{"id":84,"date":"2023-05-08T15:42:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusd.dev.apppresser.com\/walters\/electives\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T22:58:30","slug":"electives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/walters\/students-community\/programs-services\/departments\/electives\/","title":{"rendered":"Electives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

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Department chair<\/h3>\nChristina Johansson\n

Walters has a wide range of elective classes.\u00a0 For 7th and 8th grade we\u00a0currently offer Academic Support, Arts & Crafts, Band,\u00a0Computers, Painting & Drawing, Leadership, Newspaper, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Speech and Yearbook.\u00a0Students are given the chance to choose electives that have a special interest to them. Students may be placed in interventions based on academic progress and standardized test scores. The electives classes support the academic core and give students the opportunity to put theory into practical application.<\/p>\n

Sixth grade students not in the band will participate in the wheel. The first quarter is Academic Strategies. Students will rotate through Digital Citizenship, Healthy Lifestyles, Innovations, and during the remaining three quarters.<\/p>\nDepartment Members\n

American Popular Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
P.Cumpian<\/td>\n\u00a0(510) 656-7211 ex: 28025<\/td>\n\u00a0 Teacher - History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nArt<\/b>\n\n\n\n
C. Carey<\/td>\n(925) 660-2477<\/td>\nTeacher - Art<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Art students are exposed to a the experience of working with different mediums.\u00a0 Students study drawing, color theory, the principles of art, the elements of art and arts and crafts.<\/p>\n

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Computer\/Keyboarding Skills<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
M. Chandna<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28005<\/td>\nTeacher - Math\/Computers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Computers is\u00a0a one semester elective course. Our goal is to extend student knowledge in using Microsoft Office. Students will learn to work in Word, Power Point, and Excel which are very useful in today's modern world. Students will also learn about\u00a0HTML tags useful for designing the basic\u00a0web page. We will do an introduction to Python Programming also .Students will practice basic skills like keyboarding, using a flash drive, Google docs, sending files using attachments, organizing their files in folders and assembling the different parts of the computer. On the first day of the course, students will take the internet safety pledge. There are no prerequisites for this course as we will start with very basic knowledge and progress into more advanced levels.<\/p>\n

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Drama<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
D. Antantis<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28031<\/td>\n\u00a0Teacher - English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Drama class gives students an opportunity to pretend and play through a variety of cross-curricular activities. \u00a0Students study plays as literature, create performance-based stories to perform, and study theater as an art form. \u00a0The class involves a variety of activities ranging from pantomimes to newscasts, \u00a0mask-making and storytelling to stage production. \u00a0The students perform in front of an audience. \u00a0It's a great place for students to develop self-confidence in a trust-filled, supportive environment.<\/p>\n

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Leadership<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
L Alves<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28502<\/td>\nTeacher - PE\/Leadership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In leadership, students will be on an adventure of self exploration, skill development and team building.\u00a0 Students also assist in planning and host many school activities.<\/p>\n

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Music<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kristopher Cruz<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28001<\/td>\nTeacher - Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Publications<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
D. Antantis<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28031<\/td>\nTeacher - ELD\/Publications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Robotics<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
G. Bae<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28036<\/td>\nTeacher - Science\/Robotics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Spanish 1 and 2<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A. Medina<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28054<\/td>\nTeacher - Spanish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SPANISH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bfQuieres aprender espa\u00f1ol? Students can\u00a0take Spanish 1, a year-round course that explores Spanish grammar and vocabulary as well as Hispanic culture in the United States and abroad.\u00a0 Remember that speaking, listening, reading and writing in Spanish are course expectations. But we also make pi\u00f1atas, celebrate holidays, examine works of art, and learn about Spanish speaking countries and people!<\/p>\n

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SPANISH 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a1Ya sabes espa\u00f1ol! Students who are successful in year one may enroll in Spanish 2 the following academic year. It is another year-round course that begins with a review of content previously learned.\u00a0The year progresses with further development of all aspects of the\u00a0Spanish language and Spanish\/Hispanic culture. When the academic criteria is met students\u00a0may move on to higher levels of Spanish in high school and beyond!<\/p>\n

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SPEECH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. Kinnear<\/td>\n(510) 656-7211 ex: 28006<\/td>\n\u00a0Teacher - English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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YEARBOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yearbook students take pictures and write stories throughout the year.\u00a0 In March, these are sent to a publisher who prints them in a hard cover book for delivery in June.\u00a0 Students are responsible for promoting sales and creating the entire book.<\/p>\n

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California Common Core State Standards ELA & Literacy in History\/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.cde.ca.gov\/be\/st\/ss\/documents\/finalelaccssstandards.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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