Book excerpt: Prevent summer learning loss and prepare students for high school with this parent-involvement resource. Designed to bridge the away-from-school gap in instruction with standards-based activities in reading, writing, and mathematics, this full-color resource features: activities that both reinforce information learned from middle school and prepare students for success in high school; suggestions for how to succeed in high school and prepare for college and career during the upcoming years; strategies that model how parents and caregivers can be more involved in their child's learning during breaks from school; and information about assessments to prepare students for high school success. Prevent the summer slide with the engaging activities in this student workbook!