Summer School

Barrett Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

The front of the school is designated for school buses ONLY. 

TK/Kinder/1st/ESY/Daycare buses go in the small circular driveway at the last entrance (closest to the Y)

Drop off/Pick-Up for 2nd-8th grade is on Juan Hernandez Drive in the loop.

1. Go into the drop off area

2. Have child get off the car and proceed to campus

3. Drive off – Do not park and leave your car unattended

4. If you are walking your child to class, park on the street (large parking lot is for STAFF ONLY)

   • Entrance is the black gate between MPR & Admin building

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Procedimientos de la dejada y recogida de Barrett

El frente de la escuela está designado SOLAMENTE para los autobuses escolares.

Los autobuses de TK/Kinder/1st/ESY/Daycare van por la pequeña entrada circular en la última entrada (la más cercana a la Y)

Dejar/Recoger para 2do-8vo grado es en Juan Hernandez Drive en el circuito.

1. Entra en el área de entrega

2. Haga que el niño baje del automóvil y proceda al campus.

3. Conducir: no estacione y deje su automóvil desatendido

4. Si está caminando con su hijo a clase, estacione en la calle (el estacionamiento grande es SOLO PARA EL PERSONAL)

   • La entrada es la puerta negra entre el edificio MPR y Admin.

Who is eligible to participate in Summer Credit Recovery?
All high school students who have an F in one or more courses are eligible to participate.

Where:
Central High School

Dates:
June 20 - July 20, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Contact:
Please reach out to your student's high school counselor to sign-up. 
For more information contact Fernando Camargo at 408-201-6100

2023 Silicon Valley Tech Academy Summer Session

MHUSD will again be offering currently enrolled students entering 6th, 7th & 8th grades next year the opportunity to participate in The Silicon Valley Tech Academy (SVTA) summer program. SVTA is a non-profit educational initiative in San Jose whose mission is to enable middle school students to explore and improve their skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).  

Location: Central High School

Lunch & After School Program:  A free lunch will be available for all students. After school care will be provided by the YMCA at no cost from 12:30pm - 5:00pm for interested families on a first come, first serve basis.  No transportation will be available from home to summer school this year.

Sessions:  

Tech 1 (Limited to 20 students per class)

• Session 1:  Tuesday, June 20 - Wednesday, July 5, 2023, 8:30am - 12:30pm (No school Friday, June 30 or Tuesday, July 4)

• Session 2:  Thursday, July 6 - Thursday, July 20, 2023, 8:30am - 12:30pm (No school on Friday, July 14 or Friday, July 21)

Tech 2 (New Offering)

            Not offered this year due to staff shortages

Tech 3 (New Offering) - Prerequisite: Tech 1 completed prior to taking Tech 3

• June 20-26, 9:00am-2:00pm (5 days) 3D Design and Printing, (limited to 20 students)

• July 6-12, 9:00am-2:00pm (5 days) Robotics, (limited to 20 students)

• July 17-20 9:30am-4:30pm (4 days) Python - Machine Learning & Quantum Computing, (limited to 15 students)

Course Offerings:

Tech 1, High Tech & Space, Water & Energy: (Open to incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders who did not participate in the Tech 1 session last summer)

Theme areas reflect both current and expected future changes in technology – Space / High Technology, Water, and Energy. Both Water and Energy segments focus attention on the environment, including sustainability and conservation.  Projects will include:

• High Technology & Space: Build a Mars (egg) Lander, Deconstruct a Cell Phone, Build a Simple E-Device (soldering)

• Water: Design & Build an Aqueduct, Design & Build a Bridge, Build a Load-carrying Boat

• Energy – Renewable Resources: Design & Build a Solar Cooker, Build a Basic Electric Motor, Build & Race a Solar Model Car

Tech 2 - Not offered this year due to staff shortages

Tech 3, Python Machine Learning & Quantum Computing, 3D Design & Printing & Robotics: San Jose State University (SJSU) College of Engineering.

• Incoming 7th & 8th graders who participated in the Tech 1 class last summer may register for any of the 3 classes offered.

• Incoming 7th & 8th grade students who complete Tech 1 during the first session this summer (June 20-July 5, 2023) may register for the Robotics or Python - Machine Learning & Quantum Computing classes.  

• Students must have a strong working knowledge of mathematical concepts.

• Students may choose to register for 1, 2 or all 3 classes 

• Every effort will be made to ensure that each interested student is able to attend at least one of the offered sessions. Enrollment will be limited. A lottery will be used to fill classes if there are more students interested in the courses than there are spaces available.

• Students must be able to attend all days of their selected class(es)

• All classes will be held at SJSU with transportation to SJSU provided at no cost.  Students will meet at Central High School each morning, grab a bag lunch and then board a bus to SJSU.  

• Students will be supervised by district personnel while on the bus and at SJSU.  

• Students will be returned to Central High School after each session.  No district transportation home will be available for SVTA students after returning to Central High School but there will be a YMCA after school program available until 5:00 pm on a first come, first served basis.

Note:  Students who enroll in Tech 3 without having taken Tech 1 last summer or during the first session this summer will not be allowed to enroll in Tech 3.

***Registrations are due by Friday, June 2,  2023***

For questions, please contact Arlene Machado at machadoa@mhusd.org.

Please click HERE to register.