Elective Choice 2023! �PARTNER: SHARE
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“We believe in cultivating students’ power to produce and reflect, rather than simply consume as fundamental way of being in the world. We aspire to being, and contributing to a ‘sane society’ of peace, growth and even Joy”
—Harvest Collegiate mission statement
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Art
Teacher: Gabriella
Come enjoy and find your inner artist! Lots of mediums explored: painting/drawing/sculpture/collage etc!
“College Now” PSYCHOLOGY–a Real College Class!
A Professor from the City University of NY Guttman is coming to Harvest to offer a real college credit–in topics of why humans behave the way they do!
Explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. You’ll examine the concepts of psychology through reading and discussion and you’ll analyze data from psychological research studies.
Course Eligibility: 70+ Grade Point Average
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CONCERT Band
Learn to play beautiful music and sound great together with our experienced pro teacher Stephon Martin!
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Robotics with Danny
Design a Robot through the basics of Coding
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DANCE
Get your groove on with jazz, modern, ballet or original choreography. Produce and direct a Dance Video with Sharon and guest artists.
Financial Literacy
With Laura
Did you ever wonder:
How much $$$ do you need to live in NYC?
Which jobs make much $$$$$?
If you won the lottery, what you would do with the $$$$?
Should you buy, rent, lease?
How can you increase your credit score?
THEN THIS IS YOUR CLASS!!!!!
Musical Theater
(Upper House SLOT)
Build Singing, Dancing, and Acting skills that prepare you for GREASE the school musical this SPRING!!
Marine Biology with Sami
Learn about all the astonishing life that lives in the ocean!
College Poetry in the City: From Walt WhitMAN to HIP-HOP
Are you excited about poetry? Take a real college class with a Harvard professor and our Lucas Johnson!
Fitness with AAROn
Love to work out? Get on the bike, treadmill, jump rope or lift weights after lunch in the Fitness Studio.
ElectivEs
Art
Psychology: College Now
Concert Band
Robotics
Dance
Financial Literacy
Musical Theater
Marine Biology
From Walt Whitman to Hip Hop: College Now
Fitness
Any questions?
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EXPECTATIONS
As in all classes, Attendance is important during electives. It is graded just like your regular CORE class, and YOU MUST PASS SEVEN (7) ELECTIVES COURSES IN ORDER TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.
ELECTIVES are for the semester and you will have an opportunity to choose a new one for spring term.
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Understanding your Credits . . .
You also need 7 Elective credits to graduate!
And at least 2 credits in each:
And HEALTH!! (via Advisory)
Everyone takes a Core Four years of:
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You have a Village Behind You: Advisor, Social Workers, Restorative Justice dEans, Parent Coordinator, Administrators and More!
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College NOW at CUNY
Free College Classes at CUNY for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders on weekend or afterschool–virtual and in-person options
Take classes in Business, Finance, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and more!
Apply here: https://k16.cuny.edu/collegenow/colleges/
Literary Magazine
Join Amelie, Micaela, Molly and the Collegiate Collective team to publish original and beautiful work in a digital and hardbound book of Harvest voices!
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Model UN
Debate world issues! Role play! Participate in international conferences with high school students from all over the world! It looks great on college applications, and you can earn .5 Social Studies credit, too!
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MODEL U.N.
Every Tuesday from 3:45-5 in room 424
Google classroom code: no26xqm
Earn .5 credit for social studies!
Questions? Email Gina@Harvestcollegiate.org
AP Computer Science Principles (Upper House)
“This was the most fun and the most challenging class.” How can I create something that no one has imagined before? With Julia and other professionals
Astronomy
Teacher: Heather
Explore the questions you’ve always had!
Are we alone in the Universe? What else is out there? How do planetary systems form? Are there other planets like Earth? How do Earth’s motions impact our lives?
Filmmaking (LH Slot)
In partnership with DCTV and our wonderful social worker (and published author!) Michelle Britto, story board and film your own story you want to tell!
MARINE BIOLOGy
Come learn with me about how can we sustain our oceans and become a marine biologist!
Sign Language (ASL)—Lower House Slot
By popular student demand, learn to sign with Janelle—please note that this is scheduled during UH lunch so students who choose this must be willing to have an earlier lunch.
Spanish Language Arts of Latinx America
Learn Spanish through the films, artwork and literature of Latin America with Arelis
LEARNING ARABIC
We’ll be learning Arabic through music, films and role plays. Get introduced to Arab culture and different regions throughout.
math Magic
Our learning specialists Katia and Amy will teach you all you ever wanted to learn to make reading and mathematical reasoning satisfying and maybe even enjoyable!