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Summer Reading

For at least 10 years, our Middle School has assigned a summer reading book to students. We have enough copies of the book to give each student the book before summer begins. If new students register in the summer, we also have books for them.

Last week, during a short conversation with our ELA teachers, I shared with them that our students had some feedback about the books we choose. Earlier this year, we had read Wonder during our Principal's Book Club. The students in this group felt very strongly that the WHOLE school should read Wonder. (If you haven't read it, you should. It's a great book about acceptance and some of the struggles that go along with it.)



I shared the feedback from book club students with our ELA teachers.  Together, they modified the student idea and have agreed to pick three books (a different one for each grade level) that are all based on a theme of acceptance or tolerance. Even with the modifications, this was still an incredible idea all from students!

In the Fall, when students return, we can tie the books into some of the work we will do in September with our PBIS program and establishing culture. This will replace some of the stand alone activities we have done with the prior summer reading books.

Grade 6 has chosen the book Wonder as their book. Grade 7 and Grade 8 will be narrowing down options this week. I am pretty excited to see how these changes all come together and connect for our students.




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