Middle School Summer School

List of 5 items.

• Middle School Creative Writing

  Unlock the door to imagination and unleash the power of words in Middle School Creative Writing. Whether you enjoy creative expression or are looking to stretch and reenergize your use of language, this course is designed to help you develop your sense of style and voice. By examining the use of syntax and diction in your own writing as well as in sample texts, you'll finish the week with a strong portfolio of poetry, chracter outlines, suspenseful stories, and even short memoir. This class will also focus on the elements of storytelling, character development, and descriptive language, as well as the techniques authors use to bring a story to life. Through engaging in-class writing exercises, peer review, and individual writing assignments, you will develop your writing skills and gain confidence in your unique abilities. Get ready to expand your mind!
  Enrollment is limited to 15 students entering grades 7 and 8.
  
  Dates: June 17-21
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
  Fee: $400
  
  

  Materials: Notebook, pen, pencil, highlighter, laptop, charger, and an independent reading book.
  Textbook: Rip the Page! by Karen Benke (provided to use in class)

• Grade 6 Reading and Writing Intensive

  "Writing comes more easily if you have something to say." - Asch
  
  Well-developed skills are paramount to success in Middle School. Chief among those are the abilities to read with understanding and write with clarity and creativity. This course is intended to help students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. The students will work on these skills through the use of a summer reading book. Text annotations, analyzing literature, and expression of thought will be emphasized.
  Enrollment is limited to 18 students entering grade 6.
  
  Dates: June 17–21
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
  Fee: $400

• Honors Geometry

  Students learn classic Euclidean geometry and some non-Euclidean topics, including coordinate geometry. Students employ inductive and deductive reasoning, discuss formal proofs, and study problems of measurement of two- and three-dimensional figures. The rich semantics and structure of geometry are absorbed into the student’s vocabulary.
  
  

  Math department chair approval is required. Please register through the Upper School page.
  
  

  This course satisfies The Buckley School's geometry requirement.
  
  

  Dates: June 17 through July 26

  Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  Fee: $2,400

  Open to grades: Entering 8, 9, & 10

• Reading Comprehension & Writing for Middle School

  Okay, so the brain is actually an organ and not a muscle, but reading and writing are still the most powerful exercises for the brain! This class is all about building and reinforcing strong comprehension skills, with a focus on helping you improve your reading strategies and develop your ability to write organized academic papers. The class will cover a variety of texts, including fiction, non-fiction, and informational pieces, and will teach strategies for understanding and analyzing these texts. Additionally, this class will cover rhetorical devices, how to annotate effectively, how to make an outline, and how to speed read. Through class discussions, group work, and individual writing assignments, you will develop the skills necessary to succeed in Middle School and beyond.

  Enrollment is limited to 15 students entering grades 7 and 8.
  
  

  Dates: June 24-28

  Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

  Fee: $400

  Open to grades: Entering 6, 7 and 8
  

  Materials: Notebook, pen, pencil, highlighter, laptop, charger, and an independent reading book.  

  Textbook: A packet for the week will be provided. 

• Grades 6 Study Skills Booster

  “The more you practice and study, the better you are... so I still practice and study all the time.” – Cyndi Lauper
  
  Executive functions such as organization, time management, and listening are key components to scholastic success in Middle School and beyond. During this one-week course, students will learn and practice skills that include locker and study space organization, distraction and procrastination avoidance, listening and remembering, note-taking, research and close reading, graphic organization, plus prioritizing and developing plans of action.
  Enrollment limited to 18 students entering grade 6.
  
  

  Dates: June 24-28
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

  Fee: $400