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2023 Holy Cross Summer Online Academy

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Holy Cross is proud to offer summer courses through our Holy Cross Summer Online Academy and IN PERSON Middle School Enrichment Courses for the summer of 2023. 

Please see the details below about this year's offerings.

THE COURSES

Which courses will be offered?

Summer School -- Online

• Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, College Algebra, & Pre-Calculus
• English I, English II, English III, English IV
• World Geography, World History, US History, Government, Economics
• Spanish I, Spanish II & Spanish III
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Environmental Systems 
• Fine Arts (Art and Music Appreciation)
• Theology Courses (for Catholic School students)
• Foundations of Personal Fitness (PE)
• Health

Enrichment Program -- In-person

• High School Math Prep - for incoming 9th graders
• High School English Prep - for incoming 9th graders
• Math Skills 
• English (grammar and writing) Skills

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Summer School - Online

• Dates: We will have rolling enrollments beginning March 1 until June 9.
• Prices: Each half credit of a high school course is $200.  A full course is $400
• Official Enrollment Status: Students are not officially enrolled until payment and registration form are received for classes.  
• First day classes are offered: June 5
• Last day of classes will be offered: July 31
• Last day to enroll for any class: June 9
• REGISTRATION FORM

Enrichment Program - In-Person

• Dates: The enrollment period begins March 1 and ends June 2.
• Prices: Each middle school enrichment class is $160
• Official Enrollment Status: Students are not officially enrolled until payment and registration form are received for classes.  
• First day classes are offered: June 5
• Last day of classes will be offered: June 30
• Last day to enroll for any class: June 2
• REGISTRATION FORM

What can a family expect from the high school summer school teacher?

• Real-time Google Meet "office hours" with your student's teacher
  • It is highly recommended that your student logs into the online session to ask questions and seek any clarifications that are needed
• Teachers available by email between 10am and 4pm Monday through Friday
• Steady and purposeful contact with teachers
• Assignments that have specific deadlines and monitoring points
• Teachers checking in with students via email, Google conferences, and phone
• Clear and honest communication with teachers and administrators
• Once students have successfully completed their course(s) they will have earned the credit for said course(s)

What should teachers expect?

• Students checking email throughout the day
• Students to adhere to the established timelines that are set forth for each course
• Students to show up to Google Office Hours in order to get their questions answered
• Emails from students and/or parents at the first sign that there are any extenuating circumstances that will prevent a student from completing an assignment by the established deadline.  

DISCLAIMER

If a student's intent is to take courses for advancement in their graduation plan, it is the family's responsibility to meet with their campus counselor and verify that their course will be accepted for advancement purposes.  Holy Cross Summer Online Academy is not responsible, nor will be held liable, for such assurances that a school will accept a course for advancement purposes.  

Once a class is opened and attempted on APEX a student may drop the course up until July 1st and receive a 50% refund for the amount of said course.

If you should have any questions, please contact Richard Vasquez, Dean of Academics, by clicking here