Winterim - Salem Campus

Overview

During the first few weeks of January, secondary students participate in enrichment classes during Winterim. The Winterim term runs from January 3rd through January 19th during normal school hours. The daily start and end times will not change during Winterim. However there will only be 4 periods per day (plus Academic Extended Day). Students will choose up to 4 winterim courses and attend those each day.

Winterim courses are designed to take students deeper into subject areas that they may be covered during the normal scope of the school year, and to explore areas that are not covered in our daily curriculum.

Registration and Scheduling

We distributed the Winterim Catalog and schedule to students on October 27, and all registration forms must be submitted to Mrs. Hall at the secondary office by Thursday November 2nd. Students will be given priority scheduling depending on their grades, attendance, and behavior at the end of term 1.

Decoding/Novels – All students who are enrolled in Decoding or Novels are required to take that class during first period. They will get to choose three other Winterim classes.
8th grade – All 8th grade students are required to take a Digital Literacy course. They will get to choose three other Winterim classes. 7th and 9th grade students are welcome to register for this class if they are interested.

Not all students will get their first and second requests, so please make sure the third and fourth requests are classes the student is interested in. Students who do not choose a 3rd or 4th choice will be assigned to a class of the administration’s choice and according to class size.

Fee Payment and Permissions

Some Winterim options require additional disclosures/permission slips. These will be sent home and emailed to parents once the students are scheduled into classes.

Some Winterim options have a cost associated with the course. These fees are kept as minimal as possible while still covering expenses like field trips, supplies, or other items necessary for the course. Without these fees, we would be unable to offer many of the exciting opportunities available during Winterim.

If your student is scheduled for any Winterim courses with a fee, you must pay the fee before December 8 to remain in that course and all regular school fees should be paid. Any student who doesn’t pay the required fee will be dropped from the course and rescheduled. Please see Mrs. Peery for information regarding fees or fee waivers.

Change Requests

Once class assignments have been made, parents can request a change by completing the following form: https://forms.gle/2GqDKqpJ5sC7NL69A

Timeline and Deadlines

October 27 Catalogs distributed to students
November 2 Registration forms due
November 6-21 Schedules created, Permission slips sent home, Fees assessed
December 8 Permission slips due, Fees due
January 3 Winterim begins
January 19 Winterim ends
January 22 Term 3 begins

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