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2009 DC Public Schools Summer School, District-wide Information
Summer School will be offered to elementary, middle and high school students attending District of Columbia Public Schools.
Summer school will operate Mondays through Fridays from June 29, 2009 until August 5, 2009 for elementary, middle, and high schools. DCPS will also run a Career Pathways program for high school students who are also enrolled in the Department of Employment Services (DOES) Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program will operate from June 22, 2009 until August 5, 2009.
Summer school will be offered to elementary, middle and high school students whose parents or guardians are residents of the District of Columbia.
Elementary School
This year we will offer a program for students from kindergarten to sixth grade. The kindergarten program includes both enrichment and academic support. Students currently in kindergarten will be able to reinforce the skills needed for first grade but also learn through the arts and enjoying educational field trips.
The elementary school program is focused on reading, writing and mathematics. Reading Language Arts teachers will model reading strategies and teach children to write with purpose using big books, core books, trade books, leveled readers, and writing materials. The mathematics program is designed to reinforce skills not mastered by the students during the school year 2008-2009. Teachers will use manipulatives and a hand on approach. Both the reading and mathematics program will reinforce skills taught during the year, encouraging teachers to provide differentiated instruction and to focus on the specific skills each student needs. Special education and English Language Learner (ELL) teachers will also be on staff to assist students in an inclusion model.
Middle School
The middle school program will target students who have not achieved grade level proficiency in reading and mathematics, according to their grades and the DC Benchmark Assessment System. Students will receive support in reading, writing and mathematics. The reading program will focus on comprehension, and teachers will foster high level thinking by modeling practices of good readers. The math program is designed to re-teach the concepts not mastered by the students and are pre-requisites for next year’s math. An important part of the program will be to assist students’ transition from elementary to middle school and to prepare rising 8th graders for their last year of middle school.
High School
The high school program is designed to move students toward graduation, ensuring that they:
a) Take courses needed to graduate from high school (for students in 12th grade)
b) Take or retake classes needed to be on track for graduation and promotion (for students in grades 9-11). Students will have the opportunity to earn up to three Carnegie units by the end of the summer.
Summer School Courses-High School
E03 - English I
E04 - English II
E05 - English III
E06 - English IV
M21 - Algebra I
M31 - Geometry
M41 - Algebra II
HC9 - DC History & Government
H23 - World Geography
HC5 - World History I
HC6 - World History II
HC7 - US History
HC8 - US Government
A05 - Art & Design
U13 - General Music
S03 - Environmental Science
S21 - Biology
S31 - Chemistry
S41 - Conceptual Physics
L12 - French II
L11 - French I
L61 - Spanish I
L62 - Spanish II
P15 - Health and Physical Education
P26 - Health Education
P27 - Physical Education
B60 - Entrepreneurship
BM3 - Entrepreneurship
BF7 - Financial Literacy
V03 - Computer Application Skill
ZH - Career Pathways (non credit-bearing)
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