Summer School 2023

As a Summer School student, you are still expected to abide by the basic Student Code of Conduct adopted by Cathedral High School. In addition, there are expectations and requirements of summer school. By taking part in summer school classes and activities you are agreeing to abide by these rules and expectations.

Summer School Hours

Morning Sessions 8:00-11:30 am
Afternoon Sessions noon-3:30 pm

Summer School Important Dates

Freshman & New Student Orientation & Onboarding Friday, June 2 8-11:30 a.m.
- Dress code not enforced for orientation and onboarding on Friday
First Day of Summer School Monday, June 5
Monday, June 19 - No School. (Juneteenth - Observed Federal Holliday)
Last Day of Summer School Thursday, June 29
- Final Exams will be administered on June 29 All students must be in attendance for final exams!
All classes, including online and hybrid classes, will meet in person on June 6.

Attendance Policy

Due to the shortened schedule for summer school. 100% attendance is expected. If an emergency arises and your student must be absent from school, please call the attendance line and report the absence at 317-968-7496, then option 1.

Missing more than two (2) days of any class will result in a grade reduction of 4% per day for each day missed beyond those two (2) days. If you are aware that you will miss more than two days or if you know you will be unable to attend final exams on June 30, you should not sign up for summer school! This would include family vacations, service trips, or extracurricular activities. Absences for school-related academic activities must be pre-approved by the administration.

The registration period for summer school is closed. If you have any questions please contact Bill Peebles.

Summer School Course Offerings

Debate

Hybrid - Juniors & Seniors Only - Afternoon Class

Prerequisite:
- This course is open to juniors concurrently enrolled in English Language and Composition, AP. This course is also open to seniors in any level of English who have completed one semester of Speech, have received an English teacher recommendation, and have approval from the Debate teacher.
Course Description:
- This course is designed for students who want to learn the technique of competitive debating. Concentration will be on development of the skills of researching, speaking, listening, reasoning, and organizing. Students learn the art of facilitation and will devise and perform both policy and value debates over the course of the semester, writing outlines and constructive before each, as well as self-evaluations after. Students will participate in four to five debates over the course of the semester culminating in a final debate which will serve as their exam.

Economics

Online - Juniors and Seniors only - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- This course is a graduation requirement open to juniors concurrently enrolled in Academic English or AP English Language and Composition, and seniors concurrently enrolled in College Prep or Academic English.
Course Description:
- This is the introductory course to the study of economics. This course is broken down into two surveys; roughly two weeks of microeconomics and two weeks of macroeconomics. The microeconomic section will focus on the allocation of scarce resources and the rational decision-making process involved to mitigate the situation. It will examine comparative economic systems, efficiency in production and allocation, supply and demand, international trade, and decisions made by firms and industries. The macroeconomic section focuses on the US national economy and the role and effect it has on businesses. There will be units covering the role of government, measuring the economy, national income, and economic stabilization through fiscal and monetary policy.

English Composition

Online - Asynchronous

Prerequisite:
- This course is open to juniors and seniors concurrently enrolled in College Prep or Academic level English. *Students enrolled in the Language Support Program will take two semesters of Fundamentals of Writing in place of Composition (Academic).
Course Description:
- This course focuses on correct grammatical usage, punctuation, and sentence structure by implementing them in the writing process. Students are assigned narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive compositions. Emphasis is placed on composing, editing, and revision. Journaling is incorporated as a writing strategy. As preparation for the college application process, one of the college advisors will talk to the class, disseminate information, and answer questions. Students will research three possible college choices and create a PowerPoint presentation on them. They will then choose one of the three colleges, do more in-depth research, and write an expository essay. Additionally, students will create a resume and write a college essay. These documents are then given to the college advisors to keep on file.

Faith & Film

Religion Credit - Hybrid - Juniors and Seniors Only - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- Open to juniors and seniors.
Course Description:
- Through the medium of film in the 20th and 21st centuries, this course will investigate the mysteries of Christian anthropology, the proper religious understanding of faith, the Paschal Mystery in everyday life, and in spiritual life. In conjunction with movies, students will also examine Church documents and articles pertaining to faith in modern life. This course is only offered during the summer and counts as one semester of senior religion.

