EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT CONDUCT & DRESS
HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2015 MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION
All rules and expectations regarding student conduct and dress will be reviewed with students at the student orientation on
June 22, 2015. This information can also be found in the Hanover County Public Schools Secondary Parent-Student Handbook,
which can be accessed on the HCPS website in the “For Students” section.
Patrick Henry High School
June 22 - August 5, 2015 -- 7:30am-1:00pm
http://www.hcps.us/instruction/summer_school/
TRANSPORTATION
To register for a summer course, please complete the enclosed registration
form and return it to a school counselor by the due date: June 16, 2015
School bus transportation will be provided to/from Patrick Henry High School for summer school classes, according to the
below schedule. Parents should plan to arrive promptly at their chosen drop off/pick up location. Questions regarding
transportation can be directed to the Transportation Department at (804) 365-6520.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Registration begins May 4, 2015. Completed forms should be submitted to the student’s school counselor by June 12. After
June 12, registrations will be accepted only at Liberty Middle School; no registrations will be accepted after June 16. Students
interested in registering for high school courses should contact a counselor for a 2015 High School Summer School Registration
Form.
TUITION
Tuition is due at time of registration. Please make checks payable to student’s home school; however, for registrations being
submitted after June 12, checks should be made payable to Liberty Middle School. No refunds will be given after July 1, 2015.
Students are allowed to take up to two (2) courses during summer school (June 22 - August 5, 2015).
Morning Schedule
6:55am
1st bus leaves Lee-Davis HS  PHHS
6:55am
2nd bus leaves Hanover HS  AHS
7:05am
2nd bus leaves Atlee HS  PHHS
7:25am
Both buses arrive at Patrick Henry HS
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER COURSE OFFERINGS
ACADEMIC COURSES:
For ACADEMIC courses, tuition is as follows:
 Hanover County Resident - $170 per course; Non-Hanover County Resident - $255 per course
 If a student did not pass an SOL test, tuition is not charged for the corresponding academic course. If a second course
is taken, tuition must be charged for the second course only.
SESSION I: Language Arts
June 22 - July 14, 2015*
E100: Language Arts 6
E105: Language Arts 7
E110: Language Arts 8
For ENRICHMENT courses, tuition varies. Please see the descriptions of each for tuition and enrollment details.
* no classes on July 2, 2015
SESSION II: Mathematics
July 15 - August 5, 2015
M200: Math 6
M203: Math 7
M208: Math 8
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Patrick Henry High School is hosting the 2015 summer school program. The school is located at 12449 West Patrick Henry
Road in Ashland, VA 23005; the main phone number is (804) 365-8000. The Middle School Summer Program is held in two
sessions: June 22-July 14 (Session I) and July 15-August 5 (Session II), Monday through Thursday. Times are 7:30am - 1:00pm.
The Patrick Henry High School Library Media Center will be open and staffed by a certified librarian during summer school
hours. The Cafeteria will not be open during the summer. Students may bring snacks or purchase them at school during
designated breaks. Students staying at Patrick Henry HS for both morning and afternoon sessions should plan to bring a lunch
from home.
CALENDAR
June 22 - August 5
June 22, 7:30am
June 22 - July 14
July 2
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Middle School Summer School
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Orientation; classes to follow
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July 15 - August 5
Session I
Holiday - No School
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Session II
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
Students are expected to be in attendance every day. A student who accumulates a total of more than two days (or eleven
hours) of absences will be dismissed without a tuition refund. Any exception to this must be approved in writing by the
summer school principal and classroom teacher. Requests for vacations will not be approved.
Afternoon Schedule
1:05pm
Two buses leave Patrick Henry HS
1:25pm
1st bus arrives at Atlee HS  HHS
1:35pm
1st bus arrives at Hanover HS from AHS
1:35pm
2nd bus arrives at Lee-Davis HS from PHHS
Science and Social Studies
(scheduled based on enrollment)
S302: Grade 6 Science
S351: Earth Science
S303: Physical Science
H400: U.S. History I (6)
H401: U.S. History II (7)
H402: Civics (8)
ENRICHMENT COURSES: (No course credit is received for completion of Enrichment classes.)
