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Electives Overview

The elective program at OIS is designed to enhance our students’ educational experience by providing opportunities for exploration and enrichment. The many courses offered allow students to develop and expand their interests while gaining practical experience and preparing them for high school and beyond. To view course descriptions, please click on the link to the left that coincides with your child's grade level.

Elective Options for 6th Graders 

Sixth grade students are given the opportunity to enroll in one elective course per semester. Some of our electives are full-year courses and others are semester-long courses. Students who enroll in a full-year elective are committed to that elective for the duration of the year.

Semester Long Courses Year-Long Courses
Art 1 Bulldog Band
Computer Graphics Beginning Chorus
Drama I French 1A *7th grade  recommended
Sculpture Spanish 1A *7th grade  recommended
Makerspace Strings
Musical Theater  
Woodworking
Video Production I

Elective Options for 7th/8th Graders 

Seventh and eighth-grade students are given the opportunity to enroll in two elective courses per semester. Some of our electives are full-year courses and others are semester-long courses. Students who enroll in a full-year elective are committed to that elective for the duration of the school year.

Semester Long Courses Year-Long Courses
Advanced Computer Graphics (Prerequisite: Computer Graphics) Advanced Chorus
Art I Competitive Debate
Art II (Prerequisite: Art I) Concert Band
Computer Graphics French 1A *7th grade  
Computer Programming French 1B *8th grade 
Drama I Spanish 1A *7th grade   
Drama II (Prerequisite: Drama I) Spanish 1B *8th grade  
KOIS News/ Video Production II (Prerequisite: Video Production I)* 8th grade Strings
Leadership/WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) *8th grade only Yearbook *8th grade only
Makerspace  
Musical Theater  
Peer Mentoring  
Public Speaking and Debate  
Sculpture
Web Design  
Woodworking  
Video Production I  
Electives Staff
  Diane Bode (925) 258-6246 French
  Terry Eubanks (925) 258-6291 Public Speaking, Debate
  Sean Ferguson (925) 258-6278 Art I, Art II
  Christina Holling (925) 258-6294 Chorus, Drama
  Ron Keller (925) 258-6256 KOIS, Yearbook, Video Production I and II
  Greg Mazmanian (925) 258-6250 Band
  Leslie Millstone (925) 258-6255 Graphic Design, Web Design, Computer Programming
  David Morritt (925) 258-6296 Sculpture
  Heather O'Brien (925) 258-6249 Spanish
  Amy Stefanitsis (925) 258-6247 Spanish
  Cody Wilson (925) 258-6241 Woodworking/Makers Space