EHS Summer Programs:

Registration Now Closed

Registration and Enrollment (unless already enrolled): March 13 – May 20, 2020

EHS Summer School

Registration Now Closed

Registration and Enrollment (unless already enrolled): March 13 – May 20, 2020

Summer Workshops

Yearbook Summer Workshop
Date: June 1-10, 2020 (8:00A - 3:00P)
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Screen Writing Workshop
Date: June 1-19, 2020 (9:00A – 12:00P)

Adv. Cinematic Tools Workshop
Date: June 1-19 (12:30P – 3:30P)
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Photo Journalism Bootcamp
Date: June 1-5, 2020 (9:00A – 3:00P)
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Registration Now Closed

Registration and Enrollment (unless already enrolled): March 13 – May 20, 2020

Credit Courses (All Virtual)

RELIGION

Old Testament: Exploration of stories, themes, and theology in the Old Testament, with an emphasis on biblical literacy. Key doctrinal concept studies include call, community, covenant, and creation. Scriptural content includes texts from the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, and 1&2 Kings, as well as major and minor prophets.

New Testament: Exploration of New Testament texts and teachings, with emphases on biblical literacy and basic scholarly exegetical skills. Key concepts include messianic expectation, discipleship, and the kingdom of God. Scriptural content includes texts from the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and selected epistles.

(Prerequisite: Old Testament)

HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES- rising juniors and seniors only

Economics (Asynchronous) This course will seek to introduce students to the “dismal science,” give them the knowledge and skills they need to master the fundamentals of economics, keep them on top of economic current events and provide them with a new set of tools they can use to analyze the world around them. This course is an intense asynchronous learning opportunity that requires disciplined study habits, active online participation and a good deal of personal responsibility.

Mr. Bradshaw will contact students registered for this course with instructions on how to get started along with the syllabus and expectations.

U. S. Government: This course provides the student with a survey of American government and politics, with an emphasis on the federal government; relationships among federal, state, and local governments; and the roles, effects, and influences of non-governmental institutions on the governing process.

SCIENCE – rising juniors and seniors only

Marine Biology: Study of the marine environment, oceanography, marine diversity (survey of marine plants and animals), and marine ecology. Lab exercises will be conducted to emphasize laboratory skills, proper technique, safety, report writing, and analysis.

Astronomy: In this course students will learn about such topics as the motion of celestial objects, the lifecycle of stars, and the planets that compose our Solar System. Students will use various technologies such as remote-operated telescopes and a web-based planetarium software to aid in the learning process. The material in this course will emphasize a conceptual understanding of astronomical principles and will not require rigorous mathematics.

PERFORMING ARTS

Speech: An introductory course with emphasis on public speaking (development, organization, and delivery of four basic types of speeches), interpersonal and small-group communication, and drama-based oral presentation. NO PREREQUISITE, OPEN TO ALL GRADE LEVELS.

Beginning Dance: Beginning Dance is an entry-level course introducing ballet, hip-hop and jazz terminology and execution.Students will build a solid foundation and experience the fun of dancing on a regular basis. Beginning Dance affords each student the opportunity to grow in body awareness, flexibility, strength, musicality, creativity, and confidence. Students will experience styles including ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop.

Computer Music: This course is open to all grades and will provide students with an introduction and continuing development and techniques associated with a composition production and recording of music using a computer-based platform. Students will learn to compose and create new music exclusively through digital means using professional audio software. In addition, students will also gain experience with recording techniques for more traditional acoustic performances and how these might be integrated into the digital platform.Students will be required to purchase software in the amount of $100 on their own.The details on how to purchase the software will be explained by Mr. Gould.

VISUAL ARTS

Ceramics: An introductory course with emphasis on the basic building methods and techniques of clay; students create functional and sculptural work. Materials fee: $100.00. NO PREREQUISITE, OPEN TO ALL GRADE LEVELS.

