This required year-long course is team-taught and covers topics such as:
- Technology: Managing Your Digital Footprint
- Leadership: Equity and Social Justice
- Public Speaking
- Wellness: Building Emotional Resilience
Required for Grade 9
Credit: 1
Wellness
Emotional and physical well-being are important ingredients for success in all areas of life. Our Wellness Curriculum supports the development of the skills girls need to navigate life in the 21st Century while maintaining a healthy sense of self, strong connections with others, and a commitment to global responsibilities. As a school, we value character traits of our students like honesty, respect, perseverance, confidence, courage and compassion. When character traits are integrated into daily life, all facets of life improve, including relationships with others.
Courses in this department:
Wellness
Grade 9: 9th Grade Seminar
Grade 10: Women, Health & Culture
Women, Health and Culture is a one semester, required course taught by our School Nurse. Using a medical model, a comprehensive analysis of issues related to the health status and health care of women is presented in this course. A broad spectrum of topics will be explored. Knowledge of health concerns of particular importance to women will be shared to aid in maintaining wellness, as well as assisting in identification and early treatment of specific physical illnesses. In addition, students will have the opportunity to become certified in American Red Cross CPR and AED.
Required for Grade 10
Fall and Spring Semester
Credit: .5
Grade 10: Tenth Grade Seminar: A Quest for Knowledge - A Call To Action
The 10th grade seminar is a one semester, required course taught by a team of teachers and outside speakers. In the first quarter, "Quest for Knowledge," students will learn about the critical issues women face around the globe and domestically/locally. Topics covered will be human rights issues, in particular, as they relate to women. A series of guest lecturers and outside speakers will provide a depth of understanding in each area. In the second quarter, "Call to Action," students will learn collaboration skills in order to choose a cause for which they will direct their energies and efforts as a group. Philanthropy, micro lending, finances and entrepreneurship will be the elements taught in conjunction with the execution of a culminating project.
Required for Grade 10
Fall and Spring Semester
Credit: .5
Grade 11: The College Process
Throughout the year, the College Counseling Office offers a series of required workshops focused on learning skills relevant to the college process, including panel discussions, outside presenters, and on-line instruments designed to clarify values, hone communication skills, and identify areas of strong interest. Students are given the opportunity to craft personal mission statements and to develop action plans to help guide them through the application process.
Required for Grade 11
Grade 12: Transitions/College 101
Workshops, speakers, and panel discussions cover topics such as: managing your finances, personal health and safety, decision-making, developing and maintaining healthy relationships, adjusting to new-found independence, as well as the resources that are available on a college level. This series is designed to prepare students for the transition from Walker's into the college/university setting where much more independence is required.
Required for Grade 12
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