Dear Fifth and Sixth Graders,

As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, the 5/6 teachers would like to wish you all a safe and happy summer. We would also like to see you exercise your brain, while enjoying fun in the sun. This Summer Packet will enrich your vacation and help you to prepare for your upcoming classes this fall.

Our theme for the next school year is INTERDEPENDENCE.

What does it mean to be interdependent?

As you complete this summer packet think about what that means to be interdependent as an individual, as a family member and as a member of your community.

There are several activities in this packet that you can do. Please read the directions very carefully and be prepared to present your final products when we return to school.

This packet includes the following activities:

☐ Independent Reading log (Required)

☐ Math Review (4 weeks Required)

☐ Math Khan Academy (optional)

☐ Favorite Family Summer Memory ( Required)

☐ Ancient World STEM Challenge ( Optional)

Details of these assignments are given in the following pages.

Please read the directions carefully and we look forward to seeing you again so we can continue to learn and grow together.

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.

–Neil Gaiman

We want you to develop a love of reading throughout your time on the 5/6 team. We encourage you to Read! Read! Read! Summer is a great time to snuggle up with a good book and we want you to read as many books as you can. Read at the beach, read under a tree, read in a blanket fort on a rainy day. Keep track of the books your choose read. These count towards your 40 book challenge!

Mrs. Burn's /Mr. Burdick's Class

Mrs. Clor’s/Mrs. Lowery’s Class

Mr. Arbaugh's/Mrs. Brown's Class

Mrs. Read’s /Mrs. Warner’s Class

Math Khan Academy Challenge: Your challenge is to complete all the units associated with your incoming grade level.

● Go to Khan Academy Get Ready Courses: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-courses.

● Click on your incoming grade level

● Work through each unit by completing each lesson and passing the quizzes.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-courses

● FIll out the required Summer Math Log. Please open and then make a copy with your name on it.

Please print, complete, and return to your math teacher the first week of school. We are providing you with 8 weeks of math practice for the summer of which 4 weeks are required. There are 11 weeks this summer, you can easily take a few weeks off for vacation, camps, relaxation, etc. Each practice has about 10 questions per day for Monday-Thursday. The Review Quiz is for Friday. Complete the section for the math class you will be entering in the fall. This material is a review of content from the previous year to make sure your skills are sharp and ready for a new school year. If you get stuck on any problem, please do not spend more than 5-10 minutes trying to solve. It is OK if you have a few incomplete problems if you honestly put forth your best effort.

Good Luck. If you need help just ask an adult or older sibling. When in doubt, you can search Khan Academy for video assistance.

Here are some resources to support mindfulness, focus, balance, and overall mental well-being.