Thursday, March 29, 2012

FGA's (Frequently Given Answers)

Highlands Summer School is open to ALL current 6th and 7th graders statewide.


The majority of Highlands Summer School classes are for enrichment, no credit.  The only classes that are for credit are the Makeup classes designated for those students who failed a class during the regular school year.
Students will be assigned the first 2 choices listed on the Application.  Parents will be notified via email or telephone call if there is need to go to the 3rd or 4th choice due to a class being full.  
Native Hawaiian/Part-Hawaiian?  Pickup an Alu Like scholarship application for tuition assistance at the Front Office.
Registration will continue until May 18 in the Front Office between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Sorry,  no personal checks accepted.  Cash, Money Order or Certified Checks only.  
The 1st day of the Summer Session students are to report to the Cafeteria for Summer School Orientation.  They’ll meet the entire staff, be introduced to the school rules and can ask ?‘s.
If your child is going to be absent or tardy please send a note to Mr. White or email HighlandsColts@Gmail.com.  It’s okay to go on trips and miss days or weeks of summer school as long as the student is enrolled in enrichment classes.  However, makeup credit students must be in school everyday -- attendance is mandatory for makeup credit!
Students are to come to school prepared daily with pens, pencil, paper, bag/backpack.  It is encouraged that they eat a healthy breakfast and also pack snacks and/or drinks.  
Summer School Snack Shack will be available during Recess (10:23 - 10:38 am) daily.  The Snack Shack can be found near the PE Courtyard, outside room C4 and will sell saimin, chips, juice, and much, much more.