Dear Seventh and Eighth Graders,

As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, the 7/8 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.

This packet includes the following activities:

☐ Independent Reading (Required)

☐ Community Read-( ⅞ Graders only- no siblings yet) (Required)

☐ Leadership Activities (Required)

☐ Community Service (Required)

☐ Goal Setting (Required)

☐ Favorite Summer Memory (Required)

☐ Math Khan Academy (required)

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

One required read is our Community Read, 24 Hours in Nowhere. This is a great adventure story that involves friendship, perseverance, overcoming challenges and hardships. It is a quick page turner, that you will love

Please take the time this summer to do a first close read of this book. This is only for ⅞ th graders. Please mark up the book with your thoughts and ideas. When we come back in the fall, we will be reading this book as a whole school community. You will need your marked up book in the fall. The ⅞ th graders will be taking on leadership roles in our new “ House” communities. This is an exciting opportunity where we need many skill sets.

Please develop one activity that would be fun for the “House” groups to use for group discussion, comprehension, theme extensions, ect… The activity will be for 3rd -8th grade. This will be turned into Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Amatulli.

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

–Neil Gaiman

We want you to develop a love of reading, and throughout your time on the 7/8 team, we encourage you to Read! Read! Read! Summer is a great time to snuggle up with a good book, and we encourage you to read as many books as you can.

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.

Integrated 1

Integrated 2

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.

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