The communications technology course is an orientation program into the communications field that allows all students to apply their knowledge and skills, while developing positive and safe attitudes towards solving practical problems. The skills acquired encompass basic drawing and planning methods and continue into the practical application of introductory graphic reproduction techniques using a variety of materials. The course is a general introduction into both French and Spanish. The Family and Consumer Science program assists students in the development of independent living skills. The areas of personal growth, foods, nutrition, textiles, and sewing are explored.
Emphasis is placed on responsibility and cooperation with others.
During the second semester the Band will be responsible for the Concert B flat, E flat, A flat, and F major scales on page 42 in the Standard of Excellence book. Students will learn the chromatic scale and enharmonics and learn to use their fingering chart. All students will learn to read and play eighth and sixteenth note rhythms, increase their music symbol and term vocabulary, and be able to recognize and perform them in their band music. Woodwind and brass students will learn to develop a strong tone and extend their note range. Percussion students will learn to recognize and perform a variety of rudiments in their music, including 5 and 9- stroke rolls, flams, and paradiddles.