Eligible Students:
The High School Program is for high school students interested in earning credit during the summer. Students who have not successfully passed a course during the year can enter the program of the repeated grade for remediation and review.
High School Program Calendar:
June 15, 2009 —Full session begins
August 7, 2009 —Last Day of Summer Program
Daily schedule is from 9:00am until 12:30pm for 1st course and from 1:00pm until 4:30pm for 2nd course.
Attendance:
For high school students, attendance is mandatory in order to receive credit for the courses taken. More than one unexcused absence may disqualify a student from receiving HS credit. Of course students with unexcused absences may still attend their classes. Explanatory notes from parents will be required for absences and tardiness, and all cases will be subject to verification.
Requirements:
The High School Program offers academic credit. In order to receive this credit, students must complete all the coursework and pass the required tests, quizzes, and exams.
Tuition:
Full High School Session – $750 for one course, $1,400 for two courses
Grade Reports:
Each student enrolled in Summer Program will receive a report card on the last day of the session.
High School Courses:
NOTE: For a course to be offered, a minimum of 5 students must enroll in that course.
English 10
1 Credit
This course integrates the processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing with the study of the contents of language and literature. Students develop critical reasoning skills and strategies for close reading of texts from a variety of genres and time periods during two units during two thematic units. Students complete mandatory common tasks that focus primarily on the writing process but include development of other language skills.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 9
English 11
1 Credit
This course integrates the processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing with the study of the contents of language and literature. Students develop critical reasoning skills and strategies for close reading of texts from a variety of genres and time periods during two thematic units. Students complete mandatory common tasks that focus primarily on the writing process but include development of other language skills
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 10
Pre-calculus
1 Credit
Pre-calculus completes the formal study of the elementary functions begun in Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. Students focus on the use of technology, modeling, and problem solving. Functions studied include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, radical, piece-wise, and trigonometric and circular functions and their inverses. Parametric equations, vectors, and infinite sequences and series are also studied.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry
