Electives

Avid

Teacher: Julian Valdez, Christian Welch
Sections: 9, 10, Junior seminar, senior seminar
Grades offered: All grades

Biology Forensics

Teacher: Beth Persky
Email for information: Beth.Persky@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: video

Creative Writing

Teacher: Morgan Clark
Email for information: Morgan.Clark@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Duration: year long course
Information: video

Ethnic Studies

Teacher: Marcos Heredia
Email for information: Marcos. Heredia@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: video

Human Anatomy Honors

Teacher: Brian McBride
Email for information: Brian.McBride@sweetwaterschools.org
Information: slides

Journalism / Yearbook

Teacher: Daniel Kray
Grades offered: 10-12

Mexican American Studies

Teacher: Patricia Heredia
Email for information: Patricia.Heredia@sweetwaterschools.org
Information: video
* Class taught in a bilingual format (English and Spanish).

Peer Mediation

Teacher: Aracely Cervantes
Email for information: Aracely.Cervantes@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: video

Psychology

Teacher: Ramon Almaraz
Grades offered: 11-12

Social Issues in Film

Teacher: Patricia Heredia
Email for information: Patricia.Heredia@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: video
* Class taught in Spanish for the Dual Language Academy

Social Issues in Film

Teacher: Patricia Heredia
Email for information: Patricia.Heredia@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: video

Sociology

Teacher: Irene Leivas-Howard
Email for information: Irene.Leivas-Howard@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: flyer

Southwestern College Courses

Teacher: Carla Jacobo
Email for information: Carla.Jacobo@sweetwaterschools.org
Courses: Orientation to College (PD 101) and American Sign Language (ASL 101)
Information:

  • PD 101: Designed to assist students in obtaining skills and knowledge necessary to reach their educational objectives. Includes career exploration, time management, campus resources, decision making, and educational planning.
  • ASL 101: Introduces sign language and visual-gestural manual communication utilized in the Deaf community. Provides a basic foundation of language structure, skill development in receptive, and expressive practice in a teaching lab environment at a novice-high level of proficiency. Emphasizes increased awareness of deafness, cultural sensitivity, and resources related to the Deaf community and culture.