse, creating new projects and learning about careers centered around horticulture. You can also find and participate in internships, job shadows and fieldtrips. Come learn how to use power tools. Grow stuff, the bees need you.

This is a CTE class that can cross credit with science. You can also earn college credit through South Seattle College if you take this class for a full year or meet extra competencies in one semester. Please discuss with Susan.

A graduation Social Justice Project could be done in this class.

Open Animation Portal V2 (advanced)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 205 : Mon 12:35-14:05

ART - Graphic Design ADV (Stefan Only) / 0.5

Open Portal is a way to extend your projects from other animation classes into a bigger project, or to establish an animation film of your own as a self directed project. If you have a 300 frame animation piece and want to color it, add shadows, and textures for a more professional feel, this is the place to do that. If you want to plan out an animation piece and do some tests and even finish a piece in the four semester, this is a great spot for that as well.

Sewing & Fiber-MakerSpace
Susan Watters, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B#20 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

CTE - Apparel & Textiles I / 0.5

Facilitator: Maria Bischof

Bring your projects & your imagination. We will cut, sew, iron, knit, crochet, mend.
All experience levels are welcome – keep in mind this is a Maker Space so the projects start with you.
Be prepared to work in class, this is a “hands on” class. Try something new! How can I help?

Committee

Accessibility Committee
Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23

209 : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

In this governing committee, students will work together to help make Nova class materials and spaces accessible for all learners. We might record audio versions of class texts, find and share the best fidgets, research and share information about useful technology supports, create organizers to help with inquiry projects, gather and share feedback about class accessibility or…..? Bring your ideas for making Nova a welcoming place for everyone to learn!

Action Faction and Wellness Steering Committee
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Thu 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

Action Faction Mission Statement:
As an all-inclusive committee, we work to create a safe and respectful community for all genders and sexualities. We combat sexuality and gender identity oppression by creating positive actions in Nova and beyond. Positive actions include maintaining safe spaces for discussions, resources and events. We believe that any social justice movement must work towards inclusion of other social justice goals. We recognize that all oppressions are connected and in no way do we want our actions to propagate other forms of oppression.

Wellness Steering Committee:
We will be meeting regularly with the folks running the new Nova Wellness Center to help build, improve and expand their services for Nova students and the community. We have already helped architects design the temporary space but will continue to advise for the permanent space. We have helped hire staff for the space but will also give feedback and support their understanding of Nova and our amazingly diverse students. We agreed to help them get student art and interesting pieces to decorate the space so we need folks who are willing to make or curate art. We will also be working on grant writing to get more services and expand the possibilities of what the wellness center can offer.

Join us! We need your voice to drive this work. Country Doctor is very happy to collaborate and take guidance from students so we need you all to show up and make this center truly work for youth!

There are opportunities to work on culminating inquiry projects, health credit, CTE credit, peer education, grant writing, internships in the health field connected to this committee!

Art Room Stewardship
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Thu 10:00-10:40

ART - Art Survey / 0.15; UE - Leadership / 0.15

We will work together to make the art room more accessible and organized
We will learn more about how community cared for spaces are organized
What are the community agreements we need for 219?
We will see what we have and what we need
We will make some art

ASL and Deaf Culture Club
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 204 : Wed 10:00-10:40

UE - Personal Growth / 0.15

Student-run ASL Club: Learning basic ASL and Deaf Culture through various means of learning: films, games, arts and activities. No experience with ASL is required to participate although no voice is permitted during the ASL Club.

Budget, Marketing, and Fundraising
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

We will be managing the Nova budget which includes funding sources: general sps budget, asb, alliance for education, grants and more! We will grow our understanding these sources and the rules around spending. We will work to be intentional and fiscally responsible in approving funding requests from the school community as we work to replenish these funds through marketing and fundraising.

We will be building relationships with community organizations and funders to help provide services and supports and opportunities for our students. We will be fundraising and making materials to use when reaching out to potential funders or partners. We will be surveying students, staff and families to collect information to tell Nova’s story authentically and to determine what students, staff and families think about what partnerships and projects we should be seeking support and funding. We will work with Nova Roots to create fundraisers for Nova and run our own fundraisers. You will learn job, organizing and fundraising skills. This will be a working committee not a talking a lot committee.

There is the possibility of working on math competencies through this committees projects. Talk to Eyva directly if you are interested in that extension of this committee work.

Buttons and Posters - (Governing Committee)
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rea's Room - 122 : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

Button Brigade will work in collaboration with Action Faction and the rest of the Nova community to create buttons, posters, and flyers for Nova events and to help disseminate important information to the community.

Circle Keepers Committee Weds SEM2
Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 114 : Wed 10:00-10:40

UE - Leadership / 0.25

Semester 1 launch of this new committee was great and we hope 2nd Semester will be even better!

The Circle Keepers Committee is focused on training in and practicing restorative justice and circle work at Nova. Students and staff participate in practice and training to become circle keepers together. We envision and aspire towards a school culture where every person in our community feels connected, supported, uplifted, and seen by one another.

We want a community where we can all be in right relationship with each other, restore and repair harm that we have caused to others and have been caused to ourselves, build stronger communication & empathy, and bring healing & joy.

Questions you might learn about:
What is restorative justice? And how does it help reduce and prevent harm at school? How does it increase student well-being? What are the skills and/or knowledge you, as students, want to learn and practice most towards being a circle keeper? and/or contributing to establishing this committee? and/or restorative justice practices in our lives?

from Maisha T. Winn’s book, Justice on Both Sides: Transforming Education Through Restorative Justice

“…to practice restorative justice, one must not only be committed to seeing the full humanity of others, but also being open to the possibility of not always being right, and instead, making things right.”

Committee to Philosophy - Thursday
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Thu 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

This is a committee to talk philosophy. Not debate. Talk philosophy.
It is also a committee to teach you how to begin to or advance your critical thinking.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in the Ethics Bowl if you wish, but it is not required.
This committee is different than the Philosophy class in that you don’t have to take one to do the other.

Dungeons and Dragons
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 102 : Thu 02:05-04:00

UE - Personal Growth / 0.25

This committee is devoted to playing the incredible role playing games that are out there. It doesn’t have to just be Dungeons and Dragons. Each Friday we will come together and play. Create a character! Run a campaign! No experience necessary at all. We will teach you how to play. Must be willing to get along with others (or be willing to learn how to), show up unless you have an incredibly good excuse, and certainly have the capacity to have fun.
Also, if you don’t have dice or source books, don’t worry about it. We have some extra you can borrow for the day.

Guild
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

122 : Thu 10:00-10:40

None assigned

Guild is a governing committee that supports the democratic planning of school events including dances, movie nights, karaoke, and school spirit events!

Make it What You Want (MiWYW)
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's room : Fri 10:00-10:40

UE - Mentorship (.25) / 0.15

The title says it all. Make this space what you want on Fridays. I can offer yarn and crochet hooks and knitting needles; craft supplies; art supplies; and even some kitchen gadgets and food if we want to make some cotton candy or gummy candies or fry up some healthy goodness in the air fryer. A great space to relax and enjoy your Friday morning and maybe get to know some new people or hang with old friends.

Maker's Space Fridays
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

120 : Fri 10:00-10:45

None assigned

Join the maker’s space and build, circuit bend, and/or program things!

Mentorship
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Thu 10:00-10:40

None assigned

We will work together to support fellow students and build resources to help navigate Nova.

Mini-Media Breakdown
Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room. 201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

None assigned

At Mini-Media Breakdown we will gather to bring in and discuss media related to identity, politics, and/or power.

Some examples of ‘mini-media’ are: tik-toks, tweets, youtube vids, reddit threads, snippet of a tv show/movie, a meme, etc.
Something that’s under 15 minutes.

We’ll incorporate a critical race, historical, feminist, pro-queer, anti-ableist lens.
Aka lets center critique, healing, community and resistance.

Mothership + Safety
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.13

Mothership and Safety work together to support the student government structure and keep our Nova community safe.

Mythology
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's & Lisa's Room : Wed 10:00-10:40

UE - Leadership / 0.15

In Mythology, we explore the shared stories humans have been telling each other across time and culture.
Help co-create this place of (voluntary!) storytelling, and listening and scheming. We sometimes record schoolyard lore and legends from our childhoods, talk through concepts from the field of comparative mythology, and offer general support to one another in our creative pursuits.
Contribute (in a way unique to you) to bringing myth to the larger Nova community.
That could look like helping construct and maintain the Cave of Wonder, an upcoming sound and art installation from Mythology committee!

Facilitated by Lisa in Debbie’s room 220

NeuroSpicy Social Space
Daniel Holman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

209 : Fri 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

An affinity space to provide a safe and understanding environment where students can discuss their experiences, share their challenges, and offer each other support and guidance.

Nova Minecraft Gov. Committee
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 221 : Wed 10:00-10:40

UE - Mentorship (.25) / 0.5

25 STUDENT MAXIMUM

Students will participate in Nova Minecraft Project.
The students will recreate the Nova building in Minecraft.
When complete all students will be welcome to visit the Nova Minecraft Building.
This would give us some sense of community again.

Papercrafts
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

None assigned

Committee where we create papercrafts and paper itself.

Planet Nova
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 and beyond : Thu 10:00-10:40

UE - Leadership / 0.15

Susan will co-facilitate this committee with Adam.

