In the attached Next Step newsletter, you will find exciting news about our expanding College in the High School program.

1. Volume 8 May 10, 2011 To prepare and release each student for a life of consequence for 1
Issue 8 for the kingdom of God
Shalom Christian Academy
126 Social Island Rd.
Shalom U. !?!
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-375-2223
717-375-2224 Fax College in the High School Program Expands
dmikeshank@shalomca.com
credit in Bible or philosophy through
Bryan College, Tennessee.
Last year, our Advanced Biol-
ogy course became a dual enrollment
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Shalom Guidance Department
course (students receive both high
school and college credit) through
Harrisburg Area Community College.
This three credit course is taught by
our high school science teacher Mr.
Chace at Shalom Christian Academy.
For the coming school year
2011-2012, we are adding at least
three new three credit college classes.
Our Advanced Math class will be
replaced by two college math courses
to be taught by Mr. Fretz. Students
can earn three college credits in Col-
lege Algebra in the fall semester and
Shalom Christian Academy three college credits in Trigonometry
continues to expand our “Col- in the spring semester. In order to
lege in the High School” pro- take these courses, students must
gram. Learn how your child have taken Algebra II and Geometry
can complete a semester’s
worth of college classes in as prerequisites. They also must score
high school. high enough on a placement test ad-
ministered by Harrisburg Area Com-
Shalom Christian Academy is
munity College. The third new course
pleased to announce more opportu-
for the coming year is psychology to
nities to earn college credit in high
be taught by Mr. Shank. In a semes-
school. But first a little history....
ter, students can earn three college
For over a decade, senior
credits through Bluffton University, a
students have been leaving school
Christian liberal arts college in Ohio.
early to take college classes at such
Each of these college credit
schools as Hagerstown Community
options require an application pro-
College, Penn State Mont Alto, and
cess and a small (very small compared
Shippensburg University. For the
to typical college costs!) fee. These
coming school year, we are allow-
courses are all open to juniors and
ing juniors and seniors to leave as
seniors. Please contact Mr. Shank for
early as lunch time, if they are able
more information.
to schedule their required/desired
What’s Next? classes in the morning. College Open Houses....At a Glance
Dates & Deadlines Also, our students have en-
joyed success earning college credit • PA College of Art & Design, Lan-
1. June 4 SAT: through CLEP (College Level Exami- caster: 6/24
Late Registra- nation Program). In this program,
tion Deadline: • Geneva (Summer Preview) : 6/16,17
sponsored by the College Board, stu-
May 20 dents take CLEP tests administered • Harrisburg Area Community Col-
2. June 3: Gradua- by a college or university. If they
lege: 5/25
tion--Congrats, score high enough, they can earn
Seniors!! college credit. • Liberty University: “Friendly Fri-
3. June 8: Last The first class to be offered days”: 6/10, 24; 7/8; 8/5
Day of School! for college credit at Shalom was our
“Understanding the Times” Bible
course. Students can earn college