SHP Summer Academics

List of 13 items.

• ACADEMIC EDGE - All courses will be taught virtually

  Sacred Heart offers several summer courses that provide SHP students the opportunity to preview material covered in their fall semester classes. These courses are offered on an invitation basis. The courses are offered over three weeks during the last week of July and the first two weeks of August. Technology will be available for use for summer courses, as needed.
  
  All AE teachers will send out a letter with class details a week before the class begins. For specific questions about AE classes, please contact the instructor directly.
  
  2020 Schedule - ALL courses will be taught virtually
  
  

  July 20-Aug 7 daily (15 sessions) - only two absences are allowed
  Exception: Pre-Soph English and Trigonometry Prep are 2 weeks, with a longer instruction time - see below
  
  

  Math Classes
  Building Confidence & Skills for Math and Science
  Instructor: D. Sweeney
  Location : Distance Learning
  8:30-10:00am
  
  

  Pre-Geometry
  Instructor : J. Reyes / K. Olsen
  Location : Distance Learning
  8:30-10:00am
  
  Pre-Algebra 2
  Instructor: R. Wilkes
  Location: Distance Learning
  8:30-10:00am
  
  

  Trigonometry Prep
  July 27-August 7 M-F 2 weeks
  Instructors: P. Jones and K. Olsen
  Location: Distance Learning
  9:00-11:15am 
  
  

  English Classes
  Pre-Frosh English
  Instructor: F. Picetti
  Location: Distance Learning
  10:10-11:40am

  
  
  Pre-Soph English
  Instructor: C. O'Donnell
  2 week course July 20-July 31
  Location:  Distance Learning
  10:10am-12:10pm
  
  

  Science Class 
  Biology Prep Instructor: D. Sweeney
  Location: Distance Learning
  12:15-1:45pm
  
  

  Registration opens May 1, 2020 at 8:00am and closes May 31, 2020 at 8:00am. 
  
  Tuition: $600 per course
  Registration for Academic Edge opens May 1

• CS - Computer Science Principles : ALL SECTIONS ARE FULL

  CLASSES ARE FULL. Please email the teacher to be put on the waitlist. lpham@shschools.org
  
  Open to all SHP students, including Incoming Freshmen (with permission of School Counselor)
  
  This 60-hour semester course will introduce students to computational thinking while they explore their “digital world.” This course explores the history of computing, the Internet, human-computer interaction, computational problem solving, web design, hardware basics, data, digital literacy, ethical and appropriate uses of technology, and programming. Additionally, students will learn to manage a digital workflow through online organization and collaboration. While the course is not a full programming class, students will gain an understanding of programming through many small coding exercises, primarily using HTML5 and Python. Through project-based learning, students will answer questions such as: How do I make a web page? What happens when I connect to the Internet? Where/what is "the cloud"? What can I do with data? What is a computer program? How do computers and computer programs run? This course will be delivered in 6 modules that will be released on a weekly basis. Students will be expected to spend 2 hours per day watching videos, interacting with posts, and completing assignments. Students will need internet access as well as a laptop or desktop computer. This course has UC approval.
  
  Dates: June 8- June 26 (3 weeks) schedule updated 4/23/20
  
  SECTIONS 1 & 2 CLASSES FULL
  Class Meetings (all other instruction will be online)
  
  

  Section 1 & 4:

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9:00 am to 10:15 am

  Sections 2 & 3:

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 10:30 am to 11:45 am

  OH: Section 1 & 2: 1:00 pm to 3 pm

   

  Jun 29 to July 3 (final project work week)

  
  OH by appointment

  
  
  Instructors: Lan Pham (1-2) Robyn Monger (3)
  Prerequisites: Sections are open to all SHP students, including rising Freshmen (with permission of School Counselor)
  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused absence is allowed.
  Location: Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 20
  Tuition: $1,100

• ENGLISH - Senior Writers Workshop (Enrichment): CLASS IS FULL

  This seminar course provides the structure and support to guide students through the college essay writing process, from brainstorming and idea formation to the final editing process. The workshop days are scheduled to naturally follow the writing process, with single day meetings in June, August and October. This workshop is designed to be a hands-on writing seminar for students who want to work on their individual college essays. The course will not present material different from that offered to every rising senior student at “College Kick Off”; but rather will offer a forum for a student to work through writing the college essay with individual support and guidance. The instructors will help each student access his or her individual voice, helping them focus on his or her unique attributes. Instructors will provide editing suggestions and assistance throughout the writing process and will work in collaboration with our College Counseling Department.
  
