Summer Reading:


Each student (new or returning) is expected to read the books on the below list over the summer according to the grade level they will be entering. Students in grades 1 through 5 should complete the assigned project and have it ready to turn in the first week of school. Students in grades 6-8 will be asked to complete an assignment during the first week of school. All students will also take an AR test on the book.


KINDER: Read 10 of the following books. 

  • Kindergarten Rules! by Catherine Hapka 
  • On the Way to Kindergarten by Virginia Kroll 
  • Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee 
  • The King of Kindergarten or The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes 
  • The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing 
  • Clifford Goes to Kindergarten by Norman Bridwell 
  • Kindergarten, Here We Come! by Quinlan B. Lee 
  • Biscuit Goes to School by Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
  • Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
  • Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems 
  • Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems 
  • Biscuit Meets the Class Pet by Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
  • David Goes to School by David Shannon 

FIRST: Book + project 

  • If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff 

SECOND: Books + projects 

  • The Best Chef in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah 
  • The Best Teacher in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah 
  • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn 
  • The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah 

THIRD: Book + project

  • Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown 

FOURTH: Book + project 

  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume 

FIFTH: Book + project 

  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio 

SIXTH: 

  • Restart by Gordon Korman 
  • Holes by Louis Sachar 

SEVENTH: 

  • Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson 
  • House Arrest by K.A Holt 

EIGHTH: 

  • Monster by Walter Dean Myers 
  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis 




Summer iReady:

  • Returning students only
  • Rising 1st - 8th grade should complete 2 lessons per subject per week on their personalized path in i-Ready each week. All access to i-Ready will be disabled on July 25th for preparation for the new school year. Students are expected to complete 2 lessons per week (14 in each subject) between June 9th and July 25th. For questions on how to access i-Ready, please reach out to ctoro@stbcs.org.