Summer Work
Dear Upper School Students,
Please complete summer work for courses you are taking in the 2022-2023 school year.
If you have questions regarding your course selections, please contact
Ms. Dice at sdice@calvertonschool.org. For questions regarding assigned work, please email the teacher listed directly.
Enjoy your summer break!
Upper School Summer Work, by Department
- Directions for Logging into IXL - New Students!
- English Department
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- World Languages
- History and the Social Sciences
- Sciences
- Mathematics
- Visual Arts and Music
Directions for Logging into IXL - New Students!
IXL is a comprehensive math and English review site with an unlimited number of math/grammar practice questions in hundreds of skills. One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to see your child's progress!
To get your child started on your home computer, please follow these easy steps:
1.Go to www.IXL.com/signin/calverton
(If you just go to ixl.com, then you must type the “@calverton” after your username).
2.Enter your child's username and password and click Sign in.
(Note: If your child was at Calverton for previously, they will use the same username and password.)
Username: first initial last name (example: Joe Smith is jsmith)
Password: calverton
Click on the Awards tab. Each grade level presents challenges for your child to conquer and virtual prizes to be uncovered. Place your mouse over any challenge to begin.
In addition to making math/grammar practice exciting, IXL is designed to help your child learn at his or her own pace. The website is adaptive and will adjust to your child's demonstrated ability level. The site also saves all of your child's results, so you can monitor your child's progress anytime by clicking on the Reports tab.
I hope you'll encourage your son or daughter to use IXL daily. Here's to a year of working together to make math fun for your child!
If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding IXL, please contact Dawn Rhoads at drhoads@calvertonschool.org.English Department
ENGLISH 1, Grade 9
Summer Reading - English 1, Grade 9
For questions: Natasha Gallagher, ngallagher@calvertonschool.org
Please use this guide for your Reader's Journal - How to Keep A Reader's Journal.
ENGLISH 2, Grade 10
Summer Reading - English 2, Grade 10
For questions: Natasha Gallagher, ngallagher@calvertonschool.org
Please use this guide for your Reader's Journal - How to Keep A Reader's Journal.
IB HL English LITERATURE 1
Grade 11
Read: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon - 9780385512107
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3271-6
ISBN-10: 1-4000-3271-7
For questions: Dr. Chris Martin, cmartin@calvertonschool.org
IB HL English literature 2 grade 12
Read: Just Mercy: Story of Justice and Redemption Bryan Stevenson - 9780812984965
ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-8496-5
ISBN-10: 0-8129-8496-X
For questions: Dr. Chris Martin, cmartin@calvertonschool.org
English III & IV
IB SL English Cycle a
grade 11 & 12
Read: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon - 9780385512107
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3271-6
ISBN-10: 1-4000-3271-7
For questions: Natasha Gallagher, ngallagher@calvertonschool.org
English as a Second Language (ESL)
World Languages
SPANISH I
There is no summer work assigned for this course.
SPANISH II
There is no summer work assigned for this course.
Click here to download the Spanish III summer work packet.
SPANISH IV/SL SPANISH 1
Students will complete work online at https://www.thinkib.net/
The theme is "identidades".
Due August 31, 2022
For questions, please contact Mrs. Johnson at yjohnson@calvertonschool.org.
Students will complete work online at https://www.thinkib.net/
The theme is " Como compartimos el planeta"
Due August 31, 2022
- El clima en nuestras vidas (alumnos)
- Actividades de introducción
- Comprensión de lectura
- Comprensión auditiva
- Expresión oral
- Expresion escrita
For questions, please contact Mrs. Johnson at yjohnson@calvertonschool.org.
spanish - advanced conversation and composition
Click here to download the Advanced Conversation and Composition Spanish summer work packet.
There is no summer work assigned for this course.
FRENCH II
There is no summer work assigned for this course.
FRENCH III
Students entering French III should read "Short Stories in French for Beginners" over the summer. On the first day of class you will have to answer questions about your reading.
ISBN 13: 978-0-8442-1229-6
ISBN 10: 0-8442-1229-6
FRENCH IV (SL FRENCH 1)
Students entering French IV should read Maigret Et le Clochard over the summer. On the first day of class you will have to answer questions about your reading.
