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Summer Reading

Dear Parents and Guardians,

At the elementary level, we believe that reading is one of the most important ways children continue to grow as learners. Ensuring students are still getting exposure to reading throughout the summer helps maintain the progress they have made during the school year, strengthen literacy skills, build vocabulary, and foster a lifelong love of books.

Please refer to your child’s individual alpha reading level, which can be found on his/her final report card, to guide you in choosing one text to read this summer. If you are unsure whether a book matches your child’s reading level, Scholastic BookWizard can help! Simply use the link below, type in the book title, and in most cases, the alpha level of the book will appear:

http://Avww.scholastic.com/bookwizard/

While we strongly encourage students to choose books that interest them, we also ask parents and guardians to take an active role in approving selections to ensure the content is age-appropriate. Please note that books are leveled based on reading ability, not necessarily maturity or age level. As students become stronger readers, some texts may include themes or content that are better suited for older audiences. We ask for your assistance in ensuring the book selection is appropriate for your child overall. 

After reading the selected text, students are tasked with completing a series of activities they choose from the PERFECT 10 chart for the grade level they will be entering in September. 

Selected activities must total 10 points, which can be accomplished by one of the following:

  • Completing two 5-point activities
  • Completing two 4-point activities and one 2-point activity
  • Completing any other combination of activities that totals to 10 points

This flexible format allows students to demonstrate their understanding in ways that best match their interests and strengths. Teachers will review completed summer reading assignments in September and return graded work to students.

Thank you for your continued support! We hope our students find books that challenge, entertain, and inspire.

Happy Reading,

Ashley Smith

Supervisor of Humanities