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Summer Packets 2026 for Girls Elementary

Summer packets were sent home with all girls entering grades 2-5. The goal of these packets is to keep strengthening and reinforcing the skills our children have learned over the course of the school year.

Reading, especially, should be encouraged as educational research shows:

  • Summer reading is critical to a child's ability to not only retain information learned the previous year, but also to grow in knowledge and critical thinking skills for the coming year.
  • Just like exercising keeps muscles in shape, reading keeps the brain in shape. If you don't exercise, you lose muscle, and if you don't read, you can lose literacy skills.
  • Children who don't read over the summer lose at least two months of reading development. This is often referred to as “the summer slide.” On the other hand, students who do read over the summer may gain a month of proficiency in reading. Reading over the summer is not a suggestion to keep kids busy; it's a critical requirement to help students stay on track for their entire educational career and beyond.

Math facts should be reviewed and practiced over the summer. PLEASE spend time in August reviewing math facts.

  • Students entering grade 1 should recognize and write numbers from 1 to 20. Fluency in adding & subtracting within 5 is a kindergarten skill.
  • Students entering grades 2-3 should be fluent in addition & subtraction
  • Students entering grade 4 should be fluent in multiplication (this takes practice!). Reviewing subtraction is important also.
  • Students entering grade 5 should be fluent in multiplication & division (please practice!)

The Summer Packet is all inclusive with math and reading work in each packet. Students who return completed packets by September 3rd will be eligible for a special treat in school! If you need an extra copy, you can pick one up at our Taylor Road office (call/email for hours), or access them through hac1.org in the Parent Corner.

Enjoy the summer and we look forward to seeing everyone back on August 26th!

 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Tehillah Stelzer
General Studies Principal

Mrs. Fraida Steinmetz
Assistant Principal

Summer Packets 2026

Going into 2nd Grade

Going into 3rd Grade

Going into 4th Grade

Going into 5th Grade

Having trouble opening summer packets? Download them below.