Chapter G - Academics

Part 2.0 Academic Programs

Section 2.5 Summer Packets

Policy Statement:

Summer Packets

It has been our policy, and continues to be our policy, that summer reading needs to involve uplifting themes that stimulate students' curiosity of the natural world (building upon their ability to explore nature in the summer); themes that are uplifting and draw their thoughts to possibilities, dreams, aspirations, and encourage them to ponder on how they can change the world for the better (the power of one, etc.).   Books that highlight the positive impact of a person's actions on the world around them are what we are looking for.  It doesn't mean there cant be sadness in a book, but we avoid themes in summer reading that revolve around death and other sad themes that students will be reading on their own with no teacher interaction to assist them in processing a difficult, dark theme.

2nd Grade- The Little Engine that Could

3rd Grade- My Father's Dragon

4th Grade- Robinson Crusoe (the Core Knowledge version that we had in the catalog before)

5th Grade- The Secret Garden

6th Grade- The Cay

7th Grade- The Call of the Wild  (this is a change from last year)

8th Grade- Animal Farm

9th Grade- The Scarlet Pimpernel

10th Grade- Wuthering Heights

11th Grade- The Great Gatsby

12th Grade- (Mr. Sorensen is still working on)