Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School

High School Remediation Classes

IMPORTANT: This is an updated version of the summer school information. Previous versions listed an incorrect end date for summer school. The correct ending date is Friday, July 25.

SJND will offer students who need to repeat a class for graduation requirements two ways to complete the course work: classroom instruction and computer-based independent study. These programs are open to students from any high school.

Classroom Instruction
These classes will be instructor led and require the student to attend class every day. Sessions are six weeks and classes two hours each day.

Summer 2008 class offerings
Algebra 1         June 16 through July 25 -- 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Algebra 2         June 16 through July 25 -- 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Geometry 1      June 16 through July 25 -- 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Spanish 1         June 16 through July 25 -- 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Spanish 2         June 16 through July 25 -- 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Religion            June 16 through July 25 -- Independent study in conjunction with and permission of instructor and counselor.

All classes are $300 each. If a text book is required, you will be notified upon registration.

Credit (for SJND or transferable to other high schools) will be given for successful completion with a grade of C or better.

Click here to download the complete application packet.

Computer-Based Independent Study
Students who wish to repeat a class for credit that is not offered as a classroom course may take the class on line through Brigham Young University by using computers in the SJND library. The library will be reserved for students taking these courses and will be supervised during the study time. Students taking the BYU coursework must do so on campus during the summer school hours in a supervised setting in the library. Please be sure that you have selected an online course with the assistance of your counselor because not all online courses are college or SJND acceptable.

Students should first select and pay for the course(s) they wish to take from the BYU web site located at http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/. They then may sign up for Library Access for BYU courses using the SJND Summer School Registration Form. Once they are signed up, they may use the supervised computers in the library Monday through Friday, June 16 through July 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Online independent study course will have assignments and interim tests including a final written examination. Regardless of scores on assignments and interim tests, failure of the final examination will result in a failing grade for the class.

$150 for full six-week access to supervised library.

Calendar: Summer school begins on June 16 for all students with an orientation meeting in Notre Dame Hall at 8:30 a.m. For classroom programs, summer school ends July 25. There will be no classes on July 4.

Registration: Return the application form and a deposit of $50 for each class to the SJND office by June 4. The balance of the tuition is due on or before the first day of classes.

Tuition: As noted on the application form.

Credit: Students who are in grades 10, 11, or 12 may earn one semester of credit for summer school classes. A student must pass his/her summer school class with a grade of “C” or better in order to receive credit. Failure to receive credit could jeopardize the student’s opportunity to return to SJND.

Attendance: Students are expected to be in class every day of summer school. Any more than one absence will affect the student’s grade and may mean loss of credit. All absences must be cleared with a note from parents upon return to school. Student illnesses are considered excused. Medical or dental appointments should be made outside the summer school day. Family vacations and/or athletic competitions are NOT excused absences.

Discipline & Wardrobe: Common principles of punctuality, courtesy, and respect are expected and will be enforced. Dress can be casual; however, there can be no tank tops, shorts, or sandals. Any infraction of these basic rules can result in detention or immediate dismissal from summer school. Specific policies will be given to your student prior to the first day of classes on June 16.

Course Descriptions

Algebra 1. This course is designed to improve those algebra skills needed for advancement to Geometry. It is primarily for current SJND students who need to make up algebra units. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Algebra 1 should take this class to clear their record for college, and to qualify for the next course in Math.

(Two hours; $300. If taken concurrently with another academic course, the total cost for both is $550)

Geometry. This course is primarily for current SJND students. It will review the basic topics covered in geometry, with the intention of improving the student’s skills sufficiently to provide a smooth transition into Algebra 2 or Finite Math. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Geometry should take this class to clear their record for college and to qualify for the next course in Math. (Two hours; $300. If taken concurrently with another academic course, the total cost for both is $550)

Algebra 2. This course is primarily for current SJND students and will review algebraic manipulations and the properties of linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Algebra 2 should take this class to clear their record for college, and to qualify for the next course in Math.

(Two hours; $300. If taken concurrently with another academic course, the total cost for both is $550)

Spanish 1. This course is primarily for current SJND students. It is designed to improve those Spanish language skills needed to advance to Spanish 2. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Spanish 1 should take this class to clear their record for college and to qualify for the next course in Modern Language. (Two hours; $300. If taken concurrently with another academic course, the total cost for both is $550)

Spanish 2. This course is primarily for current SJND students. It is designed to improve those Spanish language skills needed to advance to Spanish 3. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Spanish 2 should take this class to clear their record for college and to qualify for the next course in Modern Language. (Two hours; $300. If taken concurrently with another academic course, the total cost for both is $550)

Independent Religious Study. (Open only to current SJND 9th-, 10th-, 11th-graders): Students seeking remediation for high school religious studies courses work on independent study packets and participate in on-site sessions twice weekly at SJND on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Assignments are completed at home and discussed in school seminar sessions. Full participation in immersion (supervised field work) and Eucharistic activities are required of participants. Students who have received a semester “D” or “F” in Religion should take this class to clear their record for college and to qualify for the next course in the Religion department. Classes meet June 16 through July 25. Cost: $300.

Access to supervised library for taking online independent study classes through Brigham Young University.
Students who wish to repeat a class for credit that is not offered as a classroom course may take the class on line through Brigham Young University using computers in the SJND library. The library will be reserved for students taking these courses and will be supervised during the study time. Students taking the BYU coursework must do so on campus during the summer school hours in a supervised setting in the library. Please be sure that you have selected an online course with the assistance of your counselor because not all online courses are college or SJND acceptable.

Students should first select and pay for the course(s) they wish to take from the BYU web site located at http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/. They then may sign up for SJND/BYU library access using the SJND Summer School Registration Form. Once they are signed up, they may use the supervised computers in the library Monday through Friday, June 16 through July 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Online independent study courses will have assignments and interim tests including a final written examination. Regardless of scores on assignments and interim tests, failure of the final examination will result in a failing grade for the class.

$150 for full six week access to supervised library.

Click here to download the complete application packet.

Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School • 1011 Chestnut Street, Alameda California 94501 • (510) 523-1526

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