Students can lose up to 2 months of academic skills over the summer break.  It can then take up to 6 weeks to bring students up to speed in the fall.  Milltown school district encourages parents to offer ways for students to continue learning over the summer through formal tutoring programs, practice books, and daily reading.

SUMMER SLIDE 

Summer Learning Podcast

Summer Slide Podcast

Language Arts

Grades 4-8 Required Summer Reading List

Required Summer Reading Incoming 3rd Grade

Required Summer Reading Incoming 4th Grade

Optional Summer Slide Incoming 2nd Grade - Language Arts

Optional Summer Slide Incoming 3rd Grade - Language Arts

Optional Summer Slide Incoming 6th Grade - Language Arts

Optional Summer Slide Incoming 7th Grade - Language Arts

Optional Summer Slide Incoming 8th Grade - Language Arts

Summer Reading Based On Grade Level Complexity

Summer Reading Suggestions

Math

Optional Summer Math Grades 1-2

Grades 6-8 Required Math Packets are available below.  The packet will count as students' first grade when they return in September. 

Required Summer Math Incoming 6th Grade

Required Summer Math Incoming 7th Grade 

Required Summer Math Incoming 8th Grade

Required Summer Math Incoming 8th Grade Honors

Library Reading Challenge

The Newbery Medal has been awarded since 1922 to the children’s book judged the best book of the year by the American Library Association.  The subjects and styles of these books range far and wide, so there are books for every type of reader.

I am giving a Newbery challenge to any teachers and students who would like to accept it. Not counting any books we have already read, can you read more Newbery Medal winners this summer than I do? Prizes may include gift certificates to local businesses, award certificates,  and a pizza party in the library for the winners. Add "The Crossroads" by William Alexander to the attached  list as the 2015 winner.

Have a great summer, and start reading now!  - Mrs. Wright, Joyce Kilmer School Librarian

Newbery Medal Winners

Summer Study Program is offered as a service to parents of students exiting K-3rd grades that are interested in an activity and skill-based workbook for use over the summer in preparing students for the next grade level.  Each workbook is $10.00 and orders will be taken through May 23rd, for distribution in June.  Books are ordered based on the current grade level of your child. If you are interested in purchasing a Summer Bridge Activities workbook for your child, you may print the order form below and return it to your child's teacher.

Summer Camp is offered through teacher recommendation and other assessment criteria to eligible studentsare in need of continued learning time over the summer. The link below provides a more detailed description.  

Summer Camp program description

Bookflix is a web-based program that students in grades K-3 are familiar with using as part of their library skills, literacy, and ESL program.  Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.  It is available throughout the summer months for students to continue practice in language arts.  Please call the main office at the school, if you don't have the log-on and password.

http://bookflix.scholastic.com  

BrainPOP is a web-based program for grades 3 and up that provides educational movies and homework help for students. Each animated movie has quizzes, games, vocabulary, and activities for kids.   For more information, click here.

BrainPOP Jr. is a great resource for grades K-3, offering lesson plans and lesson ideas that develop critical thinking and inquiry skills. 

Please call the main office at the school, if you don't have the log-on and password.
http://www.brainpop.com  or
http://www.brainpopjr.com

Summer Reading Programs foster a love of reading with incentives from the corporations below. 
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
Scholastic's Summer Reading Challenge