Summer Learning

The most critical intentions of summer learning are not only content acquisition but also to reinforce the need for genuine interest in reading for our students. There are certainly preparatory motives to prevent ‘summer melt’, but these are ancillary benefits. For there is no skill more important at the secondary level than a student’s ability to read for information from works of fiction or nonfiction, and to be moved to respond thoughtfully and critically with clarity and conviction. As American educators in 2023, we know it is crucial to assess the societal, cultural, and age relevance of texts and the ability for a student to find a personal entry point to make a meaningful connection to topics and themes. With that said, we will prioritize creating engaging, assured, and common experiences over quantity of workload in our assignments for our students for the summer..

I. Novels by grade and level for English:

ECE English: White Noise, Don Delillo

English IV Honors: Born a Crime, Trevor Noah

English IV CPA: Born a Crime, Trevor Noah

AP English Literature: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald; Black Boy (Part One: Southern Night), Richard Wright

English III Honors: The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien

English III CPA: The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien

AP English Language: The Book Thief, Markus Zusak; Night, Elie Wiesel

English II Honors: Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi

English II CPA: Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer

English I Honors: How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids, Thomas C. Foster

English I CP: How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids, Thomas C. Foster

II. Math Summer Assignments

The second expectation is to complete math work in preparation for next year's curriculum. All assignments will be open on My Math Lab for any returning students.

Incoming 9th graders as well as transfer students will be sent their math assignments through their HC email addresses when they are set up. You will receive an email in mid-June with instructions on how to activate your Holy Cross email account.

Advanced Algebra I: Download the required work

Algebra I CPA: Download the required work

Honors Algebra I: Download the required work

Geometry Honors: Download the required work

Advanced Geometry: Download the required work

Geometry CPA: Download the required work

Advanced Algebra II: Download the required work

Honors Algebra II: Download the required work