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Special Offerings
(Note: the following three courses vary from the regular summer school schedule. Please read the course description for specific dates or details.)
Welcome Freshmen!
(Special Session June 13-15 ~ 9:00am-12:00pm) –Welcome Freshmen! If you are looking forward to coming to DDHS – your new home for the next four years – and starting 9th grade, or just want to become acclimated to the high school, then this is the class for you. You will participate in many activities including: team building, organization and study skills, content area activities, test-taking strategies, cooperative learning games and group working skills.
9:00 – Noon
Bigger Faster Stronger
(0.25 credit)
Students entering grades 7-12. Bigger, Faster, Stronger is a class designed to improve agility, speed, power, and strength for enhancing an individual’s overall health. Participation in this class will prepare student-athletes for improved performance, injury prevention, and overall competitiveness in their perspective sport.
June 20th – July 28th – Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (bus transportation only available during regular summer school session, not during weeks of June 20 and June 27)
(This course does not meet on Wednesdays)
Grades 11-12 ~ 8:15 – 10:15 am
Grades 9-10 ~ 10:15 – 12:15 pm
Grades 7-8 ~ 12:15 – 1:15 pm (no bus transportation available at the end of this session)
High School Band Camp
This class is for all band students and color guard members for the 2011-2012 year. Band Camp will prepare students in marching fundamentals, maneuvers, and techniques. Time will include music preparations and exciting team building activities.
July 25-29 ~ 1:00-6:00PM
Credit Bearing Courses
Freshman Academy
(½ Credit)
Looking to get a jumpstart before you begin your high school experience? This class will cover the content areas of English, math, science, and social studies. Study and organizational skills will be highlighted as well. Successful completion of this course will give you a head start by helping you earn .5 credits to start your year early!
8:15 – 12:15
English 9-Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
English 9 for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed either first semester, or second semester of English 9 during the normal school year. Students will read a variety of genres of literature, write related to literature and their own lives, study literature terms and learn vocabulary. Students will need paper and pens/pencils. A binder would also be very helpful. Students that need to remediate the entire year must take both sessions.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
English 10-Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
English 10 for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed either first semester, or second semester of English 10 during the normal school year. Students will read a variety of genres of literature, write related to literature and their own lives, learn vocabulary and study analogies. Students will need paper and pens/pencils. A binder would also be very helpful. Students that need to remediate the entire year must take both sessions.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Intermediate Composition Remedial
(½ Credit)
Students in 11th and 12th Grade – Intermediate Composition for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed Intermediate Composition during the normal school year. Study of vocabulary will be a component of this course. Students will do 5 research papers using MLA Format. Students will need paper, note cards, pens/pencils.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
World Geography Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
World Geography for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed either first semester, or second semester of World Geography during the normal school year. This course helps students to identify the basic geographic elements and to apply this knowledge to the study of different world regions. This course is required of all 9th grade students. Students that need to remediate the entire year may take both sessions.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
U.S. History Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
U. S. History for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed either first semester, or second semester of U.S. History during the normal school year. Students will be able to choose their four units of study while providing opportunities to engage in a flexible learning environment that provides students with choices in their learning process.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
European History to 1500 Remedial
(½ Credit)
European History to 1500 for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed this course during the school year. Students will be challenged to discover the foundations of Western Civilizations. Units of study will include Greek/Roman Civilizations, rise of nation states, the Middle Ages, the beginning of the Renaissance, and the impact of religion on society.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Modern European History 1500 to Present Remedial
(½ Credit)
Modern European History 1500 to present for make-up credit in summer school is designed to meet the .5 credit requirement for students who have failed this course during the school year. Students will explore the development of European society and investigate and analyze the effect European expansion had on the world. Units will include the age of exploration, world colonization, industrialization, development of modern European ideology, and global conflict.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Algebra 1 Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Get back on track with your math classes! This class is being offered to those students who did not pass Algebra during the school year and wish to make up that class during the summer.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Geometry Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Get back on track! This class is being offered to those students who did not pass Geometry during the school year and wish to make up that class during the summer.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Biology Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Students will be able to earn ½ life science credit toward graduation. This class is available to students who have failed Biology 1 during the regular school year. This remedial course will discuss some chemistry, genetics, and other concepts in the life sciences.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Earth Science Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Students will be able to earn ½ of a physical science credit toward graduation. This class is available to students who have failed Earth Science. This remedial course will discuss chemistry, physics, geology and astronomy.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Chemistry Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Students will be able to earn ½ of a physical science credit toward graduation. This class is available to students who have failed either first or second semester Chemistry.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
