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American United SchoolParent University
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
teams
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