1. Program Overview
The Meridan High School Summer Academy gives students the opportunity to extend their learning by taking a hybrid-classroom (Hy-C) course during the summer term. Summer semester courses are offered for new course credit, course credit recovery, and enrichment purposes. Hy-C courses combine online coursework with feedback from a certified teacher. All course content and assignments are available online utilizing the Schoology learning management platform. Courses are structured with weekly assignment goals, giving students the flexibility to complete their assignments at a time convenient for them. Hy-C teachers are available to students in person during Summer Academy hours, through email, or arranged Schoology online Conferences. Hy-C courses are aligned to the Virginia SOLs and serve to meet the basic requirements of credit for graduation.
All Summer Academy coursework is completed online. Students have the option to attend the in-person academy to receive help from Hy-C teachers during school hours, however, work can be completed at any time during the summer session. Final exams must be completed in-person at Meridian High School based on arrangements made with the course instructor.
3. Summer Session Dates
Courses open for students to start working in Schoology on June 6, 2022. ALL COURSES CLOSE at 3:00pm on July 30, 2022.
Specific days and times for the in-person summer academy are list below
Summer Academy Timeline
Time
2 weeks - Virtual
6 weeks - Face to Face and Virtual
8 weeks total
Dates
June 6 - June 19
June 21 - July 28
June 6 - July 28
Optional in-person Summer Academy will be Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 12:00pm starting June 21. Students have the option of working virtually during that time or coming in to the Academy for direct help from a teacher. Students who come in for face-to-face instruction must practice COVID-19 mitigation protocols including wearing a face covering, social distancing, and washing hands frequently.
Transportation will be provided. Check out Summer Bus Routes here - https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/bus-routes
A Summer Academy Orientation will be held on Wednesday, May 4th at 1:45pm in the auditorium. (A virtual option will be available). At this time, students will receive instructions on how to access the course in which they are enrolled.
Summer Academy coursework utilizes the Schoology lockdown browser for testing security. Summer students need their school laptops to properly access these features.
Note: We are unable to address technology problems remotely. If you have a technology issue, contact your course teacher or fill out the Google form on the Tech Help document located at the top of your course or in course updates.
Students are expected to do their own work in their courses in a timely manner. Plagiarism or cheating will not be tolerated and will result in a student having to redo the assignment or complete a similar assignment. Repeated violations can result in removal from the course.
Summer Academy staff, their respective roles, and contact information are as follows:
David Serensits - Co-Principal of Summer Academy (dserensits@fccps.org)
Peter Laub - Co-Principal of Summer Academy (plaub@fccps.org)
Steven Knight - Co-Principal of Summer Academy (knights@fccps.org)
Cindy Thrush - Hy-C Department Leader/ Hy-C English Teacher & Personal Finance Teacher (thrushc@fccps.org)
James Thomas - Hy-C Mathematics Teacher (through June 30) (thomasj@fccps.org)
Eric Duchaj - Hy-C I & S & Physical Education Teacher (duchaje@fccps.org)
Jon Pepper - Hy-C Science Teacher & Economics Teacher (pepperj@fccps.org)