IMPORTANT DATES

April 12 - May 25 :  Summer School Registration Period for students with 1st Semester Failures and for students planning to take elective/non makeup courses (ie: Health, Art, Geometry, etc.)     *A $25 late fee will be charged to current students who fail to submit registration forms after Tuesday, May 25. (This date is different from that included in the Lancer Life calendar).

Saturday May 15 : Math Placement Test for incoming 9th graders.  Students attempting to test out of the Algebra Fundamentals summer course as a condition of their acceptance may register for Summer School on this date if still necessary upon receiving placement test scores.

Saturday, June 12 - Monday, June 14 :  Students in jeopardy of failing a second semester course (or in jeopardy of earning a D grade in Spanish I) are required to check their final grade status online using the student/parent portal.

Tuesday, June 15:  Summer School Registration for students with 2nd Semester Failures.  All students who fail a second semester course (even if the course is not a graduation requirement), or earn a D grade in Spanish I, MUST register for Summer School on this date.  The Summer School Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for students to register for courses.

Wednesday, June 16:  First Day of Summer School classes (see schedule below).

Wednesday, June 16 - Thursday, July 1:  Health Education course (12 sessions only)

Wednesday, July 21:  Last Day of Summer School classes

Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5: NO CLASSES IN SESSION  

TUITION

• One class :        $275   
• Two classes :    $400
• Three classes:  $500
• Health Class:    $125 

Refunds

If the school cancels a class, a full refund will be provided.  If a class is dropped within the first five days of the summer session, 90% of the tuition will be refunded.  NO refunds will be provided for withdrawals after June 22.  Students taking make-up courses to regain credits due to semester failing grades may not drop any classes as continued enrollment at Bishop Amat will be denied.

SUMMER SCHOOL REGULATIONS

Classes will meet for 2 ½ hours each day. Classes will not meet on Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.  Classes will be in session on all other school days, including Fridays. 

Summer School is open to all current Amat students, to incoming freshmen, and to students of other Catholic High Schools.

Students who enroll in summer session classes or programs will benefit from the same high educational standards and expectations that distinguish Bishop Amat High School during the regular school year.

All policies printed in Lancer Life are in effect during the summer session.

 SUMMER SCHOOL DRESS CODE

The dress code for Summer School will be a casual, warm weather type dress code. The emphasis will be on appropriate, comfortable dress.  The following applies to all students in attendance for Summer School 2010:

Shirts:  Casual shirts with sleeves, as well as t-shirts, void of advertisements or inappropriate material are permitted.  The following are NOT PERMITTED:  crop tops, bare/exposed midriffs, tank tops, spaghetti straps, sleeveless shirts, tube tops or swim suits.  Undergarments must never be visible or show through any shirt worn.

Pants:  Pants are acceptable, as long as they are Docker style pants (as permitted during the school year).  Jeans in good condition may also be worn.  All pants must be hemmed and void of tears.  All pants/jeans worn must fit at the waist and may not be oversized or tight.  The following are NOT PERMITTED:  cargo pants, Dickies style pants, stretch pants, stirrup pants, cotton sweats, pajama bottoms, or nylon warm ups.

Dresses/Skirts:  Dresses and skirts are NOT PERMITTED during the summer session.

Shorts:  As during the school year, only school uniform Mills brand or Dockers shorts may be worn. 

Shoes:  Tennis shoes worn with socks and dress shoes worn with socks are acceptable.  For health/safety reasons, only secure shoes may be worn.  As such, the following are NOT PERMITTED:  flip-flop/thongs type sandals, slippers.

Hats:  Hats/caps/beanies of any type/style are NOT PERMITTED.

Grooming:  All other school rules regarding dress and grooming will apply.  This includes hairstyle and color requirements (no dying of hair except for natural colored highlights for girls), no earrings for boys, no piercings, and no visible tattoos.  Boys must be clean shaven while in attendance at summer school.

 Summer School 2010

PROJECTED COURSE OFFERINGS

ACCELERATED ALGEBRA I (Semester II) (Pre-9^th – 10^th)

This course is designed for current students who received a 90% or better in Algebra I and are interested in accelerating in the math program.  To be eligible for this course as a Pre-9^th student, the student must pass the Algebra Placement Test and must have scored in the 85 percentile in Math on the Entrance Exam.  Students earning an 85% or higher in this summer course will be eligible for Honors Algebra II/Geometry in the Fall.  This course will focus on material covered during the second semester of Accelerated Algebra I, which consists primarily of the first semester of Algebra II. 

