2023 Rising Grades 5–8 Summer Learning

Please read this disclaimer about the middle division summer reading.

Salva was one of some 3,800 Sudanese “Lost Boys” airlifted to the United States beginning in the mid 1990s. Relocated to upstate New York, Salva resourcefully learns English and continues on to college. Eventually he returns to his home region in southern Sudan to establish a foundation that installs deep-water wells in remote villages in dire need of clean water. This poignant story of Salva’s life is told side-by-side with the story of Nya, a young girl who lives today in one of those villages.

Meet the Author

Linda Sue Park is the author of many books for young readers, including the 2002 Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard and the NYTimes bestseller A Long Walk to Water. Her most recent title is The One Thing You’d Save, a collection of linked poems.

Read 20 minutes a day

Students will be given a copy of their chosen novel before the end of school. If students need a replacement copy of their chosen book or if they would like additional titles, they may be ordered from www.fluencymatters.com.

At the end of each chapter, students should write a three-sentence summary of the chapter on a sticky note (in English or Spanish). Students should not write in the books. Students will bring their books back to school in the fall. They will complete a project based on their reading in the first weeks of Spanish class.

Please contact:
Señora Kathryn Haggquist at khaggquist@stevensonschool.org with questions.

Recommended Assignments

Stevenson will utilize an on-line format (Khan Academy*) for concise and cohesive math learning and understanding.

Students may ‌retake all problems and videos are provided for additional support.

At the end of summer, faculty will evaluate how much time was devoted to practicing each math topic and how well the students have mastered these review concepts.

* Stevenson Online Summer Skills Math practice through Khan Academy (All Accounts will require Stevenson Google credentials, ie. mbozzo27@stevensonschool.org)

• Month of July, no weekends
• 15 minutes a day for 21 days:
• 315 minutes = about 5 and half hours

Questions?

Please contact Andy Graham, middle division mathematics program lead, with ‌questions (andygraham@stevensonschool.org)

Please note: All students were onboarded in their math classes for summer. New families will receive communication regarding summer onboarding no later than July 1, 2023.