Courses for Rising 9th-12th Grades

Art

Instructor: Michelle Pauline Bradshaw

Grades: 8-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Fundamentals of Art

Grades: 8-12

Art Fundamentals is a level one art elective, which lasts one year and is open to all students. It is designed to provide a beginning experience in art, primarily, but not exclusively two-dimensional. Art for the beginners, covering the elements and principles of art/design

*Students will need to take both sessions of art to satisfy VAPA Visual Performing Arts requirement.

Intermediate Art

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Art

Intermediate art is a one-year course placed within the second level of visual arts electives. The course provides continued investigation of various art techniques through the use of a variety of media. This course also serves as a preparatory course for AP level art courses. For student with more art background or that have taken Fundamentals of Art and want to advance further, or have a challenging art class in summer

*Students will need to take both sessions of art to satisfy VAPA Visual Performing Arts requirement.

Art

Instructor: Michelle Pauline Bradshaw

Grades: 8-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Fundamentals of Art

Grades: 9-12

*Students will need to take both sessions of art to satisfy VAPA Visual Performing Arts requirement.

Intermediate Art

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Art

Intermediate art is a one-year course placed within the second level of visual arts electives. The course provides continued investigation of various art techniques through the use of a variety of media. This course also services as a preparatory course for AP level art courses. For student with more art background or that have taken Fundamentals of Art and want to advance further, or have a challenging art class in summer

*Students will need to take both sessions of art to satisfy VAPA Visual Performing Arts requirement.

Introduction to Media Arts

Instructor: Mr Basulto

Grades: 8-12

Fall Semester: June 10th-June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Are you ready to start your journey as a content creator? This class will teach you the basics of creating short-form video content with mobile devices. Students learn how to properly use their own devices such as an iPhone or iPad to create professional-looking videos for their YouTube channels, class presentations, and much more. You will learn the top 19 shoots that make your movies look like a Hollywood blockbuster, how to use accessories to make filming easier and more like the pros, and how to capture great sound. We also discuss social media and digital literacy to help you understand the importance of being an upright digital citizen. Students should bring their own iPhones and iPads.

UC Approved for 9-12th graders only. Credit for this course will be applied to the 5 credit CTE requirement. This course can receive VAPA credit after CTE credit is fulfilled and MUST be paired with Introduction to Graphic design. In order to meet UC requirements VAPA credits must fall under the same discipline (visual arts).

Introduction to Graphic Design

Instructor: Robbin Rae McCulloch

Grades: 8-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

This class introduces students to the software and technologies used to create much of what constitutes two-dimensional design in the world around us: websites, marketing and branding (logos), on-screen motion graphics in films and on TV, promotional materials, posters, packaging and the like. This course is project-oriented. Students will learn the basic features of the two primary graphics applications: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Students will investigate these tools by way of research, exercises, projects and presentations that engage the fundamental vocabulary of art and design. By way of hands-on practice, students will learn the basics of inputting, creating and outputting digital media.

One semester meets the CTE graduation requirement or one semester can be applied towards the VAPA requirement. UC Approved for 9-12th graders only. Credit for this course will be applied to the 5 credit CTE requirement. This course can receive VAPA credit after CTE credit is fulfilled and MUST be paired with Introduction to Media Arts. In order to meet UC requirements VAPA credits must fall under the same discipline (visual arts).

Oral Interpretation (Debate)

Instructor: Matt Slimp

Grades: 8-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Oral Interpretation is a 4 hour, three week course which is a "beginner" guide to competitive argumentation. Students learn how to analyze a resolution, engage in critical thinking, prepare debate cases, learn the art of cross-examination, and more, in preparation for competition on the SMHS Debate Team.

Six weeks of Oral Interpretation is UC A-G approved and fulfills SMHS VAPA graduation requirement for students in grades 9-12. Prerequisites and Criteria: In order to complete 1 year of VAPA credit, students need to enroll in both semesters of Oral Interpretation.

Oral Interpretation (Speech)

Instructor: Matt Slimp

Grades: 8-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Oral Interpretation is a 4 hour "beginner" guide to competitive speech. Students learn public speaking skills, acting, research tools, persuasive writing, and more, in preparation for competition on the SMHS Speech Team.

Six weeks of Oral Interpretation is UC A-G approved and fulfills SMHS VAPA graduation requirement for students in grades 9-12. Prerequisites and Criteria: In order to complete 1 year of VAPA credit, students need to enroll in both semesters of Oral Interpretation.

Laboratory Skills for Medical Arts

Instructor: Joseph Carmona

Grades: 8th-10th

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

A developmental science course with special emphasis on readiness for the Medical Arts Academy. Intended to prepare students with basic lab skills required by all SMHS Sciences. Established on fundamental principles from biological and physical sciences, the class will spotlight laboratory techniques and applications. Particularly in the fields of chemistry and biology, lessons will embrace the common practices of scientific investigation. The curriculum enables students to explore inquiry based activities by using a variety of laboratory equipment, advanced technology like virtual dissection tables, methods of collecting data, and performing comparative analysis.

