Lastly, for parents interested in an adult summer read, we invite you to read Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett. This book resonates with us on multiple levels – it echoes Keys’ commitment to social-emotional learning, it’s based in research, and it stresses the importance of paying attention to and expressing emotions, something that has become even more important for all of us in these uncertain times.If you would like to see the Suggested Parent Summer Reading List for 2019-2020 please click here.

Please find the 5th – 8th grade summer work below. Students also received a hard copy of their grade’s work in the End Of Year Materials Pick Up.

Because of the circumstance of the year, we are requiring slightly more Summer Work from students than we have in the past. Math and Reading are required as usual, and this year World Language Review is also required for rising 6th-8th graders. We never want Summer Work to be a burden for students, but with fewer options this summer, we believe this additional review will help students be prepared for the year to come, whatever it brings!

We’ve also included Middle School Summer Suggestions, a list of recommended resources meant to inspire students to engage with the wider world. This list is entirely optional.

Lastly, for parents interested in joining the faculty in an adult Summer Read, we invite you to read Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett. This book resonates with us on multiple levels – it echoes Keys’ commitment to social-emotional learning, it’s based in research, and it stresses the importance of paying attention to and expressing emotions, something that has become even more important for all of us in these uncertain times. We look forward to discussing it with you in the fall!