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Advanced Summer School Courses
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Students who are registering for an advanced credit course must communicate with their counselors indicating the course is being taken during the Summer School Session. Counselors will then make adjustments to the student’s schedule accordingly.
Summer School Dates
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June 17-July 18, 2024
All summer school courses.
Summer School Schedule
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The summer school schedule is as follows:
- June 17-July 18, 2024
- Please note: PE pre-test dates occur prior to the end of the school year. See course description for details.
- Important schedule information: Attendance, location, and schedule information for each course can be found within the course description.
The first day of class on June 17, 2024, is mandatory for all students to attend in person, except PE classes. Find the full first-day schedule here. - June 17-July 18, 2024
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Advanced Half Credit Course Descriptions
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Online Health
Teacher: Miss CisiewiczAttendance Requirements: Attendance during the first day of summer school on June 17 is required. Orientation will occur during this class.Course description: This course provides the student with an investigation of current health issues and attendant problems from the student's personal, school, home, and community perspectives. (Topics of instruction are based on the PA State Standards for Public School Health Education.) The course provides students with learning experiences that enable them to effectively assimilate health information, and make discriminating decisions concerning their health and behavior as individuals, future parents, and community members. -
Online Physical Education (Lifetime Fitness I, II, & III)
Teachers: Mr. Ashley, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Relin, Mr. TaylorPre-tests and post-tests: Students must select one pre-test and one post-test date. Orientation will occur during the pre-test. Attendance at both pre- and post-tests is required.- 2024 Pre-test Dates
- Monday, May 13 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Tuesday, May 14 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Thursday, May 16 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Wednesday, May 22 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- 2024 Post-test Dates
- Thursday, July 11 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Tuesday, July 16 from 12:00-12:45 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Wednesday, July 17 from 9:00-9:45 a.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
- Thursday, July 18 from 11:00-11:45 a.m. at EPES Gym
- Monday, July 22 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at HHS Buchanan Gym
Course Description:- This course provides opportunities for students to increase their fitness and enhance their understanding of exercise and health. The course focus is on holistic fitness improvements including online Health and Physical Education content reading, writing, assessments, and a weekly fitness log. Unit topics will include fitness principles, safety, biomechanical principles, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and designing a personal fitness plan.
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Students must complete the in-person pre-assessment and post-assessment fitness tests. Students must maintain or exceed the individually demonstrated standard of fitness throughout the duration of the summer school course (determined by a post-assessment fitness test).
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The fitness assessments will be performed in person with a certified Health & Physical Education teacher. Students will receive a sign-up link in the registration confirmation email to select a pre- and post-fitness test date and time.
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In addition to the online Edgenuity instruction and assessments, students will use an online exercise fitness log to describe and track individual weekly exercises. The required fitness log will be tracked in Edgenuity and must include 4 hours of planned and intentional exercise every week for the entire 5 weeks of the summer school course. The fitness log allows students to tailor their workouts to meet their individual goals.
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Students who have previously taken Lifetime Fitness may take the course again. If you are taking the course for a second or third time you will automatically be enrolled in Lifetime Fitness II or III. Lifetime Fitness II & III build upon and expand on the content of the previous Lifetime Fitness course.
- 2024 Pre-test Dates
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Online Family and Consumer Science (FCS)
Teacher: Mrs. KendigAttendance Requirements: Attendance at both in-person classes is required.- June 17, 2024: Orientation and overview of Xello/RealCare Baby Letter
- June 20, 2024: In-person, infant care (RealCare Baby practice)
- June 24, 2024 (at 9:00 a.m.): Baby return, location TBD
Course description: This course, required of all ninth-grade students, fulfills Chapter 4’s academic standards requirements in Family and Consumer Sciences, and Career Education. It will also provide students with a positive transition to high school. Fundamentals of Family and Consumer Sciences is an introductory course focusing on the development of management skills indicative of a healthy family. Topics studied will include personal finances, consumer rights and responsibilities, housing decisions, the family life cycle, interpersonal communication, decision-making skills, science and technology influences, nutrition, weight and meal management, child development, and parenting and career education. -
Online Personal Financial Literacy (PFL)
Teacher: Mr. WillmanAttendance Requirements: Attendance on the first day of summer school on June 17 is required. Orientation will occur during this class.Course Description: This course will provide comprehensive classroom experiences that allow students to develop the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions as a consumer. Students will develop financial skills related to income, taxes, financial planning, banking, consumer credit, budgeting, savings and investment, and insurance. Technology-integrated learning experiences will be experienced throughout the course.
Contact Us
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If you have specific questions regarding course selection, please contact your student's school counselor.
For questions related to registration, please contact Mrs. Secor, 11th grade Principal via email or at (717) 898-5520.