CCSD Rolls Out 2017 Summer School Options For Students

CANTON, GA -- The Cherokee County School District is offering summer school opportunities for students to earn credit for high school classes or gain recovery credit for high school classes they did not pass during the regular school year.

The district is also offering an opportunity for specifically identified rising 9th grade students to participate in a Summer Bridge program to preview core ninth grade content, with an emphasis on high school transition skills and processes.

Details and complete registration information can be found on the Cherokee County School District website under Parents and Community and then chose Forms.

High School Summer School

Regular Summer School courses will be offered at Cherokee High School (for Cherokee, Creekview and Sequoyah students) and Etowah High School (for Etowah, River Ridge and Woodstock students).

These classes are for initial credit or credit recovery. Courses are offered based upon sufficient demand (see listing on registration materials). Classes are June 5-23, meeting for four hours daily, either 8 a.m. to noon or 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attendance at all classes is mandatory.

Early registration will be available from May 1-26 and students may register in the counselors’ office at their home high school. Registration will also be Tuesday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at Cherokee and Etowah. The cost is $200 per class/half credit. Cash or money order payment is required at registration.

Online Credit Recovery through Apex

These classes will be offered at each high school, except Woodstock High School, who will attend Apex classes at Etowah High School at Etowah East. Registration will be May 1-26 at each high school through the counselors’ office. Students must attend until online coursework is complete. The cost is $200 per class/half unit of credit. Cash or money order payment is required at registration.

Personal Fitness and Health for Rising Ninth Graders

Rising ninth graders may elect to take a half unit of Personal Fitness and/or Health for high school credit. Classes are June 5-23, meeting for four hours daily (either Personal Fitness 8 a.m. to noon or Health 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. offered at Cherokee (for Cherokee, Creekview and Sequoyah students) and Etowah (for Etowah, River Ridge and Woodstock students). No transportation is provided, and attendance at all classes is mandatory. Registration is May 1-15 at each middle school’s main office, and cash or money order payment is required at registration. The cost is $200 per course/half unit of credit.

Bridge Program for Rising 9th Graders

A summer “Bridge” opportunity for specifically identified rising 9th graders will take place at each high school as an opportunity to preview core concepts for ninth grade content with an emphasis on high school transition skills. These students will be selected as a collaborative initiative between the zone high schools and middle schools. Each high school will host a Bridge program for this purpose.

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