Gretchen Buis - Language Arts

Now that exams are behind us, this week, at least from an English standpoint, is intended to be a relaxing week focusing on jumpstarting summer reading.  The rising eights will be reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Animal Farm, and the first part of A Midsummer's Night Dream.  Rising sevens will begin Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.  Though there is no assigned written work for summer reading, please remember that class assignments the first few weeks of school in September will be predicated on summer reading.  If students wait until September to do the reading, catching up becomes difficult. Finally, please remember that St. Benedict's book list as well as book lists from other schools are wonderful sources for good summer reading ideas.  My thanks to all of you for this year. Now, I wish you and your families a  fun, relaxing summer.