GETTING AHEAD - MIDDLE SCHOOL

READING AND WRITING SKILLS WORKSHOPS (Entering Gr. 5-6, 7-8): Develop your reading and writing skills for next year! Be better prepared and enjoy class more.  Improve your writing, grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in this series of one week workshops designed around students’ interests with respect to middle school level Language Arts.  All five weeks of this comprehensive program will include lessons in grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, editing and revising.  In addition, the first two weeks will focus on fiction reading comprehension*, the next two weeks will focus on non-fiction reading comprehension**, and the last week will focus on improving students’ persuasive and creative writing skills***. (Instructor, Sarah Lombard)

#59a

June 30-July 3*

8:30-10:30 am

1 wk

$79

SHS

#59b

July 7-11*

8:30-10:30 am

1 wk

$99

SHS

#59c

July 14-18**

8:30-10:30 am

1 wk

$99

SHS

#59d

July 21-25**

8:30-10:30 am

1 wk

$99

SHS

#59e

July 28-Aug. 1***

8:30-10:30 a

1 wk

$99

SHS

#59f

All 5 weeks for $399

 

 

 

 

CALLING ALL READERS & WRITERS!!!  ENROLL IN THE LITERACY ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP (Entering Gr. 6-8):  Ignite your imagination, cultivate your creative writing, and satisfy your summer reading requirements in this enriching & energizing summer workshop!  Whether you already love to read and write and want more, or whether you need to focus on and strengthen your reading and writing in a small group setting, this enrichment workshop is for you!  We’ll be inspired by reading our favorite books and we’ll produce a creative writing portfolio ranging from poetry to creative nonfiction. Come write in!  Limit 8. 
(Instructors, Lynn Sakuma – from June 30-July 11; Sarah Lombard from July 14-Aug. 1)
#177   June 30-Aug. 1         10:45 am-12:45 pm            5 wks  $425   SHS

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH REVIEW AND WORKSHOP (Entering Gr. 5-6, 7-8): This series of workshops is for those who want to focus on the particular subject offered each week. Emphasis will be on the mastery of basic skills related to topics on the Connecticut Mastery test. (Instructor, Staff)
SHS

#68a

June 30-July 3

Fractions

10:50 am-12:50 pm

$79

#68b

July 7-11

Decimals

10:50 am-12:50 pm

$99

#68c

July 14-18

Percent

10:50 am-12:50 pm

$99

#68d

July 21-25

Area/Perimeter

10:50 am-12:50 pm

$99

#68e

July 28-Aug. 1

Geometry

10:50 am-12:50 pm

$99

#68f

All 5 weeks for $399

 

STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP (Entering Gr. 5-9): The hm Study Skills Course developed at Harvard University and the Milton Academy was sponsored nationwide by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. hm Study Skills courses are designed to help young learners improve their basic academic competencies. Students will acquire new skills in listening techniques, vocabulary development, notetaking methods, reading strategies, solving problems, memorization, paragraph organization, taking tests, and using time effectively. This enrichment class is limited to 12 students. All books and materials are included. For more details, email cdmontgom@aol.com (Program Director, Charles D. Montgomery, Ph.D.)
#60a  June 30-July 10             (M-Th)     8:30-10:00 am        2 wks      $250        SHS
#60b  July 14-24                       (M-Th)     8:30-10:00 am        2 wks      $250        SHS

Important Registration Information: 
  • To register for any of the classes through our secure registration system, please click on the course number or description (in bright blue) and you will be taken to a page which will allow you to register through a secure server for that specific course. 
  • Register for additional courses if desired. 
  • If you are registering more than one person, you will be required to do them separately. 
  • For your convenience, a profile will be created on each student which will expedite future registrations. 
  • Registrations can be placed over the phone.  Please note that registration fees are waived for online registrations.

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