Academics

Below students will find summer assignments for select courses and information about New Student Orientation, Parent Orientation and joining a carpool.

Summer Reading

Weber's goal with summer reading is to encourage students to become life-long readers who read critically, insightfully, and enjoyably. During the first weeks of school, English teachers will assess students on the summer reading assignments through in-class writing assignments. In order to prepare for summer reading assessments, students should plan their time wisely and read carefully.

Summer Reading by Grade

List of 6 items.

9th Grade

9th Grade CP
Marie Lu’s Legend ISBN#: 978-0142422076
9th Grade Honors
John Knowles’ A Separate Peace ISBN#: 978 0743253970

9th Grade CP: Students will read Marie Lu’s dystopian novel Legend. In this fast-paced thriller, Lu invites readers to question authority, challenge preconceptions, and explore the complex dynamics of power and privilege. As fifteen-year-old June and Day navigate their respective worlds, they confront moral dilemmas, uncover hidden truths, and forge unlikely alliances in the face of injustice. What drives individuals to rebel against oppressive regimes? Can one person make a difference in the face of overwhelming odds? How do loyalty and betrayal shape the course of history?

9th Grade Honors: Students will read A Separate Peace by John Knowles, a coming-of-age novel set in a New England boarding school during the early years of World War II. The story follows the complex friendship between Gene and Phineas as they navigate the pressures of adolescence, competition, and identity against the backdrop of a world at war. Through moments of joy, betrayal, and self-discovery, the novel explores the fragile line between innocence and experience. What does it mean to grow up during uncertain times? How do friendship and rivalry shape who we become? In what ways does conflict—internal and external—reveal our true nature?
10th Grade

10th Grade CP
Alan Gratz’s Refugee ISBN# 978-0545880831
10th Grade Honors
Malala Yousafzai’s I Am Malala ISBN# 978-0316322423

10th Grade CP: Students will read Alan Gratz’s Refugee, a story of three young protagonists who embark on perilous journeys across time and geography in search of safety and freedom. Gratz intertwines the lives of Josef, a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939; Isabel, a Cuban girl escaping the Castro regime in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy seeking refuge from the horrors of the civil war in 2015. Through their eyes, readers are transported into the heart-wrenching realities of displacement, resilience, and hope. Each character grapples with profound questions about identity, belonging, and the human capacity for compassion in the face of adversity. What does it mean to be a refugee? How do individuals and communities respond to those in need? When does the pursuit of safety clash with ethical dilemmas?

10th Grade Honors: Students will read I Am Malala, the powerful memoir of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl who stood up for her right to education in the face of Taliban oppression. When Malala was shot for her activism at the age of fifteen, her story captured global attention and sparked an international movement. Through her voice, readers gain insight into the complexities of life under extremism, the transformative power of education, and the courage it takes to speak out. Malala’s journey invites reflection on personal conviction, the role of youth in shaping the world, and the responsibilities of global citizenship. What makes a voice powerful? How do we advocate for justice when it comes at a cost? Where does the fight for education begin—and how far can it reach?
11th Grade
11th Grade CP & Honors:
George Takei They Called Us Enemy ISBN# 978-1603094504
11th Grade AP Language:
1. Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption ISBN#: 978-0-8129-8496-5
2. Jason Hardy’s The Second Chance Club: Hardship and Hope After Prison ISBN#: 978-1982128609
11th Grade CP and Honors: Students will read They Called Us Enemy, a graphic memoir by George Takei that recounts his childhood experiences as a Japanese American interned during World War II. Through vivid illustrations and honest narration, Takei reflects on the injustice his family endured, the resilience of a community targeted by fear and prejudice, and the lasting impact of government policy on individual lives. The memoir invites readers to examine questions of citizenship, loyalty, and the meaning of patriotism in a democracy tested by war. How do we confront injustice when it comes from within our own nation? What does it mean to belong in a country that doubts your identity? How do memory and storytelling preserve truth in the face of erasure?

