Summer School - Santa Margarita Catholic High School

Summer School 2025

General Information

Summer school remediation, advancement, and bridge courses will be offered in two sessions. Session 1 remediates fall classes and Session 2 remediates spring classes. Session 2 will close June 30th.

SESSION 1: June 9- June 26
SESSION 2: July 7 - July 24

Questions?
Email: summersession@smhs.org

Note: Classes will run Monday-Thursday, there will be no classes held on Fridays.

Summer School Policies

Conduct

SMCHS students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times. Respect for teachers and peers, cooperation with all school personnel, and a positive attitude are the qualities of a Santa Margarita Catholic High School student. Conduct codes will be enforced as outlined in the Santa Margarita Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook. Failure to uphold conduct codes will result in disciplinary actions as outlined in the Santa Margarita Catholic High School Parent Student Handbook.

Class Attendance & Tardies

Content

Face-to-face meeting time is minimal; therefore it is very important that you are in attendance and on time when meeting days are scheduled. This means that should you miss a scheduled meeting day during summer school you must speak with your instructor immediately to arrange for a make-up. Approximately 1 week of material is covered each day during summer school. You will need to spend approximately 4 hours a day, if not more, on the course to keep up. No more than two days are allowed to be missed for summer school.

Summer School Dress Code

Guidelines for Summer School Dress

Clothing which expresses alcohol, sex, sexual orientation, racial and/or drug motifs is not permitted. Half-shirts, tank-tops, spaghetti-strap sun dresses, miniskirts, tube-tops, bare midriffs and backs, oversized and baggy clothing, hats, bare feet, and sleeveless tee-shirts are not permitted. Shorts must have at least a six inch inseam. At no time may sweat suits be worn. Earrings on boys are not permitted. Socks and shoes must be worn according to the uniform dress code regulations. Students who go beyond the school’s idea of appropriate dress will be suspended/denied entry and sent home to change clothes.

Clothing must NOT be baggy, oversized or torn, and must be void of inappropriate graphic designs.
Students may wear walking shorts at appropriate length or long pants
Students may wear jean pants as long as they are in good condition (no holes, rips, tears or cutoffs)
Tennis shoes/sneakers/athletic shoes must be closed heel and toe (no platform shore, sandals or flip flops allowed
Hair must be neat and clean, Extreme or faddish styles/colors are not permitted
Boys’ hair may extend to mid-ear on sides, above the eyebrow in front and above the collar in back.
Boys’ must be clean shaven.
The following items may NOT be worn:
No flip flops or sandals
No short shorts
No low rider pants
No pajamas
No sweats
No Spaghetti strap tops

Dress Code Violation Policy

Dress code points will be assigned for each violation of the Dress Code as follows when attending face to face meetings:

1 Point for each Dress Code violation
3 Dress Code points = withdrawal from summer school.

The Director of Summer School reserves the right to make the final decision regarding any attendance, discipline or dress code issue not considered appropriate for Santa Margarita Catholic High School. A student who exceeds the limit of either attendance, tardies or dress code points may be dismissed by the Director of Summer School.

Academic Remediation

Current students are required to remediate all failing grades in order to graduate. Students who have received a "D" are encouraged to remediate this grade. Students are only permitted to remediate "D" and "F" grades.

Students who have multiple grades that need to be remediated per session should consult their counselor to discuss remediation options.

Cost: $700/course

Orientation

Course Description

Remediation classes meet twice a week from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Approximately 1 week of material is covered each day during Summer School. Students should expect to spend approximately 4 hours each day, if not more, on the course material to keep up.

Please note that our ability to run a course is subject to enrollment levels, and final enrollment is typically not confirmed until the week before Summer School begins. Any registration fees for courses that do not end up running will be refunded.

Class Meeting Schedule

Book Information

Bridge Courses

SMCHS offers a limited number of advancement and enrichment courses. These courses are designed to bridge the gap between academic and honors courses. Teacher and counselor approval is required to enroll.

Bridge to AP Calculus AB

Students who would like to take AP Calculus AB in the fall and have completed pre-calculus with at least a 95% both semesters are eligible to take this course. This is an online, self-paced course. Students must successfully complete the Bridge to Calculus course in order to enroll in AP Calculus AB in the fall.

Approval from Dr. Cozean is required to participate in the course.

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Questions? Email Dr. Cozean.

Bridge to Precalculus Honors

This course is designed to strengthen algebra skills for students who took academic algebra who would like to progress to Precalculus Honors or Math SL IB in the fall.

Bridge to Precalculus is offered as an independent study course. Students will need to successfully complete the course prior to enrolling in Precalculus Honors or Math SL IB in the fall.

Enrollment Deadline: July 2nd

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Questions? Contact Dr. Cozean

Bridge to AP Computer Science

Health

This class is open to current SM students who have not yet completed their health graduation requirement and incoming freshman who are 100% committed to participating in the MUN program. If an incoming freshman takes Health and drops MUN, they will repeat the Health Seminar in the school year.

Cost: $735

Attendance

Orientation

Course Description

Book Information

Physical Education

SMCHS will be offering P.E. during both sessions for the 2025 Summer Session. P.E. is open to current SM students and incoming freshman who are not participating in an after school sport to complete their P.E. graduation requirement. Taking both sessions of P.E. will fulfill their P.E. graduation requirement.

Cost: $700/session

Athletic Clearance
Class Schedule

Athletic Clearance

Class Schedule

Freshman Prep

Freshman Prep is open to incoming freshman students who would like to strengthen their Language Arts (English), Algebra 1, or Executive Function skills prior to beginning their freshman year.

Due to differences in curriculum, students who are taking English 1 H, Algebra 1 H, Algebra 2, or Algebra 2 H cannot participate in the Language Arts or Algebra Skills courses.

Tablet training will take place on the first day of class for all students enrolled in Freshman Prep.

Cost is dependent on the number of classes each student chooses to participate in.

1 Class: $250
2 Classes: $450
3 Classes: $650

Schedule
Dress Code

Schedule

Dress Code

introduces new strategies and improve upon the executive functioning skills necessary for success in high school, college, and beyond.
With an emphasis on planning, organization, initiation, self and task management, working memory, inhibition, and beyond, the goal of the class is to teach strategies and techniques that will provide additional tools so the students can be more effective and efficient learners.