7th Grade Summer Reading Program for students entering the 7th Grade in the fall of 2008.
Church Hill Middle School
2008 Summer Reading Program
"There is more treasure in books than in all the
pirate's loot on Treasure island"
- Walt Disney
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We look forward to having your child as
a seventh grade student at Church Hill Middle School. It is our mission to
enhance and develop skills necessary for life long success. In addition to
setting high
standards for our students, we have developed a Summer Reading Program.
It is proven that a student’s reading level has a direct effect on his/her
academic achievement. Therefore it is essential that we
continue our commitment to reading throughout the summer break. The
purpose of the Summer Reading Program is to encourage all CHMS students to enjoy
reading and to view it as a means to gain valuable knowledge.
Over the summer, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that each student read TWO books from the
following list. Students will be taking an Accelerated Reader (AR) test
on each of their books. This will help them get a head start on reaching their
AR goals for the next school year. In addition, each student who passes the AR
tests for both books, will receive two 100’s on test grades for his/her
commitment to reading.
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Rising 7th Grade Reading List -
Within Reach, My Everest Story by Mark Pfetzer and Jack Galvin
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’dell
Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Patterson
The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Moves Make a Man by Bruce Brooks
A Wrinkle in Time by Medeleine L’Engle
Dog Song
by Gary Paulsen
The View from Saturday by E.L. Koningsburg
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
Have a great summer!
Mrs. Harless—Gold Team Reading and
Language Arts
Ms. Richards—Blue Team Reading and Language Arts