As the school year ends and summer begins, the heavy load of normal schoolwork goes away. However, everyone knows that summer break goes by in a blink, and before we know it school is around the corner. Summer reading is happening again this year and my tip is to stay on top of it instead of cramming it in at the last second. Mrs. Small, Pottsgrove High School’s head of summer reading, says, “Pottsgrove High School Library’s main purposes are to entice students to read and understand that reading is imperative to learning. The library media program promotes the right to intellectual freedom and the values of lifelong learning. This summer reading list was put together by educators, administrators, and the library media specialist, all of whom felt each title was unique and reflective of the students’ interests. Our mission is to have students read for pleasure and to learn. It is our duty to sustain this learning, even over the summer. We believe that every child, whether continuing their education or joining the workforce or military, needs to be able to read and write effectively.”
Summer reading is going to look a little different this year than in the past. There are 12 options to choose from. You can make a photo album, write a song/poem, make a poster, film yourself acting out a scene from the book, keep a journal, make a diorama, write an essay, create an iMovie book trailer, write a sequel to the title you read, create a 59-second video on Instagram giving the book a review, or write an alternative ending to your book. To be able to receive points you must either read one book from the summer reading list (which can be found on the library page) or choose one of your own. You must also pick one of the projects mentioned above and share it with Mrs. Small at [email protected] or hand it in as a physical copy to the library circulation desk. The deadline for these projects is Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
There are some exceptions to the summer reading. The following are exempt from the projects this year:
- 9th graders taking Honors will be reading The Alchemist. (contact your teacher for more information).
- 10th graders taking Honors and AP English ONLY are EXEMPT from this assignment.
- Honors 10 will be reading Catcher in the Rye and The House on Mango Street. (contact your teacher for more information)
- 11th graders taking AP English ONLY are EXEMPT from this assignment. (contact your teacher for more information)
- AP READING: The Red Badge of Courage, The Jungle, Cat’s Cradle
- 12th graders taking AP English Literature ONLY are EXEMPT from this assignment.
- AP ENGLISH READING: McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes, Huxley’s Brave New World, Golding’s Lord of the Flies.
To find out more information, and to find the book lists, click here!
