Blue Springs School District

Course # BSS1524
0.5 credit hours | Grades 10, 11, 12

Credit Type: Elective
Location: Blue Springs South High School

Beginning American Sign Language (ASL) is a semester-long course designed to provide students with a fundamental vocabulary base, a basic understanding of ASL grammatical and syntactic structure, beginning conversational skills and a general knowledge of Deaf culture.  No prior experience with sign language or the Deaf community is necessary.  Some colleges and universities may count this toward a Foreign Language requirement.  
 

Course # HS1514 & HS1514H
1 credit hour | Grades 11, 12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Elective
*Dual Credit: Seniors Only-3 College Hours – Drury if College’s Criteria are Met
Fees: ~$210 Will be Billed/Paid Through the Cooperating College Business Office, Senior Year Only if Taking for Dual Credit 
Prerequisite: Member of Senate. Only for 2nd year students

This class is designed to develop leadership skills for those who have been elected to a position in the Student Senate.  Areas of study will include writing constitutions, conducting a business meeting, organizing committees, identifying leadership skills in others, devising and leading student activities.  The format will consist of academic and workshop activities.  Seniors qualify for dual credit and earn one (1) honor point for each semester successfully completed.  Three (3) hours of dual credit through Drury are available for qualified seniors second semester if college’s criteria are met. Students will enroll in course HS1514H if taking for dual credit. *Only for second year students.
 

Course # HS8001
0.5 credit hours | Grade 12

Credit Type: Elective
Prerequisite: Administrator, Counselor, Teacher Approval

Independent Study is an option that may be available to a student who has exhausted all classes offered in a career field and has an interest in pursuing a specific career path.  This option is available for a student who has the commitment to complete course work on his or her own.  Students must find a certified teacher willing to offer their course independently.  The following procedure should be followed:

1. Student needs to contact the head principal to discuss possible areas of study.  
2. Together, the teacher, counselor, and student, in conjunction with the instructional leader should write an Independent Study Proposal. They will define and complete the proposal with the following:  Stage 1:  Desired Results; Stage 2:  Assessment Evidence; and Stage 3:  Learning Plan, outlining specific assignments, topics, timelines, and meetings for which the student will receive 0.5 credit (per semester).
3. The completed Independent Study Proposal, with signatures, should be turned into the counselor.
    

Course # BS1518
0.5 credit hours | Grade 12

Credit Type: Elective
Location: Blue Springs High School Only
Prerequisite: Administrator, Counselor, Teacher Approval

The Peer Assistance course offers an opportunity to practice leadership and promote inclusion for all students at Blue Springs High School. This course provides the opportunity to support other students who have diverse learning needs in the adaptive physical education environment. This course provides peer modeling through peer-led class activities. A peer-to-peer approach offers students with diverse learning needs a chance to practice social emotional learning and benefit from schoolwide inclusion.