11th Grade AP Language:
Students will read Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, a powerful memoir that documents his career as an attorney representing disadvantaged clients. This text serves as an important complement to the class trip to Montgomery, Alabama where we will visit The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, often called The Lynching Memorial, two remembrance and educational sites created by the Equal Justice Initiative, the non-profit organization that Stevenson founded.

The second book 11th AP Lang will read is Jason Hardy’s The Second Chance Club: Hardship and Hope After Prison, which tells the story of the author’s experience becoming a parole officer in New Orleans. This text will further the class’ exploration of the judicial system in the United States.
12th Grade
12th Grade Lit Journeys CP:
John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed ISBN#978-0525555247
12th Grade Lit Journeys H:
John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed ISBN#978-0525555247
12th Grade AP Language:
Tara Westover’s Educated ISBN#978-0399590528
12th Grade AP Literature:
1. Shakespeare’s Othello
  ISBN#978-1586638528
2. Aristotle’s Poetics
Annotation Assignment Instructions
12 Grade Lit Journeys CP & Honors:
Honors students will engage with John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed, a genre-defying collection of essays that offers a nuanced meditation on what it means to be human in a world shaped by human activity. Through a series of seemingly ordinary subjects—like scratch-and-sniff stickers, the internet, and sunsets—Green crafts intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant reflections that blur the boundaries between memoir, cultural analysis, and scientific inquiry. With wit and vulnerability, he invites readers to interrogate the assumptions that the personal is trivial and the universal is abstract. In doing so, the text becomes a powerful study in how meaning is constructed through narrative, and how close reading—of both texts and lived experience—can yield deeper understanding. What makes a story worth telling? How do individual insights inform collective knowledge? And how might we locate purpose, beauty, and truth in the small details of a vast, uncertain world? This text challenges honors students to consider not just how we live in the Anthropocene, but how we narrate it.

12th Grade AP Language: Students will read Tara Westover’s Educated, which tells the story of the author’s struggle to receive an education while living in isolation. This text will further the class’ exploration of the educational system in the United States, along with discussions about the transformative powers of knowledge.

12th Grade AP Literature:
Students in our most advanced literature course will begin the year with two foundational texts: Othello by William Shakespeare and Aristotle’s Poetics. This pairing demands both close reading and philosophical inquiry into the nature of tragedy, character, and dramatic form. In Othello, students will explore themes of race, jealousy, and honor through Shakespeare’s rich language and structure. At the same time, they’ll examine Poetics to understand Aristotle’s ideas of plot, catharsis, and the tragic hero. This summer assignment positions both works in conversation across centuries. What defines an effective tragedy? How does Othello align with or challenge Aristotle’s vision? Through focused annotation and analysis, students will develop original insights and prepare for an in-class writing task that requires synthesis, interpretation, and argument. The assignment serves as both a rigorous academic foundation and an invitation to join a broader literary dialogue. Annotation Instructions
AP Seminar | AP Research

AP Seminar:
Steven Levitt and Stephen Daubner’s Think Like a Freak ISBN# 978-0062218346
AP Research:
Summer Research Assignment Instructions
Summer Research Assignment Sample Papers

AP Seminar: Students in AP Seminar will read Think Like a Freak by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, a lively and thought-provoking guide to approaching problems with curiosity, creativity, and unconventional thinking. Building on their work in Freakonomics, the authors challenge readers to let go of assumptions, ask better questions, and embrace data-driven inquiry. From small everyday dilemmas to complex global issues, Think Like a Freak encourages a mindset that values open-mindedness, intellectual humility, and innovative problem-solving. How can rethinking a question lead to better answers? What role do incentives, bias, and unexpected data play in decision-making? This book sets the stage for a year of critical thinking, effective argumentation, and meaningful research.

