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The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) will offer Summer School for credit recovery, removal of deficiencies, or new credit for students presently enrolled in grades 8-12. All course work will be online learning using PLATO Learning System. For questions concerning PLATO, please call your child’s school counselor during school hours. Students enrolled in grades 4-7 may attend and take subjects at a state accredited Summer School site as per Bulletin 741. Jefferson Parish Public School System does not offer Summer School for grades 4-7.

The following information is provided for your reference.

Semester I                                         Semester II

Note: July 4, 2012 is a holiday

Summer School hours are as follows:

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Instruction

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Lunch

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Instruction

Students must be in assigned classroom or designated, supervised areas on campus.

Students must follow the behavioral expectations according to 2011-2012 Procedures and Policies for Parents and Students.

Summer School sites are as follows:

John Ehret High School                                         East Jefferson High School

4300 Patriot Street                                                   400 Phlox Street

Marrero, Louisiana 70072                                      Metairie, Louisiana 70001

Phone # 383-2020                                                   Phone # 383-1920

(Phone # will be available from June 1, 2012-July 19, 2012)

Summer School Hotline phone number is 349-8529 and will be available after April 3, 2012. Please leave your name, contact number and a brief message. Your call will be returned in a timely manner.

There will be two semesters for Summer School, 2012. Students must complete course requirements (content and hours, if needed) for A or B in one course within 15 days before registering for another course. For example

• a student needs to successfully complete Biology B and Geometry A

            register for and complete Biology B within 15 days

then register for Geometry A for the final 15 days

• a student needs to successfully complete Algebra I A and B

register for and complete Algebra I A within 15 days

then register for Algebra I B within 15 days

• a student needing more than a new or repeat unit of credit is advised to carefully consider

there are only 30 days for summer school

should review the recommended online learning hours prior to registering

• a student in the eighth grade needing repeat courses and LEAP remediation is advised to carefully consider

one course must be completed within the first 15 days (June 5-25)

another course must be completed within 15 days (June 28-July 19)

LEAP remediation will be from June 4-22 and testing is June 25-29.

• a student in the eighth grade needing 1 repeat course and LEAP is advised to carefully consider

focusing on LEAP remediation, June.

Register for 1 repeat course (June 27) and begin course remediation June 28-July 19.

Number of hours as per Bulletin 741

Grades          Credit                         # of hours (in attendance)            online learning at home and/or Summer School site

Grades                      Credit                         # of hours                 district # of hours                                       online learning at home and/or must offer (in attendance) Summer School site

• The cost per semester is $210.00 for residents of Jefferson Parish and is due at registration.

• Cost per semester is $310.00 for non residents and is due at registration.

• Payment may be made via cash or money order made payable to Jefferson Parish Public School System. Full payment for all students is due at registration.

• Students must provide their own transportation, ear phones, notebook, pens and pencils for each course. Registration begins at 8 AM at each site.

• Students must have the following documentation before being allowed to register:

 Summer School permission form signed by the counselor (Revised 2/2012)

 A copy of the final report card, 2011-2012 school year

 Proof of residence, such as a current utility bill, driver’s license and so forth.