RIH Summer Learning Academy
Week of July 17
Week of July 17
ELA 10 Bootcamp - Mrs. Peller
Indian Hills High School, Please report to the front of the building / main entrance by 8:30 AM
This is a course for incoming sophomores designed to provide students with the critical reading, writing, and study/organizational skills to more smoothly adjust to the expectations of a sophomore English course. Some of the skills that will be addressed include close reading, vocabulary in context, and research, as well as organizational skills with technology.
So You Made It To High School: How To Successfully Navigate the Freshman Year - Mrs. Perry
Ramapo High School, Please report to the front of the building / main entrance by 8:30 AM
This course will focus on elements of the high school experience that are necessary for students to meet with success early on. Sessions will introduce students to crucial portions of the Student Handbook that we find most useful for incoming students. We will also review graduation requirements, and the best way to integrate individual student goals with the course selections they make from year to year. This portion will culminate in a rough four-year plan that each student can use to pursue their aspirations while ensuring that they meet their requirements.
In addition, we will spend time becoming acclimated to the school building, discuss important social and emotional elements of the transition to high school, resources available to assist students, and how to become involved in extracurricular activities. By addressing individual student concerns about entering high school, I will also tailor some of the content to alleviate these concerns.
Pre-Algebra Skills - Ms. Monterey
Ramapo High School, Please report to the front of the building / main entrance by 8:30 AM
In this course, students will review important Pre-Algebra concepts in order to solidify number sense and computational skills necessary for success in all future math courses. In addition to direct instruction, students will review concepts using technology and student-centered activities, focused on concepts such as order of operations, number sense, graphing skills, and basic equations.
Geometry Bootcamp - Ms. Dinan
Indian Hills High School, Please report to the front entrance of the high school by 8:30 AM
In this course, students will review and master Algebra 1 concepts from last year that they will be using in Geometry, such as factoring, PEMDAS, graphing linear equations, simplifying radicals (pythagorean theorem), and finding basic shapes perimeter, area, and circumference. In addition to direct instruction, students will work collaboratively with each other to complete fun activities involving these concepts.
Algebra 2 Bootcamp - Mrs. Fischetto
Indian Hills High School, Please report to the front entrance of the high school by 8:30 AM
In this course, students will review important Algebra 1 concepts in preparation for their Algebra 2 classes. In addition to direct instruction, students will review concepts using technology and student-centered activities, focused on concepts such as graphing, linear equations, and factoring and solving quadratics.
Marine Biology - Ms. Miller
Indian Hills High School, Please report to the front of the building / main entrance by 8:30 AM
This course takes a hands-on approach to studying the ocean and its inhabitants. We will take an in-depth look at the properties of the ocean that make it a unique living environment and how those properties impact the creatures living there.
Physics Bootcamp - Mr. Wadhams
Ramapo High School, Please report to the front of the building / main entrance by 8:30 AM
In this session, students will review and/or learn how to conduct scientific laboratory experiments and learn to write a proper lab report in preparation for both Chemistry and Physics. In addition students will be introduced to using various forms of instruction such as gamifying, student-paced, and collaborative team work in order to review the concepts of writing a scientific lab report with the use of technology.
Any Questions? Please contact the Curriculum Office with any questions you may have about the RIH Summer Learning Academy Program!
curriculumoffice@rih.org | 201.416.8100 x3819