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Welcome to the Cornerstone Academy High School Summer Institute (HSSI, hereafter)! HSSI offers summer programs that include a variety of courses for students of high school ages. This year our program offerings include three levels of mathematics and four levels of English .
Accreditation
Cornerstone Academy is an accredited member of the Western Association of Schools and College (WASC).
Instructors
Your student will be taught by highly-qualified and motivated instructors who want each student to succeed.
Summer Institute
The HSSI program offers courses for 9th – 12th graders who wish to make-up, review, or preview a regular high school academic course. This year’s program will consists of mathematics: Algebra 1a & 1b, Advanced Algebra A & B, and Geometry. The English program will consist of levels I through IV. English I will emphasize techniques of paragraph and essay structure and the use of detail and commentary. English II’s main focus will be writing expository essays and an objective and analytical understanding of literature. English III/IV will focus on more objective, analytical responses in expository and argumentative writing, interpretation of literature and non-fiction. Additionally, all levels of English will be taught introductory logic and rhetoric. In the next few years the HSSI program also offer driver’s education (no behind wheel instruction), dance, Mandarin, U.S. History, World History to name a few.
General Information and Student Guidelines
Students attending Cornerstone’s HSSI are expected to abide by the rules of Cornerstone Academy. School rules will be reviewed during the orientation meeting on the first day of classes. The following are some guidelines and expectations for our summer program.
Behavior
Cornerstone Academy is a Christian high school; we have certain standards of behavior that we expect from our students. We know you will respect our standards by behaving in an acceptable manner, and refraining from the use of foul or inappropriate language. Should you choose to be discourteous to either your fellow students or the summer faculty and staff members, you may be asked to leave. Cornerstone Academy reserves the right to dismiss any student from the summer program for inappropriate behavior, with no refunds.
Credits / Transfer of Credits
Five units of credit are awarded for each successfully completed academic course unless otherwise indicated. Non-Cornerstone Academy students should check with their counselors before registering for a class to ensure transfer of course credits. All courses are offered on a first come, first serve basis. The schedule of classes is subject to change based upon enrollment.
(Note: Cornerstone Academy students are not awarded credit for required courses taken
outside of the regular academic year except in the case of make-up work.) Students are asked to consider carefully the classes for which they register. Schedule changes may not always be accommodated due to class size restrictions. Changes made to a schedule after the registration has been confirmed, are subject to a $25.00 change fee.
Non-Cornerstone Academy students must complete and submit a transcript request form in order to have summer grades sent to their home schools. Summer grades will not be released without a signed transcript request form. Transcript request forms will be made available to the students at the conclusion of the summer session. One official transcript is provided free of charge; there is a $5.00 fee for each additional official transcript request.
Holiday
There is one holiday on Friday, July 3, 2009. Students are expected to attend class(es) all other days during the holiday week. No allowances can be made for family vacations
including July 4th holiday travel.
Electronic Devices
No electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, etc.) are to be used during the school day and are subject to confiscation. Confiscated items will be routed to the HSSI director and a parent/guardian will be required to pick it up. At the second confiscation, whether it is the same item or not, the item may not be returned.
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