  

  Open to: Rising Seniors and for enrichment only
  
  Instructors: Lisa Harper & Jake Moffat

  In-class dates: 
  June 1      9:00am-12:00pm
  June 2      9:00am-12:00pm
  June 3-4   by appointment, SWW students will meet with College Counselors to vet potential essay topics
  June 5      9:00am-3:00pm (Students will draft personal statements)

  
  October 2020 face-to-face check-in TBD

  
  Virtual check-in: Tuesday, July 14th
  Location: MB
  Maximum enrollment: 30
  Tuition: $900

• Health and Wellness - TWO SECTIONS

  Health & Wellness is a one semester requirement that is part of the school's overall commitment to providing students with ongoing opportunities to learn about health related topics and to reflect upon individual decision-making in the context of the SHP community and beyond. The emphasis of the program is to promote balance, safety, self-reflection, and the skills to navigate various situations and decisions that students may encounter throughout their teenage years. A major goal of the course is to build healthy communities where individuals look out for one another and feel empowered to make healthy decisions. Topics of the course include: Adolescent Development, Identity, Conformity & Bystander Effects, Physical Health, Mental Health, Relationships, Communication, Substance Use, Sexual Health, Technology & Social Media. This course has UC approval.
  
  Registration is by invitation only, with permission of school counselor.
  Dates: Monday-Friday June 8- June 26 (3 weeks) online
  
  Morning Section 8:30am -12pm 
  
  Afternoon Section 12:30pm-4:00pm
  
  Instructors: Monika Nagy & Katie Hennessey
  Prerequisites: Rising Sophomores or Incoming Freshmen (with permission of School Counselor)
  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused absence is allowed.
  Location :  MB120
  Maximum enrollment per section: 20
  Tuition: $1,100 This is a required course that must be taken before the sophomore year, so SHP summer tuition will be covered by the school.

• MATH - Geometry Jump: CLASS IS FULL

  This course covers the same material as a full-year high school Geometry course in a very intensive fashion. The main purpose is to develop understanding of concepts in plane, solid and coordinate geometry, the skills to apply these concepts to solve problems, and the ability to construct formal arguments and proofs. Topics include angles, parallel lines, triangles and other types of polygons, congruence, similarity, circles, various types of solid figures, area, volume, coordinate geometry, and basic right triangle trigonometry. Throughout the course there is a committed and consistent effort to review and use algebraic skills in the context of solving geometrical problems. This is a UC approved course.
  
  

  No more than two (2) excused or unexcused absences are allowed; SHP will call parents if attendance becomes an issue and a third absence will result in withdrawal from the course.
  
  

  Instructor: Laura Gremett 
  Open to: Rising Sophomores Only
  Prerequisites: for SHP students an A- both semesters or an A in Semester 2 for Algebra I; for non SHP students an A in both semesters of Algebra I and a letter of recommendation from current Algebra I teacher
  Dates: June 8 - July 17 Monday-Friday
  8:30am-12:30pm
  July 4th Holiday TBD
  Location: Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Tuition: $1,500

• RELIGIOUS STUDIES - History of the Church: CLASS IS FULL

  Like its parent faith, Judaism, Catholicism is a deeply historical religion.  The Church community’s relationship with society, spiritual life, its understanding of the Gospel message, conception of mission and discipleship, and organization today are based on two millennia of reflective dialogue.  This course is a critical study of that dialog from the New Testament origins of the Christian community to the present day. We will explore the Church in history: its nature and meaning, images, marks, life and ministry, guide to moral life, and the role of prayer. 
  
  Instructor: Kristen Kelly
  Open to: Rising Seniors
  
  June 8-July 17
  
  Zoom Meetings
  

  June 8: The course begins online and the first modules of the course will be available on Schoology at 9 am.

  June 8: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  June 10: Office Hours 10-11

  June 15: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  June 18: Office Hours 10-11

  June 22: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  June 24: Office Hours 10-11

  June 29: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  July 2: Office Hours 10-11

  July 6: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 10: Office Hours 10-11

  July 13: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  July 16: Zoom Meeting 10-11

  
  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused on-campus class meeting absence is allowed.
  
  Location : virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Tuition: $1,100

• RELIGIOUS STUDIES -Relationships: CLASS IS FULL

  This course deals with three basic relationships of life: self (identity), God, and other people.  Students are asked to examine their experiences, attitudes, and beliefs about personal identity, sexuality, spirituality, family relationships, friendships, dating, and marriage.  The class explores how we are called to act towards one another in light of human dignity, sin, grace and reconciliation.  In addition, reading, research, and discussions invite students to dialogue with moral and intellectual sources from the Catholic-Christian tradition, and other appropriate resources from theology, sociology, and psychology.
  
  Instructor: Katie Hennessey
  Open to: Rising Seniors
  

  
  Zoom Meeting Dates 
  June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, and July 2, 7, 9, and 14

  
  Each meeting will be 10:30-11:30am

  
  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused on-campus class meeting absence is allowed.
  Location : Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Tuition: $1,100
  

• RELIGIOUS STUDIES - Social Ethics - CLASS IS FULL

  This course examines the scriptural and traditional underpinnings of a “faith that does justice” and analyzes social ethics as based on a conscious sense of responsibility to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We extend this examination into the realm of institutional development by analyzing the morality of our social institutions through our case studies of contemporary ethical issues. Particular emphasis is placed on Catholic Social Teaching and our response to issues of racism and discrimination, poverty and economic injustice, and violence and war as recurring, broad-based issues that have a tendency to wreak havoc with the moral health of our social institutions. This course has UC approval.
  