WELLNESS

Physical Education: This course introduces students to activities that allow them to prepare for a lifetime of physical movement. A general knowledge of fitness and its importance is included. Through participation, students are taught valuable life lessons about the importance of cooperation and sportsmanship, as well as respect for equipment, facilities, and others. This course is open to rising freshmen, rising sophomores, and rising juniors.

Health: The purpose of this course is to engender in students an awareness of the whole person, body and mind. This course gives students an idea of the choices they make in their nutritional intake, their relationship dynamics, and a sense of their place in the larger community. Topics include self-concept, nutrition, substance abuse, anatomy and physiology, relationships, sexuality, and first aid.

Tutorial Courses (All Virtual)

Students who earn a grade of D+, D, or D- in English I, II, or III; Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II (if they plan to go on in math); or Spanish I or II (if they plan to go on in language) may choose the option of remediating the course in summer school to raise their grade to a C-. Parents of these students will be notified at the end of the Spring Semester and should immediately contact Mr. Coleman if they would like their student to take advantage of this opportunity. Please note that remediation for these courses is optional.

ENGLISH

ENGLISH I: This course emphasizes basic language skills, vocabulary development, paragraph-writing, rules of grammar and punctuation, and interpretation of literature.

ENGLISH II: This course continues the emphasis on basic language skills, vocabulary development, paragraph, and longer essay writing, punctuation, and rules of grammar; it also focuses on interpretation of literature.

ENGLISH III: The goals of this course are to strengthen the student's understanding of representative American and world literature, to reinforce language skills, and to engage in expressive and analytical writing.

MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRA I: A course that reviews the algebra of real numbers, with emphasis on evaluating, simplifying, and factoring polynomials and radical, rational, and exponential expressions; solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; and solving related story problems.

GEOMETRY: A course that reviews geometric figures and measures, with emphasis on parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, congruence, similarity, area and volume, and coordinate geometry.

ALGEBRA II: A course that reviews the algebra of real and complex numbers, with emphasis on evaluating, simplifying, and factoring algebraic, radical, exponential, and logarithmic expressions; solving and graphing linear, quadratic, and rational equations and inequalities and systems of linear equations; and solving related story problems.

LANGUAGES

SPANISH I: This course reviews basic Spanish constructions and remediation of students' grammar skills.

SPANISH II: This course reviews the grammar skills taught in Spanish II to prepare students for a third year of Spanish. Emphasis is on oral and written communication.

Enrichment Courses – EHS Roundtable (All Virtual)

Dancing for Musical Theatre: Don’t miss this opportunity to take Dancing for Musical Theatre! This class is available for existing dance students, students interested in the EHS musical or any student wanting to get off their feet and dance! Students will learn popular Broadway styles of choreography from the EHS dance faculty. The class will help increase coordination, body awareness and confidence. All classes are dedicated to refining a dancer's craft.

Get on Your Feet: Get on Your Feet is a summer conditioning class intended to get students up and moving during this time of social distancing! Moving and working out together,EHS students will have the opportunity to become faster, stronger and more flexible through faculty led cardio, Pilates, Yoga and hip-hop dance training.

Study Skills: In Study Skills, we will work on our executive functioning skills. We will work on time management, organizing thoughts, organizing course work, paper writing, studying for tests, and notetaking to name a few. By the end, you will have the tools for success in high school and beyond.

The Basics of Cooking: The Basics of Cooking is a perfect for cooks who what to become comfortable in the kitchen and learn a few new recipes and skills. We will learn how to cook in a traditional kitchen as well as learning a few recipes you could use in a college dorm.

The Script Club: The Script Club is a chance for student actors, whether aspiring or experienced, to build new skills in acting.Students will work in groups on scenes and short plays, focusing on the text and character interactions to find new ways to approach cold reads and auditions.Culminating in a recorded project, the Script Club gives anyone a chance to keep acting into the summer without leaving home!

Famous Writing Women and the Writers They Loved: How can two people who are wildly ambitious and insistent on their own voices come together? What can we learn about them as writers from who they were as women in love? We’ll explore these questions as we read the diaries, letters, journals, and writing of women who’ve been in famous literary relationships.