Summer Assignments 2017-18
for Northlake Christian Upper School Students
What is the purpose of summer assignments?
The purposes for summer reading at Northlake Christian are highlighted below:
Provides a common experience for all NCS upper school students.
Establishes English course expectations for reading which include keeping the students’ reading ability sharp over the summer months and providing a foundation for thematic study.
Encourages students to explore the opportunities to learn through reading books that highlight the style, expectations, and content of their upcoming English courses.
Provides Advanced Placement students with an opportunity to establish a foundation of content and skill necessary for success in college-level courses.
Summer Reading Assignment
The Northlake Christian High School English Department requires all students to read ONE novel over the course of the summer. The assigned novel, which can be obtained either in paper form or on a personal reading device, is based on the class the student will be entering the next school year. As they read, each student will complete a Reading Log by closely following the attached instructions. The Reading Log will be turned in electronically at the beginning of the student’s first English class, and students will take a test on the novel on the second day of class.
Advanced Placement Assignments
AP European History
AP United States History
AP Government & Politics
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
Tips for Completing AP Summer Assignments
Pre-AP Calculus
Pre-AP Calculus Summer Assignment
*There are three due dates for this class throughout the summer starting on June 10th.
From the College Board...
"Taking an AP course helps students build critical thinking skills, confidence, and the essential time management and study skills needed for college success."
AP Calculus
*There are four due dates for this class throughout the summer starting on June 10th.
Colossians 3:23 - "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters..."
AP Literature & Composition
From the College Board...
AP Language & Composition
Summer Assignment Contact Information
1. All English Summer Assignments - Michelle Knox - mknox@northlakechristian.org
2. Advanced Placement Questions
- AP Language & Composition - mknox@northlakechristian.org
- AP Literature & Composition - mferrando@northlakechristian.org
- AP Calculus and Pre-AP Calculus - tdixon@northlakechristian.org
- AP European History - mblair@northlakechristian.org
- AP American History - elewellyn@northlakechristian.org
- AP US Government - ckazan@northlakechristian.org
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact Upper School administration via email or by calling the school office at 985-635-0400. Summer office hours are listed below.
Northlake Christian Upper School
Email: jvega@northlakechristian.org
Website: www.northlakechristian.org
Location: 70104 Wolverine Drive, Covington, LA, United States
Phone: 9856350400
Facebook: facebook.com/northlakechristian
Twitter: @ncscovington