Artrageous! Ceramics (SU33)
Do you like to get your hands dirty? Come work in the mud
during this ceramics experience. Students will develop
functional and non-functional 3-D ceramic forms, which will
be finished with glazes and/or paints. Handbuilding
methods and wheel throwing techniques will be
demonstrated. (Enrollment: min. 12; max. 16)
 July 20-30, 2015; 8:00am - 12:30pm
$175, residents; $225 non-residents
Artrageous! Game Design (SU40)
Would you like to play a new video game? How about
learning to design your own? In this class, we will learn to
make a 2-D video game, designing the characters, settings,
controls, music and sound. We’ll also learn about (and
play!) important games from the “art history” of video
games, as well as games made by independent artists
working today. (Enrollment: min. 12; max. 16)
 June 22 - July 1, 2015; 8:00am - 12:30pm
$175, residents; $225 non-residents
Artrageous! Printmaking (SU34)
Students will learn about the development of printmaking
and incorporate traditional and contemporary printmaking
methods into their own works. From carving printing
blocks, to cutting stencils, to manipulating a range of
surfaces for prints, students will explore a variety of
printmaking processes while learning the fundamentals of
this ancient art form. (Enrollment: min. 12; max. 16)
 July 20-30, 2015; 8:00am - 12:30pm
$175, residents; $225 non-residents
Artrageous! Surface Design (SU35)
Have you ever wanted to create your own fabric? Join us
as we explore a variety of design techniques from handdyeing and printing to embroidery and quilting. Students
will explore composition and color theory using several dye
painting techniques to create hand-dyed fabrics. Then they
will use the newly created fabrics to create pieces of
functional or non-functional fine craft works. (Enrollment:
min. 12; max. 16)
 June 22 - July 1, 2015; 8:00am - 12:30pm
$175, residents; $225 non-residents
ENRICHMENT COURSES, continued:
Bridges to Algebra (EL50)
This course is designed to support students transitioning to
Algebra I from Math 7. Foundational skills in the areas of
expressions, equations, functions, and graphing will be
strengthened, as well as building background knowledge in
algebraic topics not addressed in the Math 7 curriculum.
This course is a combination of in-class and at-home study.
Students will meet 3 days a week for 2 consecutive weeks
with the expectation of practice and reinforcement outside
of class through support materials and online resources.
 Session I: June 30, July 1-2 and July 7-9, 2015
Session II: July 14-16 and July 21-23, 2015
7:30am - 1:00pm
$125, residents only
Keyboarding (SU36)
Students will develop basic keyboarding skills in this course
with an emphasis on the development of proper
keyboarding technique, speed, and accuracy. Students will
explore the use of a variety of software, including word
processing.
 Session I: July 6-8 and 13-15, 2015
Session II: July 27-29 and August 3-5, 2015
8:00am - 12:00pm
$75, residents only
STEM Engineering Camp (SU41)
Take off on a journey into engineering ingenuity… launch
your own flight models, from planes to rockets, with the
help of the Virginia Aviation Museum. Soar into this
exciting field of design, development, and experimentation
while taking a fresh look at the world of engineering. This
course will be held at the Hanover County Specialty Center
located at Hanover HS; transportation provided from
Liberty and Stonewall Jackson Middle Schools.
* Rising 7th and 8th graders ONLY
 August 10-13, 2015; Choose one session:
Session I: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Session II: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$60, residents only
ESL Tutorial (SU01)
Students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) will
improve their skills in reading, writing, and speaking in
English through the immersion experience of English 6, 7,
8. Each ESL student will attend and participate in the
English class necessary for his/her appropriate grade
placement. The teacher will provide each ESL student with
feedback regarding his/her progress in learning to read,
write, and speak in English.
 June 22 - July 23, 2015; 7:30am - 1:00pm
No charge, residents only
“Middle School Jump Start” - Organization & Study Skills
for 6th Graders* (SU37)
Would you like to know why homework takes you so
long? Have you ever asked, “If I’m so smart, why is
concentrating so difficult?” Have you wondered how to
really prepare for a test? If you are interested in truly
being successful in school, this is the session for you. You
will learn how to use graphic-organizers and how to
simplify your note-taking. You will understand when to
underline and how to summarize. This session will help
you to focus and to manage your time more
efficiently. You will leave the final session empowered
with organization and study skills and ready for the 20152016 school year.
*Rising 6th graders ONLY
 July 6-9, 2015; 8:00am - 12:00pm
$65, residents only
STEM+H - Health Science Camp (SU42)
Learn about the extent of human skills at the Science
Museum of Virginia’s Boost! Gallery, and then create
skeletal models learning about the complex structure of
the human body. The MathScience Innovation Center will
also be conducting an exciting “zombie apocalypse” in
which the students will have to use STEM+H skills to stop
the spread of the “zombie virus!” This course will be held
at the Hanover County Specialty Center located at Hanover
HS; transportation provided from Liberty and Stonewall
Jackson Middle Schools.
* Rising 7th and 8th graders ONLY
 August 3-6, 2015; Choose one session:
Session I: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Session II: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$60, residents only
The Hanover County School Board does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, disability or national origin in its employment
practices or educational programs and activities. The Director of Special Education is designated as coordinator for non-discrimination for access to and
implementation of programs under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources is designated as
coordinator for non-discrimination regarding personnel matters under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To contact Hanover County Public
Schools by telephone, please call 804-365-4500.
HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2015 MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUMMER SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Patrick Henry High School
June 22 - August 5, 2015
7:30am - 1:00pm
To register for a summer course, please
complete the enclosed registration form and
return it to a school counselor by the due date:
June 16, 2015
http://www.hcps.us/instruction/summer_school/