Interested students must secure two recommendations from DSD staff. The evaluator must have interacted with you within the last semester (or last two marking periods). Recommendation forms can be found in the counseling office.

V107135 Freshman Writing Seminar (Weight – 1.1) (Grade 9 required)                                   0.5 credits 

 

Developed for students who are ready to take on the challenge of rigorous writing and reading instruction in a self-paced virtual environment, this course provides students with a foundation in the essentials of rhetorical analysis, research, and writing in order to evaluate and form arguments, communicate effectively, and solve problems logically. Throughout each unit of this course, students will participate in reading, research, and discussion while building on their knowledge of informational, narrative, and argumentative writing structures. Students will leave this course having a better understanding of who they are as individuals, how they behave in groups, and what sort of community responsibility we all have. This course is designed to prepare ninth graders for future high school English courses as well as help responsible, critical-thinking community members.

 

V403131 Personal Finance (Weight – 1.1) (Grade 11 required)                                                     1.0 credit

This course is designed for students who benefit from an asynchronous learning experience and replaces the traditional classroom version of Personal Finance.

Learn to make wise financial decisions with your hard-earned money!  Explore and compare savings plans and other investments choices such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds.  Learn to set-up a personal budget and do your own taxes.  Understand the advantages and consequences of credit card use.  Acquire the necessary knowledge about housing alternatives, buying cars, insurance and other everyday situations to help you make informed choices in the real world.  In addition, explore career choices that will affect your financial well-being. Students will complete the remaining piece of the graduation project.  This is a required course for all 11th grade students.

 

V357235 Wellness 10 (Weight – 1.1) (Grade 10 required)                                                              0.5 credits

 

This course is designed for students who benefit from an asynchronous learning experience and replaces the traditional classroom version of Wellness 10.

 

​Learn the skills needed to develop a healthy lifestyle leading to a life of wellness.  Through learning experiences, students will be provided the basic understanding and application of the health skills through the course content.  All three areas of health will be explored but the focus of Wellness 10 will be in the areas of Mental and Emotional Health and Social Health.  Topics will include personal health and wellness, health skills, self-esteem, personal identity, and character, managing stress, the grief process, mental health disorders, healthy relationships, and the life cycle. This is a required course for graduation.

 

V357335 Wellness 11 (Weight – 1.1) (Grade 11 required)                                                              0.5 credits

 

This course is designed for students who benefit from an asynchronous learning experience and replaces the traditional classroom version of Wellness 11. Course content includes but is not limited to:  nutrition, physical fitness, substance abuse, communicable and non-communicable diseases, safety, and first aid and CPR.  Through these learning experiences, students will be provided with the skills necessary to live a life of wellness.