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Summer Editions of From the Heart
The newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis during the summer. If you have any items you would like to have included, please first obtain administration permission.
Middle School Reading and Writing
In response to your feedback throughout the year, and especially in the parent surveys, we are increasing the reading and writing in our middle school across the curriculum. Complete details will be provided in the syllabi for each class in the fall. In the mean time, here is a list of some of the books that our middle school will be reading next year:
6th Grade
Circuit, Wrinkle in Time, Peak , Love That Dog or Hate That Cat, The Secrets of Vesuvius, The Odyssey,The Golden Goblet, The Bronze Bow, selections from Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, I&II Samuel, I&II Kings.
7th Grade
The Outsiders, City of Ember, Tangerine, Freak the Mighty, Call of the Wild, Farewell to Manzanar or The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, The Gospel of Luke.
8th Grade
The Martian Chronicles, Romeo and Juliet, The Acts of the Apostles, We the People (selections from the great speeches, documents, and letters that shaped our nation from the colonial era to the Civil War)
Summer Skills Books
Only a few Summer Skills books still remain in the school office. Pick up yours today if you have not done so already.
Summer Reading Programs
The King County Library System is running fun reading programs this summer for children and teenagers. Encourage your children to read with fun prizes from KCLS.
http://www.kcls.org/goodreads1/teen/read_three.cfm
http://www.kcls.org/srp/programs.cfm
Important School Supply Information for the 2011-12 School Year
As you are preparing for next year, please remember to purchase a binder for your child if they are entering grades 3rd - 8th.
During the summer, you can find binders at places like Office Depot and Costco that are great for students and provide important organization tools. Some important features to look for when purchasing a binder are that it should have a 6 Pocket Filing System, 3 large capacity 2" binders and a zipper close; two specific brands we are aware of that offer these kinds of binders are Tech Gear and Five Star First Gear.
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