2024 Summer School Course Offerings

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Health (0.5 HPE credit)

This course is divided into two areas: first aid and human sexuality. By completing this course, students can effectively deal with emergencies described in the Red Cross First Aid Handbook. Practical application will be emphasized in conjunction with recognizing signs and symptoms. Certification for first aid and CPR skills is possible for each student to achieve in this course. The approach to sexuality in this class is more than the mere teaching of anatomy. Upon learning that sexuality involves thoughts, feelings, and attitudes about one's self and others, students will be able to make mature decisions in regard to their sexuality. This course covers male and female roles, the reproductive systems, menstruation, pregnancy and birth, birth defects, birth control, and sexually transmitted diseases.
    • Department: Health/PE
    • Open to: students entering 10th-12th grades
    • Period 2: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
    • Teacher: Mr. Drew Krainz
    • Room: MAC Classroom

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28

    Program Fee: $500


    Introduction to World Cinema (0.5 English credit)

    In Introduction to World Cinema, students watch and analyze films that will broaden their aesthetic and cultural horizons and give them the skills to analyze films they encounter every day. The course will push students to open themselves to film as art and more than entertainment to be consumed and forgotten. The course will help students explain why they enjoy the films they love so much and deepen their appreciation for the medium.


    The wide goals of this class are here:

    1. To give you a working vocabulary and ability to analyze and appreciate good film, including technical and narrative analysis

    2. To enrich your lives with perspectives from across the world and to push you to engage with non-American or at least non-Hollywood voices and perspectives

    3. Introduce you to key film movements

    4. To grow your analytical and writing skills by engaging in film analysis essays and discussion

    5. Enhance your appreciation for the provision and build a sense of solidarity with people around the globe in an extension of the Church’s global mission


    The course is divided into four chunks roughly corresponding to a week of class time and two to three films per unit:

    1. Building Blocks & American Movies

    2. Akira Kurosawa & an Introduction to Classic Japanese Movies

    3. European Movies

    4. Pot Pourri: African and other Movies


    Each course section will culminate in an essay of two to four pages concerning the unit’s films and themes.


    The final project will be centered around an independent viewing experience. The instructor will provide you with a list of titles, and your task will be to select one of the films from the list or a film of equal rigor and analyze its technical execution as well as its thematic content as you would in literary analysis.


    • Department: English
    • Open to: students entering 10th-12th grades
    • Period 3: from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • Teacher: Mr. Sam Boenker
    • Room: MB 514

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28

    Program Fee: $500


    Honors Greek II (1.0 Language credit)

    This is a full-year course. It is a continuation of Greek I, in which further selections from Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad are read in the original Greek.  Further investigation into various aspects of Greek society and its influence on the modern world is conducted, including such topics as Greek athletics, mythology, philosophy, law enforcement, history, etc.
    • Department: Languages
    • Registration Requirements: Honors Greek I
    • Period: Every Monday (June 3 through August 5) from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
    • Teacher: Mr. Joe Zebrak '87
    • Room: MB 219

    2024 Dates: June 3 - August 5 (Every Monday)

    Program Fee: $1,000


    Visual Arts (0.5 Fine Arts credit) 

    An accelerated version of the Visual Arts course. This course is an introductory studio art course in which students experiment with various art media before progressing into medium-specific coursework.  It is designed to elevate artistic awareness by exploring fundamental practices and techniques within two and three-dimensional art media (drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, mixed media, and graphic design).  Students engage in various visual arts experiences that involve sampling art production, criticism, and appreciation. It is designed to be experimental, enlightening, and enjoyable. *Students taking this summer course should plan to take another Fine Arts course the following year.
    • Department: Fine Arts
    • Open to: students entering 9th-12th grades
    • Period 2: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (includes lunch break)
    • Teacher: Mr. Clayton Petras
    • Room: MB 511
    *Please note this course meets longer each day over two weeks instead of the traditional four weeks for other classes.

    2024 Dates: Weeks 1 & 2 - June 3 - June 14 (FULL)
                         Weeks 3 & 4 - June 17 - June 28 

    Program Fee: $500


    Public Speaking (0.5 Fine Arts credit)

    This is a performance-based course designed to introduce basic communication principles and help students become confident and competent communicators through planning and developing effective speeches that accommodate and target their audience. Students will present speeches in both formal platform settings and informal group interactions. Presentations will be planned and impromptu, and class discussion and research on current issues will be a significant component of the course. Students will complete self and peer critiques and receive verbal and written feedback from the instructor.
    • Department: Fine Arts
    • Open to: students entering 11th-12th grades
    • Period 1: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • Period 2: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (This second section of Public Speaking will only open up if the first period is full.)
    • Teacher: Mrs. Kim Gross
    • Room: MB 415

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28  

    Program Fee: $500


    Digital Literacy - formerly Computer Concepts/Applications (0.5 credit required for graduation)


    In a digital world, it is essential that individuals entering the workforce are properly skilled. This course is an introduction to a wide range of computer-related skills and a way for students to prove their proficiency in creating visual demonstrations, using online assessment tools, and with research opportunities. The skill set obtained from the class will be invaluable to the student through his Ignatius career. This class will teach you how to use computers more efficiently and be technologically literate in a digital world. Computer literacy and Internet applications will be learned as well. The training modules and assignments will be constructed in the “study it, learn it, show it” approach.  This approach will maximize learning retention. The course furthers the development of essential skills in written and oral communication and information literacy and provides opportunities for active engagement with essential components of the Jesuit and Saint Ignatius High School educational traditions.
    • Department: Fine Arts
    • Open to: students entering 10th grade
    • Period: Online only - This course will be taught virtually
    • Teacher: Mr. Jon Jarc '93