Government

Hybrid - Juniors and Seniors only - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- This course is a graduation requirement open to juniors concurrently enrolled in Academic English or AP English Language and Composition, and seniors concurrently enrolled in College Prep or Academic English.
Course Description:
- This course provides a survey of how people formed contracts with those who govern them. Students will discuss comparative forms of governments and the origins of the US government from the colonial period to the present, focusing on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The course covers the three branches of our government, and how each works within the confines of the concept of separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. This course is taught through a project-based approach where students will be responsible for research and presentation of ideas.

Health

In-Person - Morning/Afternoon Class Options - CLASSES ARE FULL - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Online - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- None. Open to freshmen and sophomores.
Course Description:
- Analyze the importance of a commitment to lifetime wellness by exploring the effect of health behaviors on one’s quality of life. Exhibit first aid and safety skills, delve into proper nutritional habits, and personal health practices. Analyze universal health issues, such as environmental and community health, and broaden knowledge of emotional and mental health, substance abuse, and disease prevention and control.

Journalism 1

In-person (All-Grades) - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- None. Open to students of all levels and grades. Journalistic Writing can satisfy the Cathedral composition requirement, except for those in College Prep English, who are required to take Academic Composition and those who are enrolled in the Language Support Program who are required to take two semesters of Fundamentals of Writing sophomore year.
Course Description:
- Students will learn interviewing, journalistic writing, journalistic law and ethics and multimedia production for completing a variety of journalistic assignments, including news stories, feature stories, personality profiles. Students will learn how to apply Associated Press style rules to their writing and will submit their work to the Megaphone newspaper and Cathedral yearbook. Students who are interested in learning real-life journalism skills, improving their writing skills, learning videography and photography skills and working on the student newspaper or yearbook should consider this course.
  - **This course is a prerequisite if you want to take Newspaper, Yearbook, or Broadcasting.

Latin 3 Honors

Hybrid - Morning Class

Prerequisite:
- Successful completion of Latin II or equivalent or permission of the teacher.
Course Description:
- St. Augustine of Hippo remains as a foundational writer and thinker of the early church, only recently incorporated as the state religion of the Roman Empire. Augustine’s Confessiones traces his own conversion, outlining his theology and reflections on his own life and relationship to God. This class will read Augustine’s first book, with a focus placed on comprehensible input, grammatical development, and the evolution of Latin from the Classical Period. This class will serve as one semester of Latin 3, and can be taken in addition to or in place of the Spring Semester of Latin 3.

Physical Education

In-Person - Morning/Afternoon Class Options - CLASSES ARE FULL - REGISTRATION CLOSED

Prerequisite:
- None. Open to freshmen and sophomores.
Course Description:
- Promote physical activity as a lifetime commitment. Emphasize skill development and application of rules and strategies in the following areas: health-related fitness activities, aerobic exercise, team, and individual sports, outdoor pursuits, dance, and recreational games. Active participation in all activities is expected.

Pre-Engineering 1

Hybrid - Afternoon Class

Prerequisite:
- Open to all students
Course Description:
- This project-based course emphasizes engineering design process, design with CAD software, strength of materials and structures, scale and proportion, solid modeling, bridge design, project management, and human factors. A formal presentation is required at the completion of major group projects.

Speech

Hybrid - Sophomores and Juniors - Morning/Afternoon Options

Prerequisite:
- This course is a Cathedral graduation requirement open to sophomores and juniors concurrently enrolled in College Prep or Academic English. Students may substitute ACP Public Speaking or Intro to Acting to satisfy the Speech requirement when taken senior year.
Course Description:
- Students learn how to effectively use oral communication in all areas of public speaking. Students learn the fundamentals and techniques of organizing, researching and presenting material for individual speeches.

