It is that time for students to pick elective classes and possibly after school courses to take at Marist next year. These non-required courses are designed to help students discover what field of study they might want to pursue in the future.
(NEW) EMT Course
A new option which can lead to a future career is the EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course, which was introduced this school year. It is recommended for those interested in the medical field.
“It is Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 pm,” says Timothy Graber, who just finished the four-month course.
This year it was offered as an extra class outside of school hours to students who did not receive credit towards graduation, but that will change next year. Seniors will have the option of taking it as a full year course. It certifies students to become EMTs by using professional equipment and getting hands-on training.
“The materials used in this class are pretty much everything you would use in the field like a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter, trauma shears, gloves, penlight and more stuff like that,” says Graber.
Students also have the chance to work with real patients.
“You get really good practical hands-on experience and you really get to see the pre-hospital care side of taking care of a trauma patient or any medical emergency,” says Graber. “You get a deeper level of understanding when it comes to medical stuff.”
Senior Ellie Fey also just finished the course, earning the title of class valedictorian.
“The EMT course was challenging, but an incredible experience. The knowledge I gained about anatomy, physiology, and emergency medicine will certainly help me in the medical field. If you join this course, you won’t regret it,” said Fey.
Journalism and Media 1
For those interested in writing, Journalism and Media 1 is a 1.0 credit, two semester course.
“The journalism students are responsible for gathering and reporting information of consequence to the Marist community,” says Journalism teacher Ms. Susan Carlson.
In this class, students write articles about things going on in school and then the articles are published on the news site.
“We keep tabs on everything going on, then carefully verify the information and put it out on our website Mhsmedia.Marist.net,” says Carlson.
Another lesson this class teaches is the importance of telling the truth. These skills can apply to many future careers.
“We really learn how to write well and to write accurately,” Carlson says. “You will always be required to write at your job in some capacity, so by strengthening your writing skills, you are helping yourself in that endeavor in the professional world.”
Broadcasting and Video Production 1
Another elective available to choose from, that is also a 1.0 credit course, is Broadcasting.
“Broadcasting class is all about creating video projects and putting together the newscast for our YouTube channel,” says Carlson, who also teaches this course.
This class has days where they work on deadline to produce a timely newscast.
“The different sections of broadcasting classes alternate days when they produce and record the newscast. When they are not on a newscast production day, they are creating videos such as TV reports, music videos, and commercials,” says Carlson.
These videos are a way to keep Marist students, faculty, and staff up to date with what is going on around the school.
“We have a responsibility to the Marist community to record and document important updates and also entertain them with our newscast,” says Carlson.
Besides keeping the Marist community updated, this class also helps students gain the skill of storytelling through videos.
“The art of visual storytelling is a skill that can be applied to virtually any work environment to be better able to communicate,” says Carlson.
Broadcasting class benefits the students in many ways.
“Students become more articulate, they become better communicators, and they become better videographers which will help them in all professions,” says Carlson.
This class can also turn into a career.
“In addition to careers that are in broadcasting itself, being able to have video production skills can help people in many fields particularly marketing, public relations, as well as working in a newsroom in many various capacities,” says Carlson.