ISBN 13: 978-0-8219-1462-5
ISBN 10: 0-8219-1462-6
FRENCH V (SL FRENCH 2)
Students entering French V should read Le Petit Prince over the summer. On the first day of class you will have to answer questions about your reading.
ISBN 13: 978-2-07-040850-4
ISBN 10: 2-07-040850-7
History and the Social Sciences
Comparative Government
There is no assigned summer work for this course.
UNITED STATES HISTORY
There is no assigned summer work for this course.
20th Century history
cycle B
There is no assigned summer work for this course.
IB History HL2
Click here for IB History HL Year 2 summer work.
Teacher - Seth Cranford, scranford@calvertonschool.org
IB PSYCHOLOGY HL 1
IB Psychology 1 & 2 - please select a book from this list to read over the summer - Psychology Summer Reading List.
Teacher - Susan Dice, sdice@calvertonschool.org
Sciences
PRE-IB INTEGRATED SCIENCE 1
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
PRE-IB INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
integrated SCIENCE 3 & 4 Cycle b
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
IB PHYSICS HL 1
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
IB BIOLOGY HL 1
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
IB BIOLOGY HL 2
Read "Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of the Human Body" by Neil Shubin.
ISBN-13: 978-0307277459
You do NOT need to annotate/close read this book, just enjoy it! It really is a captivating summary of how we became the species we are today! Digital and paper editions are both acceptable.
There is no written assignment to completed over the summer, however, you will need the foundational knowledge in this book in order to be successful as we continue our study of Biology by exploring the connections between genetics and evolution in the second year.
IB Sport Exercise & Health 1
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
IB Sport Exercise & Health 2
"Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding" by Daniel Lieberman. Please read and take notes, we will use it for a project in the fall.
ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-4698-8
ISBN-10: 1-5247-4698-3
IB ENVIR. SYS. 1
There is no summer work assigned for this class.
Mathematics
NEW- For the 22/23 school year, a TI-84 CE Plus Calculator is needed for all Upper/Middle School students taking Algebra 1 and higher. The "Python" version is acceptable, but not needed.
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator, Black 7.5 Inch
ALGEBRA 1
Please click here for Algebra 1 summer work.
For questions: Angela Huesman, ahuesman@calvertonschool.org
GEOMETRY
Please click here for Geometry summer work.
For questions: Angel Crissman, acrissman@calvertonschool.org
ALGEBRA 2
Please click here for Algebra 2 summer work.
For questions: Tanya Casey, tcasey@calvertonschool.org
IB MATH applications SL/HL Year 1
Please click here for IB Math Applications SL/HL Year 1 summer work.
For questions: Angel Crissman, acrissman@calvertonschool.org
IB MATH Applications SL/HL
YEAR 2
Please click here for IB Math Applications SL/HL Year 2 summer work.
IA Grading Criteria
IA Grading Template
Example IA Cookies
Example IA Social Media
For questions: Tanya Casey, tcasey@calvertonschool.org
Visual Arts and Music
IB VISUAL ART SL/HL 1
Teacher: Barbara Brower, bbrower@calvertonschool.org
Click here to download packet for IB Visual Art SL/HL 1.
IB VISUAL ART SL/HL 2
Teacher: Barbara Brower, bbrower@calvertonschool.org
Click here to download instructions for IB Visual Art SL/HL2.
IB MUSIC SL/HL - Year 1 & 2
Teachers: Susan Dice, sdice@calvertonschool.org, Jonathan Crissman jcrissman@calvertonschool.org
At least two new completed and polished performance pieces of varying styles and genre (minimum 4 minutes).
- Keep track of process in journal, include research on the pieces, and analysis
- AOI
At least two new completed and polished compositions. One must be in noteflight or other medium that shows notes, at least 34 bars (minimum 4 minutes). One of the pieces must be inspired by 1 of the performance pieces above
- Keep track of process in journal, include research on the pieces, and analysis
- AOI
Practice daily! Play for enjoyment and play for growth and process on your instrument!
**If you would like a lesson this summer, please contact either Ms. Dice or Dr. Crissman.