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Welcome to Third Grade!
If you ask any Hilltop teacher, it’s always a perfect time to read. But the leisurely months of summer are a great time to read and let the literature take you someplace new.
Books take us to places when we cannot leave our homes. They introduce us to people we may never have the opportunity to meet. They place us in situations that we have never experienced ourselves. Books can transform us in ways that can change our thinking and teach us the most important life lessons.
English teacher, Sarah Weeks, focussed this year's summer reading selections on New York City. As COVID restrictions begin to lift, we can look forward to taking day trips, and why not to places near our own backyard. Whether you stay close to home or venture out, the books on this summer's book list take you to the Big Apple.
As you begin your summer reading, remember that audiobooks are great for travel or listening as a family.
BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST:
Backpack or tote to carry books and supplies. (No wheeled backpacks)
Smock for art (an adult's old t-shirt works perfectly)
Sturdy homework folder (approximately 9” x 12”)
Plastic supply box ( 5” x 8” x 2” w/ hinged top) OR pencil case (click here for sample)
All students are encouraged to bring a filled, personal water bottle to school each day. For health reasons, students may not refill their bottles or drink from the school's communal fountains. Water stations will be set up in each classroom.
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: For the NYC-themed required text, students must complete ONE of the following THREE projects using the places, landmarks, street signs, etc. mentioned in your book. Click the arrow for details.
I. Create a map showcasing the different locations your character(s)visited/saw while in NYC.
II. Make a collage of the various NYC places your book's character(s) visited/saw.
III. Make a postcard that your character would send from one of the main places they visited while in NYC.
Required Text: Oh, Rats! by Tor Siedler
Required Text: Oh, Rats! by Tor Siedler
Phoenix is a pretty big deal in his neck of the woods: The biggest in his litter with the most lustrous fur and by far the bushiest tail, he’s one of the most sought-after squirrels in New Jersey—which makes his kidnapping by hawk even more dramatic.
Phoenix is a pretty big deal in his neck of the woods: The biggest in his litter with the most lustrous fur and by far the bushiest tail, he’s one of the most sought-after squirrels in New Jersey—which makes his kidnapping by hawk even more dramatic.
Luckily, the hawk doesn’t have the best grip. Unluckily, he drops Phoenix on a freshly-tarred street in downtown Manhattan. Now stripped of his gorgeous golden-brown coat, Phoenix looks like nothing more than a common sewer rat.
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