June Term
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West Sound Academy’s academic semesters end mid-May, so all West Sound Academy students participate in June Term during the last ten days of the school year. June Term also provides students an opportunity to opt-in to an international or domestic experiential learning trip called a June TREC (Travel, Rethink, Explore, Connect).
During June Term, students study one or two intensive classes in a forum where they can put the academic skills they have been building into practical application. Students enroll in either one morning and one afternoon June Term class or an all-day June Term class. Students are graded and earn 0.25 elective credits for a half-day June Term class or 0.5 elective credits for an all-day June Term class.
Full-day June term courses consume the entire school day, so students are enrolled in just one course. Half Day courses meet for three hours each day, either in the morning or the afternoon. The Independent June Term is available as a morning, afternoon, or full-day option. Students are first required to submit a June Term Independent Proposal form and have it approved by the Head of School.
The classes listed below were offered for the 2023 June Term. The 2023 June TREC went to Europe for a tour of World War II historical sites.
- All
- Full Day
- half day
Creating, Making, and Giving Forward in Our Community
In this June Term course, students engaged in creating and making, then gave their work to local charities and agencies. Students created original soft good items (either sewing, crocheting, tying, or knitting) blankets, hats, baby beanies, and or teddy bears, and gave them to local agencies for children in need or Project Linus OR Binky…
Independent June Term
A student can propose an Independent June Term course of study for half the day. The student must indicate their intention in an Independent June Term course proposal – available on our website on the June Term page in the spring. All independent June Term course proposals must include a designated adult supervisor or mentor…
June Tunes
June Tunes was an all-day music ensemble course with the goal of a live performance at Austin-Kvelstad Pavilion at Liberty Bay Park in Poulsbo. Students taking this class had intermediate to advanced experience with at least one instrument. The class worked together as a group to deconstruct and reconstruct music along their own lines of…
Life Skills & Culinary Delights
Interested in a brief experience covering a variety of real-world skills that you may need after (or even during) your time in school, paired alongside developing skills in the culinary world?! In this day-long class, students explored topics and activities from first aid/CPR and construction (yes using tools!), to budgeting, communication and setting appointments. Students…
Science and the Movies
Sometimes Hollywood gets it right. Sometimes not so much. In this June Term students explored the science depicted in a variety of well-known major motion pictures. Sometimes they considered just a clip while other times they watched an entire film. In every case, students performed labs and other activities that explored the science concepts in the show.
Space Program Simulation
Have you ever wanted to run your own space program? You could build a space station in orbit, explore another planet with a rover, or even send astronauts to the moon and back. In this class, students learned the basics of rocket science such as building rockets, calculating orbits, and managing resources in order to…
Ultimate Frisbee
This was the ULTIMATE opportunity for students to learn and/or improve their skills and rule knowledge of competitive frisbee. Students played the game, learned about the sport, and explored different options to play with others in the community. The class worked as a team and grew their problem-solving skills, all while having fun! This June…
Full Day
Full-day June term courses consume the entire school day, so students are enrolled in just one course.
Independent June Term
A student can propose an Independent June Term course of study for half the day. The student must indicate their intention in an Independent June Term course proposal – available on our website on the June Term page in the spring. All independent June Term course proposals must include a designated adult supervisor or mentor…
June Tunes
June Tunes was an all-day music ensemble course with the goal of a live performance at Austin-Kvelstad Pavilion at Liberty Bay Park in Poulsbo. Students taking this class had intermediate to advanced experience with at least one instrument. The class worked together as a group to deconstruct and reconstruct music along their own lines of…
Life Skills & Culinary Delights
Interested in a brief experience covering a variety of real-world skills that you may need after (or even during) your time in school, paired alongside developing skills in the culinary world?! In this day-long class, students explored topics and activities from first aid/CPR and construction (yes using tools!), to budgeting, communication and setting appointments. Students…
Half Day
These courses meet for three hours each day.
Creating, Making, and Giving Forward in Our Community
In this June Term course, students engaged in creating and making, then gave their work to local charities and agencies. Students created original soft good items (either sewing, crocheting, tying, or knitting) blankets, hats, baby beanies, and or teddy bears, and gave them to local agencies for children in need or Project Linus OR Binky…
Independent June Term
A student can propose an Independent June Term course of study for half the day. The student must indicate their intention in an Independent June Term course proposal – available on our website on the June Term page in the spring. All independent June Term course proposals must include a designated adult supervisor or mentor…
Science and the Movies
Sometimes Hollywood gets it right. Sometimes not so much. In this June Term students explored the science depicted in a variety of well-known major motion pictures. Sometimes they considered just a clip while other times they watched an entire film. In every case, students performed labs and other activities that explored the science concepts in the show.
Space Program Simulation
Have you ever wanted to run your own space program? You could build a space station in orbit, explore another planet with a rover, or even send astronauts to the moon and back. In this class, students learned the basics of rocket science such as building rockets, calculating orbits, and managing resources in order to…
Ultimate Frisbee
This was the ULTIMATE opportunity for students to learn and/or improve their skills and rule knowledge of competitive frisbee. Students played the game, learned about the sport, and explored different options to play with others in the community. The class worked as a team and grew their problem-solving skills, all while having fun! This June…