School District 43 is offering a host of summer school programs this year that take learning beyond traditional school work.
Whether you are a student interested in taking jazz or concert band, learning guitar, coding or culinary arts, or even becoming the next car designer working with alternative fuels, the SD43 Summer Learning program has a course offering.
"We are trying to meet student interests and needs," said Murray Peters, principal of SD43 Summer Learning, who said all courses are supported by the B.C. curriculum.
Registration begins today (April 27) but students need to have an account prior to registration. For more information, visit www.summerlearningcoquitlam.ca
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES
Summer school will once again offer elementary, middle and secondary skill-building as well as secondary remedial, advanced-credit, fast-track or online blended courses as well as a variety of electives, including:
• Jazz and Concert Band will be offered for students starting in Grade 9 or 10 this September while students entering Grade 11 or 12 have the choice of Senior Jazz Band or Senior Concert Band. All courses are July 10 to 27, three hours per day. Jazz Band courses will be at Gleneagle secondary and Concert Band courses will be at Centennial.
• French 9/10 is an opportunity to learn French in a short amount of time in an engaging, high-energy class. This course will be open to students entering Grade 9 this September or students who have completed French 9 or 10 and would like to solidify what they have learned. This course will be offered July 10 to 27, 8:30- to 11:30 a.m. at Centennial secondary.
• Home Economics/Culinary Arts and Information Technology (Coding) will be offered at secondary as well as the middle school levels.
• Guitar courses will be offered for middle school students at Kwayhquitlum and Scott Creek, July 10 to 27 from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m.
This year, SD43 expects to enrol approximately 6,000 students in Grades 1 to 12 at 13 schools.
