Waltham Public Schools Summer Reading entering Grade 10

Summer Reading entering Grade 10

Students: Print the Summer Reading Log and SCHOOL-WIDE SUMMER READING LIST

June 2009

Dear parents:

As the end of the school year approaches and we begin to make plans for the summer, we want to take this time to talk about summer reading. The summer presents a unique opportunity to help get students excited about reading. It is a time, unlike the required reading of the English curriculum, for your child to make his or her own choices in reading. This is important because we know that summer reading is more like the reading we will do the rest of our lives.

To achieve our goal of getting students excited about reading, we are requiring that all students entering grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 be expected to read many books this summer, but as a minimum, students will be asked to read at least three books. As with last year, we are providing a list of recommended titles for students. We know that choice is very important because students are able to pursue their own interests and read at their own comfort level, and we want to communicate that we value the power of responsible decision-making.

It is expected that all titles chosen are new for the reader; that is, they have not been read independently or as part of an in-school reading from previous grades. We are asking students to keep a log of the books read and give a brief explanation of why the book was chosen. Each student will hand in the summer reading log to their teacher at the start of school in September. Students can also expect their teacher to assess summer reading in further detail at the beginning of the year.

As always, we encourage you to read along with your son or daughter and enjoy the selections on the list. For your convenience, most of the books may be purchased at the following bookstores, websites, or borrowed from the Waltham Public Library.