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MCHS District 111 Board of Education Approves Course Additions, Changes for 2008-09 School Year
(Minooka) – During its general meeting on December 13, 2007, the Minooka Community High School Board of Education approved several new courses and other changes effective for the 2008-09 school year.
Among the new courses is a double-blocked Algebra I AB class and Read 180. The algebra class will be a two-semester course for Algebra I students with significant, identified needs in math. Similar to that course is Read 1980, which will be a two-semester course for grade 9 students with significant, identified needs in read. Both courses will each result in two credits – one in math or English, and one elective credit. Other new courses include: Program Design, JJC Principles of Speech, Latin American History, Applied Geology, Sports Literature, Poetry, Woodworking 3, Guitar Studio, and Beginning Band.
Other changes included:
- Increasing the graduation requirement for science to three years (beginning with the MCHS Class of 2012)
- Creating transportation (for academic purposes) between the two MCHS District 111 campuses for select courses identified as limited by facilities or program (note – MCHS District 111 will operate in a “two-two” configuration beginning in 2008-09. The new campus will house all District 111 freshmen and sophomores, while the current campus will house all District 111 juniors and seniors.)
A complete listing of courses for the 2008-09 school year will be published in the 2008-09 MCHS Program Planning Guide.
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