In-Person For-Credit Courses
Classes are conducted in an accelerated format allowing students to earn a full credit in six weeks. Credit earned will be reflected on the 2023 - 2024 report cards and transcripts. The grades received from the two summer school semesters will be included in the GPA calculations* along with the classes taken during the regular school year. *Only courses taught and graded by Marmion instructors are included in the GPA
Students may take only one summer school class for credit. Class size is limited to 25 students
Information regarding text and materials will be provided prior to course start date
Absence/Tardy Policy (for in-person classes only)
• Students who incur more than three absences do not receive credit for the class
• Students who are more than 20 minutes late for class are considered absent
• Students who are less than 20 minutes late for class are considered tardy – a third tardy results in an absence
• Please do not enroll if you anticipate a conflict with your personal schedule
Materials Needed: Notebook, Pencil, Calculator
In-Person For-Credit Courses:
Algebra 2 (Honors/Regular) 6 Week Course, $600
Prerequisite (recommended): Geometry H (B- or higher), Geometry (A- or higher)
Course Meeting Time/Location: 8:00 AM-12:30 PM, Mon-Fri, Room 220
June 8-29 AND July 6-26 (Must attend both sessions, Extended absence not permitted)
Instructor = Miss Ebert, sebert@marmion.org
Course Fee = $600
iPads will be needed for this course.
Students will be required to purchase E-book/MyMathLab package through Pearson
In Algebra 2, the concepts from Algebra 1 are brought back and studied at a more in-depth level of understanding. Topics include: solving and graphing functions and equations; systems of equations; matrices and geometric transformations; quadratic equations and parabolas; the complex number system; polynomials; the binomial theorem; radical functions; rational exponents; exponential and logarithmic functions; rational functions; conic sections; and arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.
Physics (Honors Only) (6 Week Course, $600)
Prerequisite (recommended grades): Chemistry H (B+ or higher)
Course Meeting Time/Location: 8:00am-12:30pm, Mon-Fri, Room 21 3
June 8-29 AND July 6-26 (Must attend both sessions, Extended absence not permitted)
Instructor = Mrs. Colosi-Carrano, dcolosicarrano@marmion.org
Course Fee = $600
iPads will be needed for this course.
Students will be required to purchase E-book
This course is designed to provide a fundamental working knowledge of the theories of Physics. Necessary mathematical skills are taught and integrated in course material. A historical development of topics puts contemporary physics in context. Laboratories emphasize further conceptual refinement through hands-on experience and computer simulation modeling. This is an Advanced Placement Physics preparation course; topics will be presented as an introductory AP Physics course. Students will work on the Apex online course system to complete some of the coursework.
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Online For-Credit Courses
• Cost = $400 for full-credit courses and $200 for half-credit courses
• Dates = June 8 – 29 (excluding June 19), July 6 – 26 (unless marked otherwise)
• Test Session Times: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (students are only required to be on campus to take proctored tests)
• See General Summer School Policies at the beginning of this document.
• Special Notes
• These courses offer an opportunity for students to work ahead and complete coursework via an independent self-paced study program.
• This option is recommended ONLY for students who are able to monitor their own pace and keep up with a heavy workload of reading and writing assignments.
• These courses are NOT recommended for students who typically struggle with deadlines, completing work, or reading/writing assignments.
• Students are not required to be on campus, except for completing tests. However, the library is available as a resource space should any student wish to work in a quiet, focused environment. This may be recommended or required for students who are behind pace in their work.
• All tests MUST be completed in the library. Students should plan to come into the library 1-2 times per week to complete their tests. The program will not allow the student to advance to the next unit until they have tested.
• Any assignments not completed by Wednesday, July 26, 2023 will be entered as a 0%.
• If the student does not take all chapter assessments (including the final exam) by that point, they will not receive credit for the course and will need to retake the class from the beginning during the regular school year.
Online For-Credit Courses:
World History (Honors/Regular) 6 Week Course, $400
Prerequisite (recommended grades):
Honors = English 1H (B- or higher) or English 1 (A or higher)
Regular = English 1 (C- or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)
• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org
• Max Enrollment: 25 students for World History (Regular/Honors c ombined)
• Course Provider: Educere/Founders Education Online Provider*
*As this course will be administered through a third-party program where the content and grading is not controlled by Marmion, the grades for this class WILL NOT count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other nonMarmion course.
World History is a comparative study of the growth and development of the major world civilizations from the earliest times to the present. The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the historical development of humanity within the context of various interrelating civilizations. The class starts with the earliest of civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome), and then focuses primarily on the modernization of the western world, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the development of rationalism and scientific thought, the French Revolution, the industrial revolution, imperialism, and the World Wars.
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U.S. History (Honors/Regular) 6 Week Course, $400
Prerequisite (recommended grades):
Honors = World History AP (B- or higher) or World History (A or higher)
Regular = World History (C- or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)
• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org
• Max Enrollment: 25 students for U.S. History (Regular/Honors co mbined)
• Course Provider: Educere/Founders Education Online Provider*
*As this course will be administered through a third-party program where the content and grading is not controlled by Marmion, the grades for this class WILL NOT count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other nonMarmion course.
This course gives the student a survey knowledge, emphasizing development of social and political institutions, providing background necessary for intelligent citizenship. The course covers the period of US History from the founding fathers to the present.
