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    • How to sign up for your Electives

      DIRECTIONS

      All Students: Use the Course Descriptions to make your choices. Be prepared to accept any combination of the choices you submit. These electives will meet during your regular school day. Elective choices are to be selected through the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal once it has been opened (these Instructions are below.)

      Incoming Sixth Grade Students: Please select six different semester-long introduction courses, three preferred and two alternative choices and a required Introduction to Technology class.  All incoming sixth grade students MUST select Introduction to Technology.

      • If you desire access to a yearlong elective, due to your skill exceeding an introductory level course, then please contact (or have your parents contact) via email:

      (1) the relevant teacher (their email address is below in the Course Descriptions)

      (2) your Academic Counselor (cclark@vcs.net) 

      Incoming Seventh and Eighth Grade Students: You must select four different yearlong elective courses, two preferred and two alternative choices. Priority is given to eighth grade students.

            • Courses requiring a prerequisite, audition, or application - you will be notified of your acceptance by April 1, so please wait to make your selection until AFTER you have heard back from the teacher; otherwise, that course will be removed from your selection.

            • If you have not been recommended for an audition-based course already, please schedule an appointment for an audition by emailing: 

      (1) the relevant teacher (their email address is below in the Course Descriptions)

      (2) and copy Mrs. Michelle McLaughlin at mmclaughlin@vcs.net

      LOG-IN INSTRUCTIONS (You will be notified once this is turned on and available.)

      • Go to https://powerschool.vcs.net/public/home.html

      • Log in using the student's Warriorlife username and password OR the parent's username and password.

      • Once in PowerSchool, click on the Class Registration Navigation button to access the Elective Course Selection page.


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► 3D Animation Level II*

  • 3D Animation*

    Are you creative? Are you detail oriented? Do you like a challenge? If so, then this is the class for you. Students will learn how to use the professional software, Maya Unlimited, to create 3D objects, characters, and scenes. They will then learn how to animate them to create their own cartoons. This course is offered as a Self-Paced or a Traditional course.  Each format teaches the same material.  If you are very comfortable with a computer (not just iPad) and you are self-motivated, you may choose to take the self-paced course.  In the self-paced course, you will watch recorded lessons and complete the same assignments, but you will be able to move ahead at your own pace.  While the self-paced course is like an online class, you are in class and have 100% access to the teacher for assistance at all times.

    Due to the challenging nature of this course, it is recommended that students who wish to take this class be proficient in computers and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

    *Qualifies as an AMSE elective

    Sample Character Sample First Animation Sample Final Animation
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► 3D Animation Level II*