2024 INDEPENDENT STUDY SUMMER SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)
CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Clovis West High School	
LOCATION	Kastner Intermediate School
7676 N. FIRST ST. FRESNO, CA 93720	

IMPORTANT DATES	Independent Study Summer School
BEGINS Tuesday, June 11, 2024 (First week is orientation week) ENDS Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Session 1: June 11, 2024- July 3, 2024
Session 2: July 9, 2024- July 24, 2024

Class will not be held on Wednesday, June 19th ; students assigned to that days meetings will have their appointment rescheduled by the student’s teacher.

All student work is to be completed and turned in to the student’s teacher by 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11th, and June 12th
Each teacher will schedule a one-hour orientation/enrollment on Tuesday or Wednesday. Any student who fails to meet their teacher on one of the orientation/enrollment days will not be guaranteed admission into Independent Study Summer School.	
CLASS APPOINTMENTS	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday or Wednesday Scheduled weekly appointments: 1-Hour Minimum.	

NOTIFICATION	Students should be contacted by their Independent Study Teacher close to the end of the school year.
If the IS Teacher has not made contact by June 6th, please call the Independent Study Office.
The Independent Study Summer School phone numbers will be posted on
school/district websites.	

CREDIT RECOVERY ELIGIBILITY	To be eligible to enroll in credit recovery, a student must be an enrolled CUSD student and meet one of the following two criteria:
Must be an incoming student in grades 10 – 12 that must repeat a course
due to D or F or
Must be deficient in credits/required courses for graduation	

ORIGINAL CREDIT ELIGIBILITY	Any student who needs an Original Credit course due to employment, an impacted school schedule, or special circumstance.
Must attend a comprehensive school site.
See Counselor who will determine if student meets criteria for Original Credit.
For a student to take an Original Credit course in Summer School, the student must meet the following three criteria:
Have an impacted schedule for the following school year and	

	Possess a 3.0 or higher Semester GPA (unless otherwise indicated for exceptional circumstances) and
Possess self-discipline, self-motivation, and be able to work independently	
POSSIBLE CREDITS	9th, 10th, and 11th grade students may take up to 10 credits (1 full year course or 2 semester courses).	

ATTENDANCE	Students may miss only one appointment no matter the reason or emergency.

Should a student miss a second appointment, he or she will be dropped.
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!	

STUDENT CONDUCT AND
DRESS CODE	All Clovis Unified School District rules will be enforced during Summer School including CUSD Dress Code:

Conduct: Students are required to abide by the school code of conduct. Students who break the California Education Code are eligible for suspension. If a student is suspended, and the resulting effect is that they miss too many classes as defined by the summer school attendance policy, they will be dropped after serving their suspension.

Zero tolerance offenses will be referred for further disciplinary action.
Dress Code: Students are required to comply with the district-wide dress code when attending course appointments. Students out of dress code will be sent home and marked absent.	

AGREEMENT FORM	To be enrolled in Independent Study Summer School, the parent/guardian and student must sign a SUMMER SCHOOL AGREEMENT NO LATER THAN JUNE 19th.

Students will receive the Agreement Form at the first appointment.
Any student who does not have a parent’s signature by their second appointment will be dropped from Independent Study Summer School.	

TRANSCRIPT	Drop Procedures with no credits earned:
Drop before the end of the 1st week: Not recorded on HS Transcript
Drops after 1st week: Recorded as a NG (No Grade) on HS Transcript
Once a course is completed, grades and credits will be posted on the students’ transcript.
Summer School grade postings are permanent and may not be deleted. Summer School courses may be repeated at the school site ONLY if the grade
earned was a D or F.	

* * * ACTUAL ENROLLMENT IS DEPENDENT UPON COURSE AND SPACE AVAILABILITY * *

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING SUMMER SCHOOL WILL BE POSTED ON SCHOOL/DISTRICT WEBSITES. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS

* * * ACTUAL ENROLLMENT IS DEPENDENT UPON COURSE AND SPACE AVAILABILITY * *
Online Courses for Original Credit Summer 2024 information-
Not NCAA Approved
Course will be listed on transcript as Edgenuity course.

Chemistry: 1 year (2 semesters)
Course Prerequisites: Must have A in Biology and currently in Math 2 or higher
Course Requirements: Students must attend class 1 day per week for Lab component of course (3 days online, 1 day F2F) No exceptions.
Semester 1- 60+ hours of Online work, 4 required wet labs, 42 lessons with 180 assignments/plus virtual lab reports.
Semester 2- 60+ hours of Online work, 4 required wet labs, 43 lessons with 187 assignments/plus virtual lab reports and 1 project.

Health: 1 Semester
Course Prerequisites: Meet summer school eligibility requirements (3.0 GPA). Part A (4 credits)- 40+ hours of Online work, 35 lessons with 184 assignments
Part B (1 credit) 10+ hours of Online, 6 lessons with 29 assignments, CUSD Health presentation

Art 1: 1 year (2 semesters)
Course Prerequisites: Meet summer school eligibility requirements (3.0 GPA).
Course Requirements: Weekly meeting (in person or zoom + 1 meeting every three weeks will be in group setting to share out semester projects.)
Semester 1: 60 + hours of Online work, 44 lessons with 213 assignments/6 projects Semester 2: 60+ hours of Online work, 47 lessons with 235 assignments/3 projects

PE Elective 1 year (2 semesters) (PE Core not available via Online)
Course Prerequisites: 20 credits of core PE completed with a B or higher, pass fitness test in Spring before Online course.
Course Requirements: 1 x weekly live workout with teacher (Zoom) or in person option Fitness logs 1x/week.
Semester 1- 50% includes 50+ hours of Online work, 34 lesson with 160 assignments, 50% includes fitness log hours.
Semester 2- 50% includes 50+ hours of Online work, 33 lessons with 155 assignments/1 project, 50% includes fitness log hours.

Social Science (World History & US History)- 1 year (2 semesters)
Course Prerequisites: Overall 3.5+ GPA and an A or B in last Social Science and English courses. Course Requirements: Check in virtually once a week, same day and same time. Must meet weekly progress goals or be dropped after second missed goal.

World History
Semester 1: 50 + hours of Online work, 56 lessons with 194 assignments/1 project Semester 2: 50+ hours of Online work, 54 lessons with 188 assignments/1 project US History
Semester 1: 60 + hours of Online work, 56 lessons with 192 activities/writing project Semester 2: 70+ hours of Online work, 59 lessons with 211 assignments/1 project

World Languages- Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Course Prerequisites:
Course Requirements: Teacher will provide information
Semester A: 50+ hours of Online work, 90 lessons with 730 assignments, 10 speaking quizzes, 2 speaking tests
Semester B: 50+ hours of Online work, 90 lessons with 614 assignments, 10 speaking quizzes, 2 speaking tests

Disclaimer to be emailed to parent once student is registered for summer school online course:

Your student has been registered for 	, for Summer School 2024. Please be advised that online summer courses are contingent on number of students registered and staff availability. If the online program is unable to be offered, you will be notified by summer school administration.