Rowan-Salisbury Middle School
Summer Learning Opportunities
As the traditional school year concludes for 2015-2016, the middle schools in the Rowan
Salisbury School System challenge parents and students to keep your minds active
throughout the summer. While there are many learning opportunities and experiences
that engage curiosity and interest, possibly the following would assist in keeping it fresh.
Learning Games: Parents determine incentives and encourage these to be both indoors
and outdoors.
Vocabulary: Choose word of the day, set a summer goal. Include prefixes and suffixes
(Example 50 words this summer), online or flash cards
Reading for Enjoyment: Read 15-30 minutes a day, start a reading partnership with a
friend or family member, or set up a way for students to swap out books from their
school. Take advantage of public library for camps and reading programs, neighborhood
book club, eBooks.
Writing: Challenge students to write a weekly creative/imaginative paragraph or
narrative about a vacation or other events or keep a journal to write down all learning
activities.
Math: Math games/cards or online math games.
Other: Cooking, gardening, fishing, crafts, outdoor exploration, or activities related to
student interest.
Great websites to explore for activities and enrichment:
• www.readwritethink.org
• www.newsela.com
(current events and informational articles)
• http://www.greatschools.org/students/summer-activities/slideshows/4169-summerlearning-middle-school.gs
(Summer learning activities for middle school students)
• http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-learning-resources-matt-davis
(Fun and Free Summer Learning Resources)
• http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/
(Unique and hands-on activities)
Information provided by:
Executive Director Middle Grades Education, Tina Mashburn
Middle School Principals
Middle School Instructional Design Coaches
Special opportunities and/or events are taking place this summer at many of the middle
schools.
China Grove Middle School
• CGMS is hosting a Summer Reading Program that allows students to read a book of
their choice. There will be books available for students from the media
center. Students will complete a Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board with activities, which
incorporate literacy and technology while reflecting on the book.
•
Students will be encouraged to participate in the Achieve 3000 Summer Reading
Challenge. The students that successfully complete the challenge will attend a special
celebration at the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
Corriher-Lipe Middle School:
• Each student will receive a book on June 7th to take with them to read over the
summer. The school will be opened on two different occasions for book swaps to
take place.
Knox Middle School For Accelerated Studies:
• Summer Enrichment Program
June 13-30
• Novant STEM Camp
• Pathway to STEM Camp
This is for rising 6th grade students selected by their elementary schools.
June 27-30
August 1-4
Southeast Middle School:
• Summer "Remind" group (through the App) to share local and free learning
opportunities.
• Hosting an online book chat for students to discuss and share great summer reads.