Summer School Make the most out of summer 2021
Mallory Broom Fourth quarter has nearly every student eying the clock until summer vacation, with a variety of goals, plans and expectations. Many students are excited to move on and leave this past school year behind. “This year was so weird. But hopefully this summer will be better.” Lauren Bond (10) said. Lauren plans on working as a lifeguard and relaxing in her spare time once school is out. Since she has already gotten the credits she needs during previous summers, she can make the most out of her schedule for the following school year. “I went to Grandview and got my gym, health, and PFM credit all online. We were traveling a bit last summer, so it was easier to do Grandview and have my counselor transfer the credits over at the end rather than having to physically attend summer school at Lindbergh which a few of my other friends did,” Bond said. For more information on taking online classes outside of Lindbergh, use this link to register before July 5th, 2021. A student can sign up for up to two credit’s worth of classes for one summer and the final deadline for all work is July 23rd, leaving them with some extra time to enjoy the rest of break. However, keep in mind that the classes aren’t pass or fail grades: students choosing Grandview’s program will get a letter grade just like in normal classes. While online classes for Grandview will start June 1st one can start their classes anytime after that date. Students can sign up to gain new credits or for credit recovery if needed. The program is completely free, can be done at an individualized pace, and without leaving the house. Some students may choose to complete the courses they’ve chosen in a short span of a few weeks, while others may prefer to listen to the recommended due dates and pacing model their teacher provides. But if students are looking to gain their summer credits from Lindbergh High School directly, they still have plenty of options! At Lindbergh, summer school will be from June 14th to July 22nd from Monday to Thursday. Registrations for this summer are open starting March 8th through this Google form. “Many students and families are convinced that you have to take summer classes to fit all of your graduation requirements in, but that is not true! Summer school gives our students an opportunity to catch up or get ahead on credits,” Benjamin Smith (Counseling Department) said.
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Every class will be held in-person, except for Driver’s Ed, which students can take online. If a student takes two classes, their school day will be from 7:45am1:15pm, but if students only take one class they will be at LHS from 10:00am to 1:15 pm. For anyone who doesn’t want to take their summer classes in-person, but still wants them to be through Lindbergh, online Personal Finance, P.E and Health are also available to sign up for. “Before my first year at Lindbergh, I went to school during the summer to get my P.E credit, so I had room for electives I wanted, like orchestra. I was worried about getting lost since the school was so big, but at the end of the summer I knew my way around the school and was glad I had gotten my credit out of the way. But it takes up a lot of your summer and requires that time in order to pass the class,” Sydney Studer (10) added. Regardless of whether or not students enroll in an online course, most students will have to work on their required English homework, which is accessible using this link, and which can be found in the chart below. A lot has changed this year in the summer reading requirements. “It’s pretty much ‘read what you want’ except for the upper-level AP classes,” Matthew Griner (English Department Chair) said.
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