Summer Courses

Minimum age requirement:  Must be 15 years old prior to the start of class

This is a 5 day intensive course on archery, hunter's safety including firearms training and map and compass skills.  Students will complete a pre-class online Hunter's Education Course through the NH Fish and Game Department, prior to the first day of class.  Day 1 will be a review and application of these topics to prepare for the certification test and field day, along with an intro to archery on campus at BHS.  Day 2 will encompass the field day and licensing exam along with time afield to discuss tracking a wounded animal and tree stand safety.  Days 3,4,5 will be an intro/practice to wingshooting (20-gauge shotgun), .22 long rifle target training, archery target shooting and map and compass skills.  All of the firearm training/shooting will take place at the Owl Brook Education Center in Holderness, NH.  Archery will take place in both locations.  Students will be required to take the exam, but will not be required to purchase a license to hunt.  Safety and conservation will be a constant emphasis throughout the course. 

This class begins in May and culminates in late August/early September. Students will develop and present a proposal and implement a self-designed project that will culminate in an exhibition and written reflection. It is a blended format. Though the requirements are the same as the traditional class (see above), because the class is mainly during the summer, the class is conducted mostly using Google Classroom and other technological resources. However, there are a handful of required meetings several times with both the teacher and peers throughout the course. Students who take this class should be self-motivated, as most of the work is done independently. Additionally, students should only sign up for this course if they are not going to be away for a significant amount of time over the summer, and do not have too many additional obligations as the pace of this class is more rigorous than the traditional semester course. 

Dual Enrollment Option Available for  Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

This course will provide students with the opportunity to improve their oral communication skills.  Students will be asked to prepare a variety of speeches (informative, persuasive, extemporaneous, and special occasion).  Students will also  learn to evaluate speakers and develop listening skills in this course. This course will be mostly asynchronous; however, the class will meet at least once to experience presenting a speech in front of a larger group. Otherwise, speeches will be recorded and submitted for both teacher and peer evaluation (See Dual Enrollment section for details). 

This is a blended format course that will begin as soon as the regular school year ends and will culminate in mid-August.Though the requirements are the same as the traditional class (see above), because the class is mainly during the summer, the class is conducted mostly using Google Classroom and other technological resources. However, there are a handful of required meetings several times with both the teacher and peers throughout the course. Students who take this class should be self-motivated, as most of the work is done independently. Additionally, students should only sign up for this course if they are not going to be away for a significant amount of time over the summer, and do not have too many additional obligations (ie AP courses, ASP, work). 

This course is designed for us to preserve the memory of those who fought and lived through one of the most exciting and deadliest time periods of history.  Those who lived through this time period are referred to as the “Greatest Generation”.  They learned to live without loved ones, overcame fear, displayed countless acts of heroism and courage, defied stereotypes, stood up to segregation, rationed, recycled, and sacrificed. Men and women signed up for the military or contributed to the war effort at home because they felt that it was the right thing to do.  This class will meet over several days in the summer which also includes field trips in New England to Battleship Cove, The Wright Museum and Fort Dearborn. (There is an entrance fee for each museum).  There is also required reading and a project for the class that must be completed prior to the class starting in the summer. “Our responsibility is to remember the sacrifices of the living and the dead who fought for freedom and against oppression in this vast and terrible war.  By remembering them we honor them.”  

Come and explore various historic sites in New Hampshire this summer.  We will have an opportunity to visit seacoast homes like that of Governor John Wentworth, walk on the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail and Moultonborough’s Castle in the Clouds, visit local cemeteries and take an in-depth look at the history of New Hampshire through the people who lived here.  We will be able to examine letters, diaries, documents and historical markers. Students who take this course will complete their own research project on a NH site of their choosing and delve into both primary and secondary sources.  This course will be offered again in 2025-2026.

Designed for visual arts students to receive course credit while working in a professional arts related setting. Internships provide exposure to a workplace environment and offer the opportunity to use creative problem solving skills and gain knowledge of their craft within several types of industries, organizations, and businesses. Faculty advisor will work to ensure students are obtaining appropriate experiences and blended documentation and collaboration is required.