Let’s tend to our school’s relation to the Earth and each other, including through maintaining and strengthening our systems for composting, energy conservation, environmental justice, ecological awareness, and anything else we can do for our living community.

POC Committee
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room (101) : Thu/Fri 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.25

Note: We are now meeting on Thursdays AND Fridays. [Students can choose to attend one or both days.] This governing committee, the People of Color Committee (POCC), is a meeting place for students and staff who identify as people of color to reconnect, affirm, and unapologetically be ourselves. We are especially focused on building community in our shared spaces, developing and growing our leadership skills, and acting and reflecting on issues of race and equity in a safe and open environment.

Past projects have included creating and facilitating various workshops/teach-ins at school, e.g., Racial Justice Day, warm clothing drives in the winter, field trips, pot-lucks, movie screenings, and collaborating with local organizations. Students will share facilitation duties of weekly committee meetings & short- and long-term projects.

POCC is one of several governing committees which give input to Recruitment Committee and our administrators for Nova’s Mission/Vision C-SIP School Improvement Plan (an official document generated annually by Nova’s administrators that sets goals, enrichment, instructions programs, students’ achievement, and assessment of the school, and is published on our school’s SPS website.

Quiet Art Space
Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Fri 10:00-10:40

ART - Art Survey / 0.15

Quiet Art Space is a weekly gathering space to connect with peers while working on individual art pieces. We will work together to offer weekly optional art prompts and supportive feedback. All skill levels are welcome. Becky and Allison will host.

All students who want to pursue an independent art contract with Becky MUST enroll in Quiet Art Space in order to facilitate regular check ins.

Radical Reading Group
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 : Fri 10:00-10:40

UE - Leadership / 0.15

We’ll read and discuss various works of radical political economy, with the goal of developing a reading guide and other resources for those interested in pursuing radical thought and praxis.

Radio Committee
Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Band Room : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

The Radio Committee will participate in planning, decision making, and preparation work to help operate a radio show through Hollow Earth Radio with the aim of providing a show that is both run by, and serves the school community.

Recruitment spring 2023 Tuesdays only
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 114 Annie's & Lydia's room : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

Recruitment is the public face of Nova. We plan orientations, open house for 8th graders. This year’s focus is “how do we represent Nova?” to the district, enrollment office, highschool and 8th grade counselors, as well as the option fair, and any other space Nova needs to be represented. As with all committees, recruitment puts an emphasis on not only striving always to be an anti-racist committee, but also how do we maintain and co-create Nova’s social justice identity internally and externally.

Senior Committee - Tue
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room, 101 : Tue 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

Catherine and Melissa will co-facilitate this governing committee!

We’ll plan and execute senior-oriented activities, supports, and events, especially our graduation ceremony (!!!), but also study sessions and anything else to help make everyone’s final year of high school successful and meaningful.

Get clear on what you need to complete for graduation this year, and get/create supports for you to get there!

Sew Fun Committee
Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B#20 : Fri 10:00-10:40

UE - Personal Growth / 0.15

Sew Fun Committee is a weekly gathering space where students can learn the basics of sewing and/or work on existing art projects related to sewing (loosely defined, includes knitting, crocheting, etc.) We will work together weekly with optional art prompts and supportive feedback.

Sound Committee
Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Band Room : Thu 10:00-10:40

SS - Student Government / 0.15

The sound committee runs the music makers’ space called The Band Room, supports all school events that need sound and music and improves access for all students interested in learning and making music. Band is responsible for cleaning, organizing, fixing and improving instruments and equipment in the music maker’s space and is working to grow music opportunities at Nova.

Walking Club Wednesday
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 207 : Wed 10:00-10:40

None assigned

Want to get to know the neighborhood history, flora, and fauna? Interested in getting some fresh air in the middle of your day? Join us in walking club where we wander!

Watercolor + Funds for Nova Thursday
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Thu 10:00-10:40

None assigned

We will make art! And raise funds for Nova!

World Languages
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Fri 10:00-10:40

None assigned

This committee is for students who are currently studying a World Language independently and plan to take the district STAMP assessment for credit. This will be a space where you can work on your language skills, connect with other students studying the same language, create and play games to practice new vocabulary, share materials and resources, practice speaking with other students and prepare to take the STAMP assessment in the spring for your World Language credit.

Yearbook
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 3- Susan : Tue 10:00-10:40

CTE - Publishing Yearbook 1 / 0.25

Yearbook will meet both Tuesday’s and Thursday’s in Susan’s Room B03. We will photograph events and create our yearbook. We are looking for motivated, organized, creative types (you do not need to have all of those traits together). We want photographers, designers, and tech savvy folks to help us. We will capture the amazingness of our community. We also want the yearbook to be affordable for all who want it. So, we will be figuring out new and creative ways to fund raise. No experience necessary, just a strong willingness to contribute. You will learn all aspects of yearbook production regardless of your specialty. This class will be facilitated by Brent, Susan B.

The basic credit is .25 per semester, depending on the amount of work you put in.

Elective

Chess and Variants
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

205 Cloud Level Animation Lab : Mon 12:35-14:05

UE - Student Activity !DO NOT USE EXP2021 / 0.15

Your objective will be to improve your chess playing abilities, and learn some variations on the chess rules.

Peer Support Study Hall
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Thu 10:00-10:40

None assigned

We are holding space for students to work on projects from their classes, with support from IEP staff. We will also be supporting the school-wide effort to develop and implement more robustly accommodations for differently abled and neurodivergent learners in the Nova community.

Enrichment

Chill Lounge
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Stefan's Little Side Room w/Chill Lights : Tue 10:00-10:40

None assigned

Xom and Julia will lead chill activities intended to support self-awareness, self-love, community building, and social/emotional skills. We’d love to have you join our chill space to contribute to the chill vibe to chill your body and mind.

Nova FQLL/DEAR Mashup
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Outside Room 201 : Fri 10:00-10:40

None assigned

We will read books and curate and maintain Nova’s free queer little library.

Fine Arts

CLAY - (T/TH 12:35 - 2:05)
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

ART - Ceramics BEG / 0.5; UE - Personal Growth / 0.25

PRIORITY FOR THIS CLASS WILL BE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN CLAY AT NOVA! If a student has experience and would like to do an independent study (that will include stewardship of the clay area of the art room, they should sign up for individual/group independents. Students will work on their hand-building skills and the opportunity to work on the pottery wheel. The class will be limited to 24 students. Thinking/talking/sharing about your work is part of this class.

Please plan to make things, talk about your work, ask questions, reflect about your process, practice your clay skills consistently, learn now techniques, engage with community outside of Nova, think about your growth, learn about clay artists, and lots more.

Dead Rats Live Plays
Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

ART - Theatre BEG / 0.5

Facilitator: K. Brian Neel

Students in this class can receive ART – Theatre BEG (HFA7872) OR Theatre INTERM (HFA7873)

This is a script performance class, culminating in two festivals of short plays written by Nova students. Focus is on acting and script analysis, as well as directing, improvisation and ensemble development.
Directing, technical aspects of theater, design, and production skills are also explored.

No previous theatre experience necessary. Everyone is welcome-focus is on personal growth.

THREE LEVELS OF CLASS:
 - Participate in group theater games and exercises
- Complete in-class performance creation exercises
 - Be Attentive and Respectful of others work
- Perform or attend to support others in the 2 short plays festivals and the evening performance.

Health

Gender Tea
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Wed 10:00-10:40

UE - Personal Growth / 0.15

Gender Tea
Is the gender binary getting you down? How about the gender hierarchy? Tired of other people telling you what your identity is or should be or that your doing it wrong? Want to drink tea and chat with other rad people who want to talk about gender, sex and sexuality in a safe and supportive space? Want to imagine space where all bodies are safe, free and celebrated? Want to work toward creating that here and now? Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come as long as you can agree to the safety norms grown in the group.

Talk to Eyva about Health or other kinds of credit.

Health
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room #B3 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

HE - Family Health / 0.5

We will be exploring deeper meaning and connections within your physical, mental and social well being and how to relate them to yourself, those close to you and your local and global communities. This will include getting CPR certified. You will gain a holistic understanding of how to recognize when aspects of your health are out of balance, how to create safe practices surrounding your health and the choices you make. We will explore what is needed to keep your body, identity and community healthy. We will work on positive goal setting around your health and aspects that may affect it. You will create ways in which you can empower yourself in your own health and take positive action.

Students will also work on Nova community Health projects.

Examples:
1. Working with the Wellness Center to create, lead and promote wellness programs.
2. Up keep of the harm reduction area in the cafeteria.
3. Creating and running wellness committees.
4. Creating a digital wellness resource center for Nova students.

This class can also be part of a Graduation Pathway. You would be working with Careers and the Wellness Center.

You will need to complete the Health CBA as part of full credit. This is also a graduation requirement.

Communicating Ideas in Health
Students will be able to share and teach information that they have gathered on issues of importance for their own health.
Intro to the Senior Inquiry Project, including Service Learning.
The student can create traditional presentations of information. i.e. research posters and/or presentations
The student can create non-traditional presentations of information. i.e. artistic responses, games, coloring books, comic books, technology, etc.
The student can communicate understanding to peers, experts and laypersons.
The student will use technology to communicate, educate and call to action for conservation projects. This will include websites, blogs, social media etc.

