We are quickly approaching the end of the school year across the state and now is the time to begin the discussion about what your students’ summer should look like. Growing up in Gary, Indiana in the 1980s my dad would tell me “You’re not going to sit around all summer, we need to find you something to do.” Although times have changed, you cannot allow your student to sit around all summer on video games, hanging out, or on social media. Learning loss is a real thing when it comes to students becoming disconnected during summer break. Regardless of their age and grade, parents should be heavily involved in planning out their student’s summer break. The summer planning should include literacy, safety, relationship management and academics.