New year, new classes

Dialectical Behavioral Training, or DBT, is a trimester-long, group-based course that teaches skills for improved mindfulness, stress tolerance, emotional regulation and relationship building.  DBT was introduced to the district by the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, or UIHC. The UIHC had used DBT with patients and was interested to see the implications of implementation in schools. I...

Digital Music is a trimester-long course that allows students to tap into the music production world through professional music production software.  “The course was created more to acknowledge that large ensemble music-making is not necessarily for everyone, and that kids should have opportunities to explore the field of music outside of the traditional realms of band, choir and orchestra,�...

A year-long science course now available at West High is Human Anatomy. Previously only available for students to take at Kirkwood, this course provides them with the opportunity to learn about the structure of the human body, along with its development and functions. Science teacher Nickolas Bushkofsky is piloting Human Anatomy, which is available during two class periods. Common activities in the ...