Arbor Academy NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Special Summer Packet Edition

Your child should have brought their summer work packet home during the last week of school.  You'll find that this year's packet integrates technology, homework, community activities, checkpoints and prizes to provide a well rounded 'bridge' between grades.  Summer is a difficult time to focus on work so we divided the schoolwork component into sections with fun checkpoints.  Students utilize checkpoints to 'complete' each section and to meet up with school friends and families.  Each location will donate a portion of profit to the school PTO.  Please view the date of each checkpoint.  Within the summer packet you will find detailed information about each checkpoint.  Summer packets are stamped by an Arbor staff member at each checkpoint, and students who complete a checkpoint can fill out a raffle ticket to enter the drawing for an Apple iPod Shuffle.  All students will receive a prize for attending the checkpoint- only one student will receive an iPod at each checkpoint.  Final checkpoint is scheduled for August 23rd.  Data shows that students lose at least 1/4 of what they learned in school over the summer. The summer work packet will help bridge the gap between June and September.  Thank you for your support!

Please make sure you attend all checkpoints! ~Mrs. Cassandra Trawitz

Lexile Scores and StudyIsland.com Use a computer to access the websites and resources in part 1 of your summer packet.  Depending on the grade level of your child- you will find usernames and passwords as well as the individual Lexile reading level.  These websites and internet resources/programs help to reinforce and introduce skills your child will need to keep current over the school year. Use Study Island (for students in grades 2-6, they may even know their username and password from working on this site in class.  All scores are entered in the database and can be accessed by staff over the summer.  Starfall.com (for students in grades Pre-K through 2) is a literacy resource for the younger students. The Lexile site will allow you to produce reading lists for your child at their grade level as well as locate books that interest the reader.  Reading throughout the summer is an excellent way to exercise your brain! Check the Arbor Academy website under 'Parent Resources'.  The resource page contains additional links and information for math and homework help. _____________________________________________ Incentives and raffle prizes at every checkpoint! Each child who gets a stamp for completing a section (worksheets before the colorful 'checkpoint' flyer) will get a ticket entering them in the raffle for an Apple iPod Shuffle. Every student who gets a stamp in their packet will also receive a small prize for attending the checkpoint and completing that section of the packet.  Good Luck!

Summer Packet Checkpoints Mark you calendar! Each checkpoint is worth a prize and a ticket to enter the raffle for the BIG PRIZE! ____________ You must bring your summer packet for check- in at each checkpoint! ____________ Checkpoint #1 Crystal Falls golf Land June 29th from 3pm-9pm ____________ Checkpoint #2 Barnes and Noble July 15th 3pm-6pm ____________ Checkpoint #3 CiCi's Pizza August 3rd 5pm-7pm ____________ Checkpoint #4 (TBA) or Nottke's August 23rd Time (TBA)

CALENDAR ACTIVITIES Each summer packet will contain calendar activities.  These activities are provided as ideas for you and your child to use as your work together to teach and learn as a family.  Please pick 5-10 activities you would like to do over the month and complete them as you are able.  These are quick and fun activities you can do anytime!