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The Summer Gear-Up Series of courses will be offered for an eight week term from 6/22 - 8/14.
All courses will be offered asynchronously between 6/22/2026 - 8/14/2026.
Please observe pre-requisite recommendations as listed in each course description.
For rising 10th, 11th, & 12th graders.
In this mini-course, students will build their vocabulary and their vocabulary acquisition skills.
Students will learn grade level vocabulary, advanced vocabulary decoding via Latin and Greek roots, as well as context strategies for making meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
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For rising 8th & 9th graders.
In this mini-course students will build their vocabulary and their vocabulary acquisition skills.
Students will learn grade level vocabulary, advanced vocabulary decoding via Latin and Greek roots, as well as context strategies for making meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
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For rising 11th and 12th graders. Register for this course to read the iconic George Orwell novel, 1984, this summer with peers.
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
There will be two associated assignments.
Don't miss out on this classic, pivotal British literature.
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For rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. Register for this course to read the iconic Lorraine Hansberry play, "A Raisin in the Sun," with us this summer.
There will be two associated assignments.
Don't miss out on the chance to study this pivotal work of American literature.
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
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Strengthen your writing this summer with this mini-course series. Sentences are the building blocks of our writing. Learn to write strong sentences so that you can write strong paragraphs. Practice writing all sentence types with proficiency in grammar and mechanics.
Check out the extension (Pt 2) of this mini-course: Write Strong Paragraphs to Write Strong Essays.
Recommended Pre-requisites: Vocabulary Builder
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
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For rising 9th graders and 10th graders. 8th graders who have completed of pt.1 of this series: Write Strong Sentences to Write Strong Paragraphs may also join this class.
Strengthen your writing this summer with this mini-course series. Paragraphs are the building blocks of our essays. Learn to write strong paragraphs so that you can write strong essays. Compose a full five paragraph essay by the end of this 3 week mini-course.
You may want to prepare by checking out the pt 1 of this mini-course series: "Write Strong Sentences to Write Strong Paragraphs (recommended for Rising 8th & 9th graders)"
Meets: Asyncronously from 6/22 - 8/14
Recommended Pre-requisites: Write Strong Sentences to Write Strong Paragraphs
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