Textbook InformationFor the 2022-23 school year, and in an attempt to reduce confusion, students will receive textbook information from each of their teachers during the first days of school. Students will be asked to then download the appropriate texts either during class or at home that evening.
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Summer Assignments
Please scroll down for more information regarding:
- Summer Reading Info for 2023-24
- Summer Math Assignments
- Summer Science Assignments
Summer Reading Info for Summer 2023 The following is a list of the summer reading assignments. Please scroll down to your 2022-2023 class and read what your assigned summer reading assignment is. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Reynolds at sreynolds@powerscatholic.org.
Freshman English
- English 9 I: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 100 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. (Do NOT read: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Night, The Hunger Games, Of Mice and Men, The Ballad of Huck and Miguel)
- English 9: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 100 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- English 9 Advanced: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 150 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- Pre-AP 9: You will choose a book off the AP List (https://mseffie.com/AP/AP_Titles.html). You cannot choose books that have been crossed off the list. No plays! You will just READ it (no annotating). Be ready to complete an in-class writing assignment when you return to school. Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- English 10 I: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 100 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. (Do NOT read: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Night, The Hunger Games, Of Mice and Men)
- English 10 (American Literature): You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 150 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. Do NOT read: The Crucible, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men, A Raisin in the Sun.
- English 10 Advanced: You will read Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit, written by Colby Cedar Smith. You will just READ it (however, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to annotate). Be ready to complete a project and/or writing assignment when you return to school. Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. Do NOT read: The Crucible, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men.
- Pre-AP 10: You will choose a book off the AP List (https://mseffie.com/AP/AP_Titles.html). You cannot choose books that have been crossed off the list. No plays! You will just READ it (however, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to annotate). Be ready to complete an in-class writing assignment when you return to school. Do NOT read: The Crucible, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Of Mice and Men or Black Boy. Due Date: 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
Junior English
- English 11 I: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 100 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. Do NOT read: Tuesdays with Morrie, The Great Gatsby
- English 11: You will read Life as We Knew It, written by Susan Beth Pfeffer. You will just READ it (however, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to annotate). Be ready to complete a project when you return to school. Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- Advanced Composition/Great World Authors: linked here
- AP English Language: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pRbC2uutEjG_Ip1Os-z5bugTjJa40PtHGXa90r_mDHY/edit?usp=sharing
Senior English
- English 12 I: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 150 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- English 12: You will choose a book that you have NEVER read before. It must be at least 200 pages in length. You will just READ it (no annotating). Due Date: August 23, 2023. Be ready to complete a project when you return to school.
- AP Literature: Join the Summer AP Literature and Composition 2023 Google Classroom with the following code: tp2oqzi. Your assignment is posted there.
Summer Math Assignments
PLEASE NOTE: Students should complete the assignment for the course they are taking for the coming school year. For example, if the student is taking algebra 1 this coming school year, the student should complete the algebra 1 summer homework assignment.
All students are required to complete a summer math assignment. The summer math assignments are available on this webpage:
http://powerscatholicmath.weebly.com/ To access the summer assignments, scroll down to the appropriate course in which you are enrolled for the Fall. Please click on the link to download your summer math assignment. If you do not have a printer, consider visiting your public library to print.
The completion of the summer assignment is required. The assignment will be collected the first day of school. The problem sets in the summer assignment were specifically selected to reinforce the foundational skills and understandings you will need for successful completion of your next math course. Your math teacher will be building upon these skills in August. Completion of the practice exercises in this assignment will therefore help ensure that you will be ready. If you are unsure how to proceed with a given topic, feel free to use your textbook, ask an older sibling or parent for assistance, or seek help from a friend who is confident with the material.
