Summer Institute

The Bishop Fenwick Summer Institute Tuesday, July 6th through Friday, July 16th 2010 Summer Educational Programs for High School students (and art classes for middle/high school!)

  If your student:

·         is not achieving the grades they are capable
·         is unorganized
·         needs to write an essay for a college application
·         will be taking Algebra II in the fall
·         does not take notes well
·         needs better test taking strategies
·         needs to be motivated to complete the summer reading
·         wants to fit art into their life but cannot during the school year
·         needs to prepare a portfolio for review
·         is interested in digital photography

 ...then The Summer Institute is for you !!! 

The Summer Institute is in its fifth year.  The foundation of the Institute is its study skills and strategies curriculum.  The Foundation I and the Foundation II courses focus on study skills and strategies in English and Math.  In the Algebra II Prep course, the student will review the basic math concepts they will be expected to know the first day of Algebra II.   In the Write for Acceptance course seniors will work in small groups and one on one with instructors.  These students will complete a draft of an essay ready to be used as part of a college application. Students that have taken this course in the past have stated that they were far less stressed in the fall of their senior year having completed their essay in the summer.   Students who cannot fit an art course into their school schedule or the student who wishes to work on their portfolio will be happy that this year we have added three art courses:  Studio Clay, ART Play, and Introduction to Digital Photography. 

A small teacher to student ratio, exceptional professionals and access to the Bishop Fenwick facilities are the key elements that ensure that every student enrolled has an experience that improves their self confidence and introduces them to new, positive learning experiences.

Detailed course descriptions are below - please click on course names above or scroll down.

1. Print out the registration form.  
2. Complete the form
3. Enclose a check made payable to Bishop Fenwick High School
4. Mail the form and check to Bishop Fenwick High School, 99 Margin Street, Peabody, MA  01960

 
For questions call Ms. Mary Lou Mc Laughlin, 978-587-8310,

Foundations of Organization I

Designed for the student entering 9^th grade

     This course introduces students to the Bishop Fenwick Integrated Study Skills Program.  It provides students an opportunity to learn effective study skills with an emphasis on the organizational strategies necessary to succeed in high school.  Students are placed in small learning groups according to their high school admission materials and their math placement for 9^th grade. Study skills are presented using the assigned summer reading and the basic math concepts needed as a foundation for Algebra I or Geometry.  On the last day of the course, students take an exam on the summer reading book and basic math skills. The score earned on the summer reading book exam is recorded as the student’s first grade in Freshman English.  Parents may attend the last day of the Institute to receive an overview of the Master Notebook System and study skills and strategies, as well as a demonstration of the student’s understanding of basic math skills.  Parents will be given ways in which they can continue to support good study techniques and habits at home through drills and reinforcement.

Skills introduced to the soon-to-be high school freshman are:

·         Setting up the Master Notebook – step by step
·         Introductory study skills – outlining, two column note taking, flash cards, memory builders
·         Pre-reading a text book
·         Identifying the main idea
·         Identifying details
·         Preparing for an extra help session with a teacher
·         Math concepts needed before the 9^th grade:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, rounding, positive and negative numbers, distributing numbers, area, perimeter

TIME:  8:00AM – 12:30 PM               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Friday/Week2               FEE: $300.00

Fee includes all materials needed for the Master Note Book, a mathematics resource text and the summer reading book.

Algebra II Prep

Designed for the student who will be taking Algebra II in the upcoming academic year

This course is designed to strengthen mathematics skills that are essential to a student’s immediate success in any level of Algebra II.  Because all Algebra II courses begin with new material at the beginning of the school year, students are expected to know the concepts of Algebra I.  Algebra II Prep allows them to review and hone their skills.

Concepts included in the course are:

Ø  Linear algebra including graphing
Ø  Quadratic topics including polynomials, quadratic functions, square roots and radicals
Ø  Geometry relating to Algebra II including the Pythagorean Theorem and Area of various figures
Ø  The use of graphing calculators

A minimum of six registered students are needed prior to June 11 for this class to meet. 

TIME:  8:30am-11:30am               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Thursday/Week2              FEE:  $200.00

Students must provide their own graphing calculator. Fee includes all materials. 

  Write for Acceptance

Limited to the students entering their senior year

Intelligent, concise, and well-edited writing will be expected by college admission counselors when reading a prospective student’s application.  This course is designed to support students in their efforts to write an academic essay that can be used on a college application.  Students will brainstorm and organize ideas in a one-on-one setting in order to fine-tune the finished composition.  Students will also be introduced to the design of a professional resume that can be presented to colleges.

Students will complete a draft of a college essay and resume for submission by the end of the course.

Both the English and Guidance Departments strongly recommend this course to students who play a fall sport, participate in the fall drama production, and will take several challenging courses or to students who are procrastinators or for whom writing is not a strength. 

A minimum of six registered students are needed prior to June 11 for this class to meet. 

TIME:   8:30AM – 11:30AM               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Friday/Week2              FEE: $350.00

All materials for the course are provided.

Introduction to Digital Photography

Designed for the student entering 9^th , 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade

Students completing this course will learn not only the workings of their digital cameras, but also basic Photoshop techniques as well.  Students will be introduced to the editing process, composition, and output their quality prints, as well as other skills involved in creating dramatic imagery.  The work of famous photographers such as Sally Mann and Tina Barney will be examined as an introduction to photography as a fine art.  The culmination of the course will be to design a published photo book using the students’ personally taken photographs.  High school credit will not be awarded for the completion of this course.


A minimum of six registered students are needed prior to June 11 for this class to meet. 

TIME:  8:00AM – 12:30PM               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Friday/Week2               FEE:  $250.00

 Students are required to have a digital camera that captures at least 4 megapixels for the course.  All other materials are provided as part of the fee.

_{ART Play
(Cancelled for Summer 2010 due to unforeseen construction)}

A skill art schools are looking for!

Designed for student entering 7th through 12^th grade

The one element that art school admissions counselors are looking for during a Portfolio Review is the student’s ability to “play” with art media.  This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to learn to play with several different techniques and materials.  By the end of the course, students will have learned new ways of creating fun art with mixed media that they can use to supplement their portfolios.  This course is open to all students.  No art experience is necessary – just the desire to imagine, explore, and have fun! High school credit will not be awarded for the completion of this course.

A minimum of six registered students are needed prior to June 11 for this class to meet. 

TIME:  8:00AM – NOON               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Friday/Week2                FEE:  $225.00

Fee includes all materials needed for the course.

Fashion Design
_{(Cancelled for Summer 2010 due to unforeseen construction)}

Designed for the student who is entering 7th through 12^th grade

Are you ready to free your mind and get your hands dirty?  Come play with clay!  Students will explore their personal interests in sculptural art and learn basic hand-building constructions such as coils, slabs and molds.  Experiment with a variety of finish glazing techniques. Who wouldn't be happy elbow deep in clay on a pottery wheel.  Experience with clay is not required. High school credit will not be awarded for the completion of this course.

A minimum of six registered students are needed prior to June 11 for this class to meet. 

TIME:  1:00PM-4:00PM               Tuesday thru Thursday/Week 1; Monday thru Friday/Week2               FEE: $250.00

Fee includes all materials.