2. is this so important?
• “It’s letting people learn about what they love rather than dictating what
they should be learning.”
-Morgan McDaniel, Senior from Pelham Memorial High School
• “There’s a serendipitous value in taking a course that you might not have
thought would be of interest, and discovering it’s a lifelong passion.”
-John Brice, Pelham school board president
• “It a little more lighthearted and relaxed because we’re an elective. We’re
not driving toward a big goal or a big state exam.” -Mr. Scott from
Pelham
Visit the site for these quotes and other info for electives
3. What we offer…
Orcutt Academy High School offers a variety of
electives.
Visit Orcutt Academy High School’s Homepage
4. Our electives
Spanish 1, Mr. Gabaldon
Spanish 2, Mrs. Bugg
Spanish 3, Mrs. Bugg
Spanish 3, Mr. Gabaldon
Spanish is a course which you can take all
four years if wanted. It is a yearlong
elective in which the teachers teach you the
basics of Spanish.
5. Organize
Avid 1, Mrs. Kintzi
Avid 2, Mrs. Kintzi
Avid 3, Mrs. Chavez
Avid is a class that gets
you organized and helps get you on
your way to college.
6. Design
Art 1, Mrs. Kintzi
Art 2, Mrs. Garcia
Art 3, Mrs. Garcia
Art is a class where you open up and learn
how to paint, draw, shade, and more.
7. Memories
Photo 1, Mrs. Garcia
Photo 2, Mrs. Garcia
Photo is a class where you
learn the elements of taking
a good photo and how to put
them to the test.
8. Perform
Drama, Mrs. Byrne
Choir, Mrs. Kintzi
Drama is a class in which you practice your skills
with performing in front of
an audience.
Choir is a class where you
unleash your musical talents through your voice.
9. Learn
Health, Mr. Mackenzie (mandatory)
Core, Mrs. Hubbard (mandatory)
Core, Mr. Nortan (mandatory)
Health is a class where you
learn about how to treat your
body right.
Core teaches you both Drivers Ed and Technology.
10. Lead
ASB, Mr. Dollahite
Yearbook, Mrs. Garcia
A.S.B. lets you become a
part of our school’s leadership.
Yearbook is a class where you get the photos
together for our yearbook.
11. Build
Mechanics, Mr. Fredricks
Engineering, Mr. Mason
Mechanics is where you
build real working objects.
Engineering is a class where you build objects
and buildings.
12. What Our School Thinks
• Following this page you will see a variety of graphs
showing what our school thinks about our electives.
• Visit our free survey now…. take the
13. What would you like to see
at Orcutt Academy?
Chinese
5% Technology
Dance 2% Technology
Italian 5%
Car Shop 5% Cooking
5%
Cooking Not Sure
Music 31%
3% Japanese
Woodshop
French
8% Woodshop
Not Sure
French 8% Music
20% Japanese
8%
Car Shop
Italian
Dance
Chinese
14. Which elective do you
Like the Best at Orcutt Academy?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Choir Photo Yearbook Core Art Engineering Spanish Drama
Choir Photo Yearbook Core Art Engineering Spanish Drama
15. Thank You…
• Don’t Forget to visit our all new official O.A.H.S.
electives website!
• Click Here
