Summer Bridge Program for Incoming Freshmen

The week will focus on science, reading, writing, math, and research. Additionally, there will be sessions covering social/emotional wellness, professional skills, habits, and what it means to be a Purcell Marian Cavalier. At the end of the program, students will present their week-long projects that encapsulate their learning across all domains of the summer bridge program.

• Session 1: July 15-19 (8:00 am-2:00 pm)

• Session 2: July 22-26 (8:00 am-2:00 pm)

Cost to attend is $40 per week/session.  This includes a PM spirit shirt and all materials for the week. Questions or concerns about payment should be directed to ldamico@purcellmarian.org.

Any incoming Purcell Marian freshman student hoping to prepare academically, professionally, and emotionally for a strong start to high school.  Students can sign up for one 1-week session.  Registration for either session is due by July 3, 2024.

Program Goals

Math

• Develop number sense
• Engage in problem-solving: graph/table analysis
• Develop Algebra 1 skills

Reading

• Collecting information from a text
• Annotating a text
• Identifying the purpose of a text 

Writing

•  Develop pre-writing strategies
• Constructing an outline for a response
• Creating a thesis statement 

Science

• Scientific Method/Lab Safety
• Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning 
• Measuring and Conversions
• Graphical Analysis

Research

• Summarize Primary source documents
• Identify primary and secondary sources
• Assess the reliability of sources

Study Skills

• Develop organizational skills
• Practice time management
• Formulate a plan for success
• Organization 

Professional Skills

• Use Google tools proficiently
• Email etiquette
• Organization

Schedule