What's on your Summer Menu?
Summer is a wonderful time to rest, play, watch television, visit with friends, and get active. Don’t let fall catch you by surprise. School starts on September 2, 2014. Be ready to learn…and remember we start at 7:45 A.M. in uniform!
Keep busy…
*Read! Go to the library and take out books. Visit the local bookstore. Borrow one from a friend. Explore different genre and stretch your imagination. Aim for a minimum of 10 books in the 860-1120 Lexile range, and fill out the reading log to be returned on the first day of class.
*Memorize your favorite page in a book or a poem. Be prepared to recite for approximately 2 minutes. Memorize the states and their capitals. There will be a test. Be prepared with multiplication and division. Do we have to say…there will be a test?
*Visit a museum. Go to the theater (live action). The city is not only for elementary school field trips. Find the free days for the attractions and go with your family and friends.
*Think about your future high school. Visit the neighborhoods. Do some research on your next school.
Sixth graders—start investigating the high schools that are available to you? How far do you have to travel? What do you want to do in high school? Clubs? Teams? Check online for information.
Seventh graders—this is your year. Show the maturity that you’ve gained over the summer. Demonstrate outstanding study habits. Your NWEA scores, attendance, and class grades are critical to your acceptance into high school.
Eighth graders—you know how it all works. High school physicals are due in May. Make your appointments after January. Plan to attend the high school fair in October, and get those applications in immediately. Again, keep a great attendance and report card. Completed applications are due in the Main Office before Thanksgiving break.
*Attendance: Healy School prides itself on its excellent attendance rate. In the rare cases that you are absent, make sure that you call the school and follow up with an absence note. Missing notes can keep you from graduating.
*HOMEWORK IS GIVEN EVERY DAY IN MOST SUBJECTS! It may be long term or short term, but get it done. The purpose of homework is to reinforce skills learned during the day. This year Healy will hold a school-wide science fair and history fair.
*Uniform Dress Code: Upper grade students are to wear khaki slacks or a skirt and a navy polo shirt with a collar (no T-shirts and no stripes on pants). Students are not to wear shorts unless the principal has made a general announcement to the school community.
*Service hours are recommended for 7th and 8th graders. If you are in 7th, your minimum is twenty hours. Forty hours are for the 8th graders. We want to uphold our incredible service to the community. Have outside organizations include a letter with your hours.
*Questions? Email us if you have any questions over the summer…and look for updates on the class websites.
Mrs. Aderman [email protected]
Ms. Brasher [email protected] Mrs. Gracia [email protected]
Keep busy…
*Read! Go to the library and take out books. Visit the local bookstore. Borrow one from a friend. Explore different genre and stretch your imagination. Aim for a minimum of 10 books in the 860-1120 Lexile range, and fill out the reading log to be returned on the first day of class.
*Memorize your favorite page in a book or a poem. Be prepared to recite for approximately 2 minutes. Memorize the states and their capitals. There will be a test. Be prepared with multiplication and division. Do we have to say…there will be a test?
*Visit a museum. Go to the theater (live action). The city is not only for elementary school field trips. Find the free days for the attractions and go with your family and friends.
*Think about your future high school. Visit the neighborhoods. Do some research on your next school.
Sixth graders—start investigating the high schools that are available to you? How far do you have to travel? What do you want to do in high school? Clubs? Teams? Check online for information.
Seventh graders—this is your year. Show the maturity that you’ve gained over the summer. Demonstrate outstanding study habits. Your NWEA scores, attendance, and class grades are critical to your acceptance into high school.
Eighth graders—you know how it all works. High school physicals are due in May. Make your appointments after January. Plan to attend the high school fair in October, and get those applications in immediately. Again, keep a great attendance and report card. Completed applications are due in the Main Office before Thanksgiving break.
*Attendance: Healy School prides itself on its excellent attendance rate. In the rare cases that you are absent, make sure that you call the school and follow up with an absence note. Missing notes can keep you from graduating.
*HOMEWORK IS GIVEN EVERY DAY IN MOST SUBJECTS! It may be long term or short term, but get it done. The purpose of homework is to reinforce skills learned during the day. This year Healy will hold a school-wide science fair and history fair.
*Uniform Dress Code: Upper grade students are to wear khaki slacks or a skirt and a navy polo shirt with a collar (no T-shirts and no stripes on pants). Students are not to wear shorts unless the principal has made a general announcement to the school community.
*Service hours are recommended for 7th and 8th graders. If you are in 7th, your minimum is twenty hours. Forty hours are for the 8th graders. We want to uphold our incredible service to the community. Have outside organizations include a letter with your hours.
*Questions? Email us if you have any questions over the summer…and look for updates on the class websites.
Mrs. Aderman [email protected]
Ms. Brasher [email protected] Mrs. Gracia [email protected]
Activities
1. The wooden chairs in my room need some personality. Think the Cows on Parade that were all over the city. I want colorful and detailed designs that represent you.
2. Are you smarter than a 5 year-old? My nephew can name 100-200 dinosaurs from the pictures alone. Pick a category that you want to explore and show that you can do it too.
3. Read that book list from your classmates. If you didn't get one, read some of the books listed above. The goal is 25 books over the summer. Some of you have asked if you have to do book reports....what should I ask for to prove that you've read the books? I'm taking suggestions.
4. Look at some of the websites in the link sections. Play some games and try some practice tests. Go on the web and find me a site to add to this list. What would be worthwhile for everyone to try?
5. Make a visual journal of your summer vacation. Take 25 pictures and make a slide show. Keep it on your flashdrive. We will share "What I Did on my Summer Vacation" on the first day of school. Extra credit for adding background music.
6. Visit the high school you plan to attend. What is the neighborhood like? What programs do they offer? Why is this your choice?
7. Math gets better with practice. Do not let the entire summer go by without looking at some of the links for math!
2. Are you smarter than a 5 year-old? My nephew can name 100-200 dinosaurs from the pictures alone. Pick a category that you want to explore and show that you can do it too.
3. Read that book list from your classmates. If you didn't get one, read some of the books listed above. The goal is 25 books over the summer. Some of you have asked if you have to do book reports....what should I ask for to prove that you've read the books? I'm taking suggestions.
4. Look at some of the websites in the link sections. Play some games and try some practice tests. Go on the web and find me a site to add to this list. What would be worthwhile for everyone to try?
5. Make a visual journal of your summer vacation. Take 25 pictures and make a slide show. Keep it on your flashdrive. We will share "What I Did on my Summer Vacation" on the first day of school. Extra credit for adding background music.
6. Visit the high school you plan to attend. What is the neighborhood like? What programs do they offer? Why is this your choice?
7. Math gets better with practice. Do not let the entire summer go by without looking at some of the links for math!