Summer Reading Program

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As the school year comes to a close, we would like to remind all parents/guardians that the Summer Reading Program will be in effect again this summer. The purpose of this is to inspire the students to become life long readers and to reinforce the skills that they have learned throughout the school year. While success in life depends on many factors, we know that successful reading skills are very important to your child's future.

Reading is, among other factors, a skill and like all skills, the more you use it, the better you become at it. With this idea in mind, we begin our:

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

We are therefore asking that all students participate in this program and with the appropriate grade level packet, follow the specific directions for your child for his/her next grade level in September. All assignments must be submitted to your child's homeroom teacher upon their return to school in September.

We sincerely hope that you will encourage your child to read all summer long. Please remember that the town library may have the choices for your child's summer reading books and that this is not a chore but a fun activity that both you and your child should enjoy. It is the goal of Huber Street School to ensure that your child attain reading success and achieve his/her potential as they embrace Reading throughout their education.

Thank you for your cooperation in the Summer Reading Program and for your continued support throughout your child's elementary experience.

Pasquale Cocucci, Principal

Linda Wilhelm, Director of Elementary Education

Dear Clarendon School Parents/Guardians:

This is Mrs. Wilhelm, Director of Elementary Education.  As the end of the school year approaches, we would like to remind all parents and guardians that the Summer Reading Program will be in effect again this summer.  The purpose of this program is to inspire the students to become lifelong readers and to reinforce the skills that they have learned throughout the school year.  While success in life depends on many factors, we know that successful reading skills are very important to your child’s future.With this in mind, the Summer Reading Program will be on the Clarendon School Website for you to download and to print the appropriate material.  The link will be entitled "Bulletin Board”.  Please find your child’s appropriate grade level and remember to choose the assignment for the grade your child will be placed in September, 2010.  The Summer Reading program is mandatory for every student.  The reading assignments will be discussed in your child’s class in September.Enjoy your summer and remember to visit the website during the summer months.

EXAMPLES OF READING LOGS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FOR YOUR SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS. PLEASE CHOOSE THE SAMPLE THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR REPORT. YOU MAY CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE LOG FOR YOUR READING ENTRY.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR LOGS IN A READING FOLDER AND IN A SAFE PLACE.

Name: ________________________________

Daily Reading Log

Keep track of the reading you complete this month by filling in a section of this chart each day you read .

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SUMMER READING

Kindergarten Entering Grade 1 in September

Read a book about an animal. The book can be about a fictional animal character or about a real animal. Then draw your favorite part of the book and write two or three sentences about it. Please also keep a reading log of all the books you have read or have had read to you by an adult. The reading log is included here. You can add more pages to the log as needed. Bring these assignments to your new teacher on the first day of school in September.

Dear Parents/Guardians of incoming 2^nd grade students,

Reading is fundamental to the education and growth of all children. Therefore it is crucial that ALL students read over summer vacation. Reading should be a welcomed daily event in every child's life!

In lieu of summer book reports, we have compiled an assigned and suggested summer reading list. The assigned reading list includes 6 books, 4 of which your child must read. There is also a suggested reading list provided to encourage reading to continue throughout the summer. In the packet you will also find a reading log for you & your child to fill out over the course of the summer. We have suggested a variety of books that will benefit each individual students reading level.

We are looking forward to working with your child next year. In September every child's reading log will be carefully looked over in order to see what has been read during the summer. In class, each child will also be asked to write journal entries and complete comprehension assignments that relate to the 4 assigned books he/she choose to read. These books will also be discussed and analyzed; so it is very important that you encourage your child to read and complete his/her reading log.

Please see the attached reading lists, both suggested and assigned, as well as the reading log. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child's life-long educational journey.

Third Grade Summer Reading Assignment

 Third Grade students will be required to fill out a Summer Reading Log.  We would like to encourage the upcoming Third Grade students to read as much as possible during the summer months.  We are asking the students to fill out a Summer Reading Log and to keep this up-to-date as they read during the summer months.  Suggested readingThis is a requirement for the Third Grade, as the children will be expected to participate in book discussions during the upcoming school year.  It is essential that the Reading Log be submitted upon their return in SeptemberWe encourage the children to read and enjoy the time they set aside for reading.Thank you in advance for your cooperation in the partnership we create toward making our children life-long readers.

Additional Recommended books for Third Graders

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Dear Fourth Grade Students and Parents,

Upon entering the Fourth Grade, you will be required to read two books over the summer, complete the activities assigned, and be prepared to discuss the booksThe summer assignments and class discussion about the about the books will factor into the 1^st marking period grade.

Assignment # 1The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

Write a letter to Wanda – Remember a personal situation that you went through or saw someone else go through.  From your experience, what advice can you give to Wanda to make her stay strong and be courageous?

Assignment # 2Class President by Johanna Hurwitz

Prepare a speech as if you are running for office (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer).  Please include your qualifications and qualities that would make you the best candidate for the job.

Other Suggested Books

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Di Camillo

Fifth Grade Summer Reading Assignment

Students entering the Fifth Grade will be required to read two assigned books over the Summer Break.  They will then complete a reading log for each story.  They should enter information into their logs on a daily basis.  Reading logs should include main characters, important details, and the central idea.  In September, the students will be expected to participate in class discussions and answer questions regarding these stories.  All work is to be turned in on the first day back to school.

Book # 1

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By E.L. Konigsburg

Book # 2

A War with Grandpa

By Robert Kimmel Smith

Other Books of Interest to Fifth Graders

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher P. Curtis

Additional Reading Material of Interest to 6^th Graders

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Sounder  by William H. Armstrong

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe  by C.S. Lewis

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Updated 6/22/2010