Reading independently will be a requirement for Language Arts homework. Students will complete reading response assignments to accompany their chosen book. Students should be reading for at least 15 minutes every day at home. I will collect information at the beginning of the year to help meet the interests and needs of individual students' reading lives. Students will set a book goal to work towards each trimester.

Support Reading at Home

• Find what type of books you love to read.

• Agree to put away electronics and read for at least 15 minutes a night.

• Read together. Talk about books as a family. Listen to books in the car (audiobooks are amazing!). Read books at bedtime.

• Realize that you WILL get smarter by dedicating reading time at home -- have a growth mindset!

Why is reading at home important?

When a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, that student reads 1,800,000 words per year compared to 8,000 words per year for a student who reads one minute or less.

Students who read 20 minutes a day at home also perform 90% better on ALL content area assessments than their classmates who do not read. Reading as much as you can and as well as you can is a key to your success in school and beyond!

Below are links to some of the educational programs that we will be utilizing this school year.

Parents- in order to access your student's Google Classroom, you need to be signed in to your student's Etiwanda Google account.

The following is a list of SUGGESTED supplies. Summit Intermediate provides all students with any required supplies, but your student may have their own preferences. Students will be expected to write in their school planners every day and reference their planners when they are at home.

• Binder with subject dividers or folders

• A 5-SUBJECT notebook (ELA)

• Pencils and pens

• Highlighters

  • We use 6 colors for annotations (blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, purple). If you are unable to get highlighters, students can label their annotations with a pencil or borrow highlighters from me in class

• Colored pencils and/or markers

• A reading book - Many options are available online and at the school library

• Planner (provided for students on the first day)

Please note that any donations contributed are for the entire class to use. We appreciate any and all donations! :)

• Individually wrapped candy, such as Starbursts, Jolly Ranchers, or Life Savor Wintergreen mints

• Glue sticks

• Facial Tissues

• Amazon Wishlist