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personalized instruction. Students can expect regular
WLG500: AP Spanish Language progress monitoring to drive and help reach their personal
In AP Spanish Language, students perfect their Spanish learning goals.
speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. They study Length: Semester
vocabulary, idioms, grammar, and cultural aspects of the Suggested Grades: 9-12
language, and apply what they’ve learned in extensive daily Prerequisites: None
written and spoken exercises. By the end of the course,
students will have an expansive vocabulary, a solid working ORN100: Finding Your Path 9
knowledge of all Spanish verb forms and tenses, and be Freshman begin their school year with a course specifically
competent in presentational, interpersonal, interpretive targeted to their unique concerns. This workshop-based
modes of Spanish. The equivalent of a college-level course is unique for each student as school counselors
language course, AP Spanish Language prepares students guide students through an in-depth exploration of their
for the AP exam and for further study of Spanish language, interests, abilities, and skills. Students explore their
culture, and literature. Teachers recommend at least an A education and career interests, define goals, and create a
average in Spanish IV to do well in AP Spanish. path through high school that will get them there. In
Course Length: Yearlong addition, this course serves as a "home base" where
Suggested Grade: 11-12 students and school counselors can address topics that are
Prerequisites: WLG300: Spanish III (or equivalent) and a critical to ensuring success in high school and beyond.
teacher/school counselor recommendation Length: Yearlong
Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course. Suggested Grades: 9 – All students in this grade are
Students must have and use a working microphone. assigned to this course.
Prerequisites: None
Special Note: This course is not a daily/weekly course, but it
WLG510: AP French Language is a monthly live-session course.
In AP French Language, students apply their French
grammar and vocabulary knowledge and their listening,
reading, speaking, and writing skills to a wide variety of
real-world contexts. Students learn to speak fluently and ORN200: Finding Your Path 10
accurately, write sophisticated compositions, and Sophomores begin their school year with a course
comprehend native speakers. specifically targeted to their unique concerns. This
The equivalent of a college-level language course, AP workshop-based course is unique for each student as school
French Language prepares students for the AP exam and for counselors guide students through an in-depth exploration
further study of French language, culture, and literature. of their interests, abilities, and skills. Students explore their
Course Length: Yearlong education and career interests, define goals, and create a
Suggested Grade: 11-12 path through high school that will get them there. In
Prerequisites: WLG310: French III (or equivalent) and addition, this course serves as a "home base" where
teacher/ school counselor recommendation students and school counselors can address topics that are
Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course. critical to ensuring success in high school and beyond.
Students must have and use a working microphone. Length: Yearlong
Suggested Grades: 10 - – All students in this grade are
OTHER COURSES assigned to this course.
Prerequisites: None
Literacy Prep Special Note: This course is not a daily/weekly course, but it
Literacy Prep is a reading course that will build on is a monthly live-session course.
foundational reading and writing skills and will prepare
students for the demands of higher level Literature courses.
Through this course, students will work on attaining ORN300: Finding Your Path 11
mastery in reading fluency and comprehension, vocabulary Juniors begin their school year with a course specifically
acquisition, and writing skills. Students will have the targeted to their unique concerns. Throughout this course
opportunity to learn both collaboratively and independently
school counselors guide students through an in-depth
through regular reading and writing workshops. A variety of exploration of their interests, abilities, and skills by utilizing
assessments will be administered to determine each Family Connection. Family Connection is a comprehensive
student’s areas of strength and need and daily instruction web-based college and career exploration tool in which
will be designed with these strengths and needs for
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