Summer Reading

Sixth Grade

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

For each novel, complete a chapter by chapter summary.  Summaries must be at 10 bullets or 1 paragraph containing 6-8 sentences.

Seventh Grade

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

For each novel, complete a chapter by chapter summary.  Summaries must be at 10 bullets or 1 paragraph containing 6-8 sentences.

Eighth Grade

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

For The Outsiders, complete a chapter by chapter summary.  Summaries must be at 10 bullets or 1 paragraph containing 6-8 sentences.

For Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl summaries must be completed by month.  You do NOT need to summarize each entry.  Group them together by month and complete a summary for each month.

Math

Dear Future 6^th Grade Math Parents,

Next year your child will be entering middle school and they will have new and exciting experiences. In addition, they will have more responsibilities and greater expectations.  In order to reduce the need to re-teach skills previously learned, students are being asked to complete a summer math assignment.  They must complete the following workbook; Summer Solutions – Intermediate A by  Nancy McGraw (ISBN 978-1934210-26-0).   This book costs about $15.00 and can be ordered by calling toll-free 1-877-382-7537 or via the internet at www.SimpleSolutions.org. 

Mrs. Fernandez

Dear Future 7^th Grade Math Parents,

Mrs. Fernandez 

Dear Future 8^th Grade Math Parents,

Next year your child will be entering middle school and they will have new and exciting experiences.  In addition, they will have more responsibilities and greater expectations.  In order to reduce the need to re-teach skills previously learned, students are being asked to complete a summer math assignment.  They must complete the following workbook; Summer Solutions – Pre-Algebra by  Nancy McGraw (ISBN 978-1-934210-38-3).   This book costs about $13.50 and can be ordered by calling toll-free 1-877-382-7537 or via the internet at www.SimpleSolutions.org. 

I feel it is very important to review math skills over the summer and the completed book will count as the first four grades for next year.  In addition to some help pages, the answers are all provided in the back of the book. All work must be shown and will be collected the second day of school. Your child may solve the problems in the square spaces provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 

Mrs. Fernandez

Spanish

     Duotang folder

     Pencil

     Spanish/English Dictionary

MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES 2010-2011

Student’s Personal Supplies:

(May need to replenish throughout the year)

     Quantity                 Description

         (3)                    Erasable Blue Pens

         (2)                    Red Pens

         (5)                    # 2 pencils

         (2)                    highlighters (different colors)

         (1)                    Personal pencil sharpener

         (1)                    pack of loose leaf paper

         (1)                    Glue stick

         (1)                    Scissor

         (1)                    small pack of colored pencils

         (1)                    Pencil Case (Bag Style with holes that will hold most of these supplies)

Additional Personal Supplies that need to be purchased

     Quantity                Description

       (1)                 combination lock (please memorize combination for the 1^st day of school)

       (6)                 Single Subject Wire Bound notebooks - (must have pockets and perforated “clean    

                                                edge”)

       (1)                 Composition notebook – for Math Notes

       (1)                 1inch 3 hole binder (For Music)

       (1)                 Folder (For Spanish)

       (1)                 Personal Spanish / English Dictionary (For Spanish)

Homeroom Supplies: (Students with the last name that falls between A and J will turn in supplies the first day of school. Those with last names K-Z will bring in the supplies in January)

   Quantity                Description

    (1)                    pack white copy / computer paper

    (1)                    pack of colored construction paper

    (1)                    pack of baby wipes

    (1)                    8oz bottle of hand sanitizer

    (1)                    pack of loose leaf paper

    (1)                    pack of graph paper (4 x 4 quadrille)

    (2)                    rolls of paper towel rolls

    (1)                    box of Kleenex

    (1)                    pack of index cards 

    (2)                    black dry erase markers

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seventh@good-shepherd-school.org

If you have any questions whatsoever, feel free to contact me at the email provided above.