We would like children to celebrate reading and enjoy this wonderful pastime. Stay engaged this summer with the great new titles we have available through our Glastonbury Public Schools libraries!
Visit our GHS Library Media Summer Reading page for this year's Summer Reading BINGO challenge, book lists, and recommendations.
Students/families can connect to the GHS Independent Reading page through the Summer Reading page.
Enjoy a good eBook or audiobook on Sora. Just log in with your school account. (TIP: Watch this quick tutorial on logging in and browsing.)
Join the 2025 Children's Summer Reading Challenge at Welles Turner Library. For information about the challenge for teens entering grades 7-12, click here.
Pickleball Tournament
Kenny, Abby, and Ned got together for a round-robin pickleball tournament, where, as usual, the winner stays on after each game to play the person who sat out that game. At the end of their pickleball afternoon, Abby is exhausted, having played the last seven straight games. Kenny, who is less winded, tallies up the games played:
Kenny played eight games
Abby played 12 games
Ned played 14 games
Who won the fourth game against whom?
Math for All Ages - AnswerGPS Mathematics Website (Look under the Family Math Resources tab)
You can find online tutorials on specific math concepts and skills at Khan Academy.
Take part in the Commissioner's 2025 Summer Math Challenge Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge
You can search online for many web-based math help sites.
Please note: Not all courses are available and not all reviews include answer keys.
Algebra 1
Explore, Play, and Discover: Websites, Activities, and More on Exploratorium
Experience Earth and our solar system, the universe and the spacecraft exploring them on NASA's Eyes
Live stream lessons in AP course material on fiveable
Explore various science topics and videos on HippoCampus
Visit the Historical Society of Glastonbury at two locations in town to follow the story of Glastonbury from the earliest inhabitants to modern times.
Preserve your own family stories by creating oral history with guidance from the Library of Congress American Folklife Center.
Combine history with cooking by attempting recipes from the Library of Congress that date as far back as the 1500s.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History offers free self-paced courses in American history to students 13 and older through History U.
Take a tour in Google Earth to explore stories and maps related to a wide range of global topics.
EDSITEment! is a website hosted by the National Endowment for the Humanities that offers a range of student activities.
Learn Psychology and invest in your own happiness by enrolling in “The Science of Well-Being for Teens,” a free online course offered by Yale University.
Follow the news to stay informed (and consider this guidance from the Toronto Star’s Classroom Connection).
Complete the CSDE Story of Me Learning Challenge (available in a variety of languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Creole, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Listen and watch Chinese videos
Chinese reading practice (beginner thru advanced)
Read cultural Chinese blogs
Play an online game to practice Chinese
Learn French with real-world videos
Play an online game to practice French
Watch authentic videos on current events
Complete the Hands Up Education Primary Latin Course to learn about Roman language and culture
Play the Know Your Numerals - The Roman Bingo Game
Preview short videos on Roman Culture and listen to "Rockin' Romans" karaoke songs
Explore Roman Mosaic Patterns and create one of your own
Listen and watch Russian videos
Practice your Russian vocabulary, grammar, and reading
Play a Russian online game
Listen, read, and improve your Russian
Learn Russian with music
Learn Russian with dialogues - Russian dialogues with English translation and audio
Learn Russian with texts - Russian texts with English translation and audio
Improve your Russian with a vocabulary review
Complete Russian lesson reviews
Learn Russian with a self guide for beginners
Learn to speak Spanish fluently
Play a Spanish vocabulary and number game
Learn Spanish through music
Practice Spanish proficiency exercises
Learn Spanish with real-world videos
Explore Spanish language and culture
Listen to a podcast to learn Spanish
Learn Spanish with streaming news and culture
Practice your Spanish at any level
Go with your family to a local/live concert this summer
Create and design your own musical instruments