THE BROTHERHOOD NEVER ENDS!

In order for you to be well-prepared for your upcoming courses, summer assignments are being provided.

Please note the following:

Math: Every student will complete a math summer assignment for the course that they will take during the 2024-25 school year. So, for instance if a student will take Geometry during the 2024-25 school year – then he will complete the Geometry assignment and if a student will take Pre-Calculus during the 2024-25 school year – then he will complete the Pre-Calculus assignment.

• If does not matter what level of a math course you are enrolled (CP, Honors or High Honors) you will complete the same assignment. So, for instance all students enrolled in a Geometry course will complete the Geometry assignment.

• AP math students will only complete the appropriate AP math assignment.

To determine which math assignment to complete, please review the table below:

Freshmen:

• Freshmen who took Pre-Algebra in 8^th grade will complete the Algebra I assignment

• Freshmen who took Algebra I in the 8^th grade will complete the Geometry assignment

Science: Every freshman, sophomore and junior will complete a summer science assignment for the course that they will take during the 2024-25 school year. So, for instance if a student will take Chemistry during the 2024-25 school year – the student will complete the Chemistry assignment and if a student will take Physics during the 2024-25 school year – the student will complete the Physics assignment.

• If does not matter what level of a science course you are enrolled (CP or Honors) you will complete the same assignment. So, for instance all students enrolled in a Physics course will complete the Physics assignment.

• AP science students will only complete the appropriate AP science assignment.

To determine which summer science assignment to complete, please review the table below:

Freshmen:

• All freshmen will complete the Biology assignment.

Reading/Writing Assignment: Every student (freshmen-juniors) will read one assigned book and respond to a specific writing assignment.

• AP English (Language) and AP History (European or U.S.) students will complete the appropriate AP summer assignments and are not required to complete the Reading/Writing Assignment.  All seniors are required to complete the Summer Reading Assignment regardless of AP classes. 

Books by Grade Level:

• Freshmen: A Separate Peace  by John Knowles

  • Knowls, John. A Separate Peace Scribner, 2003. (ISBN-10: ‎0743253973)

• Sophomores: How Languages Changed My Life Edited by Heather Martin & Wendy Ayers-Bennett

  • How Languages Changed My Life. Archway, 2019 (ISBN –13: 9781480884588)

• Juniors: The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

  • Shaara, Michael. The Killer Angels. New York: Ballantine Books, 1996. (ISBN – 10: 0345348109

• Seniors:

  • Norbury, James. Big Panda and Tiny Dragon Mandala Publishing, 2021. (ISBN: 9781647225124)

AP Courses: AP students will have a summer assignment for each AP course in which they are enrolled. The AP assignments can be found under the Summer Assignments heading on the school’s website.

Grading: All summer assignments will be graded Pass/Fail and must be submitted by Wednesday, September 9, 2024. Students who do not submit an assignment by the due date, the assignment is poorly done or the work of others is presented as their own will receive a zero for the assignment. For example, if a student receives a zero for his Physics summer assignment that grade of zero will be inputted as a first quarter grade in the student’s Physics class.

Submission: Assignments will be submitted on Blackboard. Classes will appear on Blackboard based on the assignments. You will see these classes under “My Classes.” Once you open the appropriate class, click “Content” to view the appropriate drop down for your assignment. AP course assignments will be submitted to the appropriate course page.