World Religions

Online- Juniors & Seniors Only - Afternoon Class

Prerequisite:
- Open to juniors and seniors.
Course Description:
- This course engages students in an overview of the religions around the world, including, but not limited to, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Judaism, and Islam. Through an exploration of religious beliefs, students will be able to understand the basic similarities and differences of religious traditions and their relationship with Catholic Christianity. By strengthening the students’ own faith and developing more awareness for the cultural and historical worldviews, students will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Summer School Expectations

Online, Hybrid, and Asynchronous Expectations

Attendance, Participation & Communication
- Students are expected to attend each class. Attendance will be based on the student's presence and active engagement during the online class. If an emergency arises and your student must be absent from class, please call the attendance line and report the absence at 317-968-7496, then option 1.
- Students will submit work in a timely manner. Online classwork will be submitted by the end of the period. Homework will be submitted by the start of the following day’s class. (8a or 12p).
- Students will correspond with teachers in an appropriate manner. Teachers will teach the students proper communication methods on the first day of class to establish communication norms.
Online Dress Code
- Students are expected to be appropriately dressed with Christian modesty.

Drop Off and Pick Up Protocol

Drop off and pickup will be in the senior lot (the lot next to the Welch Activity Center). Please do not drop off or pick up on the circle. Below is a diagram of where you should drop off and pick up. Students will enter through door #2.

We cannot have students loitering on campus for extended periods of time unsupervised. Students should be picked up at the conclusion of their class unless they are transitioning directly to an extracurricular activity on campus. Students that take a class during the morning session cannot stay on campus unless the extracurricular activity they are staying for is immediately after the morning session.

Breakfast and Lunch Options

Freshman and new students will receive their lunch cards at the new student and freshman orientation on June 3. Click here for more Cathedral food service information.

Students staying on campus between the morning and afternoon sessions are permitted to either bring a packed lunch or purchase one from the cafeteria. The cafeteria and kitchen will be open and have limited options available each day for lunch between the morning and afternoon class sessions.

The cafeteria or outdoor dining areas are the only areas where food is allowed during summer school. Students are responsible for keeping the tables they use clean and tidy. This includes throwing away trash and wiping tables if necessary. Students must vacate the cafeteria before the beginning of the afternoon session at 12:00 pm.

Dress Code

All summer school students are to follow the "school year" dress code. All dress code items can be purchased in the Cathedral bookstore. This includes uniform shirts, hoodies and pants. For questions regarding uniforms, please call the Cathedral Spirit Shop at 317-968-7388 (open limited hours in the summer).

You can purchase all uniform items from our bookstore.

All students must wear the Cathedral long or short-sleeved logo shirts available only in the Cathedral Bookstore.
Only a Cathedral uniform sweatshirt or sweater may be worn over the logo shirt.
Cathedral's uniform pants are khaki pants that are purchased at Cathedral. Pants should be worn properly around the waist. Pants that are altered or cut in any way will not be permitted.
Hats, sunglasses, head wraps, dew-rags, beads and hair picks are not permitted.
As during the regular school year, Fridays will be "activity days" and Cathedral spirit t-shirts or sweatshirts may be worn with uniform pants.
PE students may wear any shorts with a Cathedral spirit shirt or a solid colored t-shirt. Socks and tennis shoes are required. Also, all belongings are locked up safely in a room inside the cafeteria during class. Students needing to change for Afternoon PE can do so in the locker rooms or in restrooms between the AM and PM sessions.

Class Materials

Phones/Valuables

While we understand students will want/need to have phones to be able to contact parents at the conclusion of classes, phones are not allowed to be out/used during class time unless allowed by their teacher. (8:00-11:30 & 12:00-3:30). Phones are permitted to be out and used in the cafeteria at the conclusion of classes. If a student does choose to bring a phone or other valuables to campus, they are responsible for them. PE classes will have a room available that is locked during class for bags.

Discipline

Summer school students are expected to follow all Cathedral rules and expectations that we adhere to during the regular school year. Students who fail to follow the Cathedral Student Code of Conduct are subject to disciplinary action by teachers and administrators. This can include the student being asked to not return in the fall if the administration does not feel the student meets the expectations of a Cathedral student.

Questions or Concerns

Use this guide for addressing concerns involving classes:

Classroom teacher (contact info provided on first day of class)
Summer School Administrator - Bill Peebles (bpeebles@gocathedral.com)
Summer School Administrator - Howard Fogel (hfogel@gocathedral.com)

We look forward to serving you!