ELECTIVES:

Registration occurs  up through March 20

WHAT ELECTIVES DO YOU WANT TO TAKE NEXT YEAR?

HERE ARE A FEW CHOICES:

Journalism

What do Will Ferrell, tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Greg Kinnear, David Letterman, and thousands of other celebrities have in common? They all majored in a form of Journalism in college.

You can too, but you can start in high school.

The journalism/newspaper class is now available for four years of elective credit, meaning you can take it more than once. We have a website edition and are now working on a hard copy edition of The Wolfprint Newspaper…sign up for this 10 credit elective and you can help create The Wolfprint Newspaper

TO FIND OUT MORE…attend an informational meeting Wednesday 3/12/14 during lunch in A-3

Yearbook:

Help create memories that will last a lifetime. The class needs creative, self-motived, organized, problem-solvers for the 2014-2015 yearbook staff.  You will:

·         have fun

·         meet new people.

·         be involved in a school activity.

·         provide a service for your  school

·         get a chance to show off your creativity

·         learn skills that will prepare you for the working world

TO FIND OUT MORE…

Come to an informational meeting on Thursday, March 13 in room D102 at lunch to find out what being on the YEARBOOK staff is all about.  You will get a chance to ask questions and a sneak peak at this year’s yearbook.

If you can’t make the meeting, but would like to an opportunity to apply for a position on the staff, see Mrs. Donovan in D-102 for an application

The deadline for applications is MARCH 19

Drama:

Like the names: DeCaprio, Depp,  Hathaway, Lawrence, Streep?  They all got their start on the High school stage.  Want to mix Music, create sound effects, light shows, or build sets?  Join Theatre and join this fun-filled world

Art: 

Here at San Ramon Valley H.S. there are several art classes available to students.  They are taught by Mr. Torquemada, Mr. Williams and Mrs. Iler. Art 1 is a class which focuses on basic drawing concepts and developing skills with different mediums.  Art 2 challenges the students to think outside the box, with further explorations of different subjects, mediums and techniques. AP Studio is the ultimate test of skill and creativity as students construct portfolios which follow strict guidelines. Also offered is 3D and 3D 2 in which students explore sculptural mediums such as papier mache, ceramics to explore three dimensional creativity. The images you are about to see is just a small sample of the work completed by a variety of art students in the last 6 months.

Dance:

Dance at SRVHS is a 5 level program, and courses be taken for Fine Arts Credit or for PE.

Dance 1 does not require an audition and all students who just want to learn to dance or prepare for upper level classes are welcome.

Dance 2, 3, 4 and 5 require an audition. The clinics and auditions will be held March 31st through April 3 after school in the Auxiliary gym. Dance 2, 3, and 4 are open to 9th through 12th graders. Dance 5 is open to juniors and seniors only. Upon qualifying for Dance 5, you may also audition for our award winning competitive dance teams… Dance Line and Can Can.

Dance 2, 3, 4, and 5 are performance classes and will be featured in the Winter and Spring Dance show and the Holiday Dance Assembly.

Choir:

the SRVHS Vocal Music program, under the direction of Ken Abrams, is comprised of SIX choirs.  They range from the beginning Men’s and Women’s Ensembles (open to any student without an audition) to the large 80 voice Concert Choir.  Chamber Singers, who will be singing for you today, is comprised mostly of seniors and juniors.   The choirs at SRVHS are known as multiple award winning groups and they have a rich tradition of sweeping the state choral competition with an astonishing number of first place wins.  The advanced choirs also do a lot of touring and have visited many US cities including St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Philadelphia and last year, many of the singers traveled to the Baltics and Russia with Mr. Abrams for an unforgettable experience!

Photography

Being able to work in a darkroom is one if the rarest experiences in life and we have one here at San Ramon. The Photography program provides you with the opportunity to create your own images in this unique, hands-on environment. Next year, the Photography program will split the year by working in film during the fall and applying those skills to digital photography in the spring. Come join Mr. Williams in this revolutionary new program.

Careers in Teaching Intro

For the classes of 2015 and 2016. Do you remember how much fun elementary school was? Here’s your chance to be a High School Hero next year!! Careers in Teaching is a class that offers you the opportunity to work with elementary school teachers at various schools in our district. Did you go to Montair and want to go back to see how things have changed? What about Rancho? By enrolling in this class next year you have the opportunity to earn three FREE college credits transferable to UC and state colleges through our DVC articulation. Did I mention FREE!

Culinary Arts…the art of cooking

In this class you will learn all of your heart’s and stomach’s desires to make delicious food, and much more!

The class operates similar to a restaurant kitchen, but with more fun.  Besides making meals, sanitation is heavily practiced.  Learn how you and others around you can stay safe in a kitchen environment.  You never know when it could come in handy.

Appetizers, main courses, desserts, and side dishes will be made and eaten!  And yes, this is one of the only classes that you are allowed

to eat in!

You will learn how to strengthen your culinary techniques as well as add new flavor to your academic schedule.  With no homework and a friendly and sociable environment, enjoying this class is a piece of cake.

If you are a beginner/intermediate, Culinary Arts 1 is for you.  If you’ve taken a full year of Culinary Arts 1 successfully, then Culinary Arts 2

is for you.  In Culinary Arts 2, we will focus on international flavors as well as more advanced recipes.  AND you will NOT have to write recipes!!

Either way, come on down and see what’s cooking in the kitchen!

You can also check out our culinary classes on

Twitter:  @SRVculinary and

Instagram:  SRVculinary

Instrumental Music

Being in Music is more than taking a class.  Each of the courses has the opportunity to perform at school, festivals and in the community.

The program has toured to Southern California, Hawaii, British Columbia, Europe, China and is scheduled to tour to Spain in 2014.  Consider being a part of our elite and inclusive program.

We offer the following courses:

Marching Program

Concert Band

Jazz Band

A.P. Music Theory

Orchestra

Symphonic Band

Jazz Ensemble

For more information regarding sign-ups or auditions for the advance courses, please contact Mrs. Glass

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE PHOTOS OF SOME OF OUR ELECTIVES UNDER THE FINE ARTS ASSEMBLY HEADING ON PAGE ONE