Summer is winding down and the beginning of the school year is just around the corner. However, it is NOT too late to enjoy the remaining days of summer. This is a great time to pause and think about the things you would like to do with your friends and loved ones before summer vacation ends. Creating a list will help you to make time and space to visit new places, try new things, and connect with important people. Click here to find a template for creating your Summer Bucket List. Be sure to post this list on your refrigerator or somewhere that you will see it often.
Questions to help you get started:
- Where do you want to go?
- Who do you want to visit?
- How can you help others?
- Which books do you want to read?
- What do you want to accomplish before the school year begins?
- What projects do you want to work on?
Summer vacation is winding down and it is time to celebrate new learning. Families and students can access information about progress, time on task, lessons passed, and more by going to the My Progress page. See the map below for more information. Please keep in mind that all summer learning is worth recognizing. You will be able to access this information throughout the year as well.
Monday is the last day for students to access their individualized lessons. On Tuesday, students will lose access as the system prepares for the new school year. Students will be able to access their lessons once they take the first Diagnostic assessment. The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. The purpose of this is not to give your student a score or grade, but instead to determine how best to support your student’s learning.
The first Sunday in August is National Friendship Day. This special day is just around the corner. How will you celebrate on Sunday, August 4th?
Ways to celebrate the friends you have and the new ones you have yet to meet!
Get in contact with your buddies for a Zoom, FaceTime, playdate or meet-up.
Accept an invitation to meet new people. You might make life-long friendships you didn’t know could exist.
Share a memory with old friends to spark a fun conversation.
Tell your friends how much you appreciate them.
Challenge your circle of friends to share an experience they think none of your other friends have had. You’ll discover new things about your friends and find out just how unique each of them is.
Mail a card to your friend (It was the original goal of the day).
Let's Be Friends!
How Many Friends Can You Count?
Two Friends, Too Much Fun !
Making Friends with Pizza
Humans’ Best Friends