  

  Instructors: Jessica Mueller & Matt Carroll
  Open to: Rising Juniors
  Dates: June 8-July 17 
  
  Urban Plunge
  TBD
  Urban Plunge satisfies a graduation requirement.
  
  

  Expected Schedule: Students must keep Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30AM-10:30AM clear and blocked off each week in their schedule. We will not fill it with 2 hours of straight Zoom, but these times need to be kept available for discussion with instructors, peers, and/or for working on group projects. There will be no assignments on Friday, July 3 for Independence Day.

  Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
  Hmwk Due 10pm	Class Meeting*: 8:30-10:30am Office Hours: 10:30am-12:00pm	Hmwk Due 10pm	Class Meeting*: 8:30-10:30am Office Hours:  10:30am-12:00pm	Hmwk Due 10pm

  *Attendance will be taken every Tuesday and Thursday. As in the regular semester, absence from 10% or more of face-to-face time may result in a student’s need to petition for credit. 

  Location : Virtual

  Maximum enrollment: 36
  Tuition: $1,100
  

• RELIGIOUS STUDIES - World Religions: CLASS IS FULL

  This course focuses on the ways in which important spiritual truths are found in non-Christian religions. Students learn the practice of interreligious dialogue, including the dialogue of scholars and theologians and the dialogue of shared spiritual experience. In addition, gaining accurate knowledge of other religions and cultures is a significant aspect of the course. Students come to recognize the ways in which other systems of belief and practice differ from Catholicism. This course has UC approval.
  
  

  Instructor: Rod Cardamone
  Open to: Rising Juniors
  Dates: June 8-July 17 
  

  June 8: The course begins online and the first modules of the course will be available on Schoology at 9 am.

  June 8: Office Hours on Zoom 11-12

  June 9: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 11: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 15: Office Hours 11-12

  June 16: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 18: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 22: Office Hours 11-12

  June 23: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 25: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  June 29: Office Hours 11-12

  June 30: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 2: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 6: Office Hours 11-12

  July 7: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 9: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 13: Office Hours 11-12

  July 14: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  July 16: Zoom Meeting 11-12

  
  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused absence is allowed.
  Location : Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18 CLASS IS FULL
  Tuition: $1,100

• SCIENCE - Physics

  This course covers the same material as a full-year high school physics course in a very intensive fashion. Physics is an introductory course that explores the concepts of motion, mechanics, sound, electricity, and optics. Both conceptual and mathematical aspects of physics are covered and extensive demonstration and laboratory work are included. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and problem solving. This course will also include using scientific writing skills and graphical analysis to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the physical world. Throughout the course, there is a committed and consistent effort to use algebraic and trigonometric skills in the context of solving physics problems. This is a UC approved course.

   

  Instructor: Gus Elmashni
  Open to: Rising Juniors and Seniors Only
  
  Prerequisites:
  

  • Placement based on diagnostic assessment and recommendations of previous Science and Math teachers
  • Completion of Biology, Chemistry or Chemistry Honors
  • B- or better in Algebra II

  Dates: June 8-July 17 Monday-Friday 
  10:00am-2:00pm in Zoom
  July 4th Holiday TBD
  
  No more than two (2) excused or unexcused absences are allowed; SHP will call parents if attendance becomes an issue and a third absence will result in withdrawal from the course.
  
  Location: Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Tuition: $1,500
  

• SOCIAL SCIENCE - Psychology: CLASS IS FULL

  Psychology focuses on the fundamental question, "Why do we do what we do?" In this course, we will examine human thought and behavior through reading, discussion, writing, and research. Our investigation will include questions like: How does the brain work? How do we learn and remember? How much are we influenced by our surroundings, and how much are we influenced by in-born traits? How does the presence of others influence our behavior? How can the tools of psychology help us achieve wellness and wholeness? Six on-campus meetings will be held on-campus, and independent assignments must be completed between class sessions. This course has UC approval.
  
  

  Instructor: Lindsay Phillips
  Open to: Rising Juniors and Senior

  
  Class Meetings 

  9:00am-12:00pm on June 23, June 25, June 30, July 7, July 9, July 14, and July 16.  

  No more than one (1) excused or unexcused absence is allowed. 

  Location : Virtual
  Maximum enrollment: 18
  Tuition: $1,100

• GOA - Summer Classes (Enrichment Only)

  Registration is done separately for GOA classes.
  Tuition for GOA is $1,100 per course and courses are enrichment electives that do not bear credit for SHP graduation requirements. For questions about taking GOA courses and the impact on their SHP transcript, students should speak with their School Counselor and/or College Counselor.
  
  GOA Catalog >>

• SOPHIECONNECT - Enrichment Only

  2020 Summer SophieConnect Class Offerings >>
  
  SHS partners with other Sacred Heart Network schools through the SophieConnect program.