Summer Enrichment Program

Preparing for High School

Open to rising 8th and 9th graders

This course will focus on “skills” that will prepare students for success in high school such as note-taking strategies, organization, using electronic calendars and apps, and balancing course requirements. Students will learn how to effectively use a textbook, online resources, and media. Students will practice these skills and how to effectively use them within different disciplines and content delivery. 

Prima Latina
Open to rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders

Learn about the language and culture of the ancient Romans in a low-pressure environment. No prior knowledge of Latin is necessary. 

Pre-French II or Pre-Spanish II
Open to rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders

These classes are for students who have placed into the second level of French or Spanish for the upcoming school year. Students will review key concepts of Level I and how they will apply to the more advanced class. Vocabulary and grammar will be addressed while speaking and listening skills will be practiced.

Algebra Preview
Open to rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders

This course will review and solidify basic pre-Algebraic skills to help students be successful in high school Algebra I at the start of the school year. Math is a subject that builds upon basics and success will only happen when a strong foundation is in place. This course will ensure students have exposure, practice, and review of real numbers and the real number system, properties of real numbers, order of operations, evaluating expressions, an introduction to equations and the use of patterns, equations and graphs. If time permits foundations of solving equations and inequalities will be explored. 

Algebra Review
Open to rising 9th and 10th graders

This course is designed for students who have completed Algebra 1 and will be moving onto Algebra 2. The course will redefine skills and build a stronger foundation for success. Given the strength of this foundational class, students may be able to advance to an honors level. Areas that will be reinforced and reviewed are polynomials and factoring, exponents and exponential functions, linear equations, solving equations and inequalities, quadratic functions, radical expressions, systems of equations and inequalities.

College Application Essay Writing
This writing course is for rising seniors interested in learning strategies for crafting an effective college admission essay. Classes will consist of general and individual instruction. Students will be expected to:

• engage in brainstorming and drafting exercises
• participate in one-to-one conferences
• edit and revise their multiple drafts

Students will leave with a working draft of the application essay. 

Bishop Guertin students who complete summer for credit course will earn 0.5 credits toward their graduation requirement.

Please note that the first week of classes (July 6-8) will all be in-person required classes due to the shortened week. 

Economics

First priority will be given to rising junior and seniors. Any sophomores interested in taking this course should email Mrs. Lisa Futrell at futrelll@bghs.org to be added to the waitlist.

In this course students will develop an understanding of the free market system of economics and the role they play in it, as well as the role it plays in their lives. Furthermore, they will understand the financial and monetary systems, the role of government in regard to economic activity, how economic growth occurs and the standard of living is improved, the business cycle and the decisions of the firm, and other various cycles such as inflation and unemployment.

Graphic Design I

This course, which is eligible to satisfy an art or computer science requirement, is designed to acquaint students with concepts in the art of graphic design from logo development and messaging to introductory exercises and rendering in Photoshop. Students will use Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop as the mediums in rendering creative solutions to different digital challenges. Students will need to bring their laptop to class.  

Personal Fitness
This course contributes to the development of the physically literate student through a variety of movement activities, skills, and knowledge necessary to promote lifelong fitness, social cooperation, and healthy well-being. Students will be physically active while they explore concepts on the importance of physical fitness in everyday life and how making the proper choices can lead to a healthy lifestyle. Lectures pertaining to health and fitness will be incorporated throughout the semester partnered with group and individual workouts. Independent extended learning is essential in meeting curriculum goals and may include activities ranging from weekly logs to health and fitness projects.

• July 6-8 – In-person Mon., Tues., and Thurs., with Thurs. and Fri. Independent instruction. 
  
• July 11-15 – Online
• July 18-22 – In-person Mon., Tues., and Thurs., with Thurs. and Fri. Independent instruction. 
• July 25-29 – Online
• August 1-5 – In-person Mon., Tues., and Thurs., with Thurs. and Fri. Independent instruction.