Get ready for Fifth Grade!!! Get ready for Fifth Grade!
Read WhatsHisFace to find out what happens to Cooper Vega. What would you do to get started on your first day in the new school? What would you try to do if your phone went haywire? Come to school prepared to discuss this book on the first day of school! Read WhatsHisFace. Summer Writing Notebooks Keep up your writing skills over the summer. Be ready for fifth grade. Keep a journal of your summer experiences (personal narratives) in your summer notebook. Write at least 3 times a week. You will be choosing one “small moment” to publish as your first writing piece in September. Be prepared! Math Readiness Be sure you are ready for September by brushing up on your math facts. Review your times tables! Use First in Math Summer Math Practice at home to help you sharpen math skills. i-Ready Reading and Math are available all Summer! |
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Get ready for Fourth Grade!!! Read Appleblossom the Possum, by Holly Goldberg Sloan Possums are the true performers of the animal kingdom, and all the world’s a stage. The curious Appleblossom, her faithful possum brothers, and even the lonely girl in the people’s house are all about to discover new, amazing things about life, love, and how to put on a good show. *Be prepared to discuss the events in the book for the first week of school! We will be doing activities based on this book. |
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Book Suggestions - The Cricket in Times Square |
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Click here to download the letter and rubric | |
Summer Reading List (2nd grade going into 3rd grade) The Boxcar Children Series by Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Required Reading for Grade 1 Bear’s Shadow by Frank Asch Link to the read aloud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDnCGqwOdv0 Have your child read along with the book in hand! |
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Below is a link to the Ladder of Progress - Showing the range of readers on grade levels
- Kindergarten GATE Required Summer Reading
- 1st Grade GATE Required Summer Reading
- 2nd Grade GATE Required Summer Reading
- 3rd Grade GATE Required Summer Reading
- 3rd Grade GATE Mrs. Amato’s Summer Reading Bingo
- 3rd Grade GATE Book Review Rubric