One hundred a week, Stay at your peak!

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1 Dear Parents of Incoming 3rd Grade Students: St. Patrick Catholic School 3rd Grade Summer Reading 2015 The goal of the St. Patrick School summer reading program is to keep students engaged in reading over the summer break. Our emphasis is on total minutes read not on the total number of books read. While we understand some children may resist reading during the summer, research shows that, regardless of the form it takes, summer reading leads to academic gains, which will support students throughout their lives. Since a typical summer includes approximately 75 days or 900 daytime hours, we are asking that students spend between 2 to 3 percent of that time reading, and we hope they choose to exceed that level. Students will select books, fiction/non-fiction, to complete 1050 minutes during the summer, approximately 15 minutes per day. Students will document their reading minutes on the Summer Reading log which can be printed off from ParentsWeb. The logs may be filled out by the students but must be verified by a parent. Summer Reading Logs and required questions are due to the reading teacher on the first Friday of the school year. Reading Logs will count as a portion of the reading grade for the first quarter. Minimum Summer Reading Requirements Minutes 1050 (17.5 hours) documented by Summer Reading log found at ParentsWeb including at least one fiction and one non-fiction book. We have also designed an incentive program to encourage students to exceed the minimum requirements. 3rd Grade Incentive Reading Minutes Free Dress Day (35 hours) Get out of class for 30 minutes of Free Time in the Gym (50 hours) Each student is also required to complete a Reading Response project due the first Friday of school. The students may choose the book and the type of project from the Reading Response project list. This will count as a reading test grade the first quarter. Please see the pdf file that will be another attachment Not Your Grandma s Book Report. We encourage students to choose a variety of books as judged appropriate by their parents. Following is a list of popular titles but you do not have to choose titles from this list. One hundred a week, Stay at your peak!

2 Series Abbott, Tony The Secrets of Droon Adler, David Cam Jansen Mysteries Brown, Marc Arthur chapter books Danziger, Paula Amber Brown Greenburg, Dan The Zack Files Greenburg, J.C. Andrew Lost Gutman, Dan My Weird School Kimpton, Diana Pony-Crazed Princess Klein, Abby Ready Freddy Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry McDonald, Megan Judy Moody and Stink McMullan, Kate Dragon Slayers Academy Meadows, Daisy Rainbow Magic Fairies Osborne, Mary Pope The Magic Treehouse Peters, Stephanie Soccer Cats Rodda, Emily Fairy Realm Roy, Rob A to Z Mysteries Sachar, Louis Marvin Redpost Scieszka, Jon Time Warp Trio Sobol, Donald Encyclopedia Brown Van Draanen, Wendelin Shredderman Various Authors The American Girls Beginning Novels Atwater, Rick Mr. Popper s Penguins Auch, Mary Jane I Was a Third Grade Spy Birdsall, Jeanne The Penderwicks Blume, Judy Freckle Juice Byars, Betsy My Dog, My Hero and Tornado Christopher, Matt The Dog that Called the Pitch (and other sports titles by this author) Cleary, Beverly Ramona the Pest (and other titles by this author) Clements, Andrew Frindle (and other titles by this author) Colfer, Eoin The Legend of Spud Murphy (and other Legend titles) Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and other titles by this author) DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Howe, James Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery (and other titles by this author) Hurwitz, Johanna Russell and Elisa (and other Russell and Elisa titles) Kelly, Katy Lucy Rose: Big on Plans (and other Lucy Rose books) King-Smith, David Lady Lollipop (and other titles by this author) Levine, Gail Carson The Princess Test

3 Lowry,Lois Gooney Bird Greene (and other books in the collection) MacDonald, Betty Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (and other Mrs. Piggle Wiggle titles) McKenna, Colleen Third Grade Ghouls Nonfiction Barretta, Gene Now and Ben Clements, Andrew Dolores and the Big Fire Cole, Joanna Ms. Frizzle s Adventures (series) Cole, Joanna The Magic School Bus adventures DePaola, Tomie 26 Fairmount Avenue (and other biographies) and The Popcorn Book George, Jean Craighead How to Talk to Your Dog Hatkoff, Isabella Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship Kalman, Maira Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of John J. Harvey Leedy, Loreen There s a Frog in my Throat! Old, Wendie To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers Raven, Margo Theis Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Schwartz, David How Much is a Million? (and other books by this author) Simon, Seymour Earthquakes (and other titles by this author) St. George, Judith So You Want to Be President? Various Authors You Wouldn t Want to Be series Weatherford, Carole B. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom Poetry Aylesworth, Jim The Burger and the Hot Dog Bagert, Brod Giant Children Clements, Andrew Dogku Dakos If You re Not here Please Raise Your Hand (and other titles) Demarest, Chris I Invited a Dragon to Dinner Florian, Douglas Insectlopedia (and others by this poet) George, Kristine O. Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems Gottfried, Maya Good Dog Hoberman, Mary Ann You Read to Me, I ll Read to You (and other books by this author) Horton, Joan Hippopotamus Stew and Other Silly Animal Poems Janeczko, Paul A Kick in the Head Katz, Alan Take Me Out of the Bathtub Kirk, Daniel Dogs Rule! Prelustky, Jack Any by this author (the U.S.A. s 1st Children s Poet Laureate) Rex, Adam Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich Shields, Carol Diggory Almost Late to School Sierra, Judy Antarctic Antics and Monster Goose Silverstein, Shel A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends Stevenson, James Candy Corn and Corn Chowder Whitehead, Jenny Lunch Box Mail

4 Below are topics to be explored in 3rd grade science and social studies. Your child might enjoy building background knowledge during the summer to enhance fall learning. Matter & Energy Water cycle Gravity, friction, magnets Weather Volcanoes & Earthquakes Weathering and decomposition Life cycles Scientists and inventors Earth & space Body systems Ecosystems Communities Natural Resources Native Americans The colonies Inventions Government Culture V9VBwAHfdAbcfZpSaVZTVI%2f2wz9AUjpvRcKAAAWXx3Q3uQRQabKsFGeMf2vAAAPi36LAAAJ&attid0 =BAAAAAAA&attcnt=1

5 Name: Grade Fall 2014 page of Date # of minutes St. Patrick School Reading Log Summer Reading 2015 Title of Novel/Non-Fiction Book Read Initials

6 With our signatures below, we hereby verify the above documentation as a truthful accounting of this student s summer reading time. Please feel free to use additional sheets as necessary. Student s Signature: Date: Parent s Signature: Date: