Once again, we are excited to share our love of reading with your children. At Dundee-Crown, we believe that teachers, parents and students need to work together in order to ensure that students are preparing for the rigors of college and career. The success of all students, no matter what the discipline, depends on how well they read, write and think. In high school, we encourage students to take greater responsibility for their actions by learning to set goals, manage their time, develop the independence and persistence needed to complete challenging tasks, and self-reflect on their strengths and challenges.
Research clearly shows that students experience what’s described as “the summer slide.” This means that once students leave at the end of a school year, no matter how far they’ve progressed, learning loss occurs. In fact, students typically start the new school year as many as two months behind where they ended in the previous school year. There’s no catching up when the new school year begins, and the gap between achievers and non-achievers only widens as the year progresses.
The expectation is that students will arrive on the first day of school with a printed, typed copy of their finished written assignment, prepared according to the criteria included in this packet. English classes will use this assignment in the opening days of the new school year. In addition to their printed copy, students should have an electronic copy (i.e. Google Drive, flash drive, email) ready to upload to Turn it In! when they return in the fall
Research clearly shows that students experience what’s described as “the summer slide.” This means that once students leave at the end of a school year, no matter how far they’ve progressed, learning loss occurs. In fact, students typically start the new school year as many as two months behind where they ended in the previous school year. There’s no catching up when the new school year begins, and the gap between achievers and non-achievers only widens as the year progresses.
The expectation is that students will arrive on the first day of school with a printed, typed copy of their finished written assignment, prepared according to the criteria included in this packet. English classes will use this assignment in the opening days of the new school year. In addition to their printed copy, students should have an electronic copy (i.e. Google Drive, flash drive, email) ready to upload to Turn it In! when they return in the fall