Welcome to Algebra 2!

This packet is intended to prepare you for the course and ensure that your prerequisite skills are strong enough to be successful in Algebra 2. The packet is lengthy, so please start early. While many of the exercises cover basic algebra skills, you will encounter a few tough exercises. Your algebra 2 teachers are expecting you to come to class with the packet completed and ready to ask questions. There are many resources on the internet that you can use in case you do not remember a topic, or better yet, use your notes from Geometry and Intermediate Algebra!

The packet is due on the first day of school and will be worth many homework points! There will also be a test covering the content in this packet during the first week of school.

Click here for the Algebra 2 Summer Packet.

AP BIOLOGY SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

DO NOTHING UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 - THEN READ 20 MINUTES/DAY

There is considerable breadth and depth in the AP Biology course, yet our course time (early September to early
May) is relatively condensed. Therefore, I strongly suggest completing the following work over the summer prior
to our first day of AP Biology next year.

The AP Biology exam is based on four key concepts:
Big Idea 1: Evolution
The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.

Big Idea 2: Energetics
Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic
homeostasis.

Big Idea 3: Information Storage and Transmission
Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.

Big Idea 4: Systems Interactions
Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.
 

The AP Biology is very similar to the ACT in that it is a measure of concept understanding and the synthesis of
information. I strongly suggest completing the following work over the summer prior to the first day of AP Biology next
year.

AP BIOLOGY TEXT: AP Edition Campbell Biology; 9^th Edition.  Access to the on-line text materials will be available at the start of the school year.

SCHOOLOGY:  You will be invited to a AP Bio Summer Group on Schoology.  Reading guides, Activity guides, and other course material and a PDF of the textbook is located in the resources.  I strongly recommend that you use these items to gain comprehension over the summer.

There will be an assessment on assigned work during the first week of school.  The test is a measure of your basic understanding of the summer reading to guide the first term curriculum.  Full comprehension of all principles is not necessary or required.  Do not try and memorize material, rather get a basic understanding of the chapter concepts listed at the start of each chapter.

 Information from College Board

There is a wealth of information from the College Board about the AP Biology Exam at the following website:

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html?biology

Success in any endeavor you choose to pursue, whether it is academics, athletics, arts, basically life is not accomplished in nine months.  In everything you strive to do well, you must commit and make that goal part of your lifestyle, not a hobby to pick up on occasion when you are bored.  You are not being asked to devote every moment of your summer to AP Biology; rather commit to a schedule that allows you to be prepared for the start of class in the fall, honor other responsibilities, and enjoy the relaxation of summer.

Click here for the full AP Bio Summer Assignment

AP Calculus AB
Summer Packet

This packet is intended to prepare you for AP Calculus AB by reviewing prerequisite algebra and pre-calculus skills and covering the first chapter calculus textbook. (With the amount of curriculum to be covered before the AP Exam in May, we need to cover this review chapter over the summer.)

It is due on the first day of school and worth homework points based on completion. At the end of the first week of school, there will be a Summer Packet quiz covering this review content.

The packet is lengthy, so please start early! While many of the exercises cover basic algebra skills, you will encounter a few tough exercises. Embedded in this packet are short videos to guide you if you get stuck. If you need further assistance, please email me (stephen.kemp@district196.org) and we can schedule a meeting in-person or via Zoom.

Have a wonderful and relaxing summer! I am looking forward to delving into the study and exploration of a branch of mathematics which has been referred to as “one of the supreme accomplishments of the human intellect.”

Calculus truly is a fascinating course—you will love it!
− Mr. Kemp

CLICK HERE for the summer packet

Welcome to AP Calculus BC!  This packet is intended to prepare you for the course by:
• Reviewing prerequisite algebra and pre-calculus skills.
• Covering Chapter 1 of the calculus textbook. (With the amount of curriculum to be covered before the AP Exam in May, we need to cover this review chapter before the school year.)

It is due on the first day of school and worth 20 points in the homework category. At the end of the first week of school, there will be the Chapter 1 Test assessing you on this review content.

Click here for the AP Calculus BC Summer Packet.  

AP Chemistry Summer Assignments

There is considerable breadth and depth in the AP chemistry course – yet our time frame (early September to early May) is relatively condensed. Therefore, I strongly suggest completing the following work over the summer prior to our first day of AP Chemistry next year. Please contact me asap if you did not receive the supporting materials.  

CLICK HERE for the assignment details.  

Click here to view the AP World+AP Euro summer reading description.  

