The AP curriculum and testing dates are nationally standardized by the College Board. The courses are college courses which cover an enormous amount of information. Nationally, most school systems start classes in August and end their school year in May (hence the May testing dates for AP). When Virginia Beach students start the school year the day after Labor Day, they are already behind many students in other states. A summer assignment helps to make up for the lost time and better prepares the student to start rigorous work right from the first day of class. Furthermore, these assignments allow teachers to more effectively cover all of the AP content resulting in higher scores on the AP exam.

AP Courses for 2008

Course	Instructor	Contact the Instructor	Assignment Posted:
AP Biology	Ms. Martino	Frances.Martino@VBSchools.com	Click here for MS Word or Click Here for Assignment PDF
AP Calculus AB	Ms. Clark Mr. LaFerriere	Courtney.Clark@VBSchools.com Glenn.Laferriere@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment PDF
AP Calculus BC	Mr. LaFerriere	Glenn.Laferriere@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment PDF
AP Chemistry	Ms. Walker	Cheryl.Walker@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document
AP American Government	Ms. Monroe Mr. Smith	Diane.Monroe@VBSchools.com Sylvester.Smith@VBSchools.com	None
AP Comparative Government and Politics	Ms. James	Virginia.James@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment PDF
AP Computer Programming	Ms. Rowe	Mary.Rowe@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document
AP English Language and Composition	Mrs. Self	Leanne.Self@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document Journal Rubric
AP French	Mrs. Beckner	Margaret.Beckner@vbschools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document
Senior AP English Literature and Composition	Mr. Lambriola	Robert.Lambriola@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment PDF
AP European History	Mrs. Roy	Laura.Roay@VBSchools.com	None
AP Geography	Mr. Belan	Bernard.Belan@VBSchools.com	Optional Read: “The World is Flat” by Thomas Friedman, Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374292884
AP Latin	Ms. Bennett	Lorraine.Bennett@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document Virgil Study Questions
AP Physics	Mr. Allard	Brian.Allard@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document
AP Psychology	Ms. Hutsenpiller	Belinda.Hutsenpiller@VBSchools.com	Click Here for Assignment MS Word Document
AP Statistics	Ms. Collins	Loi.Collins@VBSchools.com	None
AP VA/US History	Ms. Forman	HollyD.Forman@VBSchools.com	None
AP VA/US History	Mr. Eakin	Larry.Eakin@VBSchools.com	None
AP Government	Mr. Smith	Sylvester.Smith@VBSchools.com	None