Summer Literacy & Math Project
All students are encouraged to participate in the district's annual summer literacy and math project that provides engaging ways for students to not only practice reading and math skills, but more importantly encourages lifelong readers and mathematicians. All of the projects center around student choice and are designed to be authentic in nature. In addition, the district hosts summer literacy events for the school at one of our library-media centers. This is a great opportunity for students to visit the school over the summer, see some of our staff, return and check out books, and much more. The goal of these events is to promote summer reading and math, while celebrating choice and building school community.
Part of the literacy project includes one required read modeled off of the national campaign of One School, One Book called One District, One Theme. This campaign aims to build a community of readers within our school as everyone – students, teachers, and even administrative staff – read the books. In the summer of 2022, the theme is Courage Counts. The elementary stories selected are available at both the primary and upper grade levels. The primary (grades K-2) books are I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience by Susan Verde and Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. The upper elementary (grades 3-5) books are Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Nubby's Story by Aubre Andrus (or Pumpkin's Story is an additional chapter book option now due to limited availability), and Wangari's Trees Of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter. Middle school students may choose their one required reading from four book options: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid by Mikaila Ulmer, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (students may read the book or graphic novel, and When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. Teachers annually start the school year off celebrating student summer work and integrated book themes into back-to-school routines. Click here to go to our Summer Literacy and Math Project page.