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Original Credit Courses
Original Credit Courses
Any course taken for the first time to award initial credit. All original credit courses will be taught virtually this summer.
Meeting Dates and Times:
Meeting Dates and Times:
Full Year Courses: June 4 - July 1 = 20 days
First Semester: June 4 – June 17
Second Semester: June 18 – July 1
*Please note that Virtual Academy classes (Gov't & Physics have different dates). Please refer to HP Virtual Academy page for these specific dates.
Time: TBD by instructor
Cost:
Cost:
Payment can be made via Skyward for credit/debit cards. Checks and money orders can be mailed to the high school C/O to Kelly Moeller. Checks and money orders should be made out to HPHS Summer School.
Currently enrolled HPISD students: $400.00 per semester course
Not currently enrolled HPISD students: $500.00 per semester course
Information about financial assistance is located below
Health
Health
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Details: (0.5 credit) Category III
Original Credit: Students only enroll in one semester for this course. This course will be offered both sessions if enrollment numbers warrant two sessions.
This course will be taught virtually through Google Classroom for this summer.
Health includes a study of personal health and fitness, nutrition, growth and development, human sexuality, use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The course will cover communicable and chronic diseases, consumer and environmental health. The Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses will be covered.
Session 1:
Teacher: Todd John
Email: johnt@hpisd.org
Virtual Hours for Students: 9am-11am
Session 2:
Teacher: Jesse Cole
Email: colej@hpisd.org
Virtual Hours for Students: 9am-11am
Professional Communication (Speech)
Professional Communication (Speech)
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Details: (0.5 credit) Category III
Original Credit: Students only enroll in one semester of this course. This course will be offered both sessions if enrollment numbers warrant two sessions.
This course will be taught virtually through Google Classroom for this summer.
This course introduces the student to the basics of communication and speech making and seeks to develop a desirable mental attitude towards communication situations and a more positive self-concept.
Teacher: Toby Whisenhunt
Email: whisent@hpisd.org
Virtual Hours for Students: 9am-11am
Government
Government
Prerequisite: US History or AP US History
Grades: 12th
Details: (0.5 credit) Category III
Semester 1: June 4th - July 2nd
Semester 2 : July 6th - August 3rd
Original Credit: This course is ONLY available on-line through Highland Park High School Virtual Academy. There is a charge for the on-line course. Additional information can be found in the Academic Planning Guide on the HPHS website as well as the enrollment form for this summer. Registration for this course is not available through summer school registration.
In Government, the focus is on the principles and beliefs upon which the United States was founded and on the structure, functions, and powers of government at the national, state, and local levels. This course is the culmination of the civic and governmental content and concepts studied from kindergarten through required secondary courses. Students learn major political ideas and forms of government in history. A significant focus of the course is on the U.S. Constitution. Students analyze the impact of individuals, political parties, interest groups and the media on the American political system, evaluate the importance of voluntary individual participation in a democratic society, and analyze the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Students will use critical thinking skills to create a project on a contemporary government issue.
Teacher: Chad Coffey
Email: coffeyc@hpisd.org
Physics
Physics
Co-requisite: Algebra II
Grades: 11, 12
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Dates: June 4th - August 3rd
Original Credit: This course is ONLY available on-line through Highland Park High School Virtual Academy. There is a charge for the on-line course. Additional information can be found in the Academic Planning Guide on the HPHS website as well as the enrollment form for this summer. Registration for this course is not available through summer school registration.
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the phenomena of our everyday life using the laws of physics. The emphasis is on problem solving and on encouraging students to understand and appreciate their environment from a new perspective. Students will participate in laboratory experiments and activities to aid in the understanding of the topics. This course includes topics such as motion, forces, energy, momentum, electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics.
Teacher: David Alvarado
Email: alvarad@hpisd.org
Teacher: Jay Ingram
Email: ingramj@hpisd.org
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