Electives Offered For All Grades

At Forest Ranch Charter School we encourage students to make choices in their own education. Beyond the basics, we offer elective classes which are held every other Friday. Students choose these classes and offerings vary from year to year based on popularity and student interests.

Fall 2012 Elective Choices

Creative Play, Art & Movement with Ms. Marasco - Students will have fun participating in a range of creative art projects, dramatic play, sensory and movement activities. On our first day we will design rockets, pirate ships and puppet houses out of large cardboard boxes, paint and recyclables. When we finish we will blast and sail off. Come join the adventure.

Dance with Ms. Matoes - In dance we will focus on styles that most interest the students enrolled. Creative movement, hip hop and swing dancing seems to be favorites each year. Student choreography will be encouraged. We will perform on Halloween, at the Winter Concert and maybe even the Spring Concert for those who want to commit to lunch-time practices.

Cooperative Games with Mr. Ball - Students will learn the rules, fundamentals and skills involved in a variety of games. Students will also gain appreciation of fair-play, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Besides playing competitive games, students will also learn about the games, equipment and strategies involved.

Multi-Cultural Exploration with Mrs. Bodney - Can you count in Spanish? Wow! Do you want to know how to meet a Spanish-speaking friend or name animals and colors in Spanish? Are you curious about the countries where people speak Spanish? If so, this is the class for you. Each class will have two parts. First you will practice speaking Spanish and learn new vocabulary words in hands-on, interactive ways. Second, you will participate in an activity to explore the culture of a Spanish-speaking country. Be prepared to sing songs, do arts and crafts, play language games, listen to stories, and dabble in the culinary arts.

Guitar with Mr. Pershing - Learn to play the guitar from local rock and roller, Jeff Pershing. Guitars are not provided. Students must bring their own guitar.

Gardening with Mrs. Wattenberg - Help build garden boxes, propagate and plant native plants on campus, select and plant varieties of fruit trees and berry/grape vines, perform soils analysis, learn about beneficial insects, and generally play in the dirt. You never know what kind of fun a day in the garden may bring.

Spring 2013 Elective Choices

Spring Musical with Ms. Marasco - Sleeping Beauty is the choice this year for the Spring Musical. The performances will be in May and the cast will also be responsible for costumes, set design and special effects.

Creative Games with Mr. Ball - Learn fair play, creativity, sportsmanship and lots of fun new games for indoors and out.

Engineering with Mrs. McNulty - Create cardboard marble mazes, popsicle stick bridges, and more using various principles of engineering and lots of glue.

Cheerleading with Mrs. Jimmerson - Learn and practice all the latest cheers and dance routines for supporting sports teams.

Camp Crafts and Games with Mrs. Palmarini - Get ready for a fun camping season this summer learning all the best games and crafts for having a good time at camp or wherever the road takes you.

Cooking with Mrs. Stearns - Learn about nutrition and fun ways to make good nutrition look and taste yummy.