Want to come back to school in the fall and attend our ice cream social?  If you answered yes, please take a moment and check out the information below.

Every summer our students are asked to read and complete math assignments (grades 4-8) to help prevent the summer slide. Below you will find the links needed for these assignments.

Middle School Reading (6-8) – We are asking all students to read at least three books over the summer and be ready to give a Book Talk (directions attached) when they return to school.

Mrs. Marcelino’s Ice Cream Social Summer Reading Log – Students in kindergarten through third grade are asked to read and record 10 picture books or 3-4 beginning chapter books. Students entering fourth through eighth grade are asked to read three chapter books.

Summer ALEKS assignments (4th-8th) – Students in fourth through eighth grade are asked to complete 8 ALEKS assignments over the summer with a score of 90% or higher. If students score lower, they can use the Quick Retake option to simply redo the problems they missed. Assignments can be found in the upper left-hand corner of ALEKS by clicking on the three lines and selecting “Assignments”. It is strongly suggested that students complete the 8 ALEKS topics before working on their personal pie if they are close to finishing their pie so as to not lose their work on the assignments.

Thank you! We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 21st.

Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind

A new study suggests that exposure to large home libraries may have a long-term impact on proficiency in three key areas

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/growing-surrounded-books-may-bolster-skills-later-life-180970523/#6JjEo1w91VZHf42B.99

The Ice Cream Social is tentatively planned for Thursday, September 6th, just after lunch for all grades.

Students need to turn in reading logs to their teacher by Friday, August 24th. The absolute deadline is Tuesday, August 28th.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Marcelino, dmarcelino@stellamarisacademy.org

You asked and we heard you!   Many students have suggested books for the library and we have been able to add many of those requests along with several other great selections.  Here are just a few of the new books we have added to the library this year:   

What’s Your Favorite Animal, by Eric Carle

We love the illustrations that accompany picture books!  In this book, Eric Carle and 13 other well-known children’s book artists share drawings of their favorite animals and tell us why they like the particular animal they chose.   What’s your favorite animal and how would you draw it?

Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier

This graphic novel was a best seller at our October bookfair and is now available for checkout!

The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, by Wendelin Van Draanen

This new acquisition for the middle school grades was written by the author of Flipped and Swear to Howdy.   I read the first few chapters and I’m hooked!  Be the first to read this title and write a review.

Coming Soon…

My Lucky Birthday, by Keiko Kasza

In this “sequel” to one of our recent favorites, My Lucky Day, Piglet shows up to help plan Alligator Al’s birthday party – will it be Piglet or Al’s lucky day this time?

Who Is/Who Was Books

We purchased 12 books in this student requested series of biographies.  These books are sure to be popular with readers interested in learning about famous people from different walks of life.

The Land of Stories, by Chris Colfer

With the addition of The Wishing Spell, Amulet Keepers and Beyond the Kingdom, we now have a complete set of this student requested series in our library.