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EmpowerU: Resilience Skills
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EmpowerU - An elective course to build student resilience, persistence and success.
EmpowerU is a data-driven SEL curriculum to students in an effective and meaningful way. Now more than ever, students need support and skills to engage, learn and focus. We help them do that in a credit-bearing course.
EmpowerU equips students with the skills to build persistence, resilience and success by pairing interactive daily lessons with 1:1 support from dedicated online instructors. These instructors serve as life coaches and personalize the course content to apply to each student’s goals and barriers.
It has been proven that effective SEL programs increase student’s academic performance, classroom behavior, stress management, and attitudes.
Course Description:
High School (9-12)
EmpowerU high school Tier 2 program functions as a high school MTSS SEL semester intervention for students who need additional support.
Students complete daily online skill-building lessons using the online portal. These lessons help them master critical SEL concepts and coaching skills.
Each day, students receive personalized coaching by their 1:1 EmpowerU instructor through the online portal (text/email).
Program includes curriculum (six units, 44 lessons) , student portal access and six hours of 1:1 coaching. Final pre and post data is reported for each participating student, as well as overall school data.
Middle School (6-8)
This course functions as a middle school MTSS SEL semester intervention and is designed to be used for students who need additional mental health support.
Students use guided study or target time to complete six units of daily middle school SEL skill-building lessons using the online portal. These lessons help them master critical SEL concepts and coping skills.
Each day students also exchange asynchronous text and email messages through the online portal for personalized coaching with their EmpowerU instructor
Program includes curriculum (6 units, 34 lessons), student portal access, six hours of 1:1 coaching. Pre and post data is reported for each participating student, as well as overall school data.
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Course List – School Year
For information on start and end dates, see the NSO Term Schedule.
NSO’s term start and end dates are flexible, so you can work within your own school’s term schedule. You can finish a course before the end date you requested.
Courses may be taken for quarter, semester, or trimester credit, as indicated on the enrollment request form.
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Available Courses
Segment (credit) options for each course are listed under the Sem-Tri-Qtr headings.
General Courses
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Intro to Chess | A | A | A-B | |
Intermediate Chess | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Social Media | A | A | A-B | |
Personal Finance | A | A | A-B | |
FACS | ||||
Early Childhood Education | A | A | A-B | |
Independent Living | A | A | A-B | |
Interior Design | A | A | A-B | New for 2023-2024! |
ART | ||||
Design Basics | A | A | A-B | |
Digital Photography | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Drawing/Illustration | A | A | A-B | |
BUSINESS & COMPUTER | ||||
Accounting | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Computer Programming A and B | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | Uses 3rd Party Software |
Entrepreneurship | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Business | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Computer Science | A | A | A-B | |
Sports/Entertainment Mktg | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Health and Wellness | ||||
EmpowerU: Resilience Skills | A |
Language Arts
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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English 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
American Literature | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Creative Writing | A | A | A-B | |
Film Studies | A | A | A-B | |
Journalism | A | A | A-B | |
Media Literacy | A | A | A-B | |
Speech/Communication | A | A | A-B | |
World Literature | A | A | A-B | |
Writing Process | A | A | A-B | |
English Test & College Prep | A | A | A | |
Science Fiction: Dune | A | A | A |
World Languages
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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American Sign Language (ASL) 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
American Sign Language (ASL) 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
American Sign Language (ASL) 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | New for 2023-2024! |
Chinese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chinese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chinese 3 | A-B | * | * | Contact us about Qtr and Tri enrollments |
Chinese 4 | A-B | * | * | Contact us about Qtr and Tri enrollments |
Chinese 5 | A-B | * | * | Contact us about Qtr and Tri enrollments |
French 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
French 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
French 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
German 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
German 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Japanese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Japanese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Korean 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | New for 2023-2024! |
Spanish 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Health & Physical Education
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Anatomy and Physiology | A | A | A-B | |
Health Prep | A | A | A-B | |
Health Science | A | A | A-B | |
Medical Exploration | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Phy Ed 1: Skill Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | |
Phy Ed 2: Health Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | |
Phy Ed 3: Personal Fitness | A | A | A-B | |
Sports Medicine | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Math
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Algebra (1 Year) | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra – Linear | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra – Quadratic | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Geometry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Gifted Math 7 | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
Gifted Algebra | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
Gifted Geometry | Year long only, Q1 start | |||
Functions: Statistics & Trig | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Probability & Statistics | A | A | A-B | |
Pre-Calculus | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
AP Statistics | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
AP Calculus | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Social Studies
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Advanced Government | A | A | A-B | |
AP Human Geography |
A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Civics & Government | A | A | A-B | |
Criminology | A | A | A-B | |
Economics | A | A | A-B | |
Geography | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Psychology | A | A | A-B | |
Law & Order | A | A | A-B | |
World Religions | A | A | A-B |
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Sociology | A | A | A-B | |
US History | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
World Studies | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Science
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Astronomy | A | A | A-B | |
Biology | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chemistry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Environmental Science | A | A | A-B | |
Forensic Science | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Intro to Agriscience | A | A | A-B | |
Physics | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade students to meet the high school Physics requirement. |
Veterinary Science | A | A | A-B |
Career and Mentorships
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Notes |
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Career Investigations | A | A | A-B | In Development |
Careers in Criminal Justice | A | A | A-B | |
Careers in Cosmetology | A | A | A-B | |
Emergency Medical Responder | A-B | |||
Honors Mentor Connection 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
Honors Mentor Connection 2 | A-B-C-D | |||
Medical Terminology | A-B | |||
SciMent: Science Research 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
SciMent: Science Research 2 | A-B-C-D |
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Course List – Summer
Our Summer 2024 session will run from June 12th – August 16th.
