WHAT'S HAPPENING

Central is using block scheduling. Each block meets for 80 minutes. We serve breakfast from 9:30 to 9:45 in CREW and lunch at 12:50. On Early Dismissal Days our schedule changes to 60 minute blocks.

October 28 - 2nd Quarter Begins

October 28 - Parent/Teacher Conferences -- 4 - 7 PM

October 29 - NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 AM - 6 PM

October 30 - NO SCHOOL

November 3 & 4 - Job Fair @ Grand Harbor Convention Center

November 11 - Early Dismissal

November 25, 26, 27 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

December 9 - Early Dismissal

December 21 & 22 - Snow Day's (if necessary; otherwise, NO SCHOOL)

December 23 - January 3 Winter Break

January 4 - School Resumes

January 15 - End of 2nd Quarter

 

Central Alternative High School's Mission:

The mission of Central Alternative High School is to instill responsibility for learning by offering quality alternatives which promote social, emotional, and academic development.


 SECOND QUARTER COURSE OFFERINGS

Early Dismissal Class Times

First period- 8:10, Second period-9:10, Third period-10:10, Fourth period-11:10
Note: Lunch is served after fourth period

Friday Class Times

First period- 8:10, Second period-9:30, Third period-10:50, Fourth period-12:40
Note: Lunch is served after third period

ART

  • Altered Paper Arts
  • Giving Thanks
  • Metamorphosis

 

MATHEMATICS

  • Alegebra I - 2nd Year
  • Problem Solving
  • Consumer Math
  • Geometry

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  • Environmental Care 2
  • Stability, Bowling, Walking
  • Water Walking, Stability, Walking
  • The Gym
  • Urban Environment


SOCIAL STUDIES

  • 1960's
  • American Government
  • Who Shot JFK?
  • Government
  • Multicultural Novel
SCIENCE
  • 17 Investigations
  • Anatomy
  • Winter Ecology
  • Concepts of Work
  • Controlling Life
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
  • Multicultural Novel
  • Intensive - Film Study
  • Giving Thanks
  • The Gym
  • 1960's

 

WORLD CULTURES

  • Medicine Wheel
  • Multicultural Novel

BUSINESS/COMPUTERS

  • Computer Applications
  • Personal Finance

 

OTHER COURSES

  • School-to-Work
  • CNA
  • Plato

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