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Summer Math Work

Dear Students,

I hope this letter finds you well and ready to enjoy a well-deserved summer break. As you prepare for the upcoming school year, we are excited to offer you an opportunity to earn extra credit by staying engaged with your math studies over the summer. This extra credit work will help you keep your math skills sharp and give you a head start for next year.

Summer Math Extra Credit Plan

Delta Math

You will have the opportunity to continue earning extra credit by working on Delta Math. Your teacher has put together an assignment with the title similar to “summer math extra credit.” This platform offers a variety of practice problems and interactive exercises that will help you continue your math practice throughout the rest of the summer. You can choose which areas to focus on based on your interests or areas you want to improve, there is no exact order you have to go in.  

Key Points:

  • Start Date: Now : )
  • Goal: Complete as many problems/skills as you can
  • Time Commitment: Aim for about 20 minutes per week
  • Access to Delta:  You can use your school google account and all the links will be at the end of this document.
  • All math should always be done on paper or white boards, so please use that when completing these problems even though it is an online program

How to Earn Extra Credit

  • Delta Math: Continue working on as many problems as possible 
  • Consistency: Regular practice is key, so aim for about 20 minutes of math practice each week.

Why Participate?

  • Improve Your Skills: Continuous practice will help you retain the math concepts you have learned and build a stronger foundation for next year’s curriculum.
  • Earn Extra Credit: This is a great opportunity to boost your math grade.
  • Build Confidence: Staying engaged with math over the summer will help you feel more prepared and confident when the new school year begins.

Tips for Success

  • Set a Schedule: Dedicate a specific time each week for your math practice. Consistency is key!
  • Stay Positive: Approach each session with a positive attitude. Remember, every bit of practice helps.
  • Ask for Help: If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to reach out to a friend, family member or even youtube for help.  Delta can also give you example problems to help you too.  

Enjoy Your Summer

While it’s important to keep up with your math practice, remember to balance your time with fun and relaxation. Enjoy your summer activities, spend time with family and friends, and take care of yourself.

We look forward to seeing your progress and hearing about all the fun things you did over the summer. Have a wonderful break and happy studying!

 

Mrs. Lincoln

Mathematics Curriculum Leader

6th/7th/8th grade math teacher

Melican Middle School 



 

Links to Delta Math based on course for next year:

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Reading Work

ROBERT E. MELICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

2025 - 2026 SUMMER READING

Reading done during the summer, like all reading experiences, enhances your development as a student and as a lifelong learner. Over the summer, you are encouraged to select books of your own choosing, or you may use the suggested author list from the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy included below. To access books, consider using the Northborough Public Library or the Sora app. You are required to read at least one book over the summer.  

Use the Google Form link to record all of your summer reading and complete a reflection on your favorite book. Your new ELA teacher is excited to learn about what you have read over the summer and is looking forward to working with you in the new school year!