ALGEBRA I MAKE-UP (Semester I or II)

This course reviews the curriculum for the Algebra I courses.  It is required for the student who must make up Algebra I due to failure.  Any student receiving a D in Algebra I, Semester II, is encouraged to take this course.

ALGEBRA I-A MAKE-UP

This course is required of all students who failed Algebra I-A.

ALGEBRA I-B MAKE-UP

This course is required of all students who failed Algebra I-B.

ALGEBRA I-C MAKE-UP

ALGEBRA I-C

This course is offered to students who have taken Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B during their freshman year, have earned a  minimum grade of 85% in both courses, and wish to advance to Geometry in the Fall.  It is also offered as a make-up class for students who failed Algebra C.

ALGEBRA II MAKE-UP

This course is designed for students who failed a semester of Algebra II or received a D grade during the second semester, which will not be acceptable for college.

ALGEBRA I REVIEW

This course presents the essentials of Algebra I through extensive practice exercises to review and reinforce Algebra skills.  This course is required for any senior who wants to take Algebra II in the fall, but whose Algebra I grade and/or Survey of Math grade is below the prerequisite for Algebra II.  This course is required for all Geometry B/C students interested in taking Algebra II as Seniors.  No credit is given for this class; however, it will be listed on the student’s transcripts. 

ALGEBRA FUNDAMENTALS

(Pre-9^th)

This course integrates the review of arithmetic with the introduction of variables, equations, and mathematical properties, so the students can make the transition more easily from arithmetic to algebra.  This course is required for a limited number of pre-ninth grade students.  Other pre-ninth students make elect to take it as a preparation for Algebra. 

ART I (10^th – 12^th only)

This course is open to students who need to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement for graduation.  Students must register for both 1^st and 2^nd period and will receive 10 units of credit for this course.  The tuition charge for this course is $400.  Art I satisfied the Fine Arts requirement as well as the UC and CSU requirement as a Visual and Performing Arts elective.

BAND (Pre-9^th – 12^th)

This course provides for the elementary and advanced student instruction and practice in instrumental technique, music style, history and theory, and marching and maneuvering techniques.  The student is required to provide his own instrument, unless other arrangements are made with the instructor.  This course is strongly recommended for pre-ninth students who will be in the band in the Fall.  This course will only be offered at 2^nd period (10:30 – 1:00 p.m.).

BEGINNING OFFICE (Pre-9^th – 12^TH)

This course teaches competency in three Microsoft programs.  Students learn to create, edit and utilize spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel.  Students learn elements of a database with Microsoft Access.  Students present presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.  Successful completion of Word Processing (or testing-out as a pre-9^th grader) is a prerequisite for this class.

BIOLOGY MAKE-UP (LAB)

This course introduces the student to the life sciences.  This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of science through laboratory experience.  This course is designed for students needing to make up one semester of Biology due to a semester failure.  Students receiving a D in Biology are encouraged to take this course. 

CHEMISTRY MAKE-UP (LAB)

This course introduces the physical and chemical properties of matter.  Laboratory experimentation is a major component of this course.  Students who failed one semester of Chemistry or earned a D grade are strongly encouraged to take this course during the summer.

CLOTHING I (Pre 9^th – 12^th)

This course introduces the student to clothing construction.  Students develop an awareness of fabric and patterns and learn various techniques including pattern interpretation, sewing machine operation and hand sewing skills.  Students purchase their own supplies and fabrics for this course. 

CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN RELIGION  ((9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th)

This course serves as a make-up for unfulfilled religion requirements.  The course reviews fundamental beliefs, practices, moral principles, and applies them to the various real-life situations faced by young people today.  This prepares them to meet moral/ethical and faith challenges in their future.  The class may also be taken as a general elective course.

CHRISTIAN VOCATIONS (select 12^th grade students only)

This course is designed for select IB Diploma candidates who are unable to fit this graduation requirement into the regular Senior schedule.  Permission must be obtained from Mr. Beck, the Summer School Director, before enrolling.  Students in this course explore the married, single, priestly, and consecrated life, focusing on the Christian family as the source of each vocation.

