Middle School Summer School

The purpose of the Middle School Summer School program is to offer remediation for MISD students in order to recoup credit for failed courses in grades 7 and 8.  Contact the counselor on each middle school campus for more information about registration and about dates and times at each campus.   There is no tuition fee.

Middle School Acceleration Summer School - Students in grade 8 only who do not pass the TAKS or TAKS-Accommodated in reading or math will attend Acceleration Summer School and will be designated to attend at Agnew or McDonald Middle School.   Registration will be done individually at the home campus in May as parents are contacted by letter.  Acceleration Summer School will be held from Wednesday, June 11- Tuesday, July 1 for math and from Wednesday, June 11-Wednesday, July 2 for reading.  Classes will be held from 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation will be provided from feeder elementary campuses. There is no tuition fee.

High School Summer School

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the High School Summer School program is to enable students to take courses for credit toward graduation and/or college entrance which they might not be able to take during the regular school year and/or to regain credit for courses they did not pass during the school year.

LOCATION:
Classes for Grades 9-12 will be held at Mesquite High School.

REGISTRATION:
Students will be able to pre-register for classes at their home campus from May 5 through May 30. Students are encouraged to pre-register.  High School students who do not pre-register will register from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on June 13 at Mesquite High School.   Out-of-district students will be able to register from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the same date for any classes where space is available.  Registrations will be accepted through the third day of classes, but each day will count as one of the three allowable absences.  See attendance rule below.

SUMMER SCHOOL DATES:
Summer School classes for high school students will be at Mesquite High School beginning on Tuesday, June 17 and ending on Thursday, July 24. Classes will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day for high school students taking a one-credit course and from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. for high school students who wish to take an additional one-half credit course.  July 4th will be a holiday.

GRADE REPORTING:
Report cards will be sent to students at mid-semester and at the end of the semester.  There will be communication with parents if students are not making satisfactory progress between grading periods.    

ATTENDANCE:
Credit cannot be given in any subject if a student is not in attendance for 90% of the time unless otherwise determined by the Attendance Committee.  Tardy minutes will also be included in the absence totals.

TV SUMMER SCHOOL AVAILABLE:
GOVERNMENT COURSE (to be completed during the month of June)
For more information, contact your school counselor after April 19, 2008.

TUITION:

Tuition must be paid when a student registers for a course.  REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN AFTER THE THIRD DAY OF CLASS.   A processing fee of $20 will be charged if a student drops a class before the third day.

Registration Forms will be available at the school office April 19.

Elementary Summer School

CALENDAR:
First day of summer school:  Monday, June 11
Last day of summer school:  Thursday, July 3
All classes are held Monday through Friday each week.
Sessions run from 8:00-10:00 a.m. and from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon.  

PURPOSE:
The Elementary Summer School program provides additional academic support for students identified by district test scores in math and/or reading. Teachers will send home a Recommendation for Elementary Summer School 2008  only for students identified by district test scores. This recommendation form will include details about summer school. Students must meet one of these criteria below in order to be recommended by the teacher and to register for Elementary Summer School 2007. All registration will take place at Shaw Elementary.

• Grades 1and 2 Reading - Student scores must show the student “still developing” on TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory).
• Grades 1and 2 Math - Student scores must show the student “considered to be at-risk of mathematics difficulty” on the Math Diagnostic Test.
• Grades 4 and 6 Reading - Student scores must show the student “did not meet the standard” on TAKS or TAKS-Accommodated  
• Grades 3, 4 and 6 Math - Student scores must show that student “did not meet the standard” on TAKS or TAKS-Accommodated  math

(Students who did not meet the passing standard grade 3 or 5 reading and/or grade 5 math will not attend Elementary Summer School. They will be recommended for Acceleration Summer School by a letter to the parent after TAKS/TAKS-A scores are received in May.)

LOCATION:
Shaw Elementary School, 707 Purple Sage Trail, Mesquite 75149
Transportation can be provided to Shaw Elementary only from designated elementary campuses. Parents will have the list provided to them along with the Recommendation for Summer School form sent home by the teacher.

REGISTRATION:
All students in grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 must be registered by their parent(s) on any one of the dates listed below.

May 29 and June 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Shaw Elementary
June 9 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at Shaw Elementary

All registration will be completed at Shaw Elementary only on the dates and times listed above. There will be no registration at other elementary campuses.  Parents must bring the student’s designated test scores with them to registration along with the Summer School Recommendation 2008  from the student’s teacher and the tuition for summer school.

TUITION:

OTHER ELEMENTARY SUMMER PROGRAMS:

1. Acceleration Summer School. This summer school is only for students in grade 3 and 5 reading and grade 5 math who do not meet the standard on the second administration of the TAKS or TAKS-Accommodated.
   Parents will be notified by letter after TAKS/TAKS-A scores are received if students qualify for this separate program. The letter will specify which campus the student must attend.
   Classes are held Monday through Friday.
   Reading: Wednesday, June 11 - July 2
   Math: Wednesday, June 11 - July 1
   Transportation is provided from feeder campuses as listed in the parent letter.
   1. Bilingual/ESL Summer School. Parents will be notified by letter if students qualify for this program.
      Classes are held Monday through Friday at Hanby Elementary.
      Bilingual PK and K: June 11-July 23
      Bilingual grades 1, 2, 4 & 6: June 11-July 3
      Bilingual, grades 3 and 5: June 11-July 2 (Retesters taking Spanish TAKS/TAKS-A only)
      ESL, grades1, 2, 4 and 6: June 11-July 3
      Transportation is provided.     
      1. Special Education ESY (Extended School Year). Parents will be notified by the ARD if the student is to be served. The number of days and the amount of time the student attends is an ARD decision.
         Classes are held Monday through Thursday at Gentry Elementary beginning June 23-July 10 and from July 21-August 7  
         Transportation is provided.