Electives
At Monarch PK-8 we offer a variety of elective classes that are available to our 7th and 8th grade students. Our electives focus on several different topics - arts, music, health, computer sciences, leadership, life skills, languages and more. Many of our electives are offered each semester, but some are provided on a rotational basis.
Please click on an image below to learn more about each elective class.
Elective Classes at Monarch PK8
![3D Design]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764705777/bvsdorg/ujyoemxgelrdcj4svtsf/3ddesign.jpg","width":254}])
![Academic Assistant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764710774/bvsdorg/arygyu4gcjqaf7ewt7yy/academicassistant.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710774/bvsdorg/arygyu4gcjqaf7ewt7yy/academicassistant.jpg","width":425}])
![American History and Film]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764705640/bvsdorg/uzhyqjsplyknslqe36vb/film.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764705640/bvsdorg/uzhyqjsplyknslqe36vb/film.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764705640/bvsdorg/uzhyqjsplyknslqe36vb/film.jpg","width":768}])
![Art 1&2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764710450/bvsdorg/xptnytcbo5sm2pyvn5x0/art.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764710450/bvsdorg/xptnytcbo5sm2pyvn5x0/art.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764710450/bvsdorg/xptnytcbo5sm2pyvn5x0/art.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710450/bvsdorg/xptnytcbo5sm2pyvn5x0/art.jpg","width":1067}])
![Art and Social Change]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764706124/bvsdorg/ubp3u4a0scvvgd6dm5rc/artandsocialchange.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764706124/bvsdorg/ubp3u4a0scvvgd6dm5rc/artandsocialchange.jpg","width":287}])
![Band 1 & 2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711380/bvsdorg/usddjw4ziqxlikmcjjse/school_band_instruments.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764711380/bvsdorg/usddjw4ziqxlikmcjjse/school_band_instruments.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711380/bvsdorg/usddjw4ziqxlikmcjjse/school_band_instruments.jpg","width":800}])
![Ceramics]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707172/bvsdorg/mhbf6unwvdxhyyno8dk4/ceramics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707172/bvsdorg/mhbf6unwvdxhyyno8dk4/ceramics.jpg","width":347}])
![Choir]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711326/bvsdorg/lnjwzgyrp04ixxdgtkxu/choir.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711326/bvsdorg/lnjwzgyrp04ixxdgtkxu/choir.jpg","width":365}])
![Crafts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707013/bvsdorg/s542yrozaxnlpvqkmipq/crafts.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707013/bvsdorg/s542yrozaxnlpvqkmipq/crafts.jpg","width":355}])
![Creative Writing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764706889/bvsdorg/vbyibf4bhf97fmuuswpj/creativewriting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764706889/bvsdorg/vbyibf4bhf97fmuuswpj/creativewriting.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764706889/bvsdorg/vbyibf4bhf97fmuuswpj/creativewriting.jpg","width":800}])
![Design Tech]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707363/bvsdorg/afesaesnf5djzjvxzgqq/designtech.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707363/bvsdorg/afesaesnf5djzjvxzgqq/designtech.jpg","width":432}])
![Digital Art]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764706678/bvsdorg/no5nmvdyx5ryxejwfy7q/digitalart.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764706678/bvsdorg/no5nmvdyx5ryxejwfy7q/digitalart.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764706678/bvsdorg/no5nmvdyx5ryxejwfy7q/digitalart.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764706678/bvsdorg/no5nmvdyx5ryxejwfy7q/digitalart.jpg","width":900}])
![Drawing and Painting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707514/bvsdorg/g95gyn1czj70nt7pnp5p/drawingandpainting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707514/bvsdorg/g95gyn1czj70nt7pnp5p/drawingandpainting.jpg","width":478}])
![Fitness and Conditioning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707666/bvsdorg/aca4esgm7iq0g4cpmq37/fitnessandconditioning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707666/bvsdorg/aca4esgm7iq0g4cpmq37/fitnessandconditioning.jpg","width":441}])
![Food, Facts and Fun]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711204/bvsdorg/ea5uvl6eg4wvycvsodqr/foodfun.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764711204/bvsdorg/ea5uvl6eg4wvycvsodqr/foodfun.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711204/bvsdorg/ea5uvl6eg4wvycvsodqr/foodfun.jpg","width":569}])
![Home Alone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764706203/bvsdorg/mfqdcw8naxqmx1ynccwo/homealone.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764706203/bvsdorg/mfqdcw8naxqmx1ynccwo/homealone.jpg","width":437}])