CREATIVE NONFICTION (11^TH – 12^TH)

This course offers students an innovative English elective for qualified students seeking an online learning opportunity.  Consistent and reliable off campus access to the Internet is a requirement of the course.  Permission must be obtained from

Mr. Del Muro prior to enrolling.

DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION AND THEORY (10^th – 12^th elective)                                                       This course introduces students to the language and art of film through lab-time, reading, writing, lecture and discussion.  Students create videos incorporating film technique, lighting, screenwriting, genre, and/or documentary theory.  Students learn to use a video camera; import and export video from computer to camera and add audio tracks to video projects.  Flash drive purchase from bookstore required.

ENGLISH I-A (Pre-9^th)

This course is designed to develop skills in vocabulary, grammar, writing and reading comprehension, and study skills in preparation for the English I course in the fall.  This course is required for a limited number of pre-ninth students.  Other pre-ninth students may elect to take this course. 

ENGLISH I, MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular English I course.  It is required for those students who must make up this course or the English I-A course due to failure.  Students who received a D in English I are encouraged to take this course.  Colleges will not accept D grades in any English course.

ENGLISH II, MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular English II course.  It is required for those students who must make up this course due to failure.  Students who received a D in English II are encouraged to take this course.  Colleges will not accept D grades in any English course.

ENGLISH III, MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular English III course.  It is required for those students who must make up this course due to failure.  Students who received a D in English III are encouraged to take this course.  Colleges will not accept D grades in any English course.

FRESHMAN COMPOSITION

This introductory course reinforces the writing process and reviews grammar, usage, mechanics, and all other elements necessary to write sentences, paragraphs and essays.  A range of skills will be reviewed including researching, studying, test taking, and using technological resources.  In Summer School, this course is only open for students who failed the course during the regular school year OR who transferred into the school without a similar class OR to Pre-9^th graders who have registered for Lancer Chorus in the Fall. 

 FOOTBALL CONDITIONING (Pre-9^th – 12^th)

This course is required for all athletes interested in playing football.  The class will consist of conditioning, weight training and instruction in football techniques.  The fee for the course includes mandatory insurance. 

 GEOMETRY (Pre-9^th – 11^th)

This course covers all the material in a standard two-semester geometry course (properties of angles, triangles, parallelograms, polygons and circles) and will be scheduled for two period per day to provide sufficient time to adequately cover all aspects of the subject.  Students must register for both 1^st and 2^nd period and will receive 10 units of credit for this class.  The tuition charge for this class is $400.  To be eligible for this course as a Pre-9^th student, the student must pass the Algebra Placement Test and must have scored at the 85 percentile in Math on the Entrance Exam.  All 9-11^th graders must have maintained an A- in Algebra I OR an A- in Algebra C OR an A- in Geometry A to take this course. 

GEOMETRY, MAKE –UP (Semester I)

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular Geometry courses for the first semester.  It is required for the student who must make up the Geometry (Semester I) due to a failing grade.

GEOMETRY, MAKE-UP (Semester II)

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular Geometry courses for the second semester.  It is required for the student who must make up the Geometry (Semester II).  Students who received a D in the second semester Geometry are encouraged to take this course. 

GEOMETRY I-A, MAKE-UP

This course is required for any student who received a failing semester grade in Geometry I-A. 

GEOMETRY I-B, MAKE-UP

This course is required for any student who received a failing semester grade in Geometry I-B. 

GEOMETRY I-C, MAKE-UP

This course is required for any student who received a failing semester grade in Geometry I-C.   Students who received a D in Geometry I-C are encouraged to take this course.

 HEALTH (PRE-9^TH – 12^TH)
This course is required for all students for graduation.  It is offered in the Summer Session only to those students who are enrolled in Band, Dance Production, Pep Squad or a Varsity Athletic P.E. class, and will not take Health as part of the class during the school year.  Students should see their counselor before registering.  This course runs from    June 16 – July 1 only. 

 HONORS ECONOMICS (select 12^th grade students)

This course is designed for Honors, AP or IB students who are unable to fit this graduation requirement into the regular Senior schedule.  Permission must be obtained from Mr. Beck, the Summer School Director, before enrolling.  The student will study the basic principles of economics that are presented in an introductory college course.  Students enrolled in this course are expected to be able to work at the demanding level that an honors course requires. 