Language Arts

Choose Your Own Curriculum Adventure
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

None assigned

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BEING IN COMMUNITY AND ELECTRONICS
Being in community with others means being fully present. We can not be fully present barricaded behind screens. Students and staff alike will be expected from day one to keep cell phones silenced and put away, out of reach if necessary to resist the compulsion to scroll and respond to notifications. Distracting tabs on laptops and tablets will be closed, the devices set aside when the learning activities do not require them to be in use. Headphones and earbuds will be removed and music silenced with the exception of independent work times. If meeting these expectations is a struggle for you, we’re here to support you. Repeated asks, however, may result in enlisting the help of coordinators, wellness providers, and enacting contracts that may require you to turn in electronics upon entering the community. This is nonnegotiable.

What is Choose Your Own Curriculum Adventure?

Simply put, we’ll be designing and reimaging curriculum—accessible curriculum!

We will look to texts and nonprint media from previous classes, current class, and future classes to design curriculum for current and future classes. What does it mean to design curriculum? Well, we start by considering the competencies and learning objectives. In other words, what do we want students to learn, and why? Then we think about the how and what—What will students do to engage with these competencies and learning objectives? How will they do this, and how will we know when learning has happened? What will lessons, activities, content, and assessment look like (sound like, smell like, taste like, feel like)?

The class will follow the I-Do/We-Do/You-Do model. Julia and Debbie will model how to design and enact curriculum. Then, we will go through the process as a class. Finally, you will go through the process on your own, with Debbie and Julia’s support.

Coming to a classroom near you—YOUR CURRICULUM!

Specially Designed Instruction in ELA and Study/Org available.

Ethnic Studies credit/pathway available.

Know
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

LA - 12B-H Comparative Lit & Comp / 0.5

THIS CLASS IS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLY.

NO CELL PHONES IN THIS CLASS. IF YOU CAN’T DEAL WITH THAT DON’T TAKE THIS CLASS.

You are the experience.

Expect to work toward understanding your life.
Expect to speak a great deal in this class.
Expect to move.
Expect to read.
Expect to be there.
Expect to write.

Requirements:
1. No more than 6 absences. Beyond that will require extensive Content and Community Projects to make up for the competencies missed.
2. No cell phones. Pull out a cell phone without permission and you will receive an absence. Please take calls or send texts outside the room.
3. Complete all competencies.
4. Take responsibility for your education. If you miss a class, check in with me. Make sure you have access to Schoology and check it.

Small Fries
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 220 - Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

LA - 12B Comparative Lit & Comp / 0.5

Be prepared to have rituals and other forms of motivation (movement, visualizations, meditations, and more) be a part of almost every class. I want you to enjoy working on your senior social justice inquiry project (SSJIP) which is all about: Social Justice, Educating Others, Research, Writing, and Presenting. If you are looking for a class to make up small amounts of credit or you would like to do a full .5 ELA indep contract, you can do that with this class. Sign up and we can make this class be your … how to get into college, write lengthy research papers, finish your credits for graduation, change your study habits, start working on your SSJIP a year or two early! We will build a community together based on individualized work and joint joy and satisfaction. Please be prepared to use slack, google docs, and maybe schoology too. (You can even use this class to do indep work for another teacher in a dedicated space of community and consistency.)

Someone Else's Life
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

LA - 12B Comparative Lit & Comp / 0.5

THIS IS AN ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS AS WELL AS A LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS.

LET’S GET A FEW RULES OUT OF THE WAY:

THE USE OF CELLPHONES IN THIS CLASS WILL ONLY HAPPEN THROUGH THE PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. IF YOU DON’T LIKE THAT TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING NOT TAKING THE CLASS, THEN DON’T TAKE THE CLASS. YOU AND YOUR CELLPHONE WILL BE HAPPIER TOGETHER THAT WAY.

THERE IS AN ATTENDANCE POLICY IN THIS CLASS. YOU ARE ALLOWED UP TO 8 ABSENCES (EXCUSED AND/OR UNEXCUSED). AFTER THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO DO BOTH COMMUNITY AND CONTENT PROJECTS TO MAKE UP YOUR MISSING WORKING WITH A COMMUNITY AND LEARNING THE CONTENT WE WILL BE ADDRESSING. NOT DOING COMMUNITY AND CONTENT PROJECTS AFTER GOING OVER THE 8 ABSENCES SIMPLY MEANS THE MOST YOU CAN EARN IN THE CLASS IS 0.25. OH, PULL YOUR CELLPHONE OUT WITHOUT ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO USE IT FOR SOMETHING CLASS RELATED AND YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY ACCUMULATE ONE ABSENCE.

OKAY, THE CLASS:

This class will look at Glorious Humans. Humans who have or are currently accomplishing incredible deeds sometimes in the face of crazy obstacles.
You will learn interview skills in order to interview some humans.
You will write an essay.
You will see documentaries.
You will present Glorious Humans to your classmates.
You will learn about yourself as you write and present aspects of yourself.
We will also read some cool accounts of these Glorious Humans.

Studio Ghibli Spring 2023
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220--Debbie's room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

LA - 10B World LIT & COMP / 0.5

Students will NOT be taking this class as a pseudo-independent contract by watching movies on their own or outside of the classroom, so please only sign up if you can commit to full attendance.

We will watch films from Studio Ghibli, like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. The four products from this class will include one project, one essay, and one creative writing, and one of your choice, as well as reflections on learning and practicing notetaking. Through assignments and conversations and note-taking students will demonstrate: inquiry, practice/growth, creativity, community, action/application, and communication.

The Good Death
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

LA - 12B-H Comparative Lit & Comp / 0.5

PLEASE READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS BELOW. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, HAVE INTENSE PROBLEMS WITH DISSOCIATION, DEPRESSION, OR OTHER MENTAL DISORDERS THAT COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY TALKING ABOUT DEATH, CANNOT HAVE COMPASSION FOR OTHER HUMANS, CANNOT ALLOW OTHERS TO EITHER BE OR NOT BE RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL OR ATHEISTIC OR AGNOSTIC, OR STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE PEOPLE SPACE TO EXPLORE WHAT THEY BELIEVE OR DON’T UNDERSTAND.

TRIGGER WARNINGS (Please read): Clearly, we will be talking about death. Death comes in many forms so we will be discussing those as well – suicide, violence, etc. We will be talking about different types of reality, meaning, and belief systems. We will explore the physical manifestation in the body of death and the burial/death rituals of many different cultures. This will involve in some cases visuals of the dead and perhaps blood or other viscera.

CELL PHONES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS. IF YOU CAN’T DEAL WITH THAT DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS. YOU WILL BE MARKED ABSENT IF YOU TAKE IT OUT. AFTER TEN ABSENCES YOUR POSSIBLE CREDIT WILL BE CUT IN HALF. AT THAT POINT YOU WILL HAVE TO DO BOTH A CONTENT AND A COMMUNITY PROJECT TO MEET COMPETENCY FOR THE CLASS.

Okay, now for the description.

This class is important.

You live in a country that has a very overt fear of death. So much so that it is both trivialized, exploited, and not spoken of all at the same time.

So, I want to boldly start a conversation and an exploration into death.

We will explore what this fear has created in both this culture and you (if anything). You will deeply explore what you think/feel about death while you hear from your peers what they think and feel as well. You will research other cultures so you can get an idea of how these cultures treat death and the dead. We will hear from doctors about what actually happens to the body when it dies. I am trying to get an undertaker to come in and talk with you all about their job. We will also mediate in this class on death as well as life. We will look at poetry, stories, art, film, and so much more on the subject of death. We will examine grief as much as we examine love.

Your responsibility will be to try and be there while all this happens.
Your responsibility will be to work hard to discover what you believe.
You also have the responsibility to engage in the work of trying to discover what it means to you to have a good death and then take on the grail quest to deliver these revelations back to your classmates through a presented project.

You will write an essay, a short research paper, keep a journal, write reflections, learn about dreams and interpreting them, and do multiple projects throughout the course of this class.

We will read texts and look at how literature uses the dead, speaks of the dead, teaches us about dying.
We will watch films to see visuals of how death is taught, or not taught.

Your responsibility is to listen to your peers and do everything you can to learn from them and be compassionate.
Your ultimate responsibility is to become human and perhaps this is a good start.

Evaluation Methods
The teacher and the students will evaluate the products created through a joint process of creating assessments for those competencies.

Instructional Materials
Speakers, books, poems, films, each other.

Video Essay Book Club
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

LA - 10A World LIT & COMP / 0.5

In this class we will be exploring Video Essays as a new age medium. As we explore and work with modern technology, we find new ways to share information and tell stories. This class will run like a book club but for the modern age of information sharing with students sharing video essays with the class for us to explore the medium. We will be applying a literary analysis framework we would normally employ with written media but with the new medium for information sharing, video essays and see how well they accomplish their message.

We will explore different types of video essays spanning a plethora of topics and interests. All the work we do is help students gain the information and skills to create their own individual video essay which you will construct and present to the class before the end of the semester.

Weird Fiction
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 102 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

LA - 12B Comparative Lit & Comp / 0.5

NO CELL PHONES WILL BE ALLOWED IN CLASS. YOU WILL BE COUNTED ABSENT IF YOU PULL YOURS OUT WITHOUT PERMISSION. IF YOU CAN’T DEAL WITH THIS THEN DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS.