![Library Aide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711650/bvsdorg/qdcjdgbotvmyzrd25s4j/books.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711650/bvsdorg/qdcjdgbotvmyzrd25s4j/books.png","width":360}])
![Multimedia Productions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710555/bvsdorg/i9p19jv8k3hewtq6eywo/multimedia.jpg","width":240}])
![Office Aide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764713040/bvsdorg/u9pofjdkxsomq9d2xdjy/officeassistant.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764713040/bvsdorg/u9pofjdkxsomq9d2xdjy/officeassistant.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764713040/bvsdorg/u9pofjdkxsomq9d2xdjy/officeassistant.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764713040/bvsdorg/u9pofjdkxsomq9d2xdjy/officeassistant.jpg","width":1080}])
![Orchestra 1 & 2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712388/bvsdorg/nc55cfsb6vvdgrvpihgd/orchestra.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764712388/bvsdorg/nc55cfsb6vvdgrvpihgd/orchestra.jpg","width":511}])
![Peer Mentoring]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711448/bvsdorg/qrjxqkozoisiwp8b5ek9/mentor.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764711448/bvsdorg/qrjxqkozoisiwp8b5ek9/mentor.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711448/bvsdorg/qrjxqkozoisiwp8b5ek9/mentor.jpg","width":599}])
![Peer Tutoring]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712509/bvsdorg/l6bcxsokaodpxpnce6tg/peertutor.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764712509/bvsdorg/l6bcxsokaodpxpnce6tg/peertutor.png","width":344}])
![Photography]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712421/bvsdorg/paqgkvxqedpdxsbaypta/photography.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764712421/bvsdorg/paqgkvxqedpdxsbaypta/photography.jpg","width":490}])
![Programming]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764707861/bvsdorg/kkvaierysriyeffzvkd8/programming.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764707861/bvsdorg/kkvaierysriyeffzvkd8/programming.jpg","width":415}])
![Robotics]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710667/bvsdorg/bbjpjospjntghuirh211/legorobotics.jpg","width":2048}])
![Spanish]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712358/bvsdorg/zbhhp90td1pf5zbo0cs6/spanish.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764712358/bvsdorg/zbhhp90td1pf5zbo0cs6/spanish.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764712358/bvsdorg/zbhhp90td1pf5zbo0cs6/spanish.jpg","width":612}])
![Study Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764711128/bvsdorg/blwujon7g9uzwbc3wltl/studyhall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764711128/bvsdorg/blwujon7g9uzwbc3wltl/studyhall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764711128/bvsdorg/blwujon7g9uzwbc3wltl/studyhall.jpg","width":543}])
![Team Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764710359/bvsdorg/eud9m0kvvhyf17eferw5/teamsports.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710359/bvsdorg/eud9m0kvvhyf17eferw5/teamsports.jpg","width":455}])
![Theatre Arts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764710235/bvsdorg/crx7wbqtjgk52zshjxg4/theatremasks.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764710235/bvsdorg/crx7wbqtjgk52zshjxg4/theatremasks.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764710235/bvsdorg/crx7wbqtjgk52zshjxg4/theatremasks.jpg","width":514}])
![Woodworking]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712332/bvsdorg/grbnvkx1or0bzkf1rsst/woodshop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764712332/bvsdorg/grbnvkx1or0bzkf1rsst/woodshop.jpg","width":484}])
![World Languages]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764705682/bvsdorg/s87lpkbeppfee6l8n2ec/WorldLanguages.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764705682/bvsdorg/s87lpkbeppfee6l8n2ec/WorldLanguages.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764705682/bvsdorg/s87lpkbeppfee6l8n2ec/WorldLanguages.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764705682/bvsdorg/s87lpkbeppfee6l8n2ec/WorldLanguages.jpg","width":835}])
Meet our Electives Teachers
Jeffrey Brison
8th Grade Social Studies, American History and Film Teacher, Art and Social Change Teacher, 360 Leader Sponsor, National History Day Sponsor, Dungeons And Dragons Club Sponsor
School:
720-561-4070
Adrianne Cornwell
8th Grade ELA, Theatre Arts Teacher, Creative Writing Teacher, Student Government Sponsor
School:
720-561-4043
Kirtis Courkamp
7th Grade Math, Robotics, Design Tech, Programming, ML Outdoor Ed Sponsor, Asst. ML Cross Country Coach
School:
720-561-4063
Stephanie Gastelbondo
Elementary Music, Elementary and ML Choir, Theatre, A Cappella Choir, School Musical Director
School:
720-561-4007
Barbara Redford
Food, Facts and Fun Teacher, Study Hall Supervisor, Sewing Club Sponsor
School:
720-561-4059
Clifford Roberts
English Language Development, Woodshop, Head ML Cross Country Coach, Head ML Wrestling Coach
School:
720-561-4058
Molly Roberts
ML Art Teacher, Photography, Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing and Painting, Crafts, Art Club Sponsor
School:
720-561-4057