General Science Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Students in 9th through 11th Grade. Students will be able to earn ½ of a physical science credit toward graduation. To take this class, the student must have failed General Science. This remediation class is designed for students to gain fundamental understanding of the physical sciences and prepare students for Biology I and upper level sciences.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Health and Wellness
(½ Credit)
The saying goes, “If you have your health you have everything.” In this course you will learn about wellness, the importance of nutrition, your growing body and changes over the life cycle, the impact of alcohol and other drugs, and communicable and non-communicable diseases. This class will also cover introduce the principles of health education through nutrition, aerobic fitness, and mental, social, and emotional wellness. The course includes discussion of values, peer pressure, and decision making. The course includes: First Aid and CPR (Red Cross Certification), mental health, stress management, nutrition, and alcohol and drugs. This is essential knowledge for everyone and particularly for young adults who are establishing health habits that will last a lifetime. This course covers the complete high school health requirement (formerly Health 9 and Healthy Lifestyles). In order to cover the entire curriculum, this class will meet for two hours per day, and students will be assigned approximately two hours per day of work to be completed outside of class. This summer school class would complete the high school requirement for Health.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Physical Education Remedial
(½ Credit per session)
Students will be able to earn ½ credit for physical education if they failed a semester during the school year.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Healthy Lifestyles
(1/4 Credit)
The objective of Healthy Lifestyles is to introduce the principles of health education through nutrition, aerobic fitness, and mental, social, and emotional wellness. The course includes discussion of values, peer pressure, and decision making. The course includes: First Aid and CPR (Red Cross Certification), mental health, stress management, nutrition, and alcohol and drugs. This course completes the remaining quarter high school requirement for students who have already taken Health 9.
8:15 – 10:15 or 10:15 – 12:15
Business & Personal Finance
(½ Credit)
Grades 11-12 This course has five main themes: Planning Personal Finances, Banking and Credit, Investing Financial Resources, Protecting Your Finances, and Business Finance Basics. Students will create a personal budget and learn how to use it. Students will compare advantages and disadvantages of renting vs. buying a house. Students will compare the advantages and disadvantages of leasing vs. buying a car. Students will learn about home, auto, health, disability, and life insurance.
8:15 – 12:15
Keyboarding
(½ Credit)
Grades 9-12 A strong keyboarding skill is critical for the jobs of the future. Students will develop accurate “touch” keyboarding skills and work at increasing their typing speed. Students will learn skills that include producing reports, references, title pages, business letters, and basic word processing functions.
8:15 – 12:15
RISE Alternative School
(credits vary)
Courses will be offered to students enrolled in the RISE Alternative School. These students will receive separate enrollment information.
Special Education Remedial
(credits vary)
Courses will be offered to students enrolled in special education at DDHS. These students will receive separate enrollment information.
Non-Credit Offerings
Summer Jazz Band
Summer Jazz Band is for students entering grades 8-12 that are currently members of the DDHS and/or Phoenix Jazz programs. This course offers students the opportunity to learn new music and focus on improvising in the jazz ensemble genre.
11:15-12:15
Intermediate Orchestra
You will study music at the advanced middle school level. If you are already in middle school, this is the class to take to prepare you for Allegro Orchestra in the fall. If you are in high school, this is the course to take to learn a second string instrument.
9:15-10:15
Advanced Orchestra
You will study a variety of music including classical, folk and rock as well as work on exercises to build your bowing, sight-reading and music theory skills.
10:15-11:15
Study Skills and Test Strategies
Do tests scare you? Do you have difficulty organizing or completing assignments? Learn some strategies that will help you develop good study habits. Explore strategies that will help you on any test in any subject. Make the most of your strengths and start next year off right!
8:15-9:15 , 9:15 – 10:15, 10:15 – 11:15 or 11:15 – 12:15
Focus Fun, grade 9
This course will be both valuable and enjoyable for students who want to improve their skills to focus for learning. When the ability to focus is increased, students will remember more. Come and develop skills to help you succeed in your transition to next year!
8:15-9:15 or 9:15 – 10:15
What Can I Say? grade 9
What can I say? Plenty, if you know how to speak! This course will engage students in an introduction to public speaking.
10:15-11:15 or 11:15 – 12:15
Chess & Other games of strategy, logic, and problem solving
Students entering grades 6-9. Chess & other games of strategy, logic, and problem solving will enhance problem solving and critical thinking skills while promoting good sportsmanship and enhancing social skills.
9:15-10:15
Axis & Allies: World War II Military Concepts & Strategy
Students entering grades 6-10. Axis & Allies: World War II Military Concepts & Strategies will enhance problem solving and critical thinking skills while promoting good sportsmanship and learning about the history of World War II.
10:15-12:15
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