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M.S. Summer School The Waverly School will be offering summer school classes this year at the high school campus. There will be classes for middle school students and high school students. Summer school will be held June 8, 2008 - July 24, 2009 (7 weeks). Summer School will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009, in honor of the Fourth of July holiday. Please note: Not all classes are 7 weeks in length. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, except where noted. Download the Waverly Summer School Registration Form here: wssregform.pdf Completed registration form and non-refundable deposit of $100 per course are due to the Business Office no later than April 7, 2009. Middle School Courses for Summer 2009 Open to incoming 7th and 8th graders. Cool Chemistry Teacher: Tony Garza Dates: 6/16/09 - 7/16/09 (5 weeks) Days and Time: Tuesday and Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: High school campus, Snitzer Family Science Lab Cost: $420 + $25 materials fee Course Description: Students in this class will perform fun science and chemistry experiments such as freezing point depression (making ice cream) and cation flame test (fire of the elements) which will help them understand how chemical principles are applied to daily life. The experiments will cover fundamental and advanced topics in the areas of chemistry, biology and physics. In addition, students will also study trends of the periodic table and learn to classify reactions according to physical and chemical changes. Furthermore, students will see the applications of chemistry in everyday life through this hands-on approach to learning science. Math Success Teacher: Billy Hackett NEW Dates: 6/29/09 7/9/09 (2 weeks) Days and Time: Monday through Thursday; 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location: High school campus Cost: $300 Course Description: Love those numbers, theyre mathelicious! This class will help students strengthen the skills required to confidently achieve success in math, including basic and advanced work with fractions, decimals, percents, graphing, variable work and real life word problems. In order to maximize each students potential for success with math, the teacher will help each student to develop a system for learning. Students will also choose a stock to follow, while cell phone and text plans will be studied, and current news topics are incorporated. Note: This class will be attending an L.A. Dodger game (at Dodger Stadium) vs. the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, July 1, 12:10 p.m. start. Ticket cost is separate (approximately $12). For those concurrently enrolled in the Study Success through Journalism course, the cost of your ticket is covered. Also: Students in this course will also attend a day-long visit to the San Gabriel mountains for a demonstration by National Forest Service firefighters with a question and answer period with crew members who will be explaining the operation of equipment, their planning, and their training. This trip is at no additional cost. Study Success through Journalism Teachers: Billy Hackett & Bennel Thompkins NEW Dates: 6/29/09 7/16/09 (3 weeks) Days and Time: Monday through Thursday; 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Location: High school campus Cost: $500 + $35 materials fee (The materials fee will cover newspapers and admission to Dodger Stadium for a noon game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies on July 2. Family and friends are also welcome to attend the game. During the first week of class, please notify the teachers of anyone who would like to join us for the game.) Description: This course is officially called Newspaper Madness: A Summer in the Headlines Gaining Academic Skills through Journalism. Through the process of creating their own newspaper, students will be exposed to the following: Reading, analyzing and comparing local and national publications such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and National Geographic. Reviewing and critiquing films, documentaries, restaurants, concerts and sporting events. Persuasive writing techniques. The effective note-taking skills of a reporter. Photography and photojournalism. Conducting an interview. Writing an effective editorial. Investigative reporting and related research. Time management and organization skills. *There is a possibility that some field trips will fall outside the standard hours of the course. These optional trips will include a day-long visit to the San Gabriel mountains for a demonstration by National Forest Service firefighters. Students will also attend a midday Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. Additional trips may include the Los Angeles Times production floor, the LA Central Post Office, local museums, and Griffith Park, where students can participate in a sky watch event or a fire damage/re-growth analysis. |