You may need to do some of the problems on a separate sheet of paper, or graph paper, in order to effectively show your work. We encourage you to write each problem on a separate piece of paper, show your work in pencil, and circle your answer. Your teacher will begin in August with a brief review of the content and skills covered by this assignment. This review will be followed by either a major test or a series of smaller quizzes to sample your mastery of this material. These assessments will be counted as part of your first marking period grade. Completion of the assignment will help prepare you for these assessments. This is an excellent opportunity to begin your year with a high test or quiz score. You have seen all this material before and have the entire summer to complete the assignment. We recommend that you complete your summer homework assignment during August so that you are fully prepared to begin your math class.
If you have questions, feel free to email Ms. Schuler at lschuler@powerscatholic.org.
Best wishes for a fun, restful, and productive summer.
Sincerely,
The Mathematics Department
PLEASE NOTE: Students should complete the assignment for the course they are taking for the coming school year. For example, if the student is taking algebra 1 this coming school year, the student should complete the algebra 1 summer homework assignment.
All students are required to complete a summer math assignment. The summer math assignments are available on this webpage:
http://powerscatholicmath.weebly.com/ To access the summer assignments, scroll down to the appropriate course in which you are enrolled for the Fall. Please click on the link to download your summer math assignment. If you do not have a printer, consider visiting your public library to print.
The completion of the summer assignment is required. The assignment will be collected the first day of school. The problem sets in the summer assignment were specifically selected to reinforce the foundational skills and understandings you will need for successful completion of your next math course. Your math teacher will be building upon these skills in August. Completion of the practice exercises in this assignment will therefore help ensure that you will be ready. If you are unsure how to proceed with a given topic, feel free to use your textbook, ask an older sibling or parent for assistance, or seek help from a friend who is confident with the material.
You may need to do some of the problems on a separate sheet of paper, or graph paper, in order to effectively show your work. We encourage you to write each problem on a separate piece of paper, show your work in pencil, and circle your answer. Your teacher will begin in August with a brief review of the content and skills covered by this assignment. This review will be followed by either a major test or a series of smaller quizzes to sample your mastery of this material. These assessments will be counted as part of your first marking period grade. Completion of the assignment will help prepare you for these assessments. This is an excellent opportunity to begin your year with a high test or quiz score. You have seen all this material before and have the entire summer to complete the assignment. We recommend that you complete your summer homework assignment during August so that you are fully prepared to begin your math class.
If you have questions, feel free to email Ms. Schuler at lschuler@powerscatholic.org.
Best wishes for a fun, restful, and productive summer.
Sincerely,
The Mathematics Department
Summer Science Assignments
All students enrolled in a grade 9 science class or an AP science class for the coming school year are required to complete a Science Summer Assignment. All freshmen students will have the same summer assignment, regardless of which 9th grade class they are in first semester. AP Science Summer Assignments are specific to the AP course in which the student is enrolled.
The assignments are located at the website: https://tinyurl.com/pcatscience.
The assignment MUST be completed before the first day of school. The summer assignment was designed to help you prepare for your science class. Completion of the Science Summer Assignment will help to ensure that you are ready for the course. If you are unsure how to proceed on the assignment, feel free to ask a sibling or parent for guidance, or seek help from a friend who is confident. This assignment will be counted as part of your first marking period grade.
If you have questions, feel free to email Mrs. Rosenmund at prosenmund@powerscatholic.org.
Have a great summer!
Sincerely,
The PCHS Science Department
All students enrolled in a grade 9 science class or an AP science class for the coming school year are required to complete a Science Summer Assignment. All freshmen students will have the same summer assignment, regardless of which 9th grade class they are in first semester. AP Science Summer Assignments are specific to the AP course in which the student is enrolled.
The assignments are located at the website: https://tinyurl.com/pcatscience.
The assignment MUST be completed before the first day of school. The summer assignment was designed to help you prepare for your science class. Completion of the Science Summer Assignment will help to ensure that you are ready for the course. If you are unsure how to proceed on the assignment, feel free to ask a sibling or parent for guidance, or seek help from a friend who is confident. This assignment will be counted as part of your first marking period grade.
If you have questions, feel free to email Mrs. Rosenmund at prosenmund@powerscatholic.org.
Have a great summer!
Sincerely,
The PCHS Science Department