 HONORS U.S. GOVERNMENT (select 12^th grade students)

This course is designed for Honors, AP, or IB students who are unable to fit this graduation requirement into the regular Senior schedule.  Permission must be obtained from Mr. Beck, the Summer School Director, before enrolling.  The course will be presented with a major emphasis on participation in group discussions.  Reliable access to an off campus computer and Internet resources are required for participation in the course. 

 LITERATURE AND FILM (11^TH – 12^TH)

This course is a college prep elective.  It is designed to focus on the interdisciplinary relationship between literature and film.  Students will critique important works of literature and their cinematic adaptations, demonstrating proficiency in analysis of both literature and film through oral and written formats.

 MATH ANALYSIS, MAKEUP (10^TH – 12^TH)

This course is designed for students who failed the second semester of Math Analysis or Honors Math Analysis.  Students who earned a D grade in the second semester are encouraged to take this course.

 PE  BASEBALL (Pre-9^th – 12^th)

While participation in this summer course does not guarantee a place on the baseball team, it is designed for students interested in trying out for the Bishop Amat Baseball team and for present team members to refine their skills of the game.   This course is offered during 2^nd period (10:30 – 1:00) and 3^rd period (1:20 – 3:30).

 PHYSICAL SCIENCE, MAKE-UP (LAB)

This class is designed as a make-up class for one semester of Physical Science.  It includes lab activities as well as a review of General Science principles.  This course is designed for students needing to make up one semester of Physical Science due to a semester failure.  Students who earned a D in Physical Science are encouraged to take this course. 

 PRE-ALGEBRA (Pre-9^th)

This course is designed for students who qualify for Algebra I or Accelerated Algebra in the Fall and wish to further develop their math skills prior to taking Algebra.  It is also designed for students who did not qualify for Accelerated Algebra but would like to challenge admission into that course.  A grade of 90% in this class will qualify the student for Accelerated Algebra.

 RELIGION, MAKE-UP (9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th)

See:  Contemporary Topics in Religion

 SAT PREP (11^th – 12^th)
This course is designed to help students prepare for the SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT with Writing Exam.  Students will be introduced to test-taking strategies and develop greater proficiency in answering standardized test questions.  This will be accomplished through vocabulary development, improving critical thinking skills, reviewing fundamental concepts in mathematics, and practice in writing and grammar. 

SPANISH I, MAKE-UP
This course reviews the curriculum for the regular Spanish I course and is required for those who must make up one semester of this course due to failure.  Students who received a D in second semester of Spanish I are also required to take this class before they may move on to Spanish II. 

SPANISH II, MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular Spanish II course and is required for those who must make up one semester of this course due to failure. 

SPANISH III MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular Spanish III course for those seeking to make up one semester of this course due to failure. 

 SPEECH (Pre-9^th – 12^th)
This course introduces students to the communications process in both public speaking and interpersonal communication.  Speeches will include:  Original Oratory, Expository, Impromptu, and Advocacy.  Interpretative performances will include dramatic and humorous interpretation. 

 STUDY SKILLS (Pre-9^th – 10^th)

This course is designed for students interested in improving their study skills.  The course will emphasize various strategies for student academic success. 

 THE SHORT STORY (11^th – 12^th)

This course is designed for students who enjoy reading short stories.  Students will read a variety of stories by respected authors.  Students will practice writing essays on them, setting, characterization and narrative style.  Participation and discussion based on the reading and individual oral presentations will be expected of students.  This course may be taken as an elective.  Colleges will not accept a D in any English course.

U.S. HISTORY, MAKE-UP

This course reviews the curriculum for the regular United States History course.  It is required for those students who must make up this course due to failure. 

 WEB PAGE DESIGN (10^th – 12^th)

In this elective course, students will learn to design a web page using Dreamweaver software.  The pre-requisite for this class is a B grade in Beginning Office. 

 WORD PROCESSING (Pre-9^th – 12^th)

This course includes a hands-on self-teaching instruction of keyboarding and the Microsoft Word program.  This course meets the Computer Science requirement for graduation.

WORLD HISTORY, MAKE-UP

This course surveys mankind’s development from ancient times to the present with an emphasis on Western civilization.  It provides the student with an historical perspective and comprehensive view of human civilization within the scope of today’s world.  It is required for those students who must make up this course due to failure.