Bayonne Public Schools
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Building Bridges to Fourth
Grade
Summer Literacy Program 2014
Dan Ward
Director of English-Language Arts/
Social Studies & Library-Media Services
Dr. Dennis Degnan, Ed.D.
Director of Title I/Assessments/
Curriculum Team Leader
Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
THE 2014 SUMMER LITERACY
PROGRAM:
BUILDING BRIDGES TO SUCCESS
NOTICE
ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST
BE PRESENTED TO THE
TEACHER BY
Tuesday, September 10, 2014
*Assignments will be assessed
by the classroom teacher and
can earn up to 10 extra-credit
points. Please refer to the
attached rubric for the scoring
scale.
June 2014
Dear Parent /Guardian:
Summer is a wonderful time for children. It is a season of endless play and boundless
opportunities. As educators, we also know that summer presents a chance for your child to continue to
grow and mature intellectually. In fact, research shows that summer reading can help children maintain
and even build upon the intellectual growth they experience over the course of the school year. With
this knowledge in mind, the Bayonne School District continues its long-standing Summer Bridges
Program with assignments that will help your child to move into next school year confident in their
abilities as learners.
Attached you will find specific information on the assignments your child is encouraged to
complete.
As partners in your child’s education, we are requesting that you sign and return the form below to
your child’s Language Arts teacher, no later than June 16, 2014.
______________________________
______________________________
Dan Ward
Director of English-Language Arts/
Social Studies & Library-Media Services
Dr. Dennis Degnan, Ed.D.
Director of Title I/Assessments/
Curriculum Team Leader
____________________________________
Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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STUDENT NAME
________ GRADE
__
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE___________________________ SCHOOL ___________
BOOK SELECTED: ______________________________________________________________
APPROVED_____________________________________________ DATE __________________
Teacher of Record
SUMMER BRIDGES
2014
For students who have completed Grades 2 and 3 by June 2014.
Part I
Directions:
1. Pick a chapter book that is of interest to you to read.
2. On lined paper, write a letter to a friend telling them about the book you read. In your letter, be
sure to write about the main character(s), what they did, and where and when the story took
place. Also, be sure to tell the friend your opinion of the book. (Did you like it or not?) Include
specific reasons why. Remember to use correct friendly letter form.
Part II: Your child may not be familiar with the words below but that is to be expected. In fact, the intention
of this assignment is to expose your child to new words.
Directions: Use each word in a sentence
Students Entering Grade 4:
1. contrast
2. detail
3. explain
4. frequent
5. identify
6. investigate
7. prompt
8. organize
9. preview
10. sequence
All assignments must be presented to the teacher on September 10, 2014.
GRADING SCALE, GRADES 3-4 *
Unsatisfactory: 1
Grades 3 - 4
Letter lacks
a)most of the
major
components:
summary, opinion
b) organization:
ideas are loosely
connected or not
at all
d) severe
mechanical and
grammatical
errors that
interfere with the
ability to
comprehend the
letter
e) does not
addresses gradelevel common
core writing
standards
Improvement
Needed: 2-3
The letter
a) includes a basic
overview but it
may be missing
key components
such as the
problem and/or
the resolution
b) an opinion is
offered but is not
supported with
textual examples
c) shows some
organizational
structure but ideas
are only loosely
connected
d) contains several
mechanical and
grammatical
errors that distract
the reader
e) attempts to
addresses gradelevel common
core writing
standards
Proficient: 4
Distinguished: 5
The letter
a) includes a
summary that
provides only an
overview of the
plot, setting and
characters
b) an opinion is
offered and
supported but with
only one or two
textual examples
c) generally
follows the format
for the friendly
letter and has a
clear
organizational
structure but
suffers from weak
transitions and
jumbled ideas
d) mechanical and
grammatical
errors are evident
but mostly do not
distract from the
letter
e) largely
addresses gradelevel common
core writing
standards
The letter
a) includes a
detailed summary
that discusses
main characters,
setting, problem,
resolution as well
as background on
the author
b) an opinion is
offered and
supported with
several specific
textual examples
c) follows the
format for the
friendly letter and
is organized so
that ideas flow
and transitions are
evident,
d) no mechanical
or grammatical
errors
e) addresses
grade-level
common core
writing standards
*Students will not be able to earn the maximum point value if they fail to complete any portion of the
assignment
**Terms are worth a half-point each