Fiction and Poetry

  • David Almond (fantasy, fiction: realistic)
  • Laurie Halse Anderson (fiction: historical)
  • M. T. Anderson (fiction: historical, humor)
  • Avi (fiction: historical)
  • Joan Bauer (fiction: realistic)
  • Jean P. Birdsall (fiction: realistic)
  • Nancy Bond (fantasy)
  • Bruce Brooks (fiction: realistic)
  • Gennifer Choldenko (mysteries)
  • John Christopher (science fiction)
  • Eoin Colfer (fantasy, science fiction)
  • James and Christopher Collier (fiction: historical)
  • Suzanne Collins (fantasy, science fiction)
  • Leslie Connor (fiction: realistic)
  • Susan Cooper (fantasy)
  • Frank Boyce Cottrell (fiction: humor)
  • Bruce Coville (fantasy)
  • Sharon Creech (fiction: realistic)
  • Christopher Paul Curtis (fiction: historical)
  • Karen Cushman (fiction: historical)
  • Cynthia DeFelice (fiction: historical, mysteries)
  • Frances O’Roark Dowell (fiction: realistic)
  • Jeanne DuPrau (science fiction)
  • Marguerite Engle (fiction: historical, poetry)
  • Louise Erdrich (fiction: historical)
  • Nancy Farmer (fantasy)
  • Louise Fitzhugh (fiction: realistic)
  • Paul Fleischman (poetry, fiction: realistic)
  • Neil Gaiman (fantasy)
  • Jack Gantos (fiction: humor)
  • Bette Greene (fiction: historical)
  • Rosa Guy (fiction: realistic)
  • Mary Downing Hahn (ghost stories, fiction: historical)
  • Shannon Hale (fantasy, fiction: historical)
  • Karen Hesse (fiction: historical)
  • Carl Hiaasen (fiction: humor, mysteries)
  • S. E. Hinton (fiction: realistic)
  • Will Hobbs (fiction: realistic)
  • Irene Hunt (fiction: historical)
  • Eva Ibbotson (fantasy)
  • Paul Janeczko (poetry)
  • Angela Johnson (fiction: realistic)
  • Diana Wynne Jones (fantasy)
  • Norton Juster (fantasy)
  • Ellen Klages (fiction: historical)
  • Ron Koertge (fiction: humor, poetry)
  • E. L. Konigsburg (fiction: realistic)
  • Iain Lawrence (fiction: historical)
  • Madeleine L’Engle (fantasy, fiction: realistic)
  • Ursula LeGuin (fantasy)
  • Gail Carson Levine (fiction: realistic, fantasy)
  • Robert Lipsyte (fiction: realistic)
  • Lois Lowry (fiction: realistic, science fiction)
  • Mike Lupica (mysteries, fiction: sports)
  • Hilary McKay (fiction: humor)
  • Robin McKinley (fantasy)
  • Margaret Mahy (fantasy, fiction: realistic)
  • Walter Dean Myers (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Donna Jo Napoli (fiction: historical, fantasy)
  • Marilyn Nelson (poetry)
  • Naomi Shihab Nye (poetry)
  • Kenneth Oppel (fantasy, adventure)
  • Linda Sue Park (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Katherine Paterson (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Sue Patron (fiction: realistic)
  • Gary Paulsen (fiction: humor, historical, realistic)
  • Richard Peck (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Mitali Perkins (fiction: realistic)
  • Daniel Pinkwater (fiction: humor)
  • Terry Pratchett (fantasy)
  • Philip Pullman (fantasy)
  • Philip Reeve (fantasy)
  • Rick Riordan (fantasy)
  • J. K. Rowling (fantasy)
  • Pam Muñoz Ryan (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Cynthia Rylant (poetry, fiction: realistic)
  • Louis Sachar (fiction: realistic)
  • William Sleator (ghost stories, science fiction)
  • Gary Soto (fiction: realistic, poetry)
  • Suzanne Fisher Staples (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Rebecca Stead (science fiction)
  • Jonathan Stroud (fantasy)
  • Theodore Taylor (fiction: historical)
  • Kate Thompson (fantasy)
  • Megan Whalen Turner (fantasy)
  • Cynthia Voigt (fiction: realistic, fantasy)
  • Rita Williams-Garcia (fiction: historical, realistic)
  • Jacqueline Wilson (fiction: realistic)
  • Jacqueline Woodson (fiction: realistic)
  • Tim Wynne-Jones (fiction: realistic)
  • Laurence Yep (fiction: historical, fantasy)

Informational Texts

  • Susan Campbell Bartoletti (history)
  • Russell Freedman (biography, history)
  • James Cross Giblin (biography, history)
  • Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan (art history)
  • Deborah Heiligman (history)
  • Kathryn Lasky (multi-genre)
  • Phillip Hoose (biography, history)
  • Albert Marrin (biography, history)
  • Milton Meltzer (history, biography)
  • Jim Murphy (history)
  • Elizabeth Partridge (biography, history)
  • Steve Sheinkin (biography, history)
  • Tanya Lee Stone (biography, history)

School Supply List 25-26

 

Robert E. Melican Middle School 

2025-2026 Supply List

 

Supply Item

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Earbuds or headphones

Wired earbuds or headphones with a 3.5 mm audio jack (standard headphones connector) which meet compatibility requirements with the school’s Chromebooks (ex: Amazon Wired Earbuds) dedicated for school use.  

1 inch binder

(ELA, Math, SS, 

Science, Homework)

1

(Math)

1.5 inch binder 

3

( SS, Science, Homework) 

1

(Science, Math and SS will share) 

Binder dividers

3 sets of 8

3 sets

(Math, SS, Science)

3 sets

 (SS, Science, Math) 

Loose leaf paper (3-hole punched)

1 ream 

1 ream

1 ream of lined

1 pack of graph

1 Subject college ruled notebook

1 single subject 

3-hole punched  

(Science) 

3 hole punched folder

6 with pockets 

 (Homework)

3 with pockets

 (ELA, World Lang, and Homework)


 

Folder w/pocket

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Pencil pouch

TWO (3 hole punched)

Yes (3 hole punched)

Yes

Regular pencils

2 (12 pack)

3 (12 pack)

Yes

Colored pencils

TWO (12 packs)

TWO (12 pack)

yes

Hand-held sharpener

1

Pens (blue or black)

1 (12 pack)

2 (12 pack)

Yes

Pens (red)

1 pack 

Highlighters

Yes (pack of 3 colors)

Yes

Yes

Index cards (3 x 5)

2 packages

Post it notes 

2 packages

Glue stick

1

1

Scientific Calculator 

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Suggested - not required

Required - helpful links:

  • Students will be given a Robert E. Melican Middle School agenda. 
  • Students should have a Northborough Public Library Card. 
  • A box of tissues for your student’s section connection teacher.

 

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