Johnson Academic Center Summer Learning
Each summer, the Johnson Academic Center at Forsyth Country Day School features one of the most exciting academic development summer programs in the Winston-Salem area. This summer opportunity is designed to teach, develop, and enhance each participant's learning.
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Math Skills |
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This course is designed for rising 5th through rising 7th graders to review basic skills. These skills include: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals, solving inequalities, and estimation, basic calculator skills, solving word problems, identifying prime numbers, understanding probability, using measurements, solving mental math problems, and many other math skills that will help to improve their basic understanding of mathematics. 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
Pre-Algebra |
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The purpose of this course is to prepare students with strong foundational skills and begin to introduce algebraic problem-solving. Students will review basic math skills and strive for mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. Students will continue working with graphs, exponential and scientific notation, and multiplying using powers of ten. For 7th or 8th graders; 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
Algebra I |
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The Johnson Academic Center offers a jumpstart to the specific math courses that students are scheduled to take in the fall. These classes will cover basic skills to prepare students as well as familiarize them with mathematical vocabulary. These classes are not graded, and they are presented so students will have some exposure to the material before actually participating in the course. For rising Algebra I students, 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
Geometry |
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The Johnson Academic Center offers a jumpstart to the specific math courses that students are scheduled to take in the fall. These classes will cover basic skills to prepare students as well as familiarize them with mathematical vocabulary. These classes are not graded, and they are presented so students will have some exposure to the material before actually participating in the course. 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
Algebra 2 |
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This course is designed to review basic algebraic concepts including an overview of exponents, polynomials, a review of factoring, rational expressions, negative and rational exponents, and a review of radicals. 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
Precalculus |
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Students will review and solidify key skills from Algebra II that will be needed moving forward into Pre-Calculus. Students will be introduced to the initial material taught in Pre-Calculus and provided with a good foundation to start the school year. 45-minutes/one-on-one, $75 per session Offered June 23-26, July 7-10, July 21-24, and July 28-31 |
ACT Prep |
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This four-session (8 total hours) seminar will provide a comprehensive introduction to each ACT subsection. In addition to content review and practice, students will learn time management strategies, how to overcome test anxiety, strategic guessing, the psychology of standardized tests, and dynamic study habits. Sessions are 2 hours each and all materials are provided. Small-Group class. 10th-12th graders, Offered the week of July 7-10, Monday-Thursday from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; $456 per student
Sessions are 2 hours each and all materials are provided. Small-Group class. 10th-12th graders, Offered the week of July 7-10, Monday-Thursday from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; $456 per student |
SAT Prep |
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This four-session (8 total hours) seminar will provide a comprehensive introduction to each SAT subsection. In addition to content review and practice, students will learn time management strategies, how to overcome test anxiety, strategic guessing, the psychology of standardized tests, and dynamic study habits. Sessions are 2 hours each and all materials are provided. Small-Group class. 10th-12th graders, Offered the week of July 28-31, Monday-Thursday (two classes offered - 11:00-1:00 & 1:15-3:15); $456 per student: $456 per student |
Questions about Johnson Academic Center Summer Learning?
Email Megan Newbauer or Tatum Fishel