Electives

At Arden, students typically take 1 elective course each year.  We offer a variety of choices in many different areas of interest.  Listed below are the electives that we typically offer.   For more detailed descriptions, please click on the various department pages on our school website. 

6th Grade Exploration Wheel - Students rotate through Art, Computers, Music and a Problem Solving/ study Skills class, 1 quarter each.  Think of the Wheel as a "sampler platter" of what we offer.  Most 6th graders will take this option.

Art - general, introductory art class open to 7th and 8th grades.

Advanced Art - more advanced art class for students who have taken our regular art class. 8th graders.

Computer Applications - general computer class with topics like Google applications, coding and graphics, open to 7th and 8th grade.

Computer Science Discoveries - a more advanced computer course, 7th and 8th grade only

Student Leadership - officers and class representatives help plan and organize activities throughout the year, 7th and 8th grade only, *application required

Media Productions - film, edit and produce the daily announcements / news show. 7th and 8th grade only

Spanish 1 - high school credit Spanish class open to 7th and 8th graders

Spanish 2 - high school credit, open to 8th graders that have successfully completed Spanish 1

Band - Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced and Jazz Band are offered. Open to all grades for a full year.

AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination, a support class for students that want extra help to one day get into college.

Math Foundations - a Math elective for Gen Ed students that supports the learning done in their regular Math class. Tutoring, HW help, Math Games...

Reading Support - an extra hour of help with reading and writing

Teacher TA - assist a teacher in their room with various tasks, 8th grade only, *application required

Office TA - assist in the office with general office duties such as greeting visitors and running errands around campus, 8th grade only *application required

Library TA - assist in the library with general library duties, 8th grade only *application required