SPC Math & Reading Summer Assignments
SUMMER 2019 MATH REQUIREMENT
Welcome to the 2019 Summer Math Program! All incoming 4th through 8th graders are required to do the math projects from the attached lists. Please look at the projects from the teacher your child had during the 2018-2019 school year. Choose the project for the grade and math class that your child is entering in August. For example, if your child had Mrs. Ponicki for 5th grade, he/she would choose the project from Mrs. Ponicki for entering Grade 6.
PLEASE NOTE – Each teacher has written instructions regarding these projects. There may be at least one project that is mandated by the teacher and the child chooses others. These projects are expected to be completed and will be graded.
All projects are due by Friday, August 23, 2019.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Helen Stephens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Have a great summer!
Click below to view projects.
Entering 4th Grade
Entering 5th Grade
Entering 5th Grade Created by Mr. Okimoto
Entering 6th Grade Created by Mrs. Ponicki
Entering 6th Grade Created by Mr. Okimoto
Entering 7th Grade Created by Mrs. Ponicki
Entering 7th Grade Created by Ms. Coakley
Entering 7th Grade Created by Mr. Okimoto
Entering 8th Grade Created by Mrs. Ponicki
Entering 8th Grade Created by Ms. Coakley
Entering 8th Grade Created by Mr. Okimoto
SUMMER 2019 READING REQUIREMENT
Welcome to the 2019 Summer Reading Program! This summer, our reading will focus on diversity and acceptance. All incoming 4th through 8th graders are required to read at least three books from the summer reading list below, and must also complete the grade level activity for each book read. These activities will be serve as the inital conversations in your child's language arts class around character development around the theme of acceptance, diversity and empathy. As we build our rigorous language arts curriculum we will be infusing more literature circle themes into our curriculum. For this reason we hope your child enjoys reading about how different charcters work through the issues of diversity, acceptance and other challenges. Encourage your child to discuss with you how each character tackles the issues they face. You can find information regarding each of the books by visiting Goodreads. Goodreads will provide an overview of the book, pertinent information, and reader ratings and reviews.
Happy Reading!
4-8 ELA Teachers
Summer Reading List Choices and Activities Below:
This list was updated on June 20, 2019
Entering Grade |
Book Title |
Author |
Lexile Level |
Fountas & Pinnell |
4 |
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle |
David A. Adler |
580 |
M |
4 |
Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Traditions From Around the World |
Selby Beeler |
Ad540 |
M |
4 |
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man |
David A. Adler |
750 |
M |
4 |
My Name Is Maria Isabel |
Alama Flor Ada |
860 |
N |
4 |
A Mouse Called Wolf |
Jon Goodell |
950 |
O |
4 |
The Hundred Dresses |
Eleanor Estes |
870 |
P |
4 |
Book Uncle and Me |
Uma Krishaswami |
580 |
P |
4 |
Because of Winn-Dixie |
Kate DiCamillo |
670 |
R |
4 |
Satchel Paige |
Lesa Cline-Ransome |
900 |
R |
4 |
A Jar of Dreams |
Yoshiko Uchida |
970 |
R |
4 |
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina |
Maria with Rosemary Wells Tallchief |
750 |
S |
4 |
Lupita Manana |
Patricia Beatty |
760 |
T |
4 |
A Boy Called Slow |
Joseph Bruchac |
|
U |
4 |
Secret of the Andes |
Ann Nolan Clark |
710 |
U |
4 |
Beauty |
Bill Walace |
660 |
V |
4 |
Wishtree |
Katherine Applegate |
590 |
|
5 |
Reformed |
Justin Weinberger |
640 |
W |
5 |
Out of My Mind |
Sharon Draper |
700 |
S |
5 |
P.S. Be Eleven |
Rita William-Garcia |
770 |
X |
5 |
Save Me a Seat |
Sara Weeks & Gita Varadarajan |
780 |
S |
5 |
The Bully Book |
Eric Kahn Gale |
620 |
V |
5 |
Wonder |
R.J. Palacio |
790 |
V |
5 |
Dancing Home |
Gabriel M. Zubizarreta , Alma Flor Ada |
960 |
S |
6 |
The Misfits |
James Howe |
960 |
|
6 |
Renegades |
David Liss |
890 |
|
6 |
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller (nonfiction) |
Sarah Miller |
890 |
|
6 |
The Science of Breakable Things |
Tae Keller |
840 |
|
6 |
Baseball in April |
Gary Soto |
830 |
|
6 |
The Color of My Words |
Lynn Joseph |
830 |
|
7 & 8 |
The Misfits |
James Howe |
960 |
|
7 & 8 |
Inside Out & Back Again |
Thanhha Lai |
800 |
|
7 & 8 |
Wolf Hollow |
Lauren Wolk |
800 |
|
7 & 8 |
Ugly |
Robert Hoge |
890 |
|
7 & 8 |
Bruiser |
Neal Shusterman |
820 |
|
7 & 8 |
All American Boys |
Jason Reynolds |
790 |
|
7 & 8 |
The House on Mango Street |
Sandra Cisneros |
870 |
Entering 4th Grade Reading
Entering 5th Grade Reading
Entering 6th Grade Reading
Entering 7th Grade Reading
Entering 8th Grade Reading