Summer School
Summer School 2024 at Mater Dei Catholic High School is intended to provide an opportunity for students to improve basic skills, further academic progress, and/or improve a deficient grade. Summer School provides students with the opportunity to meet the expected learning results and earn credit to advance to the next level.
Welcome
Dear Student and Parents,
Welcome to 2024 Summer School! Whether you are a returning student or a new addition to the Mater Dei family, we are pleased you are joining us this summer. We want all of you to be successful at Mater Dei, and believe that strong communication between students, parents, and teachers is a key part of achieving that goal. In promoting a safe learning environment, we encourage each student to be responsible for themselves and to respect the stakeholders of the Mater Dei Catholic High School community.
All classes for each session will meet for 4 hours per day. Credit recovery courses are completed in one session, while advancement courses are completed in two sessions. Fall semester material will be covered in session 1, while spring semester material will be covered in session 2. This will allow students taking a full year course to learn the material sequentially. Incoming freshman classes will only be offered during session 2 and consists of both math and English fundamental courses to prepare them for high school. With such a condensed schedule, understanding the absence and tardy policies is very important, so please take note of them.
The faculty and administration at Mater Dei are dedicated to improving the quality of education that we provide to our students and would appreciate your input and comments. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Go Crusaders!
Mrs. Karen Nerat
Vice Principal of Academics
Schedule
Important Dates
Course Registration Fees
All course registration fees must be paid in FULL before the start of Summer School. The Registration fee is $400/credit recovery course, $400/incoming Freshman course, and $925/advancement course. The regular registration period is from March 1st to June 5th. In the case that a course does not go through due to low enrollment, a full refund will be issued. Refunds will not be issued for any other reason.
Attendance
Students are expected to ATTEND all classes. Students may not miss more than 1 class during summer school. A second absence in a class may lower the final grade by one full letter grade.
Students missing more than 2 days may be dismissed from summer school WITHOUT a refund or credit for the course(s).
Tardiness
Students are expected to be ON TIME for all classes. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 am. Arrival more than 1 hour late to class (after 9 am) may count as an absence.
Three tardies count as one absence.
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
Course Outline/Syllabus
The teacher will provide each student with the course outline/syllabus on the first day of summer school. The syllabus will identify the expected learning outcome of the course, assessment and evaluation procedures, contact information, and more.
Grades
Grades are available on Schoology and should be checked frequently. No printed progress reports will be issued. Please note that the grading scale will be changing for the 2024-2025 school year. Therefore, all credit recovery courses will follow the 2023-2024 school year grading scale and all advancement and freshman courses will follow the 2024-2025 school year grading scale.
Credit Recovery Courses – Grading Scale
Advancement & Freshman Courses – Grading Scale
STUDENT ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assignments
Students are expected to submit all assignments and homework on time. In the case of any absences, students are responsible for obtaining and completing all missed work.
Discipline
Students attend Summer School by choice; therefore, discipline problems will not be tolerated. Summer School will enforce the policy and procedures of Mater Dei Catholic High School, including a modified dress code (see below). Disciplinary problems will result in the student being withdrawn from the program with no refund or credit.
Dress Code
Students must wear clothes that are neat in appearance and appropriate for school. While students may wear shorts and T-shirts, jeans, tennis shoes and sweatshirts, all clothing items must be modest. Closed-toed shoes are mandatory for science classes. The administration reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of all clothing.
Specific items NOT to be worn (This list is NOT exclusive, but intended to provide just some examples):
- Advertisements for tobacco/alcohol/drugs/weapons etc
- Pictures or writing that is obscene/suggestive/violent etc
- Hats, caps, visors, hairnets, do-rags, bandanas, beanies, etc
- Shorts that are cut-off, immodest, or extend below the knee
- Half shirts, crop tops, halters, backless, sleeveless, strapless, low neckline shirts, spaghetti strap shirts/blouses, or tank tops
- Pendleton or flannel shirts buttoned at the top or not tucked in
- No sweatpants or pajama pants/tops
- Oversized pants or shirts
- Pants / shorts that “sag” below the waistline
- Flojos / zories / flip-flops, Crocs, UGG boots, steel-toed boots, corduroy, slipper shoes, boots that extend over the knee, excessively high-heeled /soled shoes, open toed shoes
- Body-piercing, specifically: Navels, noses, eyebrows, tongues ▪ Beards / goatees
- Radical haircuts/styles, colors (tipping), bleaching, braids
- Tattoos