Incoming 5th Graders Summer Reading Assignment!

SOAR INTO 5^TH GRADE

BY STAYING SHARP THIS SUMMER

Dear Parents,

          Your child has worked very hard all year and is leaving school this year as a better reader, writer and overall stronger student.  As you know, good readers and writers read and write continually.  The more students read, the more proficient they become.  Summer is a great time of year for students to read books for pleasure.  Attached is the summer reading list for Grade 5.  Each incoming 5^th grader is responsible for reading two books over the summer and completing the attached graphic organizer for each book.

          In addition, summer is an ideal time to keep your child’s recall of basic math facts sharp.  Studies show that students forget much of what they learned the previous school year over the summer months. By coming to school in September with strong and accurate recall of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts, your child will be confident when presented with new material.  This is why the 5^th grade team feels strongly that students should continue to practice their math facts at least 10 minutes, five days a week over the summer recess.  Attached, you will find a calendar to record your child’s accomplishments this summer. You may use the Shatekon Library Media Center, fifth grade, Reflex Math link, (license expires in October, 2015), flashcards or any other creative solutions.  The point being, ten minutes each day is worth hours of future struggles.   

Please bring in the graphic organizers and summer math practice calendars to your new (5^th grade) teacher on the first day of school. Thank you for your support and have a great summer!

 

 We look forward to a wonderful year,

Shatekon 5^th Grade Teachers