WARNINGS: WE WILL LOOK AT ISSUES AND THEIR WILL BE MENTION OF SUCH THINGS AS DEATH, REALITY, HORROR, BLOOD, MONSTERS, HUMAN MONSTERS, NOTHINGNESS, THE VOID, MEANING.

ATTENDANCE: IF YOU MISS 6 OR MORE CLASSES YOUR POSSIBLE CREDIT WILL BE HALVED. IN ORDER TO GET THIS BACK, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE BOTH A CONTENT AND COMMUNITY PROJECT.

Weird Fiction is a genre that incorporates aspects of horror, science fiction, fiction, fantasy, and various other genres. In general though, weird fiction is simply odd. It moves its readers to consider the meaning of their lives and the purpose of reality. It is also a genre that has waaaay more writers of color than all the genres I listed earlier in this paragraph.

In this class we will be watching a few films, reading the novella by Victor LaValle, “The Ballad of Black Tom”, and looking at a lot of short stories.

You will learn how to write a short story, do short writing exercises, create projects, build a monster, question your reality, write an essay, discuss, and then discuss some more, and look at different philosophies attached to this genre.

Write your heart out AND read a little too!!
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

LA - 10A World LIT & COMP / 0.5

There is an art to writing for yourself. Some call it narrative essay, some call it blogging, or journalling or sometimes it’s just about getting your ideas out there onto the interwebs and sharing your thoughts about music, movies, books, video games, politics, art, etc. In this class students will learn how to communicate via the written word. There will be opportunities for writing reviews, interviews, research, narratives. short stories, novels, poetry, and more. There will be prompts to work from, structure when needed, feedback, and lots of time to write and explore on your own. Once a month you will be asked to participate in a class slideshow that highlights what you’ve done via summary, example, or sharing it all. Come, write your heart out! .h4 AND this semester students will read as well. Since we are only meeting 2x per week, there will be an expectation for work done outside of the classroom each week via reading and submitting projects on those readings.

Language Arts / Fine Arts

Grounding (M/W/F @ 8:45)
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

ART - Art Survey / 0.25; LA - Creative Writing / 0.25

Please contact Becky and/or Allison before enrolling any student in this class***

We will create a daily routine that might include:
welcome & share creative practice and set intention for the day/week
demonstration
studio art lab time
check-ins – small groups or individual support
community share out and feedback
closing circle/round

Want to work on visual art in the morning? Looking for a quiet creative way to start your day? We will be learning and practicing specific skills in visual arts. Possible units (we will co-create units based on interests and skills of the community) might be: line; line and value; and/or collage, color, and contrast. What other techniques media would you like to work on?

Playwriting Winter/Spring
Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

LA - Creative Writing / 0.5

Facilitator: K. Brian Neel

Students in this class can receive 0.5 credit in either LA – Creative Writing (HLA0275) / ART – Theatre Playwriting (HFA7879)

This playwriting class will equip you with tools for creative self-expression, endowing self-confidence and the sense that ideas—about yourself, the world, and the challenges you face—matter. Your voice will be heard.

All aspects of writing for the theater will be explored, including character, story, conflict, genre, driving action through dialogue, and the power of the unspoken word.

There is writing of course, and also much improvisation and theater activities which are optional yet encouraged. We will write quickly and fearlessly in an atmosphere of risk taking, with positive and constructive feedback.

Transformative Justice: Values & Practice
Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

LA - Critical Lit & Social Inquiry / 0.5

This class is an intensive seminar focused on Restorative and Transformative Justice reading, writing, reflecting, sharing, and circle practice. If you plan to take this class, engagement, attendance and participation are mandatory as there is a class cap of 15 students. We will hold a wait list.

We will engage in learning and growing in relationship building, restoration, and circle practice. This class will also focus on values, healing and joy! We will deepen our understanding of self, others, and our larger systems that impact the conditions we all live, work, thrive and survive in and how we impact ourselves and our communities.

It will be taught by Annie and Tally (who works for a community organization called Collective Justice).

CONTENT WARNING & CELL PHONE EXPECTATIONS TO ENROLL IN THIS CLASS:

We will discuss, read and watch videos about issues of power, privilege, race, gender, societal harm, and ask students to think critically about different narratives that shape who they are as a person as well as what shapes our systems

Sitting with discomfort to grow (not to traumatize, we are nice) will be part of the work in this class, so you may need to step out of your comfort zone into your growth zone, and we want you to feel prepared to do that with support

Cell phones are NOT allowed during class due to the nature of building safety and agreements. We are asking students to be fully present to the best of their ability in order to hold space for one another in this course.

Topics we will cover:
– Abolition
– Disability Justice
– RJ/TJ Framework & Circle Practice

Language Arts / Social Studies

History of LGBTQIA+ Identities
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 101 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

LA - Critical Lit & Social Inquiry / 0.5; SS - World History 2 / 0.5

Here are the main themes and questions we will work with this semester:

Origins and indigeneity: How did LGBTQ identities define themselves in pre-colonial indigenous cultures? What has been claimed? What is being reclaimed? What are the social and legal constructs of the identity?

Identity and agency: How do historical ideas shape my identity? How do we develop identities within these historical and/or social constructs? How do constructs impact how others perceive you? How do constructs impact how you see others?

Power and Oppression: How do those in power attempt to erase identities within a culture?

Action and Reflection: How can individuals and their actions contribute to, but not be the lone agent, of change? How do we recognize our entanglement and solidarity within and across movements?

Resistance and Liberation: What is the role of creativity, love, joy and solidarity within liberation work?

Math / Language Arts

Netrunner and Game Design
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

None assigned

What is Netrunner and Game Design?

Together, we will learn to play Netrunner. Our exemplar game, Netrunner follows a story, tells a story, engages in world-building, contains an instruction manual, develops characters, and follows rules grounded in logic, probability, and statistics. We will explore the languages arts and mathematics behind Netrunner as well as many other games. Students will design their own games, with a focus on the math, the language arts, or maybe even both! The course will culminate in a whole-school gaming event.

Specially Designed Instruction in ELA and SEL available.

Mathematics

Algebra 1B Tue/Thu 10:45am
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

MA - Algebra 1B / 0.5

Your attendance and participation will be a factor in the assessment of your competency.

22 STUDENT MAXIMUM

This is the first semester of Algebra I. This course is appropriate for any students who are interested in taking it, regardless of whether they feel confident in math or not. In addition to learning the fundamentals of algebra, we’ll be devoting weekly class time to developing number sense, mathematical inquiry skills, and pattern recognition. Additional support time is available outside of class for students who would like additional help or more advanced challenges.

This class will cover 5 areas:

*COORDINATE PLANE

1 Coordinate plane review
2 Midpoint formula: find the midpoint
3 Midpoint formula: find the endpoint
4 Distance between two points

*PROPERTIES.
1 Properties of addition and multiplication
2 Distributive property
3 Simplify variable expressions using properties
4 Properties of equality
5 Identify equivalent equations

*VARIABLE EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS

1 Write variable expressions
2 Sort factors of variable expressions
3 Simplify variable expressions involving like terms and the distributive property
4 Identify equivalent linear expressions
5 Write variable equations
6 Does x satisfy the equation?
7 Which x satisfies an equation?
report 8 Solve equations using order of operations
9 Does (x, y) satisfy the equation?
10 Relate the graph of an equation to its solutions
11 Rearrange multi-variable equations

*SOLVE EQUATIONS

1 Model and solve equations using algebra tiles
2 Write and solve equations that represent diagrams
3 Solve one-step linear equations
4 Solve two-step linear equations
5 Solve advanced linear equations
6 Solve equations with variables on both sides
7 Solve equations: complete the solution
8 Find the number of solutions
9 Create equations with no solutions or infinitely many solutions
10 Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems
11 Solve linear equations: mixed review

*SINGLE-VARIABLE INEQUALITIES

1 Graph inequalities
2 Write inequalities from graphs
3 Identify solutions to inequalities
4 Solve one-step linear inequalities: addition and subtraction
5 Solve one-step linear inequalities: multiplication and division
6 Solve one-step linear inequalities
7 Graph solutions to one-step linear inequalities
8 Solve two-step linear inequalities
9 Graph solutions to two-step linear inequalities
10 Solve advanced linear inequalities
11 Graph solutions to advanced linear inequalities
12 Graph compound inequalities
13 Write compound inequalities from graphs
14 Solve compound inequalities
15 Graph solutions to compound inequalities
Checkpoint skill Checkpoint: Solve linear equations and inequalities

In addition to the mathematics content, students are expected to

listen with respect to another person’s explanation;
provide help when asked;
ask for help when needed;
play an active role in sustaining a safe and encouraging learning space for one another; and
treat all materials gently so that they may be reused.

Algebra 2B (MWF 8:45 -9:55)
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

MA - Algebra 2B / 0.5

This is the first of two semesters of Algebra 2. This course is appropriate for any students who are interested in taking it, and have taken geometry; it is the 3rd course in the math sequence at Nova. In addition to reviewing the fundamentals of algebra, we’ll be learning about a host of new functions. The main focus will be how to use functions in real-life situations!

Our class will spend time on mathematical inquiry skills, mechanical skills, and how to apply these ideas to real life problems in engineering, science, and student-driven areas of interest.

