St. Joseph School Summer 2016

Entering Grade

ELA Religion Choice (be sure to read at least one non-fiction)

K The Kissing Hand (Audrey Penn) Rainbow Fish (Marcus Pfister)

The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)

Read at least 10 books

1 Sheila Rae, the Brave (Kevin Henkes) Chrysanthemum (Kevin Henkes)

The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein) You are Special (Max Lucado)

Read at least 15 books

2 Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney) Each Kindness (Woodson)

The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein) You are Special (Max Lucado)

Read at least 15 books

3 Flat Stanley (Jeff Brown & Macky Pamintuan)

The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein) You are Special (Max Lucado)

Read at least 10 books

4 Stone Fox (John Reynolds Gardiner) Saint George and the Dragon (Margaret Hodges)

Read at least 5 books

5 Wonder (RJ Palacio) Vision Books series on the Saints by Ignatius Press

Read at least 5 books

6 I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai) Young Readers Edition

See Religion instructions attached

Read at least 5 books

7 I Will Always Write Back (Aliferanka and Ganda)

See Religion instructions attached

Read at least 5 books

8 Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry) See Religion instructions attached

Read at least 5 books Use summary sheets provided by Mrs. Blounts

• Choice Reading - All choice reading should be recorded on Reading Log. Suggested Books by grade can be found on American Library Association Web site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/2016-summer-reading-list

• ELA Quiz - Students in Grades 5 – 8 will be quizzed on ELA reading in September. • MATH - Grade 7 & 8 - Visit http://www.phschool.com/atschool/txtbk_res_math.html

Click on PH Mathematics 2004. Entering Grade 7 click on Course 1; Entering Grade 8 click on Course 2. Students should do the Lesson Quizzes and Chapter Tests and view Video Tutor Lessons.

• SPANISH - Grade 7 & 8 – See attachment

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St. Joseph School Religion – Grades 6 - 8

DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON AND SERVICE LIFE HAS VALUE.

EVERY PERSON IS WORTHY OF RESPECT AND EVERY PERSON’S LIFE IS SACRED.

Choose and read ONE book from the list below then complete the assignment:

• Write a one page summary • Be prepared to discuss the dignity of the human person as seen through the characters

in the book. • How do the main characters demonstrate a desire to serve others, or how are the main

characters in need of service from others?

The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War - Jim Murphy Caddie Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink The Devil’s Arithmetic - Jane Yolan The Invisible Thread - Yoshiko Uchida Journey to America - Sonia Levitin Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese-American Evacuation - Yoshiko Uchida Number the Stars - Lois Lowry Pink and Say - Patricia Polacco So Far from the Bamboo Grove - Yoko Kawashimo Watkins To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee The Upstairs Room - Johanna Reiss When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit - Judith Kerr All Things Bright and Beautiful - James Herriot Carver: A Life in Poems - Marilyn Nelson Christy - Catherine Marshall Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life in Discovery - Russell Freedman Freedom Songs - Yvette Moore Living the Works of Mercy: Daring Teens to Change the World - Ellen P. Cavanaugh Lovey: A Very Special Child - Mary MacCracken Maximillian Kolbe: Saint of Auschwitz - Elaine Murray Stone Mother Teresa - Elaine Murray Stone My Dear Young Friends: Pope John Paul II Speaks to Teens on Life, Love and Courage - John Vitek, ed My Life with the Chimpanzees - Jane Goodall Native American Doctor - Jeri Ferris People Who Make A Difference - Nicholas Ashabranner The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide - Sean Covey Stars Come Out Within - Jean Little Teens With the Courage to Give: Young People Who Triumphed over Tragedy - Jackie Waldman, ed Volunteered to make a Difference - Jackie Waldman, ed Time to be Born - David Bell, MD War on Villa Street: A Novel - Harry Mazer War Poets - Robert Giddings