May, 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Media and Technology key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place in August. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising first graders, we recommend:
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
by Peggy Parish
AR: 0.5 point
Curious George and the Puppies
by H.A Rey
AR: 0.5 point
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
May, 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Media and Technology key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place during the first weeks of school. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising second graders, we recommend:
Arthur’s Family Vacation
by Marc Brown
AR: 0.5 point
Armadillo Rodeo
by Jan Brett
AR: 0.5 point
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
May, 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Media and Technology key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place during the first weeks of school. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising third graders, we recommend:
Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett
AR: 0.5 point
Because of Winn Dixie by Katie DiCamillo
AR: 3 points
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
May, 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Media and Technology key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place during the first weeks of school. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising kindergarten students, we recommend:
Go Dog Go by P.D. Eastman
AR: 0.5 point
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
AR: 0.5 point
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
May, 2013
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Media and Technology key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place during the first weeks of school. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising fifth graders, we recommend:
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
AR: 4 points
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
AR: 6 points
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
May, 2012
Dear Parents and Students,
The Powder Springs Elementary Curriculum and Instruction key team is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Incentive Program. In conjunction with the county’s Summer Reading Matters program, we would like for every student to read at least five books this summer. Students should record the title of five age appropriate books they have read over the summer on the reading log. A parent should initial to verify that the student has completed the reading assignment. In addition, students should choose one of the suggested projects to complete for one of the books on the reading log. Completed logs and projects should be turned in to the students’ homeroom teachers during the first week of school. All projects will be displayed in the media center, and students who complete the reading incentive will be invited to a reading celebration which will take place during the first weeks of school. In addition, the students will be able to take a comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader to boost their score totals at the beginning of the year. You can use www.arbookfind.com to find out whether a book has a quiz on AR and how many points it is worth.
The program is optional. However, the importance of reading over the summer is well documented, particularly for students who may already be struggling with reading. We strongly encourage all students to participate.
A list of books for your child’s upcoming grade level is attached. For rising fourth graders, we recommend:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
AR: 5 points
Cam Jamsen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David Adler
AR: 1 point
We thank you in advance for your support. Happy Reading!
Media and Technology Committee
Suggested Projects A-Z
Add –On– write an additional segment to the book
Book Mark– create a book mark that captures the meaning of the book
Comic Strip– write and illustrate a scene from the book in comic-strip form
Diary– compose an imagined diary page for one of the characters
Elegy– write a poem lamenting the death of a character in the book
Flag– create a flag that captures the meaning of the book
Greeting Card– create a card explaining the book and inviting someone to read it
Hymn– write a song of praise or joy from a character’s perspective
Interview– write an imagined interview with one of the characters or with the author
Jacket– create an original jacket (cover) for the book
Kite– create a kite that reflects the book’s meaning
Letter– compose a letter to a character or to the author
Monologue– write an imagined speech that a character could give to himself/herself or to an audience
Newspaper Article– write any type of imagined newspaper article reporting on a character or an event from the book
Oration– compose a speech that you would like to give to a character or characters, or a speech that a character might give
Poem– address a poem to a character or from a character’s point of view
Quiz– write ten quiz questions that cover the book
Review– write a review of the book that resembles the reviews found in newspapers or magazines
Song– compose a song about the book, about a character, from one character to another, etc.
Timeline– place events on a creative timeline
Uh-Huh and Ugh– create a list of those things with which you agree in the book (uh-huhs), and a list of those things with which you disagree (ughs)
Video Book– act out a scene in the book and videotape it
Web Page– create an imagined web page for a character, for the book, or for the author
X-Ray– look beyond the words and write about the hidden meaning of the book
Yell– compose a cheer
Ziplock Bag Project– collect objects (and place in a Ziplock
bag) that represent and explain the story, and then write about why these objects were chosen
Or create a project of your own!
Suggested Projects for K-2 Students
1. Create a book mark about the book you read.
2. Draw a picture of your favorite character.
3. Illustrate a scene from the book.
4. Create an original jacket (cover) for the book.
5. Compose a letter to a character from the story or to the author.
6. Write three to five quiz questions that a student could answer from reading the book.
7. Collect 5 objects that represent and explain the story and place them in a Ziploc bag or shoebox. Write about why these objects were chosen.
8. Use a shoebox to create a 3D scene from the book.
9. Make a puppet of a character from the book.
10. Draw a map to show the places where the story takes place.
11. Use magazine pictures to make a collage of the book.
12. Create a comic strip for the story.
Or create a project of your own!
Summer Reading Log
Student: ______Grade/Homeroom: ______
Book Title / Student’s Initials / Parent’s InitialsDescription of Project Completed:
______
I completed the Powder Springs Summer Reading Incentive Program.
Student’s signature: ______
I verify that my child completed the Powder Springs Summer Reading Incentive Program.
Parent’s signature: ______