How It Works
1
Read one book from your required reading list.
Each grade has its own book list. Use the list for the grade you will be entering.
2
Complete the Summer Assignment. Students in grades 10-12 will submit via Google Classroom. (Join the classroom for the grade you will be entering.)
Incoming freshmen will turn in a paper copy.
3
Optional -- attend a Summer Support Session in August to get help with your assignment.
Want to be entered to win prizes? Read extra books this summer and fill out this form.
4
Participate in the Summer Reading event which includes a book discussion and a game!
All students will have the Summer Reading event on the same date/time in one of your regular classes.
Summer Support Sessions
Need help with your Summer Reading assignment? Attend an optional Summer Support Session. Teachers will provide help with your assignment and you will be able to ask questions about your book and have a quiet space to read.
Sessions are drop-in style -- you can attend as many as you would like. You do not need to sign up in advance.
Session Dates:
Wednesday, August 7 -- Virtual on Zoom at 4pm
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82347741975?pwd=eE95K1laZm1UL05HNnFsZHlIRWd2QT09
Meeting ID: 823 4774 1975
Passcode: 482413
Wednesday, August 14 -- In person at GLTS from 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday, August 21 -- In person at GLTS from 2pm - 4pm
No registration is required. For the in-person sessions, students should bring their Summer Reading book if they have it and their Summer Assignment.
New this Year! Try our Community Read
Each grade has its own book list. But Students in ALL GRADES can choose to read our Community Read.
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
By Bryan Stevenson
This memoir tells the story of Bryan Stevenson’s challenges as a lawyer and social justice advocate as he fought against injustices in the judicial system.
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Incoming freshmen are not using Google Classroom. Incoming freshmen will submit paper copies of their Summer Assignments in September on the day of the Summer Reading event at school.
Students in grades 10-12 must submit their assignments on Google Classroom. Paper copies will not be accepted.
Summer Reading is worth two Learning Assessment grades in your English class.
Students will complete a graphic organizer over the summer which you will use to guide your discussion during the Summer Reading Event in September. The graphic organizer is an important aspect of the discussion.
The Summer Reading event includes:
Activator -- 10 points
Discussion -- 60 points
Game -- 30 points
Win Prizes for Reading More Books!
What else did you read over the summer? For each EXTRA book you read, you can be entered to win a prize! (Extra books do not need to be on the Summer Reading list.)
ENTER HERE: Fill out this form for every additional book you read this summer. (Do not enter to win using the same book that you used for your Summer Reading assignment.)