Courses

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Annual Meeting Information

ANNUAL MEETING: Due to COVID restrictions, there will be no in-person meeting this year.

ANNUAL REPORT: This year’s annual report will be created to be more user friendly, economical, and practical. Our hope is that most community members will be able to access the report electronically on the local listservs and website. We will provide each town office with hard copies and mail hard copies to anyone who emails a request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by March 4th.

VOTING: Voting on the budget and officers will be by Australian ballot. In the interest of keeping our poll-workers safe, we are once again encouraging everyone to vote by mail. Ballots will be mailed to each registered voter in an envelope labeled “Official Rivendell Ballot Enclosed.” If you do not receive your ballot by March 1st, please contact your Town Clerk. Voted ballots must be received at your town office by 3PM March 16th. For those desiring to vote in person or to drop off a ballot, polls will be open at Rivendell Academy 5-7PM on March 16th.

INFORMATION MEETINGS: There will be two information meetings held remotely via Zoom. This is your chance to learn about the budget, ask questions and offer comments. You can dial in on your phone or connect through the internet.

6:30PM Tuesday, March 9

Rivendell Academy runs a trimester schedule with a six period day for grades 7-8 and five period day for grades 9-12. Each block is sixty-two (62) minutes for grades 9-12, fifty-five (55) for grades 7-8. Core courses in grades 7-10 meet for the entire year. All other courses meet for one or two trimesters.

Our Program of Studies is under revision. Please check back soon.

Core Courses (7th Grade/8th Grade)

Humanities - Language Arts

Exploring Early Literature
World Literature and Culture

Humanities - Social Studies

Early Civilizations
World History and Culture

Science

Science in Nature
Earth Science

Math

Pre-algebra
Algebra

Electives

Health & Physical Education
Music
Art
French or Spanish
Band
Social/Emotional Learning

Core Courses (9th and 10th grade)

Humanities 9 - Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies
Humanities 10 - Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies
Mathematics - Algebra I/Geometry, Geometry/Trigonometry
Science - Physical Science

Other required courses include:

Art Skills
Social/Emotional Health
Fitness/Nutritional Health
French I & II or Spanish 1 & II
Performing Arts

Core Courses (11th and 12th Grade)

Junior English
Global Studies - Students choose from one of the following: Canadian Studies, Global Studies/Environment, Global Studies/Posters, India, Middle East Cultures, Germany, Global Studies/Cycling, or French Cultures
Algebra II
Chemistry

Other required courses include:

Upper House Project or Career Internship
Career Exploration

Electives (11th and 12th grade)

Language Arts

Analysis of Film
Classic Literature
Dramatic Literature
Dystopian Fiction
Environmental Literature
Lyrical Poetry
News/Media Literature
Philosophy through Literature
Science Fiction
Shakespeare
Short Stories
Writers Cafe

World Languages and Culture

French III, IV, V
Spanish III, IV, V
Canadian Studies
French Cultures

History and Social Sciences

Germany
Global Studies/Posters
Global Studies/Environment
Global Studies/Cycling
Holocaust and Human Behavior
India
Introduction to Psychology
Middle East Cultures
National Issues and Public Policy

Math

Precalculus
Calculus
Statistics I,II

Sciences

Astronomy
Engineering Design
Human Physiology I, II
Intro to Engineering
Marine Biology
Physics (taught at Rivendell for credit through River Valley Community College)
Weather/Climate

Physical Education

Visual Arts

Art Exploration
Ceramics I, II
Drawing
Painting
Print Making
Public Art
Studio Art

Performing Arts

Chorus
Music Studio
Performance Skills
Rock Band
Theater Musical
Theater Production
Theater Tech
Voice Lessons