There will be about 2 hours of homework/studying per week. Be prepared to practice your math skills and collaborate on projects. We will also follow the 8 absence attendance policy, which will help keep you on top of things in this class.

This class will cover the following areas:

re-acquainting with quadratic + exponential functions
*Logarithms
Polynomials
Rational exponents & Radical functions

In addition to the mathematics content, students are expected to

Listen with respect to another person’s explanation
Engage in discussion
Communicate ideas both informally and formally
Provide help when asked
Ask for help when needed;
Play an active role in sustaining a safe and encouraging learning space for one another
Treat all materials gently so that they may be reused.

Choose Your Own Mathventure
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

None assigned

In this space you will be driven by your own curiosity and questions to expand your mathematical knowledge.

This is not an independent study You will be expected to work with and communicate with others as you make progress through your projects.

Your project will be created from the foundation of one of the following themes of your choosing:

Design – creating a project to design.. anything.. article of clothing, toy, game, building, whatever you want
Inquire – Start with a question about a topic in math, let that question lead to other questions and we continue the cycle.
Puzzle – Explore various mathematical puzzles and then wrap head around the mathematics used to understand said puzzle.
Connect – Choose another topic of interest and explore and explain how it connects to any mathematics
Describe – Choose a societal topic/issue and collect data on that issue, then use mathematics to describe and analyze that data.
Reclaim – Choose a mathematical topic that has always been confusing/baffling to you, work with Lydia to develop a STRONG understanding of it, create a tool to help future students reclaim their understanding of that topic.

The project will conclude with a showcase of some sort that has an audience appropriate for your project (this will be determined with you at the onset of the class).

Day to day structure –
1. Check-in – choose one classmate to share what your current status of your project is. Ask 1-2 questions of your partner how their project is going, what is happening.
2. Where’s the math? (Tuesdays) – Students take turns each week to teach about the math/thinking that they are currently working on with their project. (40 min, including space for peers to ask questions and practice applying)
2. Unstucking (Thursdays) – Throughout the week students can add what they are getting stuck on to our “Stuck-feed” with their projects and we as a community will talk about potential solutions. (40 min)
3. Work time (15-20 min)
4. Update portolio/project pages. Date everything you worked on, organize, prepare for next steps.

**Once a month we will do a tinysis competency check-in instead of “Unstucking” Dates posted in calendar for the class.

Competency Completion
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

MA - Algebra 1A / 0.5; MA - Algebra 1B / 0.5; MA - Geometry A / 0.5; MA - Geometry B / 0.5

These spaces are subject specific – students who require missing competencies in one or more classes WITHIN ONE SUBJECT will meet ONCE A WEEK with a teacher – these are not drop in spaces, but regularly scheduled sessions to complete competencies specific to previously taken classes with missing competencies or to complete portfolios within the subject

While building content competencies, students will also develop their skills of:
Perseverance
Communication/Relationship
Modeling
Building Connections

Financial Algebra
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Live online - scheduled meetings : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

MA - Financial Algebra 2 / 0.5

Max for Class 25

We will learn the everyday skills adults need to establish a budget, bank, save and borrow money, and pay local and national taxes. At the same time, we will be exploring the finances of the country. Just as we look at our own budgets, we will explore the topic of balancing the federal budget and learn about the issues that surround the federal deficit. As we explore the distinction between “wants” and “needs” in our own budgets, we will examine the choices our own country makes in its military spending. As we explore the way taxes are taken out of paychecks (FICA) we will look at the structure and sustainability of Social Security and Medicare. We will explore income tax models comparing fixed-amount taxation to flat/proportional taxes, to the progressive tax model. We will be using VR headsets for some of our work.

This is a math course for students who learn best by doing. It has been designed for those who “think with their hands” and who like to use math in real situations from the get go. We will do many labs and short term projects in this course. In addition to the math, we will be working throughout on problem solving skills, communication skills, and the ability to work on a team, the three attributes employers say are the most important to them.

Financial Algebra 1 is the first semester of a year-long course for students who have completed Algebra I and Geometry. This course can serve as the third credit of math for students who elect to take an alternative for the third year requirement through a counselor supported approval process. This course is also appropriate for students who have completed Algebra 2 and want to take a course specifically focusing on the mathematics of personal finance. The objectives of this course are not equivalent to the objectives for Algebra 2. Financial Algebra combines algebraic and graphical approaches with practical business and personal finance applications. Students explore algebraic thinking patterns and functions in a financial context. Students achieve success by offering an applications based learning approach incorporating Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry topics, and by connecting math to the real world. This course is designed to build upon prior knowledge of math concepts from other courses. This algebra-based course features real-world algebra concepts found in banking, credit, income taxes, insurance, and household budgeting. Step-by-step strategies will help students learn the time value of money, how to evaluate the purchases and consumer contracts, and how to build a business plan by knowing costs, profits, and break even points.

Geometry 1B (10:45 )
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

MA - Geometry B / 0.5

Your attendance and participation will be a factor in the assessment of your competency.

25 STUDENT MAXIMUM

Geometry 1B (8:45am)
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 08:45-09:55

MA - Geometry B / 0.5

25 STUDENT MAXIMUM

Liberatory Math in Society B
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

MA - Math in Society (CIHS) B / 0.5

THIS IS A DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASS, YOU CAN RECIEVE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDIT

The goal of this class is to explore mathematics from an Ethnic Studies lens where we:

examine our own (and ancestral) Identities and Agency as mathematicians,
understand the origins and indigeneity of mathematical thought and problem solving,
recognize and challenge the power and oppression that has presented itself in mathematical language, data manipulation, and informational gatekeeping
find ways to use mathematical learning as a tool for resistance and liberation, and create plans for action moving forward.

Math
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 122 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

IEP - Basic Math 1A M / 0.5

This is a math class that focuses on students specific IEP goals. students will have the opportunity to brainstorm projects to be worked on for the semester as well as given time to practice their skills with games and functions that support our learning. This class is invite only and open to students with Math IEP goals.

Precalculus B
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

MA - PreCalc B (CIHS) / 0.5

In Precalculus we will be building from the mathematics learned in previous classes (Algebra and Geometry) to take an analytical approach to functions, patterns, and mathematical models. In this first semester we will focus on building strength around Functions from a Calculus perspective and how to recognize those functions in the world around us.

Course Goals

Describe, model, and manipulate a variety of situations by connecting these situations to different functions and their properties in order to apply a mathematical lens to the world around you.
Investigate function behaviors by exploring key features and possible changes of functions in order to build connections accross multiple mathematical tools
Solve problems involving triangles by applying trigonometric ratios and identitites in order to utilize these mathematical tools in physical space
Prove identities and theorems by applying trigonometric and mathematical logic in order to strengthen ability to justify reasoning and communicate mathematical truths
Represent/model objects moving in physical space by exploring behaviors and properties of vectors in order to build connections across content areas
Solve large systems of equations by storing information and using matrix properties in order to simplify complex problem solving scenarios
Find patterns in alternative visual/graphic representations by graphing conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, and complex numbers in order to expand visual understanding of the world
Uncover patterns in various populations by analyzing probability distributions and statistical regression dat in order to make informed decisions about societal status and communicate need for change
Solve introductory Calculus problems by applying previous learning in order to understand initial Calculus way of thinking

Physical Education

3-Way Soccer (mon only)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

start in 205, then continue to The Dead Rat Field : Mon 10:45-11:55

PE - Individual/Dual Activity 1 / 0.5

3-Way soccer!
This is an unorthodox sports workshop. We sit down at the end of each game to talk about what rules we want to add and subtract to a constantly changing sport. 15 years of fine tuning in this way has produced a game that uses 3 teams on a circular field and a huge yoga ball that you dribble on the grass with your fist, or kick. It feels a bit like a bizarre circus act crossed with a blend of many familiar sports aspects. Meet at Stefan’s room to keep your bag safe, then we head over to the Dead Rat Field.

Nova Sports Committee
Daniel Holman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Nova Room 201 : Tue 10:00-10:40

PE - Team Sport 1 / 0.25

This committee will focus on developing, planning and playing sports at Nova.

Nova Sports Committee
Maurice Taylor, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Nova Room 201 : Wed/Fri 10:00-10:40

PE - Lifetime Activities 1 / 0.25

This committee will focus on community building, improvement of social health, accountability, building confidence and motivation with workout routines created by Mo. We will play and plan other activities as well. Students are invited to attend Wednesday and/or Friday.

Peace of Mind
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

205 : Tue 10:00-10:40

PE - Lifetime Activities 1 / 0.25

Peace of Mind is a community run meditation and mindfulness space, where we will explore a variety of calming techniques.

Yoga (Fridays, 2:15-3:15pm)
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Dance Room, B-01 -- Fridays, 2:15-3:15pm : Fri 0:00-0:00

PE - Lifetime Activities 1 / 0.25

This yoga class meets Fridays in the Dance Room (B-01) next to the Cafeteria, 2:15-3:15; our instructor is Faraji B.!!!

More details posted here asap.

Science

Bio Geo Ethics
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 202 and beyond : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

None assigned

Students will explore and debate the ethical dimensions of contemporary scientific practice/application within the biological and Earth sciences. In addition to developing an understanding of ethical decision-making in general, students will explore the scientific and historical aspects of various “advances” associated with biology and Earth science, including: geo-engineering, genetic modification, cloning, disaster preparation and response, and other topics volunteered by students and those arising within current events.

