Primero Junior Senior High
2007-2008
Registration Handbook
Primero Junior Senior High School
2020 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
719-868-2715 (phone)
719-868-2241 (fax)
2007-2008 Registration Guide for Parents and Students
Board of Education
Administration
Ms.Mike Duran _ President
Mrs. Victoria Olsen – Vice President
Mrs. Ladonna Moltrer – Secretary
Mr. David Huey - Member
Mr. Jubal Incitti – Member
Mr. Gerald Gabbard-Superintendent
Mr. Bill Naccarato- Principal
Mrs. Pat Montoya – Instructional Coach
Mr. Eric Davies- Business Manager
Mrs. Tina East- Administrative Secretary
Certified Secondary Staff
Mr. Daniel Knudesen- Science
Mrs. Alice Brunelli - Math
Mr. Ian Vicente- Math
Mrs. Charin Daugherty- English
Mr. Simon Shah- English
Mr. Roger Diller- Industrial Arts
Mrs. Heidi Dasko- Counselor/ District Testing Coordinator/Attendance Officer
Mrs. Roxann Fernandez- Yearbook/ Computers
Mr. Gene Langowski- P.E.
Mr. Jude Martinez- Spanish/ ELL
Mrs. Gail Henderson - 6th Grade
Mrs. Mary Turner- Special Education
Ms. Kathy Ritz- Special Ed Director/ Title I/ Gifted & Talented
Mrs. Gerri Salazar – Art
Mr.s Jamie Odum – CSAP Math
Mrs. April Young- Paraprofessional
A student’s grade point average for eligibility purposes will be computed on the
following scale:
General Classes: Classes taken on the general course track without significant
modifications.
Honors Classes: Honor level or advanced classes.
Basic Class: A more functional/ practical level class.
Classroom Accommodations: A change in the method for testing, instructing or
homework where the student continues to earn a competitive grade.
Modified Grade: When a student is incapable of a competitive grade, even with the use
of classroom accommodations, however, the student is working up their ability and
putting forth good effort.
Report Card Coding
X- Advanced classes
+- Basic class
- General class
*- Classroom accommodations- Will not be reported on official transcripts
**- Modified grade
General Classes
A-4
B-3
C-2
D-1
F-0
Honors Classes
A-5
B-4
C-3
D-2
F- No points
Basic Level
Modified Grade
A-3
B- 2.5
C-1.5
D-.5
A-2
B- 1.5
C-1.0
D-.5
State and District Standards
All students must meet or exceed state and district content standards prior to becoming
eligible to graduate with a regular diploma.
Units of Credit and Subject Area Requirements
Graduation requirements will be based on units of credit earned through grades nine
through twelve, within specific subject area frameworks. A unit of credit is the amount of
credit and hours (180) a student earns when successful completion of a class obtained. In
order for students to earn a half credit in each course, THEY MUST attend 66 hours (NO
EXCEPTIONS). Successful completion is defined as the student obtaining a passing
grade of a “D” or better.
Course Listings
History
World History
Course covering history from Ancient Greece to the Cold War placing emphasis on
technological advances, political changes, conflict and our changing world.
Geography
Course teaches students map usage, the geographical, political and economical practices
of countries throughout the world.
U.S. Civil Government
Course geared toward learning the basics of our Constitution, problems facing current
Marcia, and the law with emphasis on people’s ability to make social changes to fit the
needs of the majority.
Early American History/ Colorado History
An introduction class for general knowledge pertaining to the political, social and
economic history of Colonial times and Colorado.
Western Hemisphere/ Civics
A course instituted to teach basic overview of the different cultures and government
systems of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Students also learn their duties and rights as
American citizens.
American History
In depth course covering America’s past from the revolutionary War to Vietnam
Math
Calculus
The nature and geometry of functions,
Limits of functions,
Finding, using derivatives and antiderivatives.
Definite integrals, fundamental theorem, logarithms,
Polar coordinates, calculus of complex numbers,
Vectors and calculus.
Prerequisites for class: Algebra I and II, Geometry and Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Functions and their graphs
Exponential functions
Logarithmic functions
Trigometric functions
Analytic Trigonometry
Polar Coordinates and Vectors
Binomial Theorem
Probability
Prerequisites: Algebra I and II, Geometry
Geometry
Geometric tools
Reasoning and proofing
Geometry of lines, triangles and quadrilaterals
Perimeter, area and volume
Similarity and congruity
Trigonometry
Applications with circles
Transformations
Prerequisites: Algebra I and II
Algebra II
Functions and their graphs
Systems of Linear functions
Matrices
Quadratic functions
Polynomial functions
Radical functions
Exponential functions
Fractional functions
Series
Probability
Prerequisites: Algebra I
Algebra I
Translating written and geometric patterns into algebraic expressions and statements
Coordinate graphing of basic functions
Algebraic operations:
Absolute value
Directed numbers
Algebraic addition and multiplication
Solving simple one-and-two step equations including proportions and percent derived
Functions
Standard equations and their graphs
Simple exponential functions
Polynomial factoring
Simple Radicals
General Math I
Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals
Applications in personal and business areas
General Math II
Operations in whole numbers, fractions and decimals
Applications
Percents and proportions
Scientific notations
Problem-solving patterns
9-12th Physical Education Class
This class is designed to incorporate weightlifting, along with strength and conditioning
exercises, emphasizing a cardio vascular workout. It is done on an alternate day schedule.
The Monday-Wednesday schedule is designated for weight lifting. On TuesdayThursday, the student begins the class with stretching exercises, a twelve-minute jog and
then volleyball or basketball games, depending on the season.
