Freshman House (required elective)
Grade Level: 9
Length of Course: Semester
Pre-requisite: None
Credit: ½ Elective
Course Overview: The Freshman House period is designed for all ninth grade students to increase the significant relationships with their teachers and peers, to provide studies rich in rigor and relevance, and to create an environment for success during the transition into high school that will continue to benefit students as they move through RHS towards graduation.
Library Media Aide/Library Assistant
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester/Year
Pre-requisite: Media Specialist Approval
Credit: ½ - 1 Elective
Course Overview: This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn the basic operations involved in library services by assisting the professional media center staff with daily library operations. In addition, the course addresses the National Network of Business and Industry Associations’ Common Employability Skills. Good attendance, attention to detail, and a positive attitude are mandatory requirements for this class. This course may be taken more than one year.
Student Aide
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester/Year
Pre-requisite: Instructor/Counselor Approval
Credit: ½ - 1 Elective
Other: P/NP only
Course Overview: Student Aides are involved in the daily operations of various school offices or assisting teachers in a variety of tasks in the classroom. They will have the opportunity to become familiar with selected office machines, telephone procedures, greeting the public, and interacting with school staff as employees. A student may only be enrolled in one aide class per semester and may apply no more than four semesters of aide credit toward graduation requirements.
Pre-Teach
Grade Level: 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester/Year
Pre-requisite: Interest in Education as Future Career, Application Approved by RHS Pre-Teach Coordinator
Credit: ½ - 1 Elective
Course Overview: Pre-Teach gives students an opportunity to work with a supervising teacher in an elementary or middle school setting. Activities include material preparation, record keeping, assessment, bulletin boards, physical education and a variety of classroom projects. As these skills are demonstrated, the pre-teach student will work individually or in small groups helping children. Prior to the pre-teach field assignment, students will participate in an orientation session to review program goals, activities, and expectations.
Leadership
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester/Year
Pre-requisite: Elected by Student Body or appointed by the advisor
Credit: ½ - 1 Elective
Course Overview: This class provides self-directed learning situations, leadership opportunities, and the development of organizational skills. Responsibilities include planning projects and activities from inception to completion, working collaboratively with students and staff, in addition to self and group evaluation. The students are accountable for attendance during in-school and out-of-school activities, fund raising, responsible time management and project performance. The class consists of A.S.B. officers, class officers and appointed representatives from various organizations.
Surviving Life After High School
Grade Level: 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester
Pre-requisite: None
Credit: ½ Elective
Course Overview: The purpose of this transition class is to better prepare students for post-secondary living by researching student career choices, skills, abilities, interests, and education requirements for enrollment in colleges or universities. The class also addresses budgeting, financial issues (i.e. financial aid for college), credit/debt awareness, needs vs. wants, etc. Upon completion of this course, students will have a personal portfolio containing research of careers, colleges, skills, interests, and abilities, as well as a resume, letters of reference, sample job application, transcripts, twenty hours of volunteer service in their community, and their culminating research project presentation.
General Education Development Preparation and Testing Program (GED)
Grade Level: AGE 16 or older
Pre-requisite: Counselor consultation and approval
Course Overview: This program is designed for students to earn a General Education Degree (GED). The General Educational Develop-ment Preparation and Testing Program enables approved Roseburg High School students access to the GED Option Program. Selected stu-dents are given the opportunity to study and prepare for the four GED subtests (Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science and Social Studies). Students continue toward achieving the academic credits and Essential Skills required for graduation. Students can opt to continue to pursue a RHS diploma upon completion of the GED program.
Credit Retrieval
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Varies
Pre-requisite: Counselor Approval
Credit: Varies
Day Lab:
Offered during school hours as a scheduled class, this program serves the various needs of all students. Using educational online software, students have the opportunity to work in a quiet setting on challenging curriculum that is assigned for their specific needs. This program gives students the opportunity to work at a self-regulated pace to assist in graduation. All Core courses offered at RHS are also offered in Credit Retrieval (aside from PE). Students have their choice of over 60 different electives, many of which are not offered anywhere else on campus.
After School Credit Retrieval (ASCR):
ASCR is a free after-school program for credit retrieval using the online educational platform. ACSR is offered from 3-4 pm on school days. This program gives students who are behind on credits the opportunity to work at a selfregulated pace to bring themselves back up to the point where they are on course for graduation. It is intended for students who have already failed a class in a traditional classroom. Students have 35 days to complete coursework for a half-credit course. All Core courses offered at RHS are also offered in Credit Retrieval (aside from PE). Students have their choice of over 60 different electives, many of which are not offered anywhere else on campus.
Reading Support
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Year
Pre-requisite: Data Team Decision *
Credit: 1 Elective Credit
Course Overview: This intervention course is designed to accelerate the reading of intermediate readers. The focus of instruction will be on strengthening and applying effective strategies for decoding multi-syllabic words and increasing comprehension across a range ofliterature and informational text. This class is a full year.
Writing Support
Grade Level: 10, 11
Length of Course: Year
Pre-requisite: Data Team Decision *
Credit: 1 Elective Credit
Course Overview: This intervention course is designed to increase students’ competency with the Common Core State Standards in writing. Instruction in this class will focus on parts of speech, grammar, sentence refinement, and pulling information and examples from text to support and improve writing skills.
Standards Support
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Semester/Year
Pre-requisite: None
Credit: ½ or 1 Elective Credit
Course Overview: This course is designed to support students who are working toward the state standards. Students in this course will receive additional instruction in specific skills to assist them in participating fully in their general education courses. Instruction may include fluency, comprehension, effective strategies for reading a variety of text, organizational skills, as well as strengthening written communication. Research-based instructional skills will be taught to increase academic success at the secondary level.
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