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Dear BCS Families,

Summer is the perfect time to relax, recharge, and create new memories—but it's also a great opportunity to keep learning alive. In this edition of the Summer Success Series, Dr. Luke Smith, Principal of Orchard View Intermediate School, shares why even small learning activities can have a big impact on student success. Whether it's reading for a few minutes each day, practicing math skills, or exploring a new interest, every step helps students stay engaged, build confidence, and prepare for a strong start to the new school year.

Watch this week's video and continue exploring the resources, activities, and community opportunities available through the Summer Success Series. Together, we can help every student stay on the path to success all summer long.

Travis Williams, M.Ed.

Family & Community Engagement Coordinator

Click to play: Summer Success Series | Edition #2

As summer gets underway, we encourage students to continue practicing important math fluency skills in fun and engaging ways. Math fluency helps students build confidence, strengthen number sense, and solve problems more efficiently. Just a few minutes of practice each day can help students maintain skills and feel prepared for the next school year.

Summer math practice does not need to involve long worksheets. Playing card games, rolling dice, counting objects, solving quick math challenges, drawing with sidewalk chalk, watching math videos, and talking about numbers during everyday activities are all excellent ways to build fluency skills.

This edition includes daily at-home practice ideas, online videos, and free online games that encourage students to build math fluency skills in fun and engaging ways.

Thank you for supporting your child’s learning this summer!

Kindergarten

Fluency Skills:

counting to 20 and beyond
counting objects accurately
recognizing numbers
counting forward and backwards (recommendations: for counting forward, don’t always start at 1, change “start number” daily. For counting backwards, don’t always start with 20 or 10)
identifying numbers out of order

Easy Ideas:

count toys or snacks
count steps outside
sidewalk chalk number paths
number scavenger hunts

Movement Math:

hop while counting
jump on sidewalk chalk numbers
clap counting patterns
count outdoor objects
march while counting

Numberblocks Video Series

Kindergarten Math Games

Grade 1

Fluency Skills:

addition and subtraction within 20
counting forward and backward (Recommendations: for counting forward don’ always start at 1, change “start number” daily. For counting backwards, don’t always start with 20 or 10)
skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
understanding place value
solving simple word problems

Easy Daily Practice:

roll dice and add numbers
practice doubles facts
count objects around the house
use sidewalk chalk number paths
play card addition games

Numberblocks Video Series

First Grade Math Games

Grade 2

Fluency Skills

addition and subtraction within 100
place value understanding
skip counting
mental math
telling time
solving one-step word problems

Easy Daily Practice:

skip count while jumping
practice mental math facts
solve quick addition races
play fact toss games
use cards for greater/less than

Numberblocks Video Series

Second Grade Math Games

Grade 3

Fluency Skills

multiplication and division facts
addition and subtraction fluency
place value
fractions
problem-solving

Easy Daily Practice:

multiplication card war
fact fluency races
sidewalk chalk equations
skip counting obstacle course
fraction models with food or chalk

Numberblocks Video Series: Multiplication

Numberblocks Video Series: Fractions

Multiplication Games

Fraction Games

Grade 4

Fluency Skills

multiplication and division fluency
multi-digit operations
fractions and decimals
place value
problem-solving strategies

Easy Daily Practice:

multiplication flash challenges
decimal comparison games
fraction sidewalk art
mental math challenges
real-world money problems

Math Videos

Math Games

Grade 5

Fluency Skills

multiplication and division fluency
fractions and decimals
multi-step problem-solving
volume and measurement
mental math

Easy Daily Practice:

fraction comparison games
decimal number challenges
mental math races
coordinate grid drawings
multiplication and division fluency practice

Fraction & Decimal Videos

Math Videos

Math Games

More Math Games

Grades K-2

This edition’s “Beach & Summer Fun” activities help students strengthen reading, vocabulary, writing, and phonics skills through fun summer-themed learning experiences. Students will practice reading in different settings, writing postcards, creating rhyming pairs, learning new summer vocabulary words, and drawing favorite story characters. Families can support students by reading together daily, helping students practice rhyming and vocabulary words, and encouraging creativity through drawing and storytelling. These simple activities are designed to keep young learners engaged in literacy learning while enjoying summer fun.

Grades K-2 Summer Activities

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Grades K-2 Summer Activities (Spanish)

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Grades 3-5

This editions’s “Summer Stories” activities encourage students to build creativity, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills through fun summer-themed literacy tasks. Students will create comic strips, write vacation narratives, explore figurative language, practice expressive reading through reader’s theater, and use summer vocabulary in creative writing activities. Families can support students by encouraging at least 20 minutes of daily reading, discussing books together, and helping students talk through their ideas before writing.

