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                                                                                                            I am very excited about this school year.

                                                                    It is my goal to help each of my students develop a love of reading.
                                                           
  

 

 

 

Daily Work & Homework

Week of May 24th:

Monday, May 24:  Field Trip to Fun Expedition

Tuesday, May 25th: SWPBS Panther Paw Celebration

Wednesday, May 26th:  Class Activities

Thursday, May 27th:  Honor’s Day at 8;30 in the CHIS gym

Friday, May 28th:  Last Day - Abbreviated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
                                                           

                        Remember --- Bring your AR book to class every day!!!!                                         
                 

A Note From Mrs. Hill

 

Thank you so much for sharing your children with me this year. It has been a great year. I hope that I have helped instill in them a love of reading, and the desire to be lifelong learners. I wish them only the best.

Have a great summer!!

 

For the upcoming sixth graders and parents: UPDATED LIST

 

Dear Parent/Guardian:

 

We look forward to having your child become a sixth grade student at Church Hill Intermediate School (CHIS). It is our mission to enhance and develop skills necessary for life long success. In order to best meet the needs of our students, we are implementing a Summer Reading Program at our school. It is proven that a student’s reading level has a direct effect on his/her academic achievement. Therefore, it is essential that we continue our commitment to reading throughout the summer break. The purpose of the Summer Reading Program is to encourage all CHIS students to enjoy reading and to view it as a means to gain valuable knowledge.

 

It is required that each student participate in the Summer Reading Program. Each student should read one of the books from the following list. Students will be taking an Accelerated Reader (AR) test on each of their books. This will help them get a head start on reaching their AR goals for the next school year. In addition, each student who passes (80% or above) the AR tests for both books will receive two 100’s on test grades for his/her commitment to reading. In addition, students may read additional books and keep logs for extra credit. Logs will be due during the first week of school.

 

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

            A young man is in hiding because of his government’s population law.

Rocket Man:  The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn by Ruth Ashby

            The book is about the life of Astronaut John Glenn.

You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton by Jean Fritz

            The book is a biography of Lizzie Stanton, a women’s right activist.

Big Field by Mike Lupica

            The story is about a boy, his father, and baseball.

A River of Words by Carlos Williams

            The book is both a poetry book, as well as a book about the poet.

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

            Would you live forever if given the choice? Read to find out what choice is made by the main character in this story.

The Voyage of the Frog by Gary Paulsen

            A young boy must survive when his boat loses its course at sea.

The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

            Melanie befriends the new girl, April due to a shared interest in ancient Egypt.

Wringer by Jerry Spinelli

            Palmer must decide between doing something he doesn’t believe in (being a wringer at the town’s annual Pigeon Day) or take a stand.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

            The Logans, a black family in the South during the 1930’s, are faced with prejudice and discrimination.

Escape Under the Forever Sky by Eve Yohalem

            Lucy moves to Ethiopia with her mother, the new U.S. ambassador, to start an amazing adventure. Instead, she is

kidnapped, Lucy will take everything she knows in order to escape and survive.

Way Down Deep by Ruth White

            The story is about a young orphan girl who lives in a remote mountain town.

The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones

            A young girl discovers she is the lost princess of Faerie.

 

***Any Caldecott or Newbery award winning book can also be read as a fulfillment of the summer reading requirement.

 

All books are available at Church Hill Public Library, Kingsport Public Library or at any retail book store. Have a great summer reading!!

 

Mrs. Hill – Gold Team Reading                                                  Ms. Williams – Blue Team Reading

Mrs. McLain – Gold Team Language Arts                                  

 

 

I would love to hear from you regarding your comments about the summer reading program. It is my hope that we can work together to help your children become lifelong readers, and improve their comprehension in all content areas as well. I really want the students to have fun with this, so I have included a list of suggested books. This list was developed based on librarian recommendations, and popular books according to educational websites. Please email me at hillt@hck12.net with any concerns or questions. Thank you so much for your continued support.

 


  

Activities & Announcements

Disclaimer:  This is a tentative schedule that may change due to student mastery of state standard or inclement weather.  I will follow the board policy for absences. Please feel free to contact me at hillt@hck12.net concerning any assignment. I will contact you regarding your question as soon as possible.

Please remember that if your child has a planner, it is his/her responsibility to bring the completed planner to each teacher to initial. The assignment for the day is always posted on the board in every classroom, and each student needs to copy down any homework assignment by himself/herself. If he/she completes it in class, then he/she can bring it to the teacher to initial, so that parents will know what has been completed in class, and the night’s homework assignment.

 

 

 

 


  
  
 
 
  

Projects & Accelerated Reading

Please remember to be reading 30 minutes each day. Please encourage your child to strive to meet his/her AR goal each six week. He/she receives two points on his final average for meeting his/her goal. In addition, he/she will be invited to attend a special event (such as ice cream party, pizza, etc.), and he/she gets a Panther Paw each six weeks that he/she meets the goal.