American Government (Honors/Regular) 3 Week Course, $200
Prerequisite (recommended grades):
Honors = AP US History (B- or higher) or US History (A or higher)
Regular = US History (C- or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)
• Course Dates: All Government work must be completed within the Session 1 dates
• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org
• Max Enrollment: 25 students for Government (Regular/Honors combined)
• Course Provider: Marmion/Apex*
*As this course will be administered through Marmion via the Apex program, the grades for this class WILL count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other Marmion course.
This course focuses on the legal foundations and major institutions of the state, constitutions, laws, executives, legislatures, judges and bureaucrats. Structure and functions of U.S. government on the federal, state and local levels are examined.
Economics (Honors/Regular) 3 Week Course, $200
Prerequisite (recommended grades):
Honors = AP US History (B- or higher) or US History (A or higher)
Regular = US History (C- or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)
• Course Dates: All Economics work must be completed within the Session 2 dates
• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Brown, cbrown@marmion.org
• Max Enrollment: 25 students for Economics (Regular/Honors combi ned)
• Course Provider: Marmion/Apex*
*As this course will be administered through Marmion via the Apex program, the grades for this class WILL count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other Marmion course.
This course is designed to introduce students to various economic systems with special focus on the U.S. economy and the key factors that cause the economy to expand or contract. Students will learn how they fit within our economic
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system as consumers, workers and citizens. Key topics such as how to become more informed consumers, how to conduct banking transactions, how to save and invest money, how to obtain credit, the values and drawbacks of credit, the various types of taxes, how to file a tax return will be discussed along with other financial related topics. Also included in this course is a unit that satisfies the ISBE requir ement of Consumer Education.
Art History, 3 Week Course, $200
Prerequisite (recommended grades): Art Appreciation (B or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: Course will be taught remotely vi a Apex. Students are not required to come in, except for testing. All tests must be completed in the library.
• Instructor: Mrs. Dzuricsko, ldzuricsko@marmion.org
• Max Enrollment: 15 students
• *This course can fulfill the general Fine Arts requirement for juniors and seniors.
Art History is a survey of the history of Western visual arts, with a primary focus on painting. Students begin with an introduction to the basic principles of painting and learn how to critique and compare works of art. Students then explore prehistoric and early Greek and Roman art before they move on to the Middle Ages. Emphasis is placed on the Renaissance and the principles and masters that emerged in Italy and northern Europe. Students end their art tour with the United States during the 20th century, a time of great innovation as abstract art took center stage.
Music History, 3 Week Course, $200 Prerequisite (recommended grades): Art Appreciation (B or higher)
• Course Meeting Time/Location: Course will be taught remotely vi a Apex. Students are not required to come in, except for testing. All tests must be completed in the library.
• Instructor: TBD
• Max Enrollment: 15 students
• *This course can either fulfill the general Fine Arts requirement for juniors and seniors or the Music Appreciation requirement for sophomores.
Music History is a streamlined course that introduces students to the history, theory, and genres of music, from the most primitive surviving examples, through the classical to the most contemporary in the world at large. The course is offered in a two-semester format: The first semester covers primitive musical forms, classical music, and American jazz. The second semester presents the rich modern traditions, including: gospel, folk, soul, blues, Latin rhythms, rock and roll, and hip-hop. The course explores the interface of music and social movements and examines how the emergent global society and the Internet is bringing musical fo rms together in new ways from all around the world.
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High School Skills Courses for Incoming Students
These are ‘zero credit’ courses that are designed to help better prepare students to transition smoothly into the rigors of the Marmion academic program. Students may elect to take these courses on their own, or they may be recommended/required to take these courses based on scores from the Admissions Exam or Math Placement Exam.
Dress Code: Casual Summer (Shorts, T-Shirts, Sandals permitted)
Materials Needed: Notebook, Pen/Pencil, Other materials as directed by instructor
Entrance: Students should enter through the Door #1 of the Battaglia Center building
Students may choose to attend EITHER one of the two sessions listed below. The same content for all courses will be repeated in both sessions.
• Session 1 = June 12-23 (excluding June 19)
• Session 2 = July 10-21
Cost = $200 per course
Courses Available:
Math Skills (2 Week Course, $200)
Room 218, 8:15-10:15 AM
Instructor:
• June Session: Ms. Carol Kinzer, ckinzer@marmion.org
• July Session: Mr. Kevin Steder, ksteder@rosaryhs.com
For students who need focused attention on the continued development of their basic math skills in order to better prepare for Algebra 1. Topics include: Computational Skills including Fractions/Decimals/Signed Numbers, Number Theory, Solving Linear Equations/Inequalities, Graphing Basic Linear Equations, Proportions/Ratios/Percents, Basic Geometry, Area/Volume, Modeling with Basic Linear Equations and Inequalities.
Reading/Writing Skills (2 Week Course, $200) Room 218, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Instructor: Mr. Robert Rebenstorf, rrebenstorf@marmion.org
Reading skills topics include cause/effect, compare/contrast, main idea/supporting details, fact/opinion, analogies, author’s purpose, inference, sequencing, summarizing, predicting/confirming, drawing conclusions, and identifying basic story elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolu tion, etc), and literary terms.
Writing Skills topics include vocabulary development, basic grammar review, punctuation, and essential writing skills such as topic sentence/main idea, paragraph development, conclusions, drafting and editing. Students will be introduced to the formatting of paragraphs and other essential p arts of an academic essay.
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