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28 

    Program Fee: $500

    United States Government (0.5 History credit)

    This course will give students a thorough understanding of structure and powers of national, state, and local government in the United States. Major emphasis is placed upon the separation of powers, comparisons with other forms of government, and the role of the Congress and the Presidency.  Special attention is given to individual freedoms and responsibilities as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, focusing on the manner in which the Supreme Court has interpreted them in over 200 years of decisions. This is an online course, and all content and assignments will be delivered over Canvas. There are no specific in-person meeting times. Optional zoom tutoring will be offered during regular office hours (those will be posted at the start of the course).
    • Department: History
    • Open to: students entering 11th-12th grades
    • Period: Online only - this course is run asynchronously via Canvas with optional weekly times
    • Teacher: Mr. Dave Cicetti

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28 

    Program Fee: $500


    Honors Algebra II Bridge (0.5 Math credit)

    Qualifications: recommendation for Honors Algebra II/Trig with Limits from the math department

    This is an accelerated Honors Algebra II course. You must attend each class due to the accelerated nature of this course. Students earning 85% or higher will be placed into Honors PreCalculus during the subsequent school year. Students earning 90% or higher will be placed into Honors PreCalculus or AP PreCalculus. Students earning less than 85% will be placed into Hon Alg II/Trig w Limits during the subsequent school year.


    • Department: Mathematics
    • Open to: Must be registered for Honors Algebra II/Trig with Limits
    • Period 3: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
    • Teacher: Mr. Mark Kaiser '06
    • Room: MB 418

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28  

    Program Fee: $500


    Computer Programming (0.5 Math credit)

    This course introduces object-oriented programming and design principles, with a concentration on problem solving and algorithm development. It also includes the study of data structures, design, and abstraction. It is designed to serve as a first course in computer science for students with no prior computing experience. This course uses CodeHS as the learning environment which allows students to explore topics including but not limited to program structure, data types and objects; control structures; arrays and array lists; and class design in multiple programming languages. The course will also explore the ethical and moral values with technological use in our world today. Computer Programming is ideal for students interested in taking AP Computer Science during the school year, or for those who would like an introduction to computer programming.

    • Department: Mathematics
    • Open to: 10th-12th grades 
    • Prerequisites: Algebra II (235 or 239); can be corequisite with approval of department chair
    • Period 1: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 
    • Teacher: Mr. Zach Tocchi
    • Room: MB 512

    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28  

    Program Fee: $500


    Calculus For Physics (0.25 Math credit)

    This is an abbreviated Calculus course. This course is for rising seniors interested in AP Physics: Mechanics but will not take AP Calculus as seniors. You must attend each class due to the accelerated nature of this course. Students earning 85% or higher will have met the math requirement for AP Physics: Mechanics during the subsequent school year. Students earning less than 85% will have met the math requirement for Honors Physics during the subsequent school year. Completion of this course will not impact a student's math course placement.


    • Department: Mathematics
    • Open to: Entering 12th grade with Math Department chair approval 
    • Prerequisites: Honors Algebra (239) during junior year AND meets all AP Physics qualifications. 
    • Period 3: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
    • Teacher: Mr. Jon Barker '87
    • Room: LH 321

    2024 Dates:  Weeks 3 & 4 only - June 17 - June 28

    Program Fee: $250


    Visual Arts for Romero Scholars / Summer Bridge Program Acceptances / Walton Center Students Only (0.5 Fine Arts credit) 

    The Visual Arts for Romero/Bridge/Walton Center course section is by invitation only. Only students in the Romero Scholars, Bridge Program and Walton Center invitees may register for this course. This course is an introductory studio art course in which students experiment with a variety of art media before progressing into medium-specific coursework.  It is designed to elevate artistic awareness through the exploration of fundamental practices and techniques within two and three-dimensional art media (drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, mixed media, and graphic design).  Students engage in a variety of visual arts experiences that involve a sampling of art production, criticism, and appreciation.  It is designed to be experimental, enlightening, and enjoyable. 
    • Department: Fine Arts
    • Open to: Invitation Only
    • Period 1: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    • Teachers: Ms. Caroline Galicki and Ms. Geletka
    • Room: MB 518
    2024 Dates: June 3 - June 28  

    Program Fee: $500


    Expert Learning (Executive Functioning Skills - SMART Prep)

    Maximize your potential and start earning grades that show how smart you really are by taking this non-credit class on skills that every successful student should have. Gain awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses, set goals and actually achieve them, improve digital competencies, and improve your retention of information. Students will develop skills to learn better!


    • Department: Walton Center
    • Open to: students entering 10th-12th grades
    • Period 1: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    • Teacher: Mr. Kevin Mackey
    • Room: Walton Center (2nd floor Main Building)
    • THIS COURSE IS NOT FOR CREDIT

    2023 Dates: 2 weeks

    Session 2 - June 17 - June 28, 2024



    Program Fee: $250
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