Hartford Union High School
Summer 2016 Course Catalog
Hartford Union High School is offering specific summer school courses for credit and for readiness.
Please check below the course descriptions and specific times for each course offered.
Registration Guidelines
Registration for Hartford Union High School’s summer school credit offerings will be held February 10 – February 14,
2016. Registration will take place online through Skyward Student Access. Directions on how to register online are
enclosed. Registration will close at 8:00 PM Sunday, February 14. Please note various start and end times for each
class. Grading and attendance expectations will be distributed by each teacher via message center. Students may
register for only one Work Ahead course. Due to the popularity of our summer school Work Ahead courses and limited
access to facilities, summer school course requests that exceed maximum capacity will follow a lottery process. If
necessary, the lottery will be held on Monday, February 15. You will receive an email confirming your registration and
lottery results the week of February 15.
Summer School Work Ahead
Select only one Work Ahead course
5100SS
Foundations of PE Grade 9
0.5 credit
Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 8 (no class
This class is a required PE credit for graduation.
July 1 & 4)
8:00am – 12:00pm Small Gym
A sound mind and body are essential to living life to the fullest. The objectives of physical education are skill
development, physical fitness, and an understanding of the need for exercise and how it affects the body. All freshmen
are required to take swimming, dance, weight training, and fitness units. The remaining units will be fitness-based
activities.
5305SS
Strength & Speed for the Athlete Grades 9 & 10 0.5 credit
Six Weeks: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 15 (no
class July 1 & 4) Session 2: Grade 9 & 10 only
10:00am – 12:30pm
Wellness Center & Weight Room
Strength & Speed class is for athletes interested in improving general athletic and physical skills. Power, speed, agility,
flexibility, strength, and overall athleticism are the points of emphasis.
5305NC
Strength & Speed for the Athlete Grades 9 & 10 No credit – enrichment only
Six Weeks: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 15 (no
class July 1 & 4) Session 2: Grade 9 & 10 only
10:00am – 12:30pm
Wellness Center & Weight Room
Strength & Speed class is for athletes interested in improving general athletic and physical skills. Power, speed, agility,
flexibility, strength, and overall athleticism are the points of emphasis.
5306NC
Strength & Speed for the Athlete (Enrichment
No credit – enrichment only
Only) Grades 10-12
Six Weeks: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 15 (no
class July 1 & 4)
(Cannot be combined with course
5305SS credit option)
Session 1: Grades 10 -12 8:00am – 10:00am
Wellness Center & Weight Room
Strength & Speed class is for athletes interested in improving general athletic and physical skills. Power, speed, agility,
flexibility, strength, and overall athleticism are the points of emphasis. Students who take this enrichment option can
repeat Strength & Speed for the Athlete for credit during the school year.
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5320SS
Individual & Dual Sports Grade 10 & 11
0.5 credit
Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 8 (no class
July 1 & 4)
8:00am – 12:00pm Small Gym
This pathway is designed to expose students to a variety of individual and dual activities. This course will emphasize
health & skill-related components of fitness through a variety of individual and dual activities including: tennis,
badminton, pickleball, outdoor pursuits (kayaking & canoeing), fly casting, golf, and spinning.
6200SS
Work Ahead Biology for PLTW
Grade 9
0.5 credit
Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 8 (no class
July 1 & 4)
8:00am – 12:00pm Room 111
This course is only intended for incoming Freshmen that will be taking the PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Sciences
course during the 2016-17 school year. Taking this summer school course will free up a full credit during the 2016-17
school year. For example, a student that receives credit for this 0.5 Biology course and takes the PLTW: Principles of
Biomedical Sciences course during the 2016-17 school year, will not have to take Biology during the 2016-17 school
year. This summer school Work Ahead course meets all the state of Wisconsin required Biology Standards that are not
covered in the PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Sciences course curriculum. Course content will include Evolution,
Reproduction/Development, and Ecology. If your student is a part of the Freshmen Cohort, this option is not available in
summer school as Biology credit will be included in the Cohort model.
8415SS
Focus on Careers – Online Grade 11
0.5 credit
Six weeks: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 15
Required student meeting May 24 @ 2:05pm Drama Lecture
HUHS Juniors will focus on career exploration and development while introducing personal finance concepts. Students
will have the opportunity to examine post-secondary options and resources available for success. Students will also
focus on employability skills, job campaign credentials, interviewing techniques, and a job shadow. The Financial Literacy
Graduation Requirement is met through mastering course learning targets. The Focus on Connections event associated
with this course allows students to apply the concepts learned and life choices made in a simulated environment. In
order to successfully pass, Focus on Careers students will need to meet several learning targets during the school year. This
will be communicated to all summer school students and parents during the class.
1412SS
Literature - Online Grades 11-12
Six weeks: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, July 15
0.5 credit
Literature is a course that will examine a variety of literary forms including poetry, drama, and prose. Active reading
strategies, literary analysis, process writing, discussion, and critical thinking skills will be utilized to establish and
evaluate abstract thinking. Through reading literature, students come to a greater appreciation of varying perspectives
while simultaneously gaining a better understanding of themselves. This is a six week online course. Details will be
provided by the course instructor in May.
Summer School Readiness Courses
(Registration for these courses will occur after course selection in the spring)
Getting Ready for Level 2 Math Classes: Algebra II, Honors
BY
Algebra II, or Integrated II
No credit
INVITATION
Grade 9
August 1-5 8:00 am – 10:30 am
This class is designed for 9th grade students who will be taking Honors Algebra II, Algebra II, or Integrated II at HUHS in
the fall. Students will strengthen their Algebra skills by solving equations and inequalities, simplifying expressions with
exponents and radicals, and exploring linear and quadratic functions. Problem solving strategies and applications to the
"real world" will be emphasized. Students will sign up after course selection occurs in the spring.
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