Schoolyard Ventures provides students with curriculum, workshops, mentorship, and micro-capital to help them launch their own businesses. Students are encouraged to experiment with various business ideas and progress in the program at their own pace. Instructors and mentors help with this process, as students work to bring their product to market.

Prerequisites:

• Schoolyard Ventures: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

Associated Pathway:

• Entrepreneurship

Schoolyard Ventures is an innovative program that helps teens launch businesses, non-profits and other real-world projects that are meaningful to them. The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp gives students an introduction to the program and helps students develop ideas for starting their own business.

Associated Pathway:

• Entrepreneurship

This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. This course will prepare students to take the 7th grade PSSA. Students will be challenged to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize author’s purpose, points of view, and language development. Students will learn how to effectively write using persuasive, argumentative, expository, and descriptive writing styles. Students will display a mastery of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. Students will be challenged to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize author’s purpose, points of view, and language development. Students will learn how to effectively write using persuasive, argumentative, expository, and descriptive writing styles. Students will display a mastery of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills

Required Course for:

• PSSA

This course will prepare students to take the 7th grade PSSA. This course is designed to help seventh grade students explore and respond to literature, including fictional and nonfictional novels, poetry, graphic novels, plays, informational texts, and short stories. Students will use the 6 Traits Writing Program to improve their skills and engage in a creative writing unit that will also address mechanics, conventions, and parts of speech.

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. This course is designed to help eighth grade students explore and analyze literature, including fictional and nonfictional novels, poetry, graphic novels, plays, informational texts, and short stories. Students will be given the opportunity to master the 6 Traits Writing Program through a variety of engaging writing prompts.

Required Course for:

• PSSA

The Advanced ELD course encourages students to continue to refine their English language proficiency. Students learn highly specialized and technical content-area language that they can apply directly to their content-area courses. They practice using a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral or written discourse such as stories, essays and reports. Other skills students continue to hone and develop include providing text evidence to support a position, identifying cause and effect, examining bias in writing, and supporting their opinions with examples. Placement in this class is based on scores on the WIDA ACCESS or WIDA Screener and teacher input.

The Intermediate ELD course gives students opportunities to practice and continue to develop their English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students learn new grammatical structures and apply them in the academic areas of math, science, social studies, language arts, and everyday school situations. Among other skills, students learn how to successfully identify point of view, ask for clarification, describe and expand on topics in writing, solve problems, and express their opinions. Placement in this class is based on scores on the WIDA ACCESS or WIDA Screener and teacher input.

This course is specially designed for recent immigrants who have little or no English proficiency. Students in this program develop foundational linguistic skills and receive support as they begin to adapt to their new culture. Furthermore, students begin to build the most basic language skills so that they may reach a level of proficiency where they are able to access state standards in English. This is a year-long course where students meet every school day for a 30-minute synchronous live session and are given 1 assignment to complete asynchronously per school day. Placement in this class is based on scores on the WIDA ACCESS or WIDA Screener and teacher input.

In this course, students will complete both health and physical education assignments. They will cover topics such as nutrition, dealing with stress and conflict, the dangers of addiction and disease, and safety. They will also learn about healthy physical activity, and strategies to track it.

In this course, students will complete both health and physical education assignments. They will cover topics such as drugs and alcohol, self-esteem and body image, mental and emotional health, and other important and relevant health topics. They will also learn about healthy physical activity,  and strategies to track it.

This course, designed for the beginning level dancer, introduces basic technique in ballet, modern, and jazz. Students will learn about dance history, explore basic choreography, and improvisation. Emphasis will be placed on technique, movement skills, knowledge, history, and aesthetics of each dance style. This course will allow students to evaluate and analyze various dance forms, enhance their decision-making skills, develop critical and creative thinking skills, and enable them to make informed decisions about dance and the world around them. Enrollment subject to seat availability.

In this course, students will embark on an exciting journey into the forefront of modern drone applications. This course is designed to be both insightful and practical, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of programmed flight and basic drone operation in our rapidly advancing technological era.

This course introduces middle school students to skills that they will need in today’s digital learning environment. They will learn keyboarding, how to best utilize the software provided by the school, how to be safe and smart online, and other technology skills to succeed in and out of the classroom.

Associated Pathway:

• Programming
• Computer Science

Schoolyard Ventures provides students with curriculum, workshops, mentorship, and micro-capital to help them launch their own businesses. Students are encouraged to experiment with various business ideas and progress in the program at their own pace. Instructors and mentors help with this process, as students work to bring their product to market.

Prerequisites:

• Schoolyard Ventures: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

Associated Pathway:

• Entrepreneurship

Schoolyard Ventures is an innovative program that helps teens launch businesses, non-profits and other real-world projects that are meaningful to them. The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp gives students an introduction to the program and helps students develop ideas for starting their own business.