For summer reading, we invite you to select a book from the list of recommendations below OR you may search for a nonfiction title that you have not read previously and is relevant to our study of world history. Please do not select books related to U.S. History as the purpose is to explore histories unknown to you. 

We encourage you to take advantage of local libraries to find a copy of a book that interests you OR you may choose to explore local and/or online booksellers.

The first objective of the summer reading assignment is to further develop your intellectual habits; because that’s what scholars do. Reading transforms your mind, broadens your world view, and your intellectual perspective.

If you have questions, please reach out to one of the teachers listed below.

RECOMMENDED TITLES

1. A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

2. Brunelleschi’s Dome by Ross King

3. The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchmann

4. Out of the Flames by Lawrence Goldstone

5. African Europeans: An Untold History by Olivette Otele

6. Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams by Charles King

7. Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History by Sidney Mintz

8. Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder

9. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn  

10. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of Man by Paul Strathern

TEACHERS

• Todd Beach:  todd.beach@district196.org

• Eric Vande Berg:  eric.vandeberg@district196.org 

• Joe Wollersheim:  joseph.wollersheim@district196.org

2023-2024 AP English Language and Composition

Required Summer Reading 

Purpose: 

• To discover what great nonfiction looks like AND read something entertaining

• To practice your critical reading skills over the summer

• To prepare for multiple assignments in the fall, including writing and speaking assignments

You are required to read ONE nonfiction book from the following list for AP English Language and Composition over the summer. We will use these texts--or portions of these texts--for multiple assignments at the beginning of the year. Come prepared to speak and write about it in September. Bring your reading notes with you on the first day of school. 

Click here for the AP Lang/Comp summer assignment.

AP Literature Summer Reading

This summer reading is the first assignment for AP Literature and is due on the first day of our class: the first day of Quarter 3. There will be NO summer reading test.  Just turn the assignment in and you are done.  The summer reading assignment is worth 5% of your quarter 3 grade.  Completing the assignment is important for helping you to understand literature more deeply, but it is not a prerequisite for the course.

Read  How to Read Literature Like a Professor. 

• You may purchase your own copy of the book or read this online version. Consider downloading it to a book app on an IPad to make it easier. 

• How to Read Literature Like a Professor

For the “Introduction” and each of the 27 chapters, type 50+ words of summary notes.  Be sure to use your own words.

Submit your notes to www.turnitin.com by the first day of Quarter 3:

• ID 38749310

• Enrollment Key: eastview

Email any questions to scott.durocher@district196.org. 

Hello future students AP US History students.  We do not have a specific summer assignment for AP US History.  Even though we do not have a specific summer assignment, we would like you to read this summer.  Read anything you enjoy and come to school in the fall in the habit of reading regularly. 

If you’re looking for ways to get started on US History this summer, we suggest selecting a book from the local library on a topic that seems interesting, viewing a documentary or a movie on a historical topic, or engaging more in current events through quality news sources. 

We wish you a fun and safe summer and look forward to starting our class together in the fall.

Feel free to reach out to me via email this summer at Todd.Hering@District196.org.

Wishing you a safe and healthy summer,

Mr. Hering-AP US History Teacher

Welcome to Honors Algebra 2!  This summer packet is for all students enrolled in Honors Algebra 2 for the next school year.  The entire packet will be due and collected on the first day of class.  This summer packet focuses a variety of Algebra 2 objectives which are considered prerequisite knowledge for the course.  Mastery of these concepts is a strong indicator of success in the class.  You will be assessed on these skills during the first week of school.  

Click here for the Honors Algebra 2 Summer Packet.  

Students entering Honors English 9 and Honors American Government are asked to choose a book from a list that we have created. Once chosen, students have two responsibilities. One, they need to mark up the text every five pages with their thinking, and two, they need to select five excerpts from the book that show either a character changing or a main idea being developed. Both of these assignments will be due at the end of the first full week of school. Contact Mr. Dettmer or Mrs. Sagmoen if there are any questions. 

Click here for the Honors English 9/Honors Am Gov't summer assignment.

2023 SUMMER PACKET
for students entering Honors Pre-Calculus
__________________________________________________________________In order to hit the ground running this September, it is important to review the content relevant from your past years in mathematics. You can use any resource to assist you in completing this packet, but please know that you are responsible for all of the material in this review packet. Expect a quiz within the first week of school!

CLICK HERE for the summer packet.  

Sincerely, Ms. Bjorklund & Mr. Haugh