Required Work Due August 12 for Rising 8th Graders:
Required Work Due August 12 for Rising 8th Graders:
Embedded Files
Reading:
Reading:
Rising 8th graders will be reading Animal Farm by George Orwell
Please follow and adhere to the steps within the guide linked
8th - SUMMER READING ANNOTATION GUIDE
Math:
Math:
Students' math placements were emailed on 5/20. If unsure of placement, please reach out to either:
Mr. Howell - thowell@bcsftl.org
Mrs. Hendry - lbhendry@bcsftl.org
Dr. Lott - slott@bcsftl.org
Hyperlinks to codes are provided. Practicing the codes to a smartscore of 80 is highly suggested before starting the summer quiz.
The quiz will be graded for accuracy and the supporting work should be completed on notebook paper neatly and orderly. The written work must be submitted to receive full credit. It will be collected on the first day of school, Aug 12, 2026.
If your student is new to Bethany Christian School or does not know their IXL login, please reach out to Toby Howell at thowell@bcsftl.org for assistance.
PreAlgebra
PreAlgebra
Goals for PreAlgebra Readiness:
Goals for PreAlgebra Readiness:
Mastery of Fraction Operations
Mastery of Decimal Operations
Knowledge of Order of Operations
Knowledge of Solving Equations
Hyperlinks to codes are provided. Practicing the codes to a smartscore of 80 is highly suggested before starting the summer quiz.
IXL code links for PreAlgebra:
IXL code links for PreAlgebra:
Evaluating expressions with integers.
Operations with fractions.
Evaluating expressions fractions and exponents.
Solving basic one-step equations.
Using percents.
Completing ratios.
Graphing on the coordinate plane.
Data analysis.
Algebra 1
Algebra 1
Goals for Algebra 1 Readiness:
Goals for Algebra 1 Readiness:
Mastery of operations with positive and negative numbers
Mastery of operations with fractions
Intermediate understanding of solving equations
Intermediate understanding of graphing lines
Intermidiate understanding of properties of exponents
Efficiently use their calculator at school and home
Show their written work neatly on notebook paper
Hyperlinks to codes are provided. Practicing the codes to a smartscore of 80 is highly suggested before starting the summer quiz.
IXL code links for Algebra 1:
IXL code links for Algebra 1:
Practicing GEMS (order of operations) - no calculator.
Combining like terms
Solving multi-step equations.
Graphing lines, finding slope, writing equations in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).
Practice simplifying exponential expressions.
Geometry
Geometry
Goals for Geometry Readiness:
Goals for Geometry Readiness:
Mastery of solving all types of algebraic equations.
Mastery of writing and graphing linear functions.
Mastery of using the properties of exponents.
Understanding of polynomial operations.
Efficient use of desmos.
Hyperlinks to codes are provided. Practicing the codes to a smartscore of 80 is highly suggested before starting the summer quiz.
IXL code links for Geometry:
IXL code links for Geometry:
Solving challenging equations with fractions and multiple steps.
Solving and graphing solutions on a number line and the coordinate plan.
Solving systems of equations by graphing, elimination, and substitution.
Practice polynomial operations and factoring.
Practice simplifying radicals.
Practice simplifying exponential expressions.
Review of basic geometry concepts.
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