Gulfstream Middle School News
From the Desk of Mr. Pappas
Dear GMS Families & Community Members,
I want to wish everyone a safe, happy and
healthy summer. Please utilize our summer
reading list and ensure that you stay on top of
your education throughout the summer. We had
a wonderful school year and I look forward to
an even better one next year. Parents, if you
have any questions over the summer we will be
here to help or just give us a call. We will see
you all in August.
Sincerely,
Robert Pappas
6th Grade Summer Reading List
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark
Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain
Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Carol
Esperanza Rising, Pam Munoz Ryan
The Fighting Ground, Avi
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
On My Honor, Marion Dane Bauer
Pacific Crossing , Gary Soto
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of Cultural Revolution,
Ji-Li Jiang
Seedfolks, Paul Fleishman
The Song of the Trees, Mildred Taylor
Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls
The Whipping Boy, Sid Fleishman
The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawling
7th Grade Summer Reading List
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Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
Captains Courageous, Rudyard Kipling
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
The Colors of My Words, Lynn Joseph
The Dark is Rising , Susan Cooper
Dracula, Bram Stoker
Dragonwings , Yep Lawrence
The Glory Field, Walter Dean Myers
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Hitch, Jeanette Ingold
Julie of the Wolves, Jean Craiglist George
Life of Pi, Yann Martel
Old Yeller, Fred Gipson
The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain
The Summer of the Swans, Betsy Byars
8th Grade Summer Reading List
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Lincoln Grows Up, Carl Sandburg
Across Five Aprils, Irene Hunt
The Call of the Wild, Jack London
The Endless Steppe, Ester Hautzig
Farewell to Manzanar, James D. and Jeanne W.
Houston
Hatchet, Gary Paulsen
Jubilee, Margaret Walker
The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
Lost Horizon, James Hilton
Main Street, Sinclair Lewis
Never Cry Wolf, Farley Mowat
Parrot in the Oven, Victor Martinez
A Separate Peace, John Knowles
The Story of My Life, Helen Keller
Online Reading Resources
Differentiated Reading Practice
 http://readtheory.org/
 http://www.thinkcerca.com
 https://newsela.com
 http://achieve3000.com
 http://readingplus.com
 http://www.esolgamesworld.com
Online and Printable Comprehension Website
 http://mrnussbaum.com/readingpassageindex
 http://readworks.org/
Common Core Mini Assessments
 http://fsassessments.org
 http://achievethecore.org/dashboard/300/searc
h/6/18/page/1035/annotated-miniassessments-list-pg
Vocabulary Practice
 www.freerice.com
Gulfstream Middle School 120 SW 4th Ave. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 754-323-4700
www.gulfstreammiddle.com
NOTIFICATION OF VIRTUAL
INSTRUCTION PROGRAM OPEN
ENROLLMENT
Dear Broward County Parents / Guardians,
Florida Statute 1002.45 requires Florida school districts
to offer a virtual instruction program to students in
grades K-12. A virtual instruction program offers
students a flexible option to attend a public school
using distance and online learning technologies. The
enrollment window for Broward County students
entering grades 6 through 12 opens April 24th and
closes September 18th, 2015. Enrollment for students
entering grades K-5 opens April 24th and closes July
24th, 2015. Students must meet criteria to qualify for
enrollment. More information about virtual instruction
program options, including enrollment criteria, can be
obtained online at www.bved.net or by calling
Broward Virtual School at 754-321-6050.
El estatuto 1002.45 del estado de la Florida requiere que
todos sus distritos escolares ofrezcan programas de
educación por Internet (o educación virtual) para los
estudiantes en los grados K – 12. Un programa de
educación por Internet le da a los estudiantes una
opción flexible para asistir a clases en la escuela pública
utilizando tecnología de aprendizaje a distancia. El
período de matrícula, para los estudiantes del Condado
de Broward que comenzarán los grados 6 al 12, será a
partir del 24 de abril y terminará el 18 de septiembre de
2015. Para los estudiantes que comenzarán los grados
K – 5, el período de matrícula se iniciará el 24 de abril y
terminará el 24 de Julio de 2015. Puede obtener más
información acerca de los programas de educación por
Internet y de los criterios para matrícula en la página
Web www.bved.net o llamando al 754-321-6050.
Lwa Leta Florid, seksyon 1002.45 (Florida Statute
1002.45) ekzije pou tout distrik eskolè nan Leta Florid
ofri elèv kap fè klas Kindègadenn rive douzyèm anne
(grades K-12) yon pwogram enstriksyon vityèl. Yon
pwogram enstriksyon vityèl ofri elèv-yo yon opsyon
fleksib pou frekante yon lekòl piblik. Pwogram
enstriksyon vityèl itilize teknoloji ansèyman adistans
nan Entènèt. Nap asepte anwolman (enskripsyon) ant
24 avril ak 18 septanm, 2015 pou elèv Broward County
ki pral fè klas sizyèm rive douzyèm anne (grades 6 - 12).
Pou elèv kap antre nan klas kindègadenn rive senkyèm
anne (grades K-5), anwolman ap kòmanse le 24 avril epi
fini le 24 jiyè, 2015. Elèv-yo dwe satisfè sèten kritè
anwolman pou yo kapab kalifye/elijib pou pwogramlan. Ou kapab ale nan sit Entènèt www.bved.net oswa
rele 754-321-6050 pou jwenn plis enfòmasyon sou
opsyon pwogram enstriksyon vityèl ak ransèyman sou
kritè anwolman.
O Estatuto 1002.45 da Flórida exige que os distritos
escolares da Flórida ofereçam um programa de ensino
virtual para estudantes do jardim de infância à 12ª
série. O programa de ensino virtual oferece aos
estudantes uma opção flexível para frequentar uma
escola pública usando a tecnologia de ensino à
distância. O período de inscrição para estudantes do
Condado de Broward que estão entrando na 6ª à 12ª
série se inicia em 24 de abril e se encerra em 18 de
setembro de 2015. A inscrição para estudantes que
estão entrando no jardim de infância à 5ª série se inicia
em 24 de abril e se encerra em 24 de julho de 2015. Os
estudantes devem atender aos critérios para se
qualificar para inscrição. Maiores informações sobre as
opções do programa de ensino virtual, incluindo os
critérios para inscrição, podem ser obtidas online em
www.bved.net ou pelo telefone 754-321-6050.
Summer Office Hours
Parents may have a need to stop by or call the school
in the summer. If so, our summer office hours are
Monday-Thursday from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. Call
754-323-4700 if you need assistance, or stop by.
All incoming seventh graders must have their TDAP
shots prior to the start of the school year. With an
early start on August 5th, please make your plans
now to visit the doctor and get the proper
immunizations so that your child may start school
on time!
Important Dates
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Wednesday, July 29: Teachers Return
Tuesday, August 4, 9am-12pm: Back to School
Schedule Pick Up & Orientation Fair
Students Return Wednesday, August 5, 7:40 am
Wednesday, August 26, 5:00 pm First School
Advisory Council Meeting, Media Center
Gulfstream Middle School 120 SW 4th Ave. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 754-323-4700
www.gulfstreammiddle.com