Reply to the office of:
Alonzo J. Brown, Principal
4405 Crump Road
Memphis, TN 38141
(901)416-1970 - Office
(901)416-1973 – Fax
May 1, 2014
Hello Parents,
Happy Thursday Folder Day! While we are busy with TCAP and SAT 10 testing, we are also planning to end the 2013-2014 school year. We will continue our ambitious goals to improve students reading over the summer.
All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer. Parents are consistently citing summer as the most difficult time to ensure that their children have productive things to do.
The administration and faculty at Crump Elementary want to be sure that all of our students keep their brains active during this summer break. We have created a suggested reading list for grades Kindergarten through Fifth grade. Please take this list to the library and allow your children to pick at least one book from the list. Students in grades K-2 can read the books to their parents, while students in grades 3-5 can read their books independently. When finished, have your children complete the included book report form. Be sure to keep this book report form, as we would like it to be returned to your children’s new teachers for reading credit at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.
Check our school web page for optional book reporting forms
Encourage your children to read as many books from the list as possible so they might create a love for reading while improving their reading skills.
Have a terrific summer of learning!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Angela Short, Kindergarten Teacher
Mr. Alonzo J. Brown, Principal
CRUMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“Where The Best Achieve Excellence”
Summer Reading List
Note: This list can also be found on the Crump Elementary School Website –along with book report forms that should be returned to teachers for Summer Reading credit at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year
Kindergarten / 1stGradeI Like Me! by Nancy L. Carlson / Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Owen by Kevin Henkes / Morris the Moose by Bernard Wiseman
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone / The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Color Zoo
by Lois Ehlert / When Sheep Cannot Sleep
by Satoshi Kitamura
The Little Red Hen by Margot Zemach / The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk / Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson
Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood / When Will I Read? by Miriam Cohen
2nd Grade / 3rd Grade
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman / Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary
Fish Face by Patricia Reilly Giff / The Candy Corn Contest by Patricia Giff
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard / Teammates by Peter Golenbock
Many Moons by James Thurber / The Talking Eggs by Robert San Souci
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes / Amelia Bedilia Series by Peggy Parish
Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park / Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner
I Can Read Book Series / Horrible Harry Series by Suzy Kline
4th Grade / 5th Grade
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh / Holes by Louis Sachr
Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary / Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
Julian, Secret Agent by Ann Cameron / Island of Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Dog on Third Base
by Constance Hiser / The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
by Nancy Farmer
The Hundred Dresses by Elenor Estes / Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
The Babysitter’s Club by Ann Martin / Matilda by Roald Dahl
A Series of Unfortunate Events
by Paul Curtis / Watsons go to Birmingham
by Christopher Lemony Snicket
CRUMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“Where The Best Achieve Excellence”
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BOOK REPORT
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Favorite parts of the book:
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? ______
Why or Why not? ______
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