Associated Pathway:

• Entrepreneurship

This course will prepare students to take the 7th grade PSSA. Students will use algebraic expressions, real numbers, proportions, percents, equations, geometry, measurement, data analysis, and probability to solve real-world problems. This advanced level has the students delve deeper into the mathematical concepts listed above in preparation for more rigorous courses in high school

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. Students will authentically apply their learning towards solving problems involving linear equations (including systems) and inequalities, applications of radicals and exponents, geometric transformations, data analysis, and real-world geometry. This course will have students dive deeper into the mathematical concepts required in Algebra

This course will prepare students to take the PSSA. This course will allow students to build computational fluency with all real numbers including fractions, decimals, integers and rational numbers. Students will learn to solve problems involving proportions, percents, measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability. They will explore algebraic expressions and equations. this class also includes problem solving with direct real world applications.

This course will prepare students to take the 7th grade PSSA. It is designed to equip students with a mastery of the standards and prepare them to meet success. Students will authentically apply their learning towards solving problems involving algebraic expressions, real numbers, proportions, percents, equations, geometry, measurement, data analysis, and probability to solve real world problems.

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. It is designed to equip students with a mastery of the standards and prepare them to meet success. Students will authentically apply their learning towards solving problems involving linear equations (including systems) and inequalities, applications of radicals and exponents, geometric transformations, data analysis, and real world geometry.

In this Pennsylvania Algebra I Keystone Exam aligned course, students will be introduced to linear equations and inequalities including models and graphs. This class will continue with the study of systems of linear equations and inequalities as well as exponents, polynomial expressions, radicals, quadratic functions, and data analysis. Students enrolled in this class are required to take the Pennsylvania Algebra 1 Keystone exam at the conclusion of this class. Prerequisite – A score of Advanced on PSSA’s and recommendation from guidance counselor.

Required Course for:

• Keystone

Levels:

• Honors

This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. Students will be challenged to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize informational text, as well as various theories of science. Further, this course will introduce students to fundamental science principles in the fields of biological, physical, and earth and space sciences. Topics covered will include structure and function of organisms, ecology, matter and energy, motion and force, earth features, weather and climate, and astronomy

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. Students will be challenged to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize informational text, as well as various theories of science. Further, this course is designed to support and reinforce mastery of the concepts in the fields of biological, physical, and earth and space sciences, with special focus on the nature of science. Topics include structure and function of organisms, ecological behavior and systems, properties of matter, energy transfer, principles of motion and force, atmospheric processes, and composition and structure of the universe.

This course will prepare students to take the 7th grade PSSA. Middle School Science 7 offers an introduction of science concepts in the fields of biological, physical, and earth and space sciences, with special focus on the nature of science. Topics include the structure and function of organisms, ecology, matter and energy, motion and forces, Earth's features, and astronomy.

This course will prepare students to take the 8th grade PSSA. Middle School Science 8 offers an introduction of science concepts in the fields of biological, physical, and earth and space sciences, with special focus on the nature of science. Topics include structure and function of organisms, ecological behavior and systems, properties of matter, energy transfer, principles of motion and force, atmospheric processes, and composition and structure of the universe.

This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. Students will be challenged to interpret, evaluate, and analyze the role groups and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic development of the United States. Students will compare historical documents and artifacts, which are critical to American history. In addition, students will analyze how continuity and change have impacted the development of the United States. Lastly, students will interpret, evaluate, and analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations impacted the growth and development of the United States.

This course is designed to prepare students for honors and AP courses at the high school level. Students will be challenged to understand and evaluate the impact of physical and human characteristics upon places and regions. Further, students will understand, analyze, and evaluate the interactions between people and the environment.

This course will guide students through the first half of American history with a special focus on Pennsylvania history. Beginning with the very first people to reach North America and ending around 1900, students will explore a diverse array of historical topics including Native American settlement; colonization; the American Revolution; the founding of the United States; and the Civil War.

This course gives an overview of multiple topics in world history. Students will get a broad understanding of geography, early civilizations, ancient religions, and Egyptian and Roman history among other topics.

This course introduces students to the building blocks necessary to select and prepare for a career. By the end of 8th grade students will complete a career plan. Using the career exploration system, Naviance, students explore their interests and abilities, identify career options, and work to develop a high school and college/career plan. Various topics are introduced, including effective speaking and listening skills, cover letters and resumes, and social networking. Students will also create a career portfolio. The Career Readiness curriculum aligns with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Career Education Standards which include: • Career Awareness and Preparation • Career Acquisition (Getting a Job) • Career Retention and Advancement • Entrepreneurship

This course is a combination of various elective subjects that will help 7th graders explore opportunities available in 8th grade and high school.

This course is a combination of various elective subjects that will expose 8th graders to opportunities available in high school and beyond.

AHCCS joins more than 20,000 schools and districts around the world that have integrated Rosetta Stone Solutions into their curriculum to support the growing need for language skills. The Dynamic Immersion® method used within this program allows student to engage with a language through images, repetition, and scaffolding without needing translation. Rosetta Stone also offers ease of learning through a mobile application for students on the go. A school facilitator will oversee student progress in this self-paced, online course, as well as grade assignments and help keep students on track to complete their language level in a timely manner. Each language typically has 3-5 levels of study available. Completion of a level is equal to one academic credit. The following languages are offered through Rosetta Stone Solutions. Please contact your school counselor if you are interested in taking a language that is not listed below.

• Arabic
• Mandarin
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latin
• Spanish