About Summer HS classes

[Anonymous]

Is there any benefit to spending over $700 for a one-credit health class? My daughter, who is a freshman in the SMCS magnet program, is asking for this. She is currently taking a compressed math course (magnet functions) that covers the syllabi for both 9th and 10th-grade magnet syllabi. I’ve noticed that she hasn’t been studying for longer than usual but spends hours watching shows on her laptop, probably Korean dramas. Despite this, she has maintained straight A's, so I can’t really argue with her—especially since I prefer to avoid conflicts with teenagers. I think if she completes the health class during the summer, she'll have more time to watch TV.

I think if she does certification or something extracurricular in the summer, it may help her to get into her dream university. Please share your experience and suggestions.

[Anonymous]

My SMCS kid is getting health done in the summer to allow space for music in her schedule all 4 years. There are other ways to make that work, but this is the best choice for her.

[Anonymous]

A lot of kids - and probably the majority of magnet kids - take health over the summer. It gives them space to take more interesting classes during the school year.

[Anonymous]

My kid took health in the evenings through the blended learning program — didn’t want to give up summer time, but also wanted to have room for better electives in her schedule. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/onlinelearning/courses/

[Anonymous]

Most do it over the summer, magnet or not to free up an elective.

[Anonymous]

Think of it as $750 to let your kid take 2 semesters of additional SMCS classes. And consider that other students in the program will do that — stidents that your kid will c/m r competing with for college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Yes many kids do it. No it is not essential!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Think of it as $750 to let your kid take 2 semesters of additional SMCS classes. And consider that other students in the program will do that — stidents that your kid will c/m r competing with for college admissions.

It's not a competition thing. It's just an additional elective

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of kids - and probably the majority of magnet kids - take health over the summer. It gives them space to take more interesting classes during the school year.

There's also an option to take more interesting classes during the summer of you take easy health during the year. But private summer camps/ courses are more expensive than MCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any benefit to spending over $700 for a one-credit health class? My daughter, who is a freshman in the SMCS magnet program, is asking for this. She is currently taking a compressed math course (magnet functions) that covers the syllabi for both 9th and 10th-grade magnet syllabi. I’ve noticed that she hasn’t been studying for longer than usual but spends hours watching shows on her laptop, probably Korean dramas. Despite this, she has maintained straight A's, so I can’t really argue with her—especially since I prefer to avoid conflicts with teenagers. I think if she completes the health class during the summer, she'll have more time to watch TV.

I think if she does certification or something extracurricular in the summer, it may help her to get into her dream university. Please share your experience and suggestions.

She should live a good life and better herself, and not throw her life away trying to trick a university into admitting her.

[Anonymous]

Both my kids were in MCPS and took Health over the summers (part one and part two). I don't remember it costing nearly that much (this was 2022 / 2023!) but it was definitely worth doing because it frees up a part of their schedule for more interesting / rigorous choices.

[Anonymous]

Mine took it online during the school year. There was no charge. It was 6 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Are summer classes posted yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are summer classes posted yet?

Saw it on other thread, sorry! https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/extendedhours/summerschool/central-high-school-summer-school-program/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both my kids were in MCPS and took Health over the summers (part one and part two). I don't remember it costing nearly that much (this was 2022 / 2023!) but it was definitely worth doing because it frees up a part of their schedule for more interesting / rigorous choices.

It was free back then coming out of the pandemic.