“This course is strongly recommended for students enrolling in the Medical Arts Academy and for students gearing up for advanced high school science courses.”

This course provides 5 elective credits.

Laboratory Skills for Medical Arts

Instructor: Joseph Carmona

Grades: 8th-10th

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

“This course is strongly recommended for students enrolling in the Medical Arts Academy and for students gearing up for advanced high school science courses.”

This course provides 5 elective credits.

Forensics

Instructor: John Lombardi

Grades: 8th-12th

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Forensic science is the study and scientific application in solving crime scene investigations. It involves exploration and lab investigations composed of many disciplines of scientific study such as biology/anatomy, chemistry, and physics, all focused on collecting evidence. From paleontological "crime scenes" to modern human-caused crime scenes, students will gain a basic understanding of the scientific and analytical approach to determining the value of such evidence. The Anatomage Table will be utilized for anatomy and physiology. This course is for enrichment only and offers no high school credit.

Creative Writing

Instructor: Sergio Cervantes

Grades: 8-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

If you aspire to write creatively and don’t know how to get started, or if you already write creatively but want to expand your know-how, this Creative Writing course is for you. This class will provide many fundamental techniques geared to motivate and cultivate a student’s creative writing ability.

As young writers, you will learn to spark story ideas via observation, personal experience, writing prompts and freewriting. Topics will include an introduction to traditional story structure, writing from different points of view, the creation of dynamic characters, poetic voice, and the art of creating engaging dialogue. Students will write regularly in journals, read and examine the published works of contemporary YA authors, and other professional writers. They will also engage with different forms of narrative craft, including short stories, flash fiction, novels, and writing for stage and screen. The goal is for our class to become a supportive community of writers, as we experiment, craft, revise, and tinker with our work.

This course is for enrichment only and offers no high school credit.

Algebra 1

Instructor: Stephanie Wang

Grades: 9-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

The fundamental purpose of the Algebra I course is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. This course includes standards from the conceptual categories of Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, and Statistics and Probability. Course instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) deepen and extend understanding of linear and exponential relationships; (2) contrast linear and exponential relationships with each other and engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions; (3) extend the laws of exponents to square and cube roots; and (4) apply linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Twelve modules cover the following topics: Expressions, Equations and Functions; Linear Equations; Linear Functions; Equations of Linear Functions; Linear Inequalities; Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities; Exponents and Exponential Functions; Quadratic Expressions and Equations; Quadratic Functions and Equations; Radical Functions and Geometry; Rational Functions and Equations; and Statistics and Probability.

Prerequisites and Criteria: Students need to complete both summer sessions for credit. Average Math 8 grade of 90% or higher for Quarter grades. Students that received an average of 89% or lower in Math 8 or Algebra 1 cannot take this course. This course is not for remediation. Initial credit only. Students need to complete both summer sessions for credit.

Algebra 1

Instructor: Stephanie Wang

Grades: 9-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

Geometry 1-2

Instructor: Pristine Hsu

Grades: 9-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

For initial graduation credit, students must enroll in both Fall and Spring semesters. Geometry is a formal development of the geometric skills & concepts necessary for students who will take Algebra 2 & other college preparatory courses. The course provides for consistent use of algebra throughout the year to reinforce skills & concepts learned in Algebra 1, strengthening problem-solving skills in the development of geometric concepts & application of logical principles to geometric proofs. Topics include: points, lines, planes, angles, postulates and theorems, deductive reasoning, special pairs of angles, perpendicular lines, proofs, parallel lines and planes, angles of triangles and polygons, inductive reasoning, congruent triangles, isosceles triangles, proving triangles congruent, properties of quadrilaterals, special parallelograms, inequalities in triangles, inverses and contrapositives, indirect proofs, ratio and proportion, similar polygons, right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, special right triangles, right triangle trigonometry, tangents, arcs and chords of circles, inscribed angles, constructions, areas of plane figures, areas and volumes of solids, and ratios of areas and volumes. Earns five of ten required credits for the graduation requirement. UC Approved.

Prerequisites and Criteria: Available to students that completed Algebra 1 in grade 9 or above.

Average Algebra 1 grade of 90% or higher for both semesters grades.

This course is not for remediation, initial credit only.

Students need to complete both summer sessions for credit.

Instructor: Pristine Hsu

Grades: 9-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

triangles, proving triangles congruent, properties of quadrilaterals, special parallelograms, inequalities in triangles, inverses and contrapositives, indirect proofs, ratio and proportion, similar polygons, right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, special right triangles, right triangle trigonometry, tangents, arcs and chords of circles, inscribed angles, constructions, areas of plane figures, areas and volumes of solids, and ratios of areas and volumes. Earns five of ten required credits for the graduation requirement. UC Approved.

