Dear Incoming 2025-26 TIDE Academy Students-

For the 2025-2026 academic year, TIDE classes will examine the impact of conflict on youth. This summer, all TIDE students will do summer reading selections from, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. While reading the selected chapters, students are encouraged to think about the impact of war and trauma on personal identity and memory, which are central themes, as well as the loss of innocence and the overall impact on war-torn societies.

The summer reading assignments for all students and for each grade level can be found HERE; and are also linked in this presentation. They will also be posted on the TIDE website. Students will record responses on a google doc and turn them into their Nucleus (Advisory) teachers during the first weeks of school in August.

All students will be provided a copy of the book! To pick yours up, come to the TIDE Administration office on these dates and times:

• Thursday, May 29th between 2:00-4:00 p.m.

• Friday May 30th between 2:00-4:00 p.m.

• Monday June 2nd between 2:00-4:00 p.m.

• Monday June 9th-Thursday June 12th anytime between 9:00-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Students who participate in our incoming 9th grade summer Compass program will get their books on the first day of the program on Thursday June 12th so they do not have to pick up the book.They will also complete the summer reading and assignments during the program.

We look forward to welcoming you to TIDE Academy and hope you enjoy summer, and reading!