12 AP Research: Students will begin their AP Research journey by studying high-quality student work and the official College Board rubric that will guide their own projects. Through the annotation of strong and developing research papers, they will examine key elements of successful inquiry, such as clear questions, purposeful methods, and effective academic voice. Annotating the rubric itself will deepen their understanding of course expectations and help them evaluate their own progress. This work lays the foundation for research that is thoughtful and confident. What makes a question worth asking? How do evidence, method, and meaning connect? How does critical reading lead to stronger writing? This assignment is the first step toward becoming an independent scholar. Assignment Instructions and Sample Papers.
AP U.S. History

AP U.S. History:
Mark Kurlansky's 1968: The Year that Rocked the World ISBN#978-0345455826

The famous year looked at from a global perspective. Why did so many diverse societies from the U.S. to Mexico, to Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Japan have such similar movements rising up spontaneously and doing the same thing at the exact same time.

AP Calculus AB and BC Summer Work

Print and complete these worksheets by the first day of class. You should be able to fit your work on these pages; if not, attach your scratch work to the back of the packet.
Mysterious or unsupported answers may not receive credit.
This will be your first graded assignment in AP Calculus AB and BC. The work you provide is expected to be your own.

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AP Calculus AB and BC Summer Packet

Click here to download the 2025-2026 AP Calculus AB and BC Summer Packet.

New Student Orientation

Orientation for Newly Enrolled Students:

Save the Date for your 2-Day Orientation, August 7 & 8, 2025!

Day 1 will allow newly-enrolled students to meet their Peer Leaders and fellow classmates, engage in team building activities, and enjoy a guided tour of our campus. On Day 2, students will hear from their Grade Level Deans, set up their devices, get to know their peer groups, and learn some general information about what is to come in their first year at Weber! We can’t wait to see you!

*Students transferring into 10th or 11th grade are only needed on Thursday, August 7, NOT Friday, August 8.

Dates & Times:

Thursday, August 7, 2025: 09:00am - 12:30pm (Lunch will be provided)

Friday, August 8, 2025: 09:00am - 12:30pm (Lunch will be provided); incoming 9th grade students ONLY, NO TRANSFER STUDENTS

Orientation for Parents of Newly Enrolled Students:

We welcome you to attend New Parent Orientation!

Date & Time: Thursday, August 7: 09:00 - 10:00am

For additional information, please contact our Associate Director of Student Social and Emotional Support, Mrs. Rosie Grinzaid.

Carpool Information

If you need help forming or joining a carpool to Weber, please contact Ms. Rise Arkin, Director of Admissions, at (404) 917-2500, extension 131 or risearkin@weberschool.org. She will happily email you a contact list of families that live in or near your zip code.

Van Service Information

Weber's morning van service picks up from two locations: Oakhurst Market in Decatur and Ansley Mall in Midtown.

Oakhurst Market: Decatur

Address: 650 Oakhurst Drive, Decatur, GA, 30030

Pickup and Departure Times: The van will arrive at 07:20am and depart promptly at 07:25am.

Ansley Mall: Midtown

Address: 1544 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30324

Pickup and Departure Times: The van will arrive at 07:45am and depart promptly at 07:50am.

The van is scheduled to arrive at The Weber School by approximately 08:15am, ensuring students arrive well in advance of the school's start time at 08:30am.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rise Arkin, Director of Admissions, at (404) 917-2500, extension 131 or risearkin@weberschool.org.

2025 Summer Info

Summer Reading

Summer Reading by Grade

List of 6 items.

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

AP Seminar | AP Research

AP U.S. History

AP Calculus AB and BC Summer Work

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AP Calculus AB and BC Summer Packet

New Student Orientation

Carpool Information

Van Service Information

Summer Business Hours & Closures

Questions about Summer Work?

List of 6 members.

Charlie McQuade

Carrie Runnels

Hannah Chapple

Herschel Revzin

Rosie Grinzaid

Rise Arkin

The Weber School