English/Literature Classes
English I
English I is a required course, which consists of a combination of writing fundamentals
and literature for the freshmen. The course will develop skills in the following:
vocabulary, novels, short stories, and poetry, drama, grammar, writing and oral
presentations. The focus will be on the poetry notebook; the grammar notebook; the
novel, To Kill a Mockingbird; and writing the four basic types of paragraphs.
English II
English II is a required course, which consists of a combination of writing fundamentals
and literature for the sophomores. The course will develop skills in the following:
vocabulary, novels, short stories, poetry, drama, grammar, writing, and oral presentations.
The focus will be on the poetry notebook; the paragraph notebook; the novel, The
Chocolate War: and writing essays and criticism.
English III (British Literature/ Research Writing)/ (Classic American
Literature/ Creative Writing) – includes summer reading
English III is a required course, which consists of a combination of writing fundamentals
and literature for the juniors. The course will develop skills in the following: vocabulary,
novels, short stories, poetry, drama, grammar, writing, and oral presentations. The focus
will be on a poetry unit that analyzes The Canterbury Tales, the novel, Frankenstein, and
a research paper.
English IV (British Literature/ Research Writing)/ Classic American
Literature/ Creative Writing)- includes summer reading
English IV is a required course. It consists of a combination of writing fundamentals and
literature for seniors. The course will develop skills in the following: vocabulary, novels,
short stories, poetry drama, grammar, writing, and oral presentations. The focus will be
on poetry.
Journalism
An elective class that focus on newspaper writing style, photojournalism, editing, layout
and photography. A newspaper will be published. Students will also gather stories about
school projects and events and submit them to the local paper.
Spanish I
Introduction to sound system and basic structural patterns of Spanish. Emphasis on the
skills of listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and cultural similarities and
differences.
Spanish II
A continuation of Spanish I course.
Secondary Science
Earth Science
A required course for freshmen. Students will be studying the following: universe, planet,
earth, and the dynamics of earth, the earth’s weather, the history of the earth, and the
earth’s natural resources and its ecology
Biology
A required course for sophomores. Students will be studying the following: the nature of
life, ecology, cells, genetics, evolution, microorganisms and fungi, plants, invertebrates
and chordates.
Chemistry
A science elective honor course. Students will be studying: activities of science, matter,
chemical reactions and equations, molar relationships, stoichiometry, gases and their
properties, predicting gas behavior, the periodic table, elements, chemical bonding,
solutions, and acids and bases.
Physics
A science elective honor course. Students will be studying: the science of matter and
energy, mechanics, states of matter, waves and light, electricity and quantum theory.
Advanced Biology
A science elective class. Students will study: a quarter of Anatomy/Physiology, focusing
on the organ system, a quarter of Environmental Science. Focusing on the Colorado and
environmental issues, a quarter of Botany, focusing on the propagation and growing of
plants, a quarter of Zoology, focusing on the dissection of different animals.
Business Courses
Word Processing
An elective course that provides instruction in the preparation of business documents
using current software and learning commands and functions. Includes computer
concepts and components. Includes descriptions of hands-on tutorials with the word
processing, spreadsheets, database, PowerPoint presentation, and other common PC
application packages.
Keyboarding
A required course for freshmen. The class is designed for students who have minimal or
no keyboarding skills. It introduces the touch method of keyboarding, as well as basic
operation and function of equipment. Emphasis on learning the alphanumeric keyboard,
proper techniques, speed and accuracy.
Business Math
A required course for juniors. Includes brief review of basic mathematics and goes on to
introduce key business topics such as bank services, payroll, business discounts, and
markups, simple and compound interest, stocks and bonds, consumer loans, taxes and
insurance, depreciation, financial statements, and business statistics.
Health
A required course for freshmen. This course is a semester class set up in two different
modules. The first quarter deals with health awareness. This course is divided up into
three areas, mental, social, and physical health. Mental health will include descriptions of
good mental health, and mental disorders, handling stress, and understanding needs and
personality. Social health will include family, relationships, marriage, and parenting.
Physical health will include exercise, physical fitness, avoiding injuries, nutrition, and
development of a physical fitness program.
The second quarter will deal with the American First Aid course and will include
instruction in prioritizing care, what to do in an emergency situation, rescue breathing,
CPR, bandaging, splinting, care for cold related illness, care for burns, and care for
poisoning.
Art
Life Choices
An elective course designed to teach students about current issues that teens face. The
class is divided into four nine week modules. The first module is health, mental and
physical awareness. The second module is drug/alcohol/tobacco awareness. The third
module is sex education. The fourth module is career/job awareness.
Senior Studies
This course in an intensive three week course which all seniors will have to take and pass
in order to graduate. This course is part of the senior English class. Student will have to
complete a portfolio with the following components: College applications, financial aid
and scholarships, resume’, personal essay, letters of recommendations, and web search
for scholarships. Students will also be required to attend a financial aid workshop in the
early spring and attend College and Career Day at Trinidad State Junior College.
TSJC College
11th and 12th grade students will have the opportunity to take up to six college courses of
their choice paid for by the district. For more information, please call Mrs. Dasko.
Film & Literature
Students will watch a variety of classical movies and write up critiques and evaluations of
the movies.
Junior High Courses
Sixth Grade
6th grade Math
Students review and learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, and basic algebra.
6th grade English
Grammar usage and mechanics in purposeful and creative writing are major components of the
class. Students write simple research papers that include a title page, outline, report, and
bibliography.
6th grade Science