Prerequisites and Criteria: Available to students that completed Algebra 1 in grade 9 or above.

Average Algebra 1 grade of 90% or higher for both semesters grades.

This course is not for remediation, initial credit only.

Students need to complete both summer sessions for credit.

Introduction to Business Management/Entrepreneurship

Instructor: Courtney Rushing

Grades: 9-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

This three-week class prepares students with competencies necessary to start and be successful in a business of their own. Class includes banking, payroll, invoices, marketing, advertising, mortgages, taxes, human resources and bank reconciliation. Students will participate in a 30-day business simulation exercise. Each student will manage, and work together cooperatively as a business community.

This course provides 5 CTE credits upon completion and is UC approved.

Physical Education

Instructors: John Franklin

Grades: 9-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

This three week PE course will focus on developing proficient movement skills and patterns in the areas of aquatics, rhythms/dance, individual/dual activities, gymnastics, combatives, and team sports, as well as independent personal fitness. This course will include both physical and written assignments to help students better understand components of health/skill-related fitness, exercise safety, training techniques/practices, fitness planning, self-responsibility, social interaction, and group dynamics.

This course provides 5 PE credits upon successful completion.

Rising 9th graders who complete both Fall and Spring semesters of PE in the summer will not be required to take PE as a 9th grader during the regular school year. BOTH summer sessions need to be completed. If a student completes only one semester students will be scheduled into PE during their Freshman year.

Physical Education

Instructors: John Franklin

Grades: 9-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

This three week PE course will focus on developing proficient movement skills and patterns in the areas of aquatics, rhythms/dance, individual/dual activities, gymnastics, combatives, and team sporst, as well as independent personal fitness. This course will include both physical and written assignments to help students better understand components of health/skill-related fitness, exercise safety, training techniques/practices, fitness planning, self-responsibility, social interaction, and group dynamics.

This course provides 5 PE credits upon successful completion.

US History

Instructor: TBD

Grades: 11-12

Fall Semester: June 10th to June 28th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

A three week, four-hour daily class open to any incoming juniors. For initial graduation credit, students must enroll in both Fall and Spring semesters. Seniors who need to repeat Fall semester may sign up for only Fall semester. Fall tuition is required. The course moves quickly and demands a great deal of reading and preparation outside of class. This course examines the major turning points in American history beginning with the events leading up to the American Revolution, the origins of our constitution, reform movements, Manifest Destiny, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the impact of the frontier, the changing nature of business and government, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the growth of the United States as a world power, the Cold War and the struggle to achieve class, ethnic, racial, and gender equality. The course extends to the modern day. Contemporary world issues such as globalization, economic interdependence, terrorism and world cultures will also factor into our analysis of international conflict and cooperation. The California state standards provide both the framework and pace of this class. Students will maintain an organized binder or notebook that will showcase various skills required for successful completion of the course, including Document Based Questions activities and essays requiring document analysis, critical thinking and writing to allow for a deeper understanding of the content while providing skills in line with Common Core. Earns five of ten required credits for the U.S. History graduation requirement. UC Approved.

US History

Instructor: TBD

Grades: 11-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

A three week, four-hour daily class open to any incoming juniors. For initial graduation credit, students must enroll in both Fall and Spring semesters. Seniors who need to repeat Spring semester may sign up for only Spring semester. Spring tuition is required. The course moves quickly and demands a great deal of reading and preparation outside of class. This course examines the major turning points in American history beginning with the events leading up to the American Revolution, the origins of our constitution, reform movements, Manifest Destiny, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the impact of the frontier, the changing nature of business and government, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the growth of the United States as a world power, the Cold War and the struggle to achieve class, ethnic, racial, and gender equality. The course extends to the modern day. Contemporary world issues such as globalization, economic interdependence, terrorism and world cultures will also factor into our analysis of international conflict and cooperation. The California state standards provide both the framework and pace of this class. Students will maintain an organized binder or notebook that will showcase various skills required for successful completion of the course, including Document Based Questions activities and essays requiring document analysis, critical thinking and writing to allow for a deeper understanding of the content while providing skills in line with Common Core. Earns five of ten required credits for the U.S. History graduation requirement. UC Approved.

Intro to Computer Science

Instructor: Daniel Lee

Grades: 8-12

Spring Semester: July 1st to July 19th, 2024

Days & Times: Daily, 8:00 am to 12:20 pm

This three-week summer course offers high school students an introduction to computer programming using JavaScript. Students will delve into programming basics, including variables, data types, control structures, and functions, laying the groundwork for understanding more advanced concepts. Through interactive coding exercises and projects, participants will gain hands-on experience, fostering problem-solving skills and logical thinking. By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in programming, preparing them for further exploration in the dynamic field of computer science. Elective credit only. This will NOT satisfy CTE.