May 29, 2020

Dear Holy Ghost Prep families,

As promised, we are excited to share details on our truly unique Ghost Summer course offerings this afternoon.

Ghost Summer courses are free for all current and incoming ninth-grade Holy Ghost Prep students, and the program offers something for every student—whether that's the chance to earn academic credit during the 2020-21 school year, additional enrichment experiences, or the opportunity to diversify his academic resume.

Ghost Summer has four different sessions—beginning on:

June 8 - Session 1
June 22 - Session 2
July 6 - Session 3
July 27 - Session 4

There are two-, three- and six-week course offerings, all of which include a mix of virtual meetings and individual work. They cover a wide range of topics, from journalism to jazz improvisation and from finance to video game design. The Ghost Summer brochure, which includes a comprehensive list of course offerings, descriptions, and dates, can be found HERE. It has also been posted on all Class Schoology pages.

Course registration is currently open for Ghost Summer and the deadlines are rolling. Please contact Mr. Patrick Hoelzle, Dean of Academics, at phoelzle@holyghostprep.org with any questions about Ghost Summer.

Registration links for each summer session can be accessed below:

Session 1 Registration (Starts June 8; registration deadline June 5)

Jazz Improvisation (June 8-July 17)
Journalism (June 8-26)
Scriptwriting (June 8-26)

Session 2 Registration (Starts June 22; registration deadline June 19)

Finance (June 22-July 3; July 13-July 24)
Honors Geometry (June 22-July 31)
Honors Physics (June 22-July 31)
Morality (June 22-July 10)
Mythology (June 22-July 31)
Social Justice (June 22-July 10)
Introduction to the Arab World (June 22 - July 10)

Session 3 Registration (Starts July 6; registration deadline July 3)

2D Game Design (July 6-24)
Ghost Leadership (July 6-24)
History of Science (July 6-24)
Latin American Studies (July 6-24)

Session 4 Registration (Starts July 27; registration deadline July 24)

Cinema Studies (July 27-August 14)
Ghost Foundations (July 27-August 14)
Learning a New Language: Opening to the World (July 27 - August 14)

Again, please contact Mr. Patrick Hoelzle, Dean of Academics, at phoelzle@holyghostprep.org with any questions about Ghost Summer.

As always, we have a few announcements:

Town Hall Meeting: We will be holding our third virtual Town Hall meeting on StreamYard on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. The town hall can be accessed via Facebook Live or by accessing our YouTube Channel by clicking here. We will discuss the Ghost Summer program in more detail and answer your questions.

Senior Parade: We look forward to seeing all seniors in the graduation parade through campus tomorrow, May 30, starting at 10 a.m. Please click here for pertinent parade instructions.

COVID-19 Relief Grants: Holy Ghost Prep has launched its COVID-19 Relief Grant program to help current and incoming families financially affected by the coronavirus crisis. To learn more about the program or to apply for a grant, click here.

Email communications: Today's communication will be our final for the school year. For the rest of the summer, we will provide weekly emails that will come out each Monday morning—starting on June 1.

We hope you enjoy your weekend.

In One Heart and One Mind,

Gregory J. Geruson '79

President

Kevin Burke

Principal