Summer Practice Packet
As families prepare for summer, it is important for children to schedule time for academic activities. Research is clear; students can experience “summer loss” that can be equivalent to three months of learning if they do not maintain and practice academic skills. The Lower School faculty have prepared a Summer Practice Packet to ensure that your child’s literacy and mathematics skills remain strong over the summer. The purpose of the Webb Lower School Summer Practice Packet is to encourage students to become lifelong learners and mathematicians and to provide them with engaging ways to practice their reading and math skills. Elementary school children should read, or be read to, as often as possible. We expect all elementary students to participate in summer reading activities by reading books and listening to stories aloud. Students are required to keep track of the books they have read using the summer reading log (included in the summer practice packet). Your child should record every book read during the summer; even books that aren’t on the summer reading list. Along with summer reading, a Lower School student (rising Junior Spartan through rising fifth grade) is required to complete the Summer Practice Packet. The packet is divided into two additional sections: Required: All activities within this section are required to be completed, and Bonus: Activities within this section provide additional practice and enrichment of skills for the upcoming grade level; they are optional and at the discretion of the student and parent. Each child is issued one copy of the Summer Practice Packet. For current students, the packets are sent home the last week of school before summer break. New students should expect to receive their packets by mail during the same time. The packet should be kept in a safe place; a replacement copy is $25. Each child should be able to complete the required portion independently, while the bonus section may require more assistance from a parent. Parents should support their child by asking him or her to share the work with them periodically and by providing any guidance relating to quality of work within the Summer Practice Packet. This packet must be returned to the upcoming grade teacher on the first day of school.
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