Questions to be addressed by students participating in this course likely include:
- how can we use ethical thinking to make decisions within science and society?
- what role does scientific understanding play in making ethical decisions?
- how do social justice needs intersect with ethical decision-making?
- how can we identify ethically challenging scientific practices and applications?

Build It
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B03 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

SC - Physics A / 0.5

Build It will use scientific inquiry and process to learn, create, research, reflect, improve and teach/share. We will be building in many ways. There will be individual, group and whole class projects. You will hone your experimental skills, constantly reflecting on what has gone well, and what you can do to make things more amazing. You will build to further your learning and expand your mind. There will be challenges and puzzles to solve. Come prepared to push your limits. This class will be co-taught with Milo. Basic credit can be either Life Science or Physical Science. Depending on your goals, other types of credit are available.

Types of things the class will focus on:

Build a bridge
Filter Water
Make something move
Heating/Cooling/Insulating
Passive solar house
Thermometers
Mini Golf Course
Hot Wheels Race Track
Rube Goldberg
Instrument
Something out of paper
Something out of trash/recyclables
A meal
Something out of substrate- dirt, rock, wood, clay etc
A model
Dioramas
Action figure art
Your Imagination

Chemistry B/C and beyond
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM #120 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

SC - Chemistry B / 0.5

This class is for students with some physical science or chemistry background which could include some self study of chemistry because of having a high interest in the subject. See Eyva to ask more questions about if this is the class for you.

This course is an experiential journey through the essential themes, concepts, models, laboratory skills, mathematics and thinking processes that characterize a molecular understanding of the world. This class emphasizes creating a context for chemistry by understanding the history, philosophy, multi-ethnic perspectives, ethics, applications and relevance of chemistry. Chemistry is a study of the atomic theory, the structure of matter, bonding, nuclear chemistry, fuel chemistry, the periodic table, stoichiometry, reaction chemistry, equilibrium, kinetics, oxidation-reduction chemistry and more. These reactions and concepts explain and control the environment, product manufacturing, the human body, scientific arts like photography and ceramics, food, fermentation and combustion! Expect labs, color changes, burning stuff, and fun! We will also discuss pressing chemical issues and chemical ethics. There is math and writing in this course so get ready to use your whole brain!

Attendance and Participation Policy: If you come and participate you will get 0.5 credit related to the competencies where you demonstrate growth. That could be Chemistry A, B or C and/or Honors Chemistry. When you miss class there are materials on Schoology that you are responsible for engaging with to stay caught up on the course, but you will miss precious lab time and hands on opportunities that can’t be recreated so you limit the number of opportunities you will have to demonstrate growth. As the principal I have limited time to assist you outside of the scheduled class times.
Devices: Devices that support your learning and growth are welcome in this space if you can maintain a healthy relationship to them. If your devices become a distraction, they will cease to be welcome during class time. Sitting on devices killing time will not earn you any credit and will take away from your opportunities to make cool stuff, learn interesting things and share that learning. When we are talking together as a group, devices should be stored and away to avoid temptation.
Access
We are always working to make things as accessible as possible so if you have suggestions in general or specific access needs, please let Eyva know so we can make sure you have what you need!

Coffee + Careers
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

#120 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

CTE - Career Conn-1 (JS Only) / 0.5; SC - Chemistry A / 0.5

Course Overview: Semester At A Glance
This is a semester-long course all about coffee and careers in coffee. This course is appropriate for any students interested in taking it, would like science or CTE credit, likes hands-on projects, and coffee! FYI, if you like math and labs, there will be plenty of both these things. ****In order to try any coffee products you must have a guardian sign a waiver, if you are under 18.****

Our class will spend time on scientific inquiry skills, mechanical skills, conducting and evaluating lab experiments, and student-driven areas of interest.

Most of the coursework is designed for you to be able to complete during class time. Be prepared to practice your skills and collaborate on projects. We will also follow the 8 absence attendance policy, which will help keep you on top of things in this class.

Semester Roadmap
By the end of the semester you should be able to:
Understand the process of coffee from growing, harvesting, roasting, and brewing
Understand economical impacts and differences in growing and selling practices
Able to create and brew coffee recipes
Roast coffees and understand the chemical changes occurring
Use and maintain coffee equipment responsibly
Consider different career paths in the coffee industry

2. Projects & Classwork
You will be expected to work individually and in groups throughout this course.

Group discussion and communication, participation (mainly through attendance)

Competency check ins and end of semester reflection are a way of assessing growth

Applied Learning Projects: each unit will set you up to apply math concepts that connect to “real life”

3. Show Up! (Attendance Policy)

Missing more than 8 classes (3.5 weeks), additional projects to make up the competencies you missed in class will be required in order to obtain full credit. Missing more than 16 classes (6.4 weeks), you are eligible for half credit, even if you complete all of the work. Classroom community, and demonstrating participation competencies means that you are present during class discussions; that is why I will mark you absent if you are looking at your phone during class discussion time.

Marine Ecology
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room B3 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

SC - Marine Science 1 / 0.5

This course will be cotaught with Rea. We will focus on marine life and the environments they live in. We will be learning about specific organisms and how they work, gather food, evolve, survive harsh conditions, and the types of symbiotic relationships they form. There will be an anatomy and physiology portion in each ecosystem we learn about. We may dissect some organisms (not mandatory). We will use Inquiry to discover things about marine life and the ocean, create explorations and put our learning to use. We will explore how scientists create studies to investigate the marine environment.

Conservation will be a focus in this class, looking at what is happening in our oceans and figuring out what we can do about it. We will look at water and it’s life from a social justice stance, how are people and organisms affected by the greed of others? You will be expected to participate in conservation actions this semester (Service Learning hours will be available).

This class will be a .5 Marine Science credit.

Physics B (MWF block B)
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

120 - The Laboratory : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

SC - Physics B / 0.5

This is the second of two semesters of physics. This course is appropriate for any students interested in taking it, would like a science credit, and has completed a year of algebra 1 + geometry. This class focuses on relationships present in the natural world around us and modeling observations.

There will be math, some labs, and research projects. If you hate these things this is not the class for you. If you like theories of the universe, time travel, questions of reality and perception, energy, movement, matter, and how civilizations across times/places modeled the physical world, this class is for you. We will focus on de centering the dominant European narrative around physics, and focusing on work through critical narratives.

Our class will spend time on scientific inquiry skills, mechanical skills, conducting and evaluating lab experiments, and how to apply these ideas to real life problems in engineering, science, and student-driven areas of interest.

Semester Roadmap
Unit 1: What is a wave?
Unit 2: sound
Unit 3: light
Unit 4: what is magnetism?

Science Indies
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Nova

None assigned

check in with Catherine weekly

keep a log of hours and skills/information learned, as well as sources

Terran Ecology (Sci/WA)
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

SC - Ecology 1 / 0.5

How does the Earth live as an interconnected set of relations between living and non-living beings? How can such an understanding help us confront the global and local challenges we face today? These and related questions will guide our whole-class inquiry while each students takes on their own inquiry into the workings of our living Earth, sometimes known as Gaia.

We will also develop field ecology skills as students engage individual and group inquiries into the workings of local ecosystems and other relations between living beings.

Social Studies

AI: Ambivalence & Innovation (WH/USH)
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room (101) : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

SS - US History 11A / 0.5; SS - US History 11B / 0.5; WHist / 0.5

Dan gave Chat GPT this prompt on 2.6.23: “A short summary for a class exploring the relationship between innovation and social justice, culminating with the onset of artificial intelligence.”

Here’s what it came up with:

“The class exploring the relationship between innovation and social justice will examine how technological advancements can impact society and its members. The course will look at the historical context of innovation and its impact on various marginalized communities, and discuss the ethical and moral considerations surrounding technological development. The class will conclude with an examination of the current state of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on social justice. The aim of the class is to equip students with a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between innovation and social justice, and to encourage critical thinking about the role of technology in shaping a more equitable future.”

No screens out during class unless it is a research/work time. (Talk with Melissa about exceptions.)

[from Melissa and Dan:] Because so much of our competencies learning and practice takes place during in-person classes and through assignments grounded in activities from classes, a student missing more than 8 classes will need to complete makeup work for missed content and/or community scholarship comps—see us for details/help with that.

Environmental Justice (WH/Sci/WA)
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

SS - World History 3 / 0.5

Why are so-called environmental impacts like pollution so unequally distributed across race, gender, class, age, and nationality — and what can be done to minimize harms for all people? Environmental justice works to combine the inquiries of environmentalism and social justice to create community well-being. This pursuit will guide our whole-class inquiry while each student takes on their own inquiry process into particular aspects of environmental justice.

WA State History credit is available for this course.*

Forest Crochet (WH, Art, Sci)
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room (101) : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

ART - Art Survey / 0.5; SC - Ecology 1 / 0.5; WHist / 0.5

MAKE
BEAUTIFUL
SHIT
TOGETHER!
— Ross Gay

Yes, this is a class where you can learn how to and/or practice crochet to create various projects, and work towards practicing competencies via specific projects for world history, or art, or science credit. Students will consult with Melissa and science and art teachers — depending on their availability — for further direction and guidance of specific content area competency practices. The class will be organized around interdisciplinary inquiry research, study, writing, seminars, and (individual and collective) experiments with yarn and handcrafting.

