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• Academy Leader: Virginia Shafer
• Emma Bright
• Jenny Dakins
• Melissa Danner
• Melody Kruger
• Natalie Macrae-Waggoner
• Gea Martinez
• Michelle Miller
• John Mott
• Kristen Radde-Gallwitz
• Thomas Smith
• Breanna Stasyshan (Kuczmanski)
• Karen Tagliaferri

If you are interested in taking an online course this summer, please contact your counselor or Shannan Lindzy, slindzy@phm.k12.in.us or 574-258-9506.

More information about online Summer School courses will be posted later.

0605 Introduction to Engineering–PLTW

0653 Aerospace Engineering

0607 Principals of Engineering–PLTW

0623 Design Processes

0655 Civil Engineering and Architecture

The STEM Academy offers Advance Courses to prepare students for pursuing studies in STEM concentrations in college.

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

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Explore these suggested pathways designed to expose and prepare students for further study:

• Technology Exploration
• Manufacturing/Construction/Trade
• Environmental/Agriculture​
• Engineering Exploration
• Pre-Medicine

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FRENCH

• Sarah Klein
• Stephanie Lassen

• Liz Dix
• Lauren Burnett

• Holly Odynski
• Missy Brazeau
• Kelley Watts
• Mary Bolander
• Maria Guillen Garcia
• Maryerlin Valecillos
• Jose Gutierrez

• Bonnie Wolfgang

• Delicia Huckleberry
• Emily Sandler

• Ming Lui

Why take a World Language …?

1. … Because 6-to-8 credits are required for the Academic and or Technical Honors Diplomas.  70% of Penn students are currently enrolled in a world language.

2. A minimum of 2 years is required for admission to most colleges and universities.

3. Most world language students receive at least two semesters of college credit from the placement exam in college after completing three or four years of a language at Penn.

4. Students of world languages score higher on the math and verbal portions of the SAT. (The College Board SAT, 2003).

5. Opportunities to study abroad through the GAPP Program (German) and the IU Honors Program (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish).  Every couple of years travel exploration trips are planned to countries that speak the languages taught at Penn.

6. Knowing more than one language gives applicants a competitive edge in the job market.

7. It's fun!

What should the student expect?

1. You will learn a second language in exciting new ways, using technology and focusing on communication.  Learning a language is not just learning grammar and vocabulary.  Language is learning new sounds, expressions, it is learning about a new culture.

2. You will be speaking, reading, writing, and listening every day in class.

3. Practice! Learning a second language is a skill like playing the piano or playing soccer… the more you practice, the better you become.

4. The World Language teachers pride themselves on creative lesson plans, integrating technology, and incorporating the newest teaching techniques to ensure success for every student. 

5. Kingsmen tutors will be available for many of the classes for those students who need extra help. 

A background in World Languages can lead to many career opportunities, including:

• Social Services: Social worker, probation officer, criminology and law enforcement, school counselor, abuse counselor, occupational health care, income maintenance counselor.
• Business and Finance: Accountant, administration, human resources director, economist, stockbroker, import-export agent, international business.
• Communications: Reporter, journalist, publisher, editor, interpreter, tour guide, public relations, film producer or director, sports agent.
• Science and Technology: Engineer, chemist, physicist, anthropologist, archaeologist, geologist, biologist, oceanographer.
• Education: Library science, elementary, secondary, and college level teaching in the U.S. and abroad. 
• Government: Translator, interpreter, law enforcement, diplomatic foreign service, customs official, legal advisor. 

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• Spring