Riverside Intermediate School Summer Reinforcement Assignments Assignments are due on the first full day of school, August 30, 2011.

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1 Riverside Intermediate School Summer Reinforcement Assignments Assignments are due on the first full day of school, August 30, LF Requirements: Journal LF teachers reviewed the journal requirements, practiced a sample entry with their students, and they are aware of the requirements. All returning students are asked to complete a minimum of 25 entries. These students will receive a pizza party. Students completing 40+ entries will receive 25 panther paws and a pizza party. All returning students report cards will reflect their completion level of the required summer journal assignment. LF Reinforcement Packet All returning students are required to complete the LF reinforcement packet. Completion or noncompletion will be factored into the student s homework grade for the first semester report card. Reading Requirements: During the second year of Riverside School s three-year Moving Around the World theme, we will focus on art and music from the different continents. To begin exploring the creativity of different cultures, the 2011 Summer Reading List will focus on folktales. Students are required to read at least two folktales from the Summer Reading List and complete the accompanying reading project. If the students elect to read more than the two required folktales, they will receive 5 panther paws for each additional 25 pages read. Math Requirements: This year we are requiring all students to participate in the summer math skills reinforcement. We are excited to be asking the students to work in the IXL online math program. Research shows that students can lose an average of 2.8 months of math learning over the summer. IXL.com s program will be very effective in avoiding the summer learning loss. This work will help students practice skills and retain their current math level. By participating in this program, we will not have to spend as much class time in the fall reviewing old skills, and we can move forward with teaching new concepts. Parents will need to log onto In the upper right hand corner, written in blue, click on create an account. On the right hand side there is a rectangle labeled parents, click join for $9.95 a month and follow the prompts. Students completion of the required IXL assignments will be noted on their first interim. In addition, they will receive 25 panther paws to start off the new school year. We hope you and your child have a safe and fun summer. Kathy Consuegra Dean of Academic and Student Affairs

2 Please record below any additional reading this summer: folktales, books of choice, Kindle or Nook titles, magazines, ebooks, etc. For each additional 25 pages read, after the two required folktales, students earn five Panther Paws. Author Title (# of pages) Additional or replacement copies of this brochure are available at the school s Name

3 Technology Resource Practice #1 Attach a bibliography prepared using the EasyBib of the required two folktales read this summer. Technology Resource Practice #2 To familiarize yourself with computerized library catalogs, use any online catalog (your public library is preferred) to find a book of choice; then fill in the blanks below with the information found. Topic searched Author Title Available at (What library branch?) Call #

4 One World, Many Stories Aardema, Anansi Does the Impossible Aardema, Koi and the Kola Nuts Aardema, Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion Aardema, This for That Aardema, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People s Ears Andersen, Thumbelina Bang, The Old Woman and the Rice Thief Bodkin, The Crane Wife Brown, Once a Mouse Bryan, The Story of Lightning and Thunder Craft, Sleeping Beauty de la Mare, Molly Whuppie Demi, Greatest Treasure depaola, Fin M Coul: the Giant of Knockmany Hill Diakite, Magic Gourd Hague, Kate Culhane: A Ghost Story Hamilton, A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales Kimmel, Anansi and the Talking Melon Lee, Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven Maddern, Fire Children McDermott, Anansi the Spider Medearis, The Singing Man Mollel, Orphan Boy: a Maasai Story Mollel, Subira Subira Olaleye, In the Rainfield: Who Is the Greatest? Pinkney, The Ugly Duckling Pushkin, Tale of Tsar Saltan San Souci, Fa Mulan: Story of a Woman Warrior Snyder, Boy of the Three-Year Nap Storrie, Yu the Great: Conquering the Flood (graphic novel) Washington, A Pride of African Tales Yep, The Man Who Tricked a Ghost Yolen, Mightier than the Sword : World Folktales for Strong Boys Upper school 1 Folktale 1 Author Title Paragraph summary to include main characters, their problem (conflict), and how it was resolved.

5 Folktale 2 Author Title Paragraph summary to include main characters, their problem (conflict), and how it was resolved. Summer Reading Mission: We encourage all students to read throughout the summer to broaden reading interests while increasing reading fluency. In the second year of The Riverside School s three-year Moving Around the World theme, the 2011 summer reading focus is folktales. Tasks: Students are to 1. Read at least two folktales (different continents) from the listing on the reverse of this page, AND 2. Complete a Summary page in this booklet for each. These summaries are to be completed with care. 3. Do the two Technology Resource Practice activities indicated in this booklet on pages two and seven. 4. Bring completed Riverside School Summer Reading 2011 brochure on the first day of school, August 30. Need additional information, or help finding a book from the lists or completing an activity, contact Mrs. Bachmann cbachmann@riversideschool.org throughout the summer.