Sentinel Academics 2014-15 School Year www.mcpsmt.org/sentinel Get a Running Start at Sentinel High School DIGITAL MEDIA ACADEMY Fall 2014 will launch Sentinel’s Digital is to increase community partnerships. At this time, the DMA is working with Media Academy, whose mission is to MCAT, PBS NewsHour in Washington, DC and Montana PBS, the University of provide students a hands-on experience Montana Schools of Journalism and Media Arts, and the Montana Journalism in digital storytelling in the fields of Education Association. film and television, photography and animation, computer programming, • Students will receive hands-on experience working in teams to produce multimedia and print and broadcast journalism, web print coverage of SHS and the local community. design and graphic design. The academy • Students will gain experience working in professional quality broadcast studio, producing allows students to explore career weekly newscasts as well as three hours of original programming each week to be aired on pathways of interest, with an emphasis MCAT. on career and college readiness. Students • Students may receive up to 15 credits at the University of Montana through the School of will complete senior projects related Journalism, School of Media Arts and the Missoula College. to their focus area and earn special • Students in the Video Broadcast Journalism and Spartan TV will work with PBS NewsHour recognition at graduation. Students also and Montana PBS to produce documentaries for the national stage. have opportunities to earn industry • Students will cover stories for digital and print news operations and keep the daily pulse on certifications, college credit, internships, the SHS community. awards and other recognition through these programs. One goal of the DMA Journeys Freshmen Experience Journeys – smaller learning communities designed to ease Marketing the transition from middle to high school Largest program in Montana This freshman experience is designed projects, present information, and travel • Introduction to Business to increase the depth of student learning around the state for hands-on, meaningful • Marketing Management by integrating concepts from English, application of ideas. • Entrepreneurship Integrated Earth, Space, & Physical • Global Business Issues Science (IESPS), Introduction to Art, and Students will attain 21st century knowledge The six semester Marketing program Tech Tools. in addition to practical skills such as note- is also responsible for operating the Students use taking, organization, and time management. Sparta Mart, Sentinel’s two-location what they These skills are vital for success in the final school store. The store functions as learn in each three years of high school, and will help a “learning laboratory” that benefits of these classes our students be college and career ready, marketing students by providing them to work on as required by the Common Core State with real-world experiences that will combined Standards. enhance their future professional Visit to the Selway opportunities. In addition, students enrolling in Marketing III & IV have Computer Science the option of Dual Enrollment in BGEN Want to be the next Bill Gates? 105, Introduction to Business, and Want to apply yourself to solving homeland or national can earn 3 college credits through the security issues using a computer? University of Montana. Interested in earning $80,000 a year straight out of college? The co-curricular Students can start that path by taking the four semesters of DECA chapter–the Computer Science offered at Sentinel. We are one of the few largest in the state high schools in the state that give high school students a start of montana with over in Computer Science. Currently, we have two businesses in 100 student members– town that have pledged to contribute $1000 a semester to serves as a model students working on “solving significant problems.” program in the state. Scan for more information about Sentinel College & Career Opportunities Engineering & Computer Science AP & Dual Credit3 Project Lead the Way comes to Sentinel Courses • AP World History • AP US History • AP Government • Writing 101 Courses Project Lead the Way is a sequence of cours- • AP English Literature • Introduction to Engeineering Design • AP English Language es which follows a proven hands-on, real • Principles of Engineering world probelm-solving approach to learning. • Computer Science & Software Engineering • Radio/TV 151 • Media Literacy & History J100H Advanced Placement Dual Credit • Intro to Business (BGEN 105) • Intro to Media Arts (MAR 101L) a unique learning Through a cooperative agreement with The experience that will help University of Montana & Missoula College, • Digital Technology in the Arts students succeed in college Sentinel offers several Dual Enrollment (MAR 111A) Through AP’s college-level courses and courses. • Drafting Design (113, 114, 116) exams, students can earn university credit • Drafting Design 113 - 3 credits • Honors Pre-Calculus (Math 151) and/or Advanced Placement, stand out in • Drafting Design 114 - 3 credits • Discrete Math (Math 115) the admission process, and learn from some • Drafting Design 116 - 3 credits of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspir- • Math 115 - 3 credits • AP Statistics ing teachers in the world. Missoula County • Math 151 (Pre-Calculus) - 4 credits • AP Calculus AB Public Schools’ AP program currently holds • Math 162 (Applied Calculus) - 4 credits • AP Calculus BC prestigious placement on the 2nd Annual AP • Writing 101 - 3 credits • Applied Calculus (Math 162) Honor Roll, a feat only 400 districts in the • Radio/TV 151 - 3 credits • AP Biology United States achieve! • Media Literacy & History - 3 credits • Introduction to Business - 3 credits • AP Physics The moment students enter an AP class- • Introduction to Media Arts - 3 credits • AP Chemistry room, they notice the difference in the • Digital Technology in the Arts - 3 credits teacher’s approach to the subject, in the • AP Spanish Students qualifying for dual enrollment attitude of their classmates and in the way Sentinel ~ A tradition of register at The UM or Missoula College, but they start to think. In AP classes, the focus is excellence for over 50 years take the courses at Sentinel. Students do all not on memorizing facts and figures. Instead of the required high school curriculum and students engage in intense discussions, take The UM final exam. For $50 a credit, Adobe Certification collaboratively solve problems, and learn to Sentinel students have the potential to earn write clearly and persuasively. Testing center up to 17 college credits while attending high Adobe Certified Associate AP courses can help students acquire the school. Improves College and skills and discipline they need to be success- ful in college. They improve their writing Career Opportunity for skills, sharpen their problem-solving abili- Sentinel Students ties, and develop time management skills, Along with attainment of other core discipline and study strategies. skills, Sentinel High School recognizes the value of professional credentials for students who seek careers in the state’s burgeoning information-based employ- ment sector, including multi-media and Web design. A certificate shows students are capable of learning in a business environment and the tools that are used within the industry. Students can test in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Students learn Industry Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro. Ad- Broadcast Journalism Standard software, such as ditional testing in the future will include students travel to the UofM Adobe Premiere Pro Microsoft and Autodesk software. .