Riverside Lower School
Summer Reinforcement Assignments
Assignments are due on the first full day of school, August 30, 2011.
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 book 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 http://ixl.com. 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
My Name ________________________
Riverside School Summer Reading 2011
Books I Read, or Read with Someone
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My favorite folktale read this summer was…
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With which character do you identify? And why? ___________________________
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Summer Reading 2011
Read by yourself, or with someone, at least two folktales for your
reading level from the attached list.
Complete the activity box above, and keep a record of ALL books
read this summer on the back of this brochure. For each
additional book read, after the two required folktales, students
earn five Panther Paws.
Bring this completed brochure to school in the fall.
Western Hemisphere
Ada, Lizard and the Sun
Bang, Wiley and the Hairy man
Bruchac, How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Campoy, Tales Our Abuelitas Told: a Hispanic Folktale Collection
dePaola, Legend of the Bluebonnet
Flora, Feathers Like a Rainbow
Gerson, People of Corn: a Mayan Story
Goble, Adopted by the Eagles: A Plains Indian Story
Goble, Buffalo Woman
Goble, Gift of the Sacred Dog
Goble, Iktomi and the Buffalo Skull
Goble, Iktomi and the Buzzard
Goble, Iktomi and the Boulder
Goble, Iktomi and the Coyote
Goble, Iktomi and the Ducks
Hamilton, A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, and Africa
Hamilton, The People Could Fly—The Picture Book
Johnson, Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella
Kellogg, Pecos Bill (or other titles in this series)
Kimmel, Fisherman and the Turtle
Mayo, Magical Tales from Many Lands
Normandin, Echoes of the Elders: Stories and Paintings of Chief Lelooska (with sound disc)
Normandin, Spirit of the Cedar People: More Stories and Paintings of Chief Lelooska (with sound disc)
Parks, Jump! The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Philip, Horse Hooves and Chicken Feet: 14 Mexican Folktales
San Souci, Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
San Souci, Faithful Friend
San Souci, Hired Hand
San Souci, Sootface
Schecter, Warrior Maiden: A Hopi Legend
Steptoe, Story of Jumping Mouse
Stevens, Coyote Steals the Blanket: a Ute Tale
Taylor, Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies
Tingle, When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Folktale from the Choctaw Nation
Yolen, Mightier than the Sword : World Folktales for Strong Boys
Zubizarreta, The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
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