Dear Rising 8 th Graders:
Congratulations on a great year! You are now the new student leaders of the school! As you prepare for your summer of fun and relaxation, I want to welcome you to 8 th grade as well as remind you of the summer reading. You need to read two books over the summer. The first book for required reading is either The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton or Refugee by Alan Gratz. The second book you may choose from the following: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Refugee by Alan Gratz, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, Crossover by Kwame Alexander, As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston, Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson, Ghost by Jason Reynolds or A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielson. If you have read all the books, please email me so we can find something new for you to read. Enjoy your reading! Please bring a list of all the material you read over the summer to class on the first day of school along with the book you are reading. I am looking forward to seeing and meeting all of you in the fall. Have a wonderful and safe summer vacation.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lynn Dickson
8th Grade Summer Reading Projects
Project 1 – Write and submit a 4 paragraph book review in Google classroom about The Outsiders or Refugee. Please complete this book review by August 18th and turn it in online. Then record yourself reading your review using any recording app such as your Smartphone, iMovie, Loom, or Canva. Attach your recording to the assignment in Google classroom.
Project 2 – Choose a second book from the list above. Use sticky notes or a highlighter to indicate story elements and literary devices/writing techniques that you find as you read the book you choose. You should also mark quotes that you find important to the theme of the book. Please bring this book to class on the first day of school.
****Please keep a booklist of all the books you read this summer. Bring list and book you are reading to class on the first day of school.
****I will be updating our google classroom throughout the summer. Please feel free to email me with any questions that you have.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lynn Dickson
Due Dates:
Review due August 18th
Book with marked pages or sticky notes due the first day of school
Incoming 7th Graders:
Please complete the Standards-Based Mathematics Grade 6 Summer Simple Solutions Book as assigned by Ms. Aprahamian. Books will be collected on the first day of school.
Incoming 8th Graders:
Please complete the Standards-Based Mathematics Grade 7 Summer Simple Solutions Book as assigned to you in May. Books will be collected on the first day of school.
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Summer Assignments
Enjoy your summer!