The summer school program offers students the opportunity to retake courses which they were not able to successfully complete during the regular school year and to retake courses to improve existing passing grades. There also are several review classes for Regents Exams.

School Classes
Regents Exam Review Classes
Local and Regents Exams Schedule
Registration
Summer School Guidelines

School Classes

Summer school classes will be held from Monday, July 7, through Tuesday, August 12, at Schalmont Middle School, 2 Sabre Dr. Classes will not be held on the following Fridays: July 18 and July 25. The chart below shows which classes will be offered during summer 2008. All courses are offered pending enrollment and may be cancelled due to low enrollment.

*Students must show proof of meeting science laboratory requirements from their home school. This proof must be presented at registration.

Regents Exams Review Classes

Students who passed a Regents course and failed the Regents Exam are eligible to attend the Regents Review Classes. These will be held from Wednesday, July 30, through Tuesday, August 12, in the Schalmont High School Distance Learning Lab, 1 Sabre Dr. The chart below shows which review classes will be offered during summer 2008 and at what time they will be held.

Local and Regents Exams Schedule

School Classes (Local) Exams:

Tuesday, August 12

• Period 1: 8 - 9:50 a.m.
• Period 2: 10 - 11:50 a.m.

Regents/RCT Exams: August 11, 13, 14

Monday, August 11

• 10 a.m. - All students retaking the Earth Science Regents in August must also retake the performance test (part D - lab test) on Monday, August 11, at 10 a.m.  The written portion of the Earth Science Regents still will be on Wednesday, August 13, at 12:30 p.m. (see below). This lab test requirement is in accordance with changes made by the New York State Education Department.

Wednesday, August 13

• 8:30 a.m. - Comprehensive English (Session 1), Mathematics A, Mathematics B, RCT in Writing
• 12:30 p.m. - Living Environment, Physical Setting/Chemistry, Physical Setting/Earth Science, RE in Global History and Geography, RE in U.S. History and Government, RCT in Reading, RCT in U.S. History and Government

Thursday, August 14

• 8:30 a.m. - Comprehensive English (Session 2), RCT in Global Studies, RCT in Mathematics, RCT in Science

Registration

Registration for summer school classes will be held Wednesday, July 2, in the Schalmont Middle School cafeteria. Schalmont residents can register between 9 a.m. and noon, and non-resident registrations will be accepted from noon to 1 p.m. Students who are taking only the Regents Exams Review Classes and/or the Regents/RCT exams also must register on July 2.

Tuition and Fees

• Schalmont students - $5 registration fee
• Non-resident students - $5 registration fee + $200 per course
• Non-resident students taking Regents exam only - $5 registration fee + $20 per walk-in

Full payment is due at registration.

Summer School Guidelines

All summer school participants receive a copy of the following guidelines, and are required to sign a statement that they have read and are willing to abide by those guidelines.

Attendance: A student's success in summer school is directly related to his/her attendance. Students are expected to be in class and to participate on a daily basis. Lateness to class is unacceptable. During the summer session, there are no opportunities for make-up work. If a student is absent from a class, regardless of the reason and at the teacher's discretion, he or she will receive a zero for work missed and not completed. Family vacation is not considered an excused absence from summer school. In order to obtain credit, students may not exceed five days of absence from summer school.

Conduct and Behavior: As much as possible, regular session rules are in effect during the summer session. Students are referred to the summer school office for misbehavior or for disciplinary reasons with the risk of suspension or expulsion. Any offense jeopardizes the student's chances of successfully completing summer requirements.

Course Withdrawal: Students who withdraw from a course within the first seven days of summer school will be entitled to a 50 percent refund (excludes registration fee).

Driving: Students who drive themselves to summer school must park in the designated student parking lot. Failure to arrive at school on time for all classes will jeopardize the privilege of driving to school and parking on school grounds. A rider who arrives late to class because his/her driver was late will not be excused for tardiness. Parents will be called, and other transportation arrangements will be suggested. Student drivers must display parking permits at all times when parked on school grounds. Student drivers also must submit a vehicle identification form to the summer school office.

Interim Reports: These will be mailed from the summer school office on Thursday, July 24.

Medical Problems: Please inform the summer school office and/or the school nurse immediately of any medical or physical conditions for problems experienced.

Report Cards: These will be mailed from the summer school office on Friday, August 15.

Smoking: Smoking by anyone is absolutely prohibited on school grounds by New York State law. Student smoking violations will result in a one-day suspension from classes, and a second violation may result in termination of the offender's summer school program altogether.

Student Dress and Attire: While we recognize that summer temperatures might make classrooms uncomfortable, appropriate dress is required at all times. No spaghetti straps, halter tops, midriff tops, or other inappropriate or distracting clothing will be allowed. Footwear and shirts are required at all times while on school grounds. Hats are not allowed in class.

Technology: Technology tools like a Walkman, CD players, headphones, cell phones, MP3 players, etc. are not permitted in classrooms.

Telephone: Telephone messages will not be taken for students unless it is an emergency.

End of Summer Session: Students must return all issued textbooks and materials before being allowed to take their final exams. If issued textbooks are lost or damaged, reimbursement will be required prior to taking final exams.