Priority is given to students who did not take last year’s crochet class. Students who were in Coral Reef Crochet last year and want to sign up for this class must be willing to teach and support new learners.

All students will contribute a crocheted creation to our whole-class project on forest life (and death). Materials will be provided. This group project aims to facilitate our learning and teaching about symbiotic life forms, and human relations to / impacts on places.

Because so much of our competencies learning and practice takes place during in-person classes and through assignments grounded in activities from classes, a student missing more than 8 classes will need to complete makeup work for missed content and/or community scholarship comps—see me for details/help with that.

No screens out during class unless it is a research/work time. (Talk with me about exceptions.) *

Immigration and the American Dream
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

SS - US History 11A / 0.5

The United States presents itself as a land of opportunity where all you need to succeed is to pick yourself up by your bootstraps and work for it, but is this the truth?

In this class we will be tackling this question head on through the lived experience of those people in history who have braved the journey to immigrate to this country to try their hands at the American experiment. All while comparing their lived reality to what the dominant narratives in this tell us about the American Dream and immigrant/immigration.

In addition to lending an ear to their stories, we will be shifting our eyes and also examine the context from which their stories were created, all to answer the questions Is the American Dream real? What can we learn about the reality from the American Dream through the lived experiences of those who try to make that dream a reality?

The class will be broken down into 4 major sections around the following themes/time periods/
*Explore the Dominant Narratives around the American Dream
*Define Immigration & Explore Dominant Narratives around Immigration
*1600-1900 Waves of immigration: Irish & African
*1900-2000 Waves of immigration: Cuban & Cambodian
*Immigration Modern Day

Intro to Esports
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

SS - US History 11B / 0.5

Esports is an emerging new field of sports/entertainment which has been sweeping the world by storm. Scholars project that in the United States esports will have more viewers than every professional sports league but the NFL by 2021. They project that there will be 84 million viewers of esports, higher than the 79 million MLB viewers or the 63 million NBA viewers.

BUT WHAT IS IT EXACTLY?!?! Esports stands for electronic sports and is, to put it simply, professional competitive video game playing. In this class we will be tracing the history and growth of esports throughout the history of gaming. We will be exploring and discussing topics around Esports such as:
*What is Esports and the history of it?
*What games/communities comprise esports?
*How did it become so popular?
*What future possible career opportunities are in esports?
*Other social justice topics as it pertains to gaming and esports.

Politics & Media Literacy
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

SS - Humanities SS / 0.5

The 2020 election was arguably the most important election in recent history. We observed record breaking turnout in the middle of a once in a century pandemic. However, the pandemic wasn’t the only problem voters faced. This year saw an uptick in the amount of disinformation around the pandemic. Disinformation in the media has always existed, however with the power of the internet, it can spread quickly and embed itself in the public thought.

The answer to combat this growing problem is Media Literacy. Media Literacy begins with skills and strategies to think critically about the news stories, images, and videos we see online. In our connected world, we encounter new information all the time, and there is no greater power than the ability to filter, discern, and wield that information.

In this class we will use these skills to break down major news stories and see firsthand how dominant narratives get created and spread. We will explore a number of topics around politics and the media including:
*What are politics and media? & What are their roles?
*Important questions to ask when facing new media
*Addressing Bias and confirmation Bias
*Modern political ideologies and movement
*How to research and avoid conspiracy theories.

Revolutionary History (AGE)
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

SS - American Government & Economics / 0.5

Note: This course is primarily intended for students seeking American Government & Economics (AGE) credit, but can also be a vehicle for practicing and demonstrating World History (WH) competencies for WH credit.

This is a project-based course in which students will develop their own inquiry process into the workings (and not workings) of civic and other institutions of power, including exploring and developing your own relation to public and private power.. We will also regularly engage in whole-class activities, including readings, discussions, films, guest speakers, and activities suggested and/or led by students.

This course will focus upon developing skills in research, writing, discussion, and civic action. Students seeking World History credit will emphasize development of the practices of historical inquiry, including posing authentic inquiry questions, analyzing dominant and critical narratives, identifying and accessing relevant sources of information, and synthesizing research into historical understanding through writing and discussion. Students seeking American Government & Economics (AGE) credit will practice these same skills of historical inquiry while developing skills for critical participation in democratic governance and other tools for accessing/confronting systems and structures of power.

This course will enroll a maximum of 35 students.

World Languages

Beginning ASL
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

WL - ASL 1A / 0.5; WL - ASL 1B / 0.5

Participants will explore different aspects of Deaf culture and learn American Sign Language. The students will learn linguistic patterns and applying them in various situations. The instruction is in American Sign Language. Students can ask questions pertaining to the language structure or ask clarifying questions. Teaching strategies are heavily focused on an immersion model. Students must be willing to engage with content and participate in class activities.

PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WILL NEED TO BE PUT AWAY DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.

VOICING IS NOT PERMITTED IN CLASS.

The content of the class will be Deaf culture and learning American Sign Language, which is the vehicle from which students will learn and practice language. In class students will be introduced to different aspects of Deaf Culture. Students will choose the lens from which they will study the Deaf culture so that they can make comparisons between the cultures and make comparisons with their own culture. Some suggested topics of focus (lens) for independent work may include:

*Deaf LGBTQ+ communities
*Deaf music/arts/literature/media
*accessibility
*hearing allies
*Deaf Technology
*Audism/Linguicism/Phonocentrism

Deaf cultural history
Deaf BIPOC topics
*Careers using American Sign Language
The content of the class will relate to culture, which is the vehicle from which students will learn and practice language. Themes to be reviewed and/or introduced may include:
• Introductions
• Describing self and others
• Stating likes and dislikes
• School
• Food
• Clothing
• Hobbies
• ASL Music

Beginning Spanish
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

WL - Spanish 1A / 0.5; WL - Spanish 1B / 0.5

This class is for beginning Spanish students; no prior experience with the language is required. Second year and more advanced students may join this class but must be willing to take on a leadership role, lead activities and model language usage in class, and be willing to prepare and present a project at the language level of the credit they are intending to earn.
PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WILL NEED TO BE PUT AWAY DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.
All world language classes will start with a session of introduction to Language Acquisition, taught in English. The goal of this part of the course is to provide students with an understanding of language acquisition and the learning process, and to empower them in their endeavor of mastering a new language by making them aware of the most effective strategies to be used for reaching that goal.
Throughout the semester participants will explore different aspects of Spanish/Latin American culture, learn vocabulary and linguistic patterns, and apply them in various situations. Much of the instruction is in Spanish with occasional “English islands”. Teaching strategies are heavily focused on an immersion model. Students must be willing to engage with content and participate in class activities. Students will be expected to practice speaking and writing Spanish in class at their target level on a daily basis.

The content of the class will relate to culture, which is the vehicle from which students will learn and practice language. Topics may also be introduced based on student interest. Themes to be reviewed and/or introduced may include:
• Introduction
• Describing self and others
• Stating likes and dislikes
• School
• Community
• Food
• Clothing
• Hobbies
• Music
• Travel

Intermediate/Advanced ASL
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

WL - ASL 2B / 0.5

PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WILL NEED TO BE PUT AWAY DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.

VOICING IS NOT PERMITTED IN CLASS.

*Deaf LGBTQ+ communities
*Deaf music/arts/literature/media
*accessibility
*hearing allies
*Deaf Technology
*Audism/Linguicism/Phonocentrism

Deaf cultural history
Deaf BIPOC topics
*Careers using American Sign Language
The content of the class will relate to culture, which is the vehicle from which students will learn and practice language. Themes to be reviewed and/or introduced may include:
• Introductions
• Describing self and others
• Stating likes and dislikes
• School
• Food
• Clothing
• Hobbies
• ASL Music

Intermediate/Advanced Spanish
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

WL - Spanish 2B / 0.5

This class is for students who have taken at least one full year of Spanish and are looking for focused time to work on their communication skills to demonstrate competencies at the 2B level (Intermediate-low). Emphasis will be on expanding vocabulary, practicing conversational skills and working on a project to present in class to meet competencies for Spanish 2B. All instruction will be primarily in Spanish and all students in this class are expected to participate daily in all class discussions and activities. Students will present a project in Spanish at the end of the second semester.

PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WILL NEED TO BE PUT AWAY DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.
Learning Objectives
All world language classes will start with a session of introduction to Language Acquisition, taught in English. The goal of this part of the course is to provide students with an understanding of language acquisition and the learning process, and to empower them in their endeavor of mastering a new language by making them aware of the most effective strategies to be used for reaching that goal.
Throughout the semester participants will explore different aspects of Spanish/Latin American culture, learn vocabulary and linguistic patterns, and apply them in various situations. Teaching strategies are heavily focused on an immersion model. Students must be willing to engage with content and participate in class activities. Students will be expected to practice speaking and writing Spanish in class at their target level daily.

