{"id":2386,"date":"2018-06-12T09:19:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T13:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/martink1\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2018-06-12T09:19:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T13:19:32","slug":"up-dated-information-bryant-summer-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/martink1\/2018\/06\/12\/up-dated-information-bryant-summer-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Up-Dated Information &#8211; Bryant Summer Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Summer Learning: Math and Literacy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Parent\/Guardian,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Johns Hopkins University, the effects of summer learning loss can result in nearly a three-month loss in grade-level equivalency in math and a two-month loss in grade-level equivalency in reading.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In order to close the summer learning loss gap in reading and math, middle school students will be \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expected to complete<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Summer Learning before they return in the fall. \u00a0Teachers will grade the <\/span><b>completed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summer work when school opens in August. \u00a0Below are the expectations for math and literacy. \u00a0Thank you so much for supporting your child\u2019s development through summer learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Math:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete 60 minutes of Khan Academy a week (<\/span><b>Practice only, videos will not count<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), based on their NWEA level. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students need to access Khan through Clever from the Dearborn Schools Student page.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DO NOT LOG IN FROM THE STUDENT&#8217;S PERSONAL \u00a0ACCOUNT<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is the grade breakdown by minutes for Math.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">480+ minutes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">384 &#8211; 479 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">336 &#8211; 383 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">288 &#8211; 335 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Literacy:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-5 books<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from your <\/span><b>building\u2019s recommended reading list<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be prepared to present a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book Talk in September<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you return to school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ApCYfLBrKTpBVxAceABNGxNeLRyb9yxkajKbb3ec2QY\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book Talk rubric<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>All Middle School libraries will be open every Wednesday between 9 am and 11 am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All students attending Bryant Middle School must read 3-5 books over the course of the summer. \u00a0Then, they must select one of the books to present to the class as a Book Talk upon returning to school in the Fall. (Details about the assignment will be shared by your Language Arts teacher in the Fall). Here are some recommendations but you are encouraged to use your lexile level from the Spring Reading NWEA to choose a high interest book of your choice that will challenge your reading ability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">**********Please choose a chapter book and not a graphic novel.*********** <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crash<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jerry Spinelli \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 560<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever 1793<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Laurie Halse Anderson<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 580<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stargirl<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jerry Spinelli<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 590<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Girl Who Drank the Moon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Kelly Barnhill<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 640<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pictures of Hollis Woods<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Patricia Giff \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 650<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ella Enchanted<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Gail Levine \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 670<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number the Stars<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Lois Lowry \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 670<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tale of Despereaux<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Kate DiCamillo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexile: 670<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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