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May 1, 2018/ 10:00 a.m.

Summer Academic Support

AUS will not be assigning or collecting any homework this

summer, however...

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We hope that you will encourage your children to continue learning over the summer break. We have a few suggestions.

Summer Academic Support Changes Rationale

● Refined enrollment practices across all divisions● Individualized learning plans (intervention and enrichment)● Consistent monitoring of student progress through data

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Elementary RecommendationsREADING

Grades: K-2: RazKids Online(15-20 minutes 3 times per week)

Grades: 3-5: Scholastic Literacy Pro Online (20-30 minutes 3 times per week) AND/OR

P-5 Read rich literature and authentic texts for fun!

MATHGrades K-5: IXL Online- Master skills unfinished in your grade level to 100%(15- 20 minutes 2-3 times per week)

AND/OR

Grades P-5: Khan Academy Online - Create your child an account and review skills from this academic year

Middle School Recommendations -READING20-30

minutes, 3 times

per weekBuild a LOVE

of Reading

Summer Reading List for Reluctant Readers

Book list for Advanced Readers

Kuwait Bookstores and Free LibrariesTurn off electronics for a day

ELA – Scholastic Scope

Math – Scholastic MATH

Science – Science World

Social Studies – Junior Scholastic (current events) or New York Times Upfront (grades 9-12)

Magazines for Middle School

Popular Magazines for Middle School

Middle School Recommendations-MATH

Create a username and password or use the current one.

15-20 minutes, 2-3 times per week

Practice skills previously learned that you did not

reach 100% mastery.

Online Math CompetitionMath Tutoring Online Summer Camps

Summer Bridge Activity Books- PK-8

Strengthen skills in Math, Reading, Writing, Language Arts, and more!

http://www.summerbridgeactivities.org/

www.amazon.com

Cost: $10.00-$15.00 USD

HS Summer Programs

American United School

High School Summer Programs

The importance of summer programs:

● Keeps them academically involved during the summer.● Explore different career paths.● Boosts children's learning in order not to lose information learned during the

school year. ● Provides them with knowledge and experience of post high school.● Being on a university campus changes you! Motivation!!!● Meet new people -students become more social by meeting other students

from around the world. ● Enhances their communication skills.

AP Summer Reading - Required!Do not start the school year behind! AP classes start with your first class meeting in June!

AP Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

AP Language: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Ap Economics: Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner

AP U.S. Hist: Historical Periods 1 (1491-1607)

Ch 1-2 America's History; Ch 1 AMSCO

Historical Period 2 (1607-1754)Ch 3-4 America’s History, Ch 2-4 AMSCO

A+ Leadership Camp for 9th - 12th grade studentsA+ High School Summer Leadership Camp provides students with the skills and capabilities of becoming future leaders.

http://www.educationunlimited.com/camp/63

Camp Location Start Date End Date Grades

A+ Summer Leadership Yale University Sun, Jun 24, 18 Sat, Jun 30, 18 9th - 12th

A+ Summer Leadership Stanford University Sun, Jul 8, 18 Sat, Jul 14, 18 9th - 12th

A+ Summer Leadership Tufts University Sun, Jul 15, 18 Sat, Jul 21, 18 9th - 12th

A+ Summer Leadership UCLA Sun, Jul 22, 18 Sat, Jul 28, 18 9th - 12th

A+ Summer Leadership Stanford University Sun, Aug 12, 18 Sat, Aug 18, 18 9th - 12th

Curriculum Updates

FOSS Adoption Rationale● AUS Textbook Adoption Plan● Better Alignment to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

NGSS ● Real life connections● “Doing” Science ● Readiness for college and careers

Science (K-8) FOSS Next Generation Science

Balanced Literacy RationaleOur Goal: To create independent readers by inspiring an authentic love and appreciation for reading and writing among students.

● Curriculum Adoption Renewal Process - moving away from “textbook” and one size fits all

●Levelled Text Authentic Texts

ElementaryBalanced Literacy Implementation

Including additional resources and Teacher Development to implement and support students using a workshop model.

Middle School Social Studies Rationale● Readiness for US History● More Internationally minded● Foundational skills development

Middle School Social Studies (6-8)

Current Course Progression6th Grade Ancient History7th Grade Medieval History8th Grade US History

New Course Progression 6th GradeMS Geography7th GradeAncient History8th GradeMedieval History

New AP Courses 2018-2019AP Statistics

AP Human Geography

AP Literature

AP Economics