Have You Completed Your Summer Homework?

If you have been blowing off your summer homework, it’s time to get started, West Orange school officials advised Wednesday.

West Orange Public Schools will open on Thursday, Sept. 4 and summer assignments are due within the first week of classes for most grades.

Elementary school assignments include summer reading projects and the middle school and high school assignments include summer reading lists.

“The assignments for the elementary grade level and middle school level are optional. but recommended,” said Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Donna Rando. “It is advisable to review content learned in the previous year during the summer to keep one’s skill sets fresh. The research indicates that students who are engaged in learning during the summer have a greater opportunity for educational success in the following school year.”

Elementary school reading projects are returned to the new classroom teacher during the first week of school. Middle school English Language Arts teachers will collect journals during the first two weeks of school.

Summer assignments, reading projects and reading lists can be found at www.woboe.org. Click the link on the left side menu, “Summer Assignments and Reading Projects”. Choose the appropriate link on the left hand side bar for elementary school, middle school and high school summer assignments. Be sure to check assignments for all grades and subjects listed.

West Orange High School summer assignments can be picked up in hard copy at the high school guidance office at 51 Conforti Ave. Due dates for West Orange High School summer assignments for the 2014-2015 school year are: AP courses on Sept 4; Honors courses on Sept. 8; and CP courses on Sept. 12.

Students who register before August 15th have these same due dates. Students who register after August 15th have a one-week extension.