june11EHS - East Penn School District

EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOLSummer LearningAcademyP R O V I D I N G A B R O A D L E A R N I N GE X P E R I E N C E F O R A L L S T U D E N T S2011Courses will be offered in the following manner:Tentative DatesJune 27– July 29,20118:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.No Classes onMonday July 4, 2011REGISTRATIONBEGINS:Monday, May 9, 2011REGISTRATIONDEADLINE:2:00 p.m.Thursday, June 23, 2011EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL500 Macungie AvenueEmmaus, PA 18049Mr. Mark Caccavo,Summer Learning Academy PrincipalPhone: 610-965-1650 ext. 21243Main Office: 610-965-1650Counseling Office: 610-965-1660Acceleration- A course that serves as a prerequisite to prepare studentsfor the subsequent sequential course. Class periods meet for140 minutes per day. Students must pass the course and score an80% or higher on the midterm and final exam to earn credit. Geometryand Algebra 2 are offered for acceleration.Remediation / Grade Improvement- A course taken to improve thegrade in a course taken during the regular academic year. The studentcan either take it to attain a passing grade or for the improvement of alow grade. Remediation for full year courses requires a time commitmentof 70 minutes per day for five weeks. Remediation for half-yearcourses requires a time commitment of 70 minutes per day for twoand a half weeks.Accelerated Graduation Requirement Courses - A one-half or onequartercredit course that is a graduation requirement and does not fitreadily into the student’s schedule during the regular academic year.Health/Wellness, Driver’s Ed., Aquatics, Independent Living, and WordProcessing are offered for graduation requirement. These courses willrequire a time commitment of 70 minutes per day for five weeks.*Note: Students must be carrying 8 credits during the 2011-2012 school year to warrant scheduling accelerated wellness/fitness or aquatics through the Summer Learning Academy.Please Note: Courses for acceleration may not run depending onteacher availability and/or student interest.FEE SCHEDULE:Courses Resident Non-Resident2.5 Week Course $150.00 $185.005 Week Course $225.00 $260.001.0 credit Acceleration140 mins/day $260.00 $295.00Page 30