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Middle School Sneak Preview

Grade 6 • Monday-Friday, Aug. 14-18

Middle School Sneak Preview is a special program for rising 6th graders led by Middle School teacher Jason Polykoff. This weeklong half-day camp will equip students with the tech tools and inside information to prepare for a successful start to the school year. There are drop-in activities with visiting teachers which will include science, math games, and writing exercises. Make new friends, get to know the campus, and meet some of your teachers, too!

Middle School Reboot 

Grades 7 & 8 •  Monday-Thursday, Aug. 7-10

Middle School Reboot, a four half-day program (Monday-Thursday) for rising 7th and 8th graders led by Middle School teacher Jason Polykoff, along with guest appearances from our incredible Middle School teachers, will combine academics and fun to preview the year to come. New and returning students are welcome.

Onboarding to Upper School

Grade 9 • Monday-Friday, Aug. 14-18

Onboarding to Upper School is an opportunity for rising 9th graders to ready themselves for Upper School. Led by Upper School teachers Chris Guides and Cary Snider, students in this half-day program will learn their way around campus, get an introduction to Canvas, our learning management system, and importantly, get a preview of 9th grade science, English, and writing.

Registration for Summer Scholars and Jump Start Programs opens on April 29 and
closes July 1. Questions? Contact Summer Scholars Director Regina Puleo
at rpuleo@friendscentral.org.

Click here to register!  

 

 

 

Dates Teacher Course Description Grade Offered (Rising)
July 24-Aug 4
Charlotte Giovinazzo
Tricky Topics in Spanish The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10
July 10-21 Emma Miller Tricky Topics in Pre-Algebra The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Session 1 (July 5 – 16) Chris Guides Tricky Topics in Algebra The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
July 10-21 Chris Guides Tricky Topics in Alg 1 PREview or REview of some of the trickiest topics to master in algebra. Includes, but is not limited to, equations with variables on both sides, solving the quadratic equation, systems of equations and word problems. Appropriate for students entering grades 8 through 10. Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10
July 10-21 Thomas Soper Writing for Upper School The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 8, Grade 9
July 24-Aug 4 Regina Puleo Writing for Middle School The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 7, Grade 8
July 24-Aug 4 Matt Schoifet Onboarding to Upper School Science The Friends’ Central Summer Scholars program is known for its individualized attention and flexibility. With its small class sizes,
Summer Scholars offers students instructions geared toward their specific needs in an informal setting. Classes run for two weeks
of two-hour classes per day, either 8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Summer Scholars offerings are for students wishing to
review concepts or looking for a preview of classes to come but are not intended to be full courses in any subject.
Grade 9, Grade 10
August 14-18 Jason Polykoff Sneak Preview and Onboarding PREview or REview of some of the trickiest topics to master in algebra. Includes, but is not limited to, equations with variables on both sides, solving the quadratic equation, systems of equations and word problems. Appropriate for students entering grades 8 through 10. Grade 6
August 7-10 Jason Polykoff & Regina Puleo Middle School Reboot Middle School Reboot, a four half-day program (Monday-Thursday) led by Middle School teacher Jason Polykoff, along with guest appearances from our incredible Middle School teachers, will combine academics and fun to preview the year to come. New and returning students are welcome. Grade 7, Grade 8
August 14-18 Chris Guides & Cary Snider Onboarding to Upper School Onboarding to Upper School is an opportunity for rising 9th graders to ready themselves for Upper School. Led by Upper School teachers Chris Guides and Cary Snider, students in this half-day program will learn their way around campus, get an introduction to Canvas, our learning management system, and importantly, get a preview of 9th grade science, English, and writing.  Grade 9

 

 

Summer Scholars Rates

Free charge for all FCS Students.

 
Dates

July 10-August 18

Programming

You can find all programming above.