Expanded Proposed Required and Recommended Summer Reading

We have expanded our proposed recommended/required summer reading from 6-12 to K-12. As a base for the K-5, we used the "Books to Build On," by E. D.  Hirsch, Jr.   Dr. Hirsch is professor emeritus at the University of Virginia and author of many acclaimed books including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know and The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them. He also founded the Core Knowledge Foundation.  For 6-12, we used the Bellevue School District's Required 2003 Summer Reading program as a guide along with other schools including Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio and Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.  For AP Courses, we used AP teacher recommendations from the College Board’s Electronic Discussion Groups.

Many EPS teachers already have a summer reading assignment. To assist students, parents, and teachers, we have started to compile a list of these assignments.

We started working with teachers during the last week.  Heatherwood 7th Grade Challenge Block, Shirley Kinsey, has her summer reading listed. Students in Ms. Kinsey's class will be able to earn 40 extra credit points by completing the assignment(s) listed on our web page. 

We are asking all Everett School District principals (especially Gateway MS, Heatherwood MS and Jackson HS) to assist us with this effort.

Pertinent links:

• AP/IB Boosters recommended summer reading
  http://www.apibboosters.org/SummerReadingEverettSD.html
• Everett School District teachers’ summer reading assignments
  http://www.apibboosters.org/SummerReadingEverettSDTeachers.html
• Sample summer reading from other schools
  http://www.apibboosters.org/SummerReadingLists.html

Math Guide Updated

We have updated our on-line math guide with information provided by the school district.
http://www.apibboosters.org/GuideMath.html

Many parents in the last year have inquired about the issues addressed in the "Math Guide."  The "Math Guide," like all of the information contained on the AP/IB Booster web pages, are always works in progress.  We update the pages as soon as we receive updated or new information.

Please inform your friends in the community, that many of their "Math questions" can be answered by the Math Guide.  Please let me know other questions and concerns we can answer on the Math Guide web pages.


Guest Authors

Many of you have asked (including EPS Administrators) if we would include "guest articles" in the AP/IB Booster Newsletter . . .The answer is  . . YES!  We do reserve the right to edit.  This Forum will not be used to attack individuals. Please e-mail articles to my attention.


Link to JHS May calendar
http://www.everett.wednet.edu/schools/high/hmjackson/calendar/may03.html

Link to AP/IB Boosters Scholarly Events listing
http://www.apibboosters.org/events/Events.html

Link to latest JHS PTSA newsletter
http://www.jhsptsa.org/news.html

Thank you,

Todd Aagard
Chairperson
AP/IB Boosters

Advanced Placement Opportunities for All Students
www.apibboosters.org
info@apibboosters.org