The content of the class will relate to culture, which is the vehicle from which students will learn and practice language. Themes to be reviewed and/or introduced may include:
• Introductions
• Describing self and others
• Stating likes and dislikes
• School
• Community
• Food
• Clothing
• Hobbies
• Music
• Travel

Course Catalog

Career & Technical Education CTE)

Cafe Program-Semester 2-Indi Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Check-in with your coor fridays to do participation reflection form : Fri 0:00-0:00

Career Exploration 2-Semester 2-Wed ONLY Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 RM #B-20 : Wed 10:45-11:55

Experimental Animation (Advanced) Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23 The Main Campaign (205) : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Nova Farm Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Susan's Room #B3 and the Nova Farm : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Open Animation Portal V2 (advanced) Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 205 : Mon 12:35-14:05

Sewing & Fiber-MakerSpace Susan Watters, S2 SPRING 2022-23 B#20 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Committee

Accessibility Committee Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23 209 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Action Faction and Wellness Steering Committee Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23 121 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Art Room Stewardship Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Art Room (219) : Thu 10:00-10:40

ASL and Deaf Culture Club Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 204 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Budget, Marketing, and Fundraising Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23 121 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Buttons and Posters - (Governing Committee) Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rea's Room - 122 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Circle Keepers Committee Weds SEM2 Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 114 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Committee to Philosophy - Thursday The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 102 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Dungeons and Dragons The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 102 : Thu 02:05-04:00

Guild Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23 122 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Make it What You Want (MiWYW) Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 220 Debbie's room : Fri 10:00-10:40

Maker's Space Fridays Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23 120 : Fri 10:00-10:45

Mentorship Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23 114 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Mini-Media Breakdown Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room. 201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Mothership + Safety Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Tue 10:00-10:40

Mythology Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 220 Debbie's & Lisa's Room : Wed 10:00-10:40

NeuroSpicy Social Space Daniel Holman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 209 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Nova Minecraft Gov. Committee Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 221 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Papercrafts Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23 201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Planet Nova Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 202 and beyond : Thu 10:00-10:40

POC Committee Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Melissa's Room (101) : Thu/Fri 10:00-10:40

Quiet Art Space Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Art Room (219) : Fri 10:00-10:40

Radical Reading Group Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 202 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Radio Committee Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Band Room : Tue 10:00-10:40

Recruitment spring 2023 Tuesdays only Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 114 Annie's & Lydia's room : Tue 10:00-10:40

Senior Committee - Tue Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Melissa's Room, 101 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Sew Fun Committee Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23 B#20 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Sound Committee Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Band Room : Thu 10:00-10:40

Walking Club Wednesday Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 207 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Watercolor + Funds for Nova Thursday Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23 207 : Thu 10:00-10:40

World Languages Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 204 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Yearbook Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 3- Susan : Tue 10:00-10:40

Elective

Chess and Variants Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23 205 Cloud Level Animation Lab : Mon 12:35-14:05

Peer Support Study Hall Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 201 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Enrichment

Chill Lounge Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Stefan's Little Side Room w/Chill Lights : Tue 10:00-10:40

Nova FQLL/DEAR Mashup Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Outside Room 201 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Fine Arts

CLAY - (T/TH 12:35 - 2:05) Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Art Room (219) : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Dead Rats Live Plays Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23 RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Health

Gender Tea Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23 121 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Health Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room #B3 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Language Arts

Choose Your Own Curriculum Adventure Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 201 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Know The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Small Fries Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 220 - Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Someone Else's Life The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Studio Ghibli Spring 2023 Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 220--Debbie's room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

The Good Death The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 102 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Video Essay Book Club Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23 114 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Weird Fiction The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 102 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Write your heart out AND read a little too!! Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 220 Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Language Arts / Fine Arts

Grounding (M/W/F @ 8:45) Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Art Room (219) : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Playwriting Winter/Spring Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23 RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Transformative Justice: Values & Practice Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23 114 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Language Arts / Social Studies

History of LGBTQIA+ Identities Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 101 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Math / Language Arts

Netrunner and Game Design Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Room 201 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Mathematics

Algebra 1B Tue/Thu 10:45am Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 221 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Algebra 2B (MWF 8:45 -9:55) Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23 207 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Choose Your Own Mathventure Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23 207 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Competency Completion Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Rm 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Financial Algebra Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 Live online - scheduled meetings : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Geometry 1B (10:45 ) Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Geometry 1B (8:45am) Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23 room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 08:45-09:55

Liberatory Math in Society B Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23 207 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Cafe Program-Semester 2-Indi
Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Check-in with your coor fridays to do participation reflection form : Fri 0:00-0:00

Career Exploration 2-Semester 2-Wed ONLY
Jennifer Spigner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM #B-20 : Wed 10:45-11:55

Experimental Animation (Advanced)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

The Main Campaign (205) : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Nova Farm
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Susan's Room #B3 and the Nova Farm : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Open Animation Portal V2 (advanced)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 205 : Mon 12:35-14:05

Sewing & Fiber-MakerSpace
Susan Watters, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B#20 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Accessibility Committee
Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23

209 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Action Faction and Wellness Steering Committee
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Art Room Stewardship
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Thu 10:00-10:40

ASL and Deaf Culture Club
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 204 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Budget, Marketing, and Fundraising
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Buttons and Posters - (Governing Committee)
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rea's Room - 122 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Circle Keepers Committee Weds SEM2
Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 114 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Committee to Philosophy - Thursday
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Dungeons and Dragons
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 102 : Thu 02:05-04:00

Guild
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

122 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Make it What You Want (MiWYW)
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's room : Fri 10:00-10:40

Maker's Space Fridays
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

120 : Fri 10:00-10:45

Mentorship
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Mini-Media Breakdown
Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room. 201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Mothership + Safety
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Tue 10:00-10:40

Mythology
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's & Lisa's Room : Wed 10:00-10:40

NeuroSpicy Social Space
Daniel Holman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

209 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Nova Minecraft Gov. Committee
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 221 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Papercrafts
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

201 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Planet Nova
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 and beyond : Thu 10:00-10:40

POC Committee
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room (101) : Thu/Fri 10:00-10:40

Quiet Art Space
Allison Sterrett, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Fri 10:00-10:40

Radical Reading Group
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 202 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Radio Committee
Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Band Room : Tue 10:00-10:40

Recruitment spring 2023 Tuesdays only
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 114 Annie's & Lydia's room : Tue 10:00-10:40

Senior Committee - Tue
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Melissa's Room, 101 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Sew Fun Committee
Tara Hilliard, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B#20 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Sound Committee
Jared Harkness, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Band Room : Thu 10:00-10:40

Walking Club Wednesday
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 207 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Watercolor + Funds for Nova Thursday
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Thu 10:00-10:40

World Languages
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 204 : Fri 10:00-10:40

Yearbook
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 3- Susan : Tue 10:00-10:40

Chess and Variants
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

205 Cloud Level Animation Lab : Mon 12:35-14:05

Peer Support Study Hall
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Thu 10:00-10:40

Chill Lounge
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Stefan's Little Side Room w/Chill Lights : Tue 10:00-10:40

Nova FQLL/DEAR Mashup
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Outside Room 201 : Fri 10:00-10:40

CLAY - (T/TH 12:35 - 2:05)
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Dead Rats Live Plays
Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Gender Tea
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

121 : Wed 10:00-10:40

Health
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room #B3 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Choose Your Own Curriculum Adventure
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Know
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Small Fries
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 220 - Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Someone Else's Life
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Studio Ghibli Spring 2023
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220--Debbie's room : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

The Good Death
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

102 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Video Essay Book Club
Ricardo Wemiz, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Weird Fiction
The Dark Knight Batman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 102 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Write your heart out AND read a little too!!
Debbie Kuttner, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 220 Debbie's room : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Grounding (M/W/F @ 8:45)
Becky Laird, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Art Room (219) : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Playwriting Winter/Spring
Brian Neel, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM B Dance Room : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Transformative Justice: Values & Practice
Annie Parker, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

History of LGBTQIA+ Identities
Brent Hester, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 101 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Netrunner and Game Design
Julia Reade, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 201 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Algebra 1B Tue/Thu 10:45am
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Algebra 2B (MWF 8:45 -9:55)
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Choose Your Own Mathventure
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Competency Completion
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Rm 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 12:35-14:05

Financial Algebra
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Live online - scheduled meetings : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Geometry 1B (10:45 )
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 10:45-11:55

Geometry 1B (8:45am)
Lance Brown, S2 SPRING 2022-23

room 221 : Mon/Wed/Fri 08:45-09:55

Liberatory Math in Society B
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

207 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Math
Rea Biddle, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 122 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Precalculus B
Lydia Wynn, S2 SPRING 2022-23

114 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

3-Way Soccer (mon only)
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

start in 205, then continue to The Dead Rat Field : Mon 10:45-11:55

Nova Sports Committee
Daniel Holman, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Nova Room 201 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Nova Sports Committee
Maurice Taylor, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Nova Room 201 : Wed/Fri 10:00-10:40

Peace of Mind
Stefan Gruber, S2 SPRING 2022-23

205 : Tue 10:00-10:40

Yoga (Fridays, 2:15-3:15pm)
Melissa Park, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Dance Room, B-01 -- Fridays, 2:15-3:15pm : Fri 0:00-0:00

Bio Geo Ethics
Adam Croft, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room 202 and beyond : Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45-9:55

Build It
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

B03 : Tue/Thu 10:45-11:55

Chemistry B/C and beyond
Eyva Winet, S2 SPRING 2022-23

RM #120 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05

Coffee + Careers
Catherine Cougan, S2 SPRING 2022-23

#120 : Tue/Thu 8:45-9:55

Marine Ecology
Susan Barth, S2 SPRING 2022-23

Room B3 : Tue/Thu 12:35-14:05