If you are enrolling in single or non-sequential courses (including two enrollments in different courses), you may use the full summer session: June 12th – August 16th.
If you are enrolling in two sequential segments of a course (e.g., Spanish 1 Sem A and Sem B), please plan for these start and end dates:
- Session A: June 12th – July 12th, 2024
- Session B: July 15th – August 16th, 2024
NSO’s term start and end dates are flexible, so you can choose the dates that work best for your schedule. Please note that we will not be able to start you in a course earlier than the summer start date. You can finish a course before the end date you requested, but August 16 is a firm end date for all Summer term enrollments.
Courses may be taken for quarter, semester, or trimester credit, as indicated on the enrollment request form.
Ready to request a course? Start here!
Available Courses
Segment (credit) options for each course are listed under the Sem-Tri-Qtr headings.
General Courses
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intro to Chess | A | A | A-B | |
Intermediate Chess | A | A | A-B | |
FACS | ||||
Early Childhood Education | A | A | A-B | |
Independent Living | A | A | A-B | |
Interior Design | A | A | A-B | New for Summer 2023! |
ART | ||||
Design Basics | A | A | A-B | |
Digital Photography | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Drawing | A | A | A-B | |
BUSINESS & COMPUTER | ||||
Entrepreneurship | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Business | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Computer Science | A | A | A-B | |
Intro to Social Media | A | A | A-B | |
Personal Finance | A | A | A-B | |
Sports/Entertainment Mktg | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Health and Wellness | ||||
EmpowerU: Resilience Skills | A |
Language Arts
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
English 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
English 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Speech/Communication | A | A | A-B | |
Media Literacy | A | A | A-B | |
Film Studies | A | A | A-B | |
American Literature | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
World Literature | A | A | A-B | |
Writing Process | A | A | A-B | |
Creative Writing | A | A | A-B | |
Journalism | A | A | A-B | |
English Test & College Prep | A | A | A | Not available Summer ’23 |
World Languages
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
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American Sign Language (ASL) 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
American Sign Language (ASL) 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
American Sign Language (ASL) 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | New for 2023-2024! |
Chinese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chinese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chinese 3 | A-B | * | * | Contact us about Qtr and Tri enrollments |
Chinese 4 | A-B | * | * | Contact us about Qtr and Tri enrollments |
French 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
French 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
French 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
German 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
German 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Japanese 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Japanese 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Korean 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 1 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 3 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Spanish 4 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D |
Health & Physical Education
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health Prep | A | A | A-B | |
Health Science | A | A | A-B | |
Medical Exploration | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Phy Ed 1: Skill Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | Requires two summer sessions |
Phy Ed 2: Health Related Fitness | A | A | A-B | Requires two summer sessions |
Phy Ed 3: Personal Fitness | A | A | A-B | Requires two summer sessions |
Math
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Algebra (1 Year) | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra – Linear | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra – Quadratic | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Algebra 2 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Geometry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Functions: Statistics & Trig | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Math 7 | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Pre-Calculus | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Probability & Statistics | A | A | A-B |
Social Studies
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
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Advanced Government | A | A | A-B | |
Criminology | A | A | A-B | |
Psychology | A | A | A-B | |
Geography |
A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Economics | A | A | A-B | |
Law & Order | A | A | A-B | |
Sociology | A | A | A-B | |
World Studies |
A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
US History | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Civics & Government | A | A | A-B |
Science
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
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Astronomy | A | A | A-B | |
Biology | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Chemistry | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | |
Environmental Science | A | A | A-B | |
Physics | A-B | A-B-C | A-B-C-D | This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade students to meet the high school Physics requirement. |
Veterinary Science | A | A | A-B |
Career Tech and Mentorships
Course Name | Sem: .5 | Tri: .33 | Qtr: .25 | Note |
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Career Investigations | A | A | A-B | Not offered at this time |
Careers in Cosmetology | A | A | A-B | |
Careers in Criminal Justice | A | A | A-B | |
Emergency Medical Responder | A-B | |||
Intro to Agriscience | A | A | A-B | |
Honors Mentor Connection 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
Honors Mentor Connection 2 | A-B-C-D | |||
Medical Terminology | A-B | |||
SciMent: Science Research 1 | A-B-C-D | |||
SciMent: Science Research 2 | A-B-C-D |
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