Academic Summer Classes

Pre-Algebra 1 Workshop (8:30 - 10:00 am $350.00)
This is a course designed for students who will not have completed Algebra 1 in Grade 8 or who demonstrate a weakness in Math.

Pre-Freshman English (10:10-11:40 $350.00)
Pre-Sophomore English (10:10-11:40 $350.00)
These are foundational courses that will focus on reading, writing and communication, oral communication, study skills and technology. Students will complete and discuss their assigned summer reading for English 1 or US Literature.

Expectations for all Academic Edge Courses:

• Homework will be assigned & collected on a daily basis.
• Assessments will be given as needed.
• Pre & Post Assessments will be given to measure a student’s progress.
• Students will be permitted only one absence. If more than two classes are missed the student will be dropped from the course.

Pre-Geometry (8:30 - 10:00 am $350.00)
This three-week course will preview some of the material from the first semester of Geometry. The course hopes to instill confidence in the student’s mathematical ability through early exposure to geometric vocabulary, logic, proofs, deductive reasoning, and problem solving. Through explorations, the course also hopes to develop interest and curiosity in Geometry. Finally, the course will provide a review of Algebra 1, investigations in critical thinking skills, and discussions on study skills.

Pre-Algebra 2 (8:30 - 10:00 am $350.00)
This three-week course will preview material to be covered in the first semester of Algebra 2. The course will strengthen the student's ability and confidence in key algebraic concepts like solving systems of equations, factoring polynomials, solving quadratic equations, simplifying and solving rational expressions, simplifying radicals, exponents and other topics. Through activities and games, the course will support and grow the student's knowledge of Algebra while providing a fun, thought provoking atmosphere. On the last day, students will take a different version of the Algebra 2 readiness test to measure their progress.

Academic Edge 2013	3 week course
	7/29 - 8/16/2013
	8:30-10am Math
	10:10-11:40am English
	22.5 hr instructional time
Math courses
	Pre-Alg 1
	Pre-Geometry
	Pre-Alg 2
English courses
	Pre-Freshman English
	Pre-Sophomore English
Tuition
	$350 per class or $675 for both plus Registration fee $25
	Minimum class size 8
	Max class size 18

Register: Sign up now (Tuition is due June 15, 2012)

Literature Circles offers an opportunity for students who need some extra support and encouragement to read over the summer.  Continuing to read over the summer helps students retain the reading skills they’ve developed in their English classes. The course will be comprised of two two-week units. Each unit will focus on one novel which we will read and discuss as a group, highlighting key literary devices and themes and making connections to other texts we’ve read and to our own lives. Students will work on finding ways to connect to information to improve their ability to learn independently through reading.

Prerequisite: Class of 2014, 2015
Dates: Two unique sessions
Session 1: June 3 – June 14 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Session 2: August 5 – August 16 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Tuition: $200 per session, can take 1, 2 or both
Enrollment: Minimum of 5 students per session.

Course Description: This summer school course is equivalent to a full year of high school Geometry, and covers the same material as the SHP Geometry course, at a much accelerated pace.  Students are introduced to the topics of plane, solid and analytic geometry, while continuing to use and extend some of the concepts learned in algebra.  Students learn about angles, parallel lines, triangles and other types of polygons, congruence, similarity, circles, various types of solid figures, area and volume, coordinate geometry, and right triangle trigonometry.  The course meets for six weeks for 3.5 hours a day, so each day is roughly the equivalent of one week of the traditional high school course.  There will be nightly homework, daily quizzes and periodic tests.

Absences:  Because this is a full year equivalent course condensed into 6 weeks, absences will not be permitted.

Enrollment: minimum of 8 students

Prerequisites:  Invitation by Math Department only
Dates: June 5 - July 18, 2013. Holidays: July 4 and July 5.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost:  $925

We are sorry but the course is FULL. Please contact Elaine Barry if you would like to register.

Course Description: The Economics of Globalization is an Honors level hybrid based course introducing basic economic principles within the context of the relationship between the consumer, laborer, and capitalist.  The course explores the history and development of these groups, the central role of the nation state, and how the global economy functions.  Current economic issues with a focus on Globalization and its impact on the United States, China and India will be a central tenet of the course. Students will examine components of the world economy such as demand, supply, pricing, competition, as well as business and banking institutions. We will also study issues related to the world’s economy as a whole through employment and labor issues, the role of government in the economy and selected topics such as the Euro crisis, the rise of the BRIC economies, and outsourcing.  The positive and negative impacts of globalization will be examined with a special focus on the rise of authoritarian capitalism in the Far East and its impact on the United States. 

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Enrollment: minimum of 8 students

Dates: July 1 - August 2, 2013
Class Attendance: The course will be taught online with two face-to-face meetings, an Introductory meeting Friday June 28 and a mandatory in-class final exam on Friday August 2. A textbook will need to be purchased.
Grading Policy:
*   Quizzes based on readings, videos, film (10) (10%)
*   Research Projects (25%)
*   Online Mid-course Exam (20%)
*   In-class Cumulative Final Exam (20%)
*   Debates (15%)
*   Discussions/class participation (10%)
Prerequisite: Class of 2014 and 2015, B- or better in current History course.
Cost:  $625

We are sorry but the course is FULL. Please contact Elaine Barry if you would like to register.

Course Description: As the "great melting pot", America has always been a harbor for immigrants. Unfortunately they have not always been welcomed. This course will cover the major immigrant waves in our nation’s history, emphasizing the different groups who comprised each wave and the reasons that brought the different groups here. In addition, we will look at the contributions that both groups and individuals have made to the American tapestry by studying famous (and some infamous) immigrants as well as analyzing the cultural contributions that are accepted as “American” today. The semester will culminate with a final project that will allow you to investigate your own family immigrant experience.
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Enrollment: minimum of 8 students. There will be two in person meetings – May 30, 2013 @ 4:00pm at SHP, location TBD and a time mutually agreed upon during the first week of school 2013-2014 to present final projects.

Prerequisite: Class of 2014, 2015
Cost:  $625

We are sorry but the course is FULL. Please contact Elaine Barry if you would like to register.

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the students to various significant world religions, and to familiarize them with the history, doctrine and rituals of these various religions. It will also allow the students to appreciate how the nature of religious experience is expressed in differing religious traditions. The course will include: basic religious questions of life, indigenous religious practice, the study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, and Judaism.  The online format will give students flexibility in terms of location.  This is not a self-paced course: students must "log in" to class multiple times a week, work independently, and meet regularly scheduled deadlines.  Students will be required to meet once before the class begins and take two exams in person.

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Enrollment: minimum of 8 students

Dates: June 10 - July 12, 2013
Prerequisite: Class of 2014, 2015
Cost:  $625

Dates: Session 1: Aug 5-9
Session 2: Aug 12-16
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Includes 1 hour break for lunch)
Place: Sacred Hear Schools
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