Grades 3-5 Summer Activities

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Grades 3-5 Summer Activities (Spanish)

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College Board has partnered with Schoolhouse to provide free SAT tutoring for all students. It is a great opportunity for students to strengthen their skills over the summer and help prevent summer learning loss.

Students can access the tutoring services through the Schoolhouse website at the link below.

Schoolhouse | Free Online Tutoring

Summer Learning Adventures

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BCS Summer Meals Program

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This edition from the American Heart Association includes topics on:

water safety
CPR
healthy recipes
and more!

Heart & Headlines Family Newsletter

2026 Summer Program

We hope the weekend food bags from the Berkeley County BackPack Program have been helpful throughout the school year. While school is ending, the BackPack Program will continue this summer.

The Berkeley County BackPack Program is offering non-perishable food over the summer. For the summer program, you will need to pick up your children’s food. You will be contacted in June with the dates and times of the summer food distributions. Food distributions will take place at 300 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg. There will be 3 handouts-once in June, once in July, and once in August.

You must sign up if you want to participate in the summer program. To sign up, text 304-268-0635 to request the sign-up link. Only one sign-up is needed per family.

Farm Fun Awaits at Orr’s Farm Market!

Give your child a summer filled with adventure, learning, and fun at Orr’s Farm Day Camp! Campers will enjoy hands-on activities in plant and animal science, art, music, and cooking, along with hayrides, playground time, and harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables.

Children will head home with fresh-picked goodies, new skills, and a deeper appreciation for where their food comes from—all while making lasting memories and friendships along the way!

Learn More About Orr's Farm Market Summer Camps

Join the fun!

Get ready for an unforgettable summer with Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation!

From exciting day camps to sports camps, concerts, family events, and so much more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy all summer long! Stay active, make memories, meet new friends, and join the fun happening all across the community.

Don’t miss out on all the summer excitement!

Learn More About Parks & Rec Summer Events

Summer Fun Starts at the Library!

Keep the learning and fun going all summer long with Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library!

Their Summer Reading Program is a great way for students to stay engaged, explore new stories, participate in fun activities, and keep their minds active while school is out. There’s something for readers of all ages to enjoy this summer!

Be sure to stay connected and check out everything they have to offer by visiting their website linked below!

Learn More About Summer Reading Program

Summer Fun For Kids

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Eastern Panhandle offers fun, safe, and engaging opportunities to keep students active all summer long!

Whether it’s enjoying one of their summer camps, going on exciting field trips, swimming, participating in educational enrichment activities, or making new friends, there’s something for everyone to enjoy throughout the summer.

With certified teachers, meals and snacks provided, and multiple locations across the Eastern Panhandle, families can count on a summer full of fun, learning, and adventure. Check out the information linked below to learn more and register!

Learn More About Summer Fun For Kids

Summer Support Resources

This summer, families can access free support and guidance through the Cook Center for Human Connection and its Mental Health and Wellness Resource Center. Summer break can bring exciting opportunities for families — but it can also create new challenges for parents and caregivers as children spend more time at home, navigate changing routines, and manage social and emotional stressors.

This Family Support Library is here to help by providing every adult and caretaker in the district with a trusted place to find qualified answers and compassionate guidance from premier therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists specializing in parenting and childcare support.

This FREE resource includes more than 50 courses available in both English and Spanish, created and presented by licensed clinicians. Families can access helpful information and support on important topics such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, bullying, social media, substance abuse, grief and loss, and more — all designed to help parents confidently support their children throughout the summer and beyond.

Be sure to check out the website for more information and to explore all available resources and courses.

Mental Health Support Resources

BCS internet filtering remains active year-round.
Administrators are alerted if inappropriate material is accessed.
All users are expected to continue following the BCS Acceptable Use Policy, which was signed at the beginning of the 25-26 school year and continues through the summer.

Our tech support team will be available throughout the summer! If you need assistance with your student’s BCS device, simply submit a help ticket using the link available on the BCS website homepage under “Summer Programs.”

Additionally, if you move out of district this summer, please submit a support ticket to coordinate a time for the device to be returned.

Summer Programs and Support Ticket

Berkeley County Schools is committed to fostering strong, collaborative relationships with parents, guardians, families, and community members to support the academic success and overall well-being of every student. We believe that education is most effective when families and schools work together in partnership.

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Berkeley County Schools

https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/

Email: info@berkeleycountyschools.org

Location: 1453 Winchester Avenue, Martinsburg, WV, USA

Phone: 304-267-3500
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