2015 Summer Reading Parent Letter
Richard Autry Superintendent Santana Flanigan General Counsel Board of Education Wales F. Barksdale Tony Dowdy Jim McBrayer Mandy M. North Sharon Pharr Brad Smith Katrina P. Young May 4, 2015 Dear Parent, All students entering grades 6-12 for the 2015-2016 school year have received a copy of the 2015 RCPS Summer Required Reading Novel List, which includes grade-level book titles with a brief summary of each book. To better equip students for success with these reading assignments, teachers will be conferencing with students about their book selection during the month of May. Each student will read a book from the required reading list for his/her appropriate grade-level and take an assessment on that novel in August. In addition, students are required to read a second text of his/her choosing. Although there is no written requirement for the choice text, we hope you will discuss the benefits of reading with your child and encourage him/her to select additional titles to read this summer. 2015 RCPS Summer Reading Requirements: Students must read one novel from the required reading list for the grade level they will enter for the 2015-2016 school year. Students will take an assessment on the required novel they selected in August. Students must read a minimum of one choice novel, article, etc., based on their own interests. Research suggests that students need to read widely over the summer to maintain their reading skills. Moreover, students who do not read during the summer months tend to lose academic ground. For more information on summer reading, please visit the National Summer Learning Association website at http://www.summerlearning.org/ or the Georgia Department of Education summer reading website at http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-andInstruction/Pages/Georgia-Summer-Reading-Challenge.aspx. If you have any questions about this program, please contact your child’s language arts teacher or Erika Y. Tucker, RCPS K-12 English Language Arts Coordinator at 770-918-6180 or etucker@rockdale.k12.ga.us. Sincerely, Erika Y. Tucker Erika Y. Tucker K-12 ELA Coordinator Rockdale County Public Schools 954 North Main Street | Conyers, Georgia 30012 | Phone: 770-483-4713 | Fax: 770.860.4266 | rockdale.k12.ga.us Richard Autry Superintendent Santana Flanigan General Counsel Board of Education Wales F. Barksdale Tony Dowdy Jim McBrayer Mandy M. North Sharon Pharr Brad Smith Katrina P. Young 954 North Main Street | Conyers, Georgia 30012 | Phone: 770-483-4713 | Fax: 770.860.4266 | rockdale.k12.ga.us
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