2025 Summer Assignments

Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2029)

Please note: Freshmen IXL login information (same as RB email username and password) and instructions for logging into IXL will be emailed in late May along with verification of math and English courses.

• The Math Department strongly encourages freshmen to practice math skills over the summer so they are set up for success in their math class next year. Click this link for a guide to log onto IXL and the list of skills to practice. For questions, please contact Tech Director, Mr. Zlatic at pzlatic@rogerbacon.org.
• English 9 CP and CC students read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
• English 9 Honors students read The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

Sophomores (Class of 2028)

• The Math Department strongly encourages sophomores to practice math skills over the summer so they are set up for success in their math class next year. Click this link for a guide to log onto IXL and the list of skills to practice. For questions, please contact Tech Director, Mr. Zlatic at pzlatic@rogerbacon.org.
• English 10 CP and CC students read Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
• English 10 Honors students read Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
• AP^® Government students read The Declaration of Independence and complete the worksheet and a Constitution Scavenger Hunt distributed at the end of the year. Students can use the Constitution online http://constitutionus.com/ or buy a pocket constitution at a local book store. Please note that this assignment is due the first day of class.

Juniors (Class of 2027)

• The Math Department strongly encourages juniors to practice math skills over the summer so they are set up for success in their math class next year. Click this link for a guide to log onto IXL and the list of skills to practice. For questions, please contact Tech Director, Mr. Zlatic at pzlatic@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® US History students read chapters 1 - 5 in Alan Brinkley, The Unfinished Nation. Students must complete a quiz over each chapter and mail their completed scantron sheets to Dr. Wittekind at Roger Bacon High School by Monday, August 11. There will be a test covering this material on the second day of school.
• AP^® Psychology Students will complete the Unit 0 (Chapters 1-3) reading provided via email from Mr. James. As they read, students should complete the Unit 0 study guide questions that will be distributed at the end of the school year. There will be a Unit 0 quiz shortly after the start of the school year. If there are any questions, please email Mr. James at bjames@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® Chemistry students complete the work packet distributed at the end of the year. For questions, contact Mrs. Gardner at jgardner@rogerbacon.org.

Seniors (Class of 2026)

• The Math Department strongly encourages seniors to practice math skills over the summer so they are set up for success in their math class next year. Click this link for a guide to log onto IXL and the list of skills to practice. For questions, please contact Tech Director, Mr. Zlatic at pzlatic@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® Research students must complete their initial research inventory and annotated bibliography assignment. This was distributed in class at the end of the school year. For questions, contact Ms. Douglas at bdouglas@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® Modern World History students will read Chapter 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19 in Bentley and Ziegler, Traditions & Encounters. Students must complete a quiz over each chapter and mail their completed scantron sheets to Dr. Wittekind at Roger Bacon High School by Monday, August 11. There will be a test covering this material on the second day of school.
• AP^® Psychology students will complete the Unit 0 (Chapters 1-3) reading provided digitally (expect an email from Mr. James). Any student who would prefer a hard copy of the reading should see Mr. James before leaving for summer break. As they read, students should complete the Unit 0 study guide questions that will be distributed at the end of the school year. There will be a Unit 0 quiz shortly after the start of the school year. If there are any questions, please email Mr. James at bjames@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® Chemistry students complete the work packet distributed at the end of the year. For questions, contact Mrs. Gardner at jgardner@rogerbacon.org.
• AP^® Biology students will read chapters 1-3 in Campbell Biology in Focus 2^nd Edition and complete the note/graphing packet distributed at the end of the year. Students will be tested on the material within the first two weeks of school. For questions, contact Mr. Hetzer at jhetzer@rogerbacon.org.

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