Anonymous
Post 04/23/2026 11:49     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:I have a rising Freshman at Blake

She might be interested in doing health A over the summer. Is this considered summer school?
Has anyones kid done health A and how intensive is it? She has adhd and I know its online so not sure how the attention/focus is going to be on her end.


We signed up for health A. I am wondering how mcuh is synchronous vs async and the actual class times.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 22:37     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, please do health A and B over the summer, so she can free up her school year for more interesting stuff. My severely ADHD kid graduated years ago and in his time, there was only one health class required, that he was able to easily knock out one summer, no problem. My non-ADHD kid did both A and B the summer before 9th grade - it was incredibly boring and a lot of busy work, but very easy.

I'm not sure exactly what your kid's competencies are, but the key to summer classes is always to do the work that day, as it comes. Otherwise you get so behind you risk not being able to complete it all. The work is EASY. Kids just need to stay on top of it. Maybe you could remind her every day and ask to check that she submitted it?


This is helpful. Not sure we will get A and B both done this summer.

How many nights a week is it?



PP you replied to. I can't recall, and perhaps they changed it from 2 years ago. The other PP does have a point, that sometimes a kid wants an easy class during the year if they have an otherwise intense schedule. But my daughter takes yoga for that purpose this year (heavy year with APUSH, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C). Health class dragged out through the entire year would be more frustrating than relaxing for her, just because it's so repetitive. She was glad to get it over with, if you see what I mean. There is unfortunately nothing redeeming about those classes. I wish they were taught in a more interesting way! Your kid can always take a fun elective to round out a heavy year.

Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 22:07     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:I recommend doing it online during the school year. It is free and six classes.


Are you saying they only meet 6 times?
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 21:00     Subject: classes over the summer question
I recommend doing it online during the school year. It is free and six classes.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 19:29     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My curent 8th grader will be doing health A this summer and health B next summer. Talk to your child's current 8th grade counselor to enroll, OP


OP here. Not currently in MCPS so I am not getting any info. Its frustrating because she is registered.


I would call the school you are registered for in the fall and ask them to register you.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 18:55     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:Im the OP.
Of course MCPS doesnt have the right dates online but it says its 9 days, Mon-Thurs from 7-830pm. PLUS 30-40 hours of work they have to do in their own time. It also says of you make more than $59k its $365.



What do you mean "doesn't have the right dates online"?


https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/extendedhours/summerschool/

Classes meet daily (Mon-Thurs) 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Dates:
Session 1: July 7 - July 21
Session 2: July 23 - August 6

Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 18:42     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:My curent 8th grader will be doing health A this summer and health B next summer. Talk to your child's current 8th grade counselor to enroll, OP


OP here. Not currently in MCPS so I am not getting any info. Its frustrating because she is registered.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 18:40     Subject: Re:classes over the summer question
There are a lot of assignments in a short amount of time. It worked pretty well for my kid with ADHD, but it took up pretty much the whole day because he needed a breaks between the assignments. They completed some assignments as a class during the online sessions, but most of the work was completed outside those hours independently. It was intense, but he was happy he did it after the fact.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 18:22     Subject: classes over the summer question
I have a 10th grader with ADHD who has to study hard for chem, algebra 2, Spanish, etc. and doesn’t absorb new material as easily as his siblings do. He’s taking health this year and it’s great for him to have one easy class that doesn’t add to his stress level. Not saying this is the case for anyone else’s kid, just offering my perspective for DS.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 18:10     Subject: classes over the summer question
My curent 8th grader will be doing health A this summer and health B next summer. Talk to your child's current 8th grade counselor to enroll, OP
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 16:34     Subject: classes over the summer question
Im the OP.
Of course MCPS doesnt have the right dates online but it says its 9 days, Mon-Thurs from 7-830pm. PLUS 30-40 hours of work they have to do in their own time. It also says of you make more than $59k its $365.

Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 14:16     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:Yes, please do health A and B over the summer, so she can free up her school year for more interesting stuff. My severely ADHD kid graduated years ago and in his time, there was only one health class required, that he was able to easily knock out one summer, no problem. My non-ADHD kid did both A and B the summer before 9th grade - it was incredibly boring and a lot of busy work, but very easy.

I'm not sure exactly what your kid's competencies are, but the key to summer classes is always to do the work that day, as it comes. Otherwise you get so behind you risk not being able to complete it all. The work is EASY. Kids just need to stay on top of it. Maybe you could remind her every day and ask to check that she submitted it?

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Summer is a week shorter and you're trying to fit two courses in? I doubt they'll be much summer left to have fun. Unless you start summer earlier or end it later then scheduled, I would only take 1 course. That said maybe fitting two courses in and skipping the last school week in June or first week of school next year maybe better.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 11:34     Subject: classes over the summer question
Anonymous wrote:Yes, please do health A and B over the summer, so she can free up her school year for more interesting stuff. My severely ADHD kid graduated years ago and in his time, there was only one health class required, that he was able to easily knock out one summer, no problem. My non-ADHD kid did both A and B the summer before 9th grade - it was incredibly boring and a lot of busy work, but very easy.

I'm not sure exactly what your kid's competencies are, but the key to summer classes is always to do the work that day, as it comes. Otherwise you get so behind you risk not being able to complete it all. The work is EASY. Kids just need to stay on top of it. Maybe you could remind her every day and ask to check that she submitted it?


This is helpful. Not sure we will get A and B both done this summer.

How many nights a week is it?

Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 11:32     Subject: classes over the summer question
Yes, please do health A and B over the summer, so she can free up her school year for more interesting stuff. My severely ADHD kid graduated years ago and in his time, there was only one health class required, that he was able to easily knock out one summer, no problem. My non-ADHD kid did both A and B the summer before 9th grade - it was incredibly boring and a lot of busy work, but very easy.

I'm not sure exactly what your kid's competencies are, but the key to summer classes is always to do the work that day, as it comes. Otherwise you get so behind you risk not being able to complete it all. The work is EASY. Kids just need to stay on top of it. Maybe you could remind her every day and ask to check that she submitted it?
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2026 11:26     Subject: classes over the summer question
I have a rising Freshman at Blake

She might be interested in doing health A over the summer. Is this considered summer school?
Has anyones kid done health A and how intensive is it? She has adhd and I know its online so not sure how the attention/focus is going to be on her end.