July and August are fast approaching and all students in Simcoe County and surrounding areas are invited to take a look at summer programs offered by the Adult and Continuing Education Department of the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB). Registration is now available for this year’s session.

“Summer school provides Simcoe County students with opportunities to improve their skills in an interactive and engaging environment with a focus on academic programming,” says Hanne Nielsen, Principal of Continuing Education, SCDSB. “All of our programs are taught by certified teachers.”

The SCDSB Summer School 2012 program offers the following courses:

NEW! EDUTRAVEL – CREDIT FOR TRAVEL PROGRAM
Adult & Continuing Education, in partnership with EduTravel, is offering an exciting opportunity for students to travel this summer to Ottawa, Montreal and New York City while earning their Civics and Careers Grade 10 credits (in English or Extended  French), or an IDC3U credit focused on The Arts.  This program combines seven days of travel along with prep and summative days and will run from July 18 to 24, 2012. Buses are available from your local community to the pre and post trip classes at Innisdale Secondary School.  For more information on this exciting opportunity, and to register, please go to www.edutravelforcredit.com.

NEW! SPECIALIZED SUMMER CO-OP EDUCATION
Dates: July 4 to August 17, 2012
Registration deadline: June 15, 2012
This 2-credit cooperative education package is being offered to SCDSB students enrolled in SHSM, OYAP, LEAP, Over the Top or Adult programs.

GRADES 10, 11 & 12 CREDIT COURSES
Dates: July 3 to 30 and July 31 to August 28, 2012, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Registration deadlines: June 29 and July 30
Locations: Barrie (Innisdale or Barrie Learning Centre), Orillia
These full-credit courses are for students who would like to earn a credit or upgrade a previous mark in the following courses: Math, Career Studies, Civics, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, or Challenge & Change in Society.

GRADES 9 & 10 CREDIT REVIVAL PROGRAM
Dates: August 13 to 24, 2012, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Registration deadline: July 6, 2012
Locations: Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, Orillia
This program gives students an opportunity to recover a missed credit or improve a mark in Math or English.

GRADES 9 & 10 SCIENCE REVIVAL PROGRAM
Dates: July 9 to 19, 2012, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Registration deadline: July 6, 2012
Location: Barrie
This program gives students an opportunity to recover a missed credit or improve a mark in Science.

GRADES 7, 8 & 9 PREPARATORY PROGRAM
Dates: August 13 to 24, 2012, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 29, 2012
Locations: Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, Orillia
This program provides targeted math support for students who are registered in these grades for fall 2012.

All summer school program details and locations (as well as registration for non-SCDSB students) can be found online at the NEW The Learning Centres website at www.thelearningcentres.com. Students can also get information from their local public elementary or public secondary school, or from any of SCDSB’s Learning Centres. 

Online registration for current SCDSB students is available here.

The Summer School Program is available to students from all school boards in Simcoe County and the surrounding area.

Information:
Hanne Nielsen, Principal of Continuing Education, SCDSB
705-734-6363 x11364