Summer Homework

Summer is almost here!  For the 2016-2017 school year, each student will have a goal of reading at least 30 books throughout the school year.  (See below for more information and specific criteria on the challenge)  To get a head start on this goal, your summer homework is to read 5 books from different genres and complete a book card for each book.  Please click on the links below for a copy of the assignment given out at school.

• The 30 Book Challenge Genre Form
• Book Card Template and Rubric    

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The 30 Book Challenge: The 30 Book Challenge encourages you to read 30 books from a variety of genres by the end of the school year.  Use these guidelines to help you select your books for the challenge: 

• You may read any book as long as it meets the genre requirements of the challenge and your parent/guardians approves your choice.
• Your book choice must be appropriate for your age and reading ability. 
• Get your book from any source -- a public library, your home, borrowed from a friend, a bookstore, etc.  Visit Open Books for an excellent selection of used books.     
• Select books that you haven’t read before. The challenge is designed to help you explore new books for independent reading. 
• If you can’t decide what to read, ask for recommendations from your teachers, the school librarians, your friends, your parents, etc.  

Shakespeare in the Park:  The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre will performing free performances of Twelfth Night at city park around Chicago this summer.  Visit here for more information on locations and times.