MPSD - FBMS Summer Reading

This year’s FBMS Summer Reading program is designed to support all of our learners. Our goal is to foster a love of reading while honoring students' individual learning needs.

This summer—and into the next school year—we will focus on the theme of “Building CommUNITY.” We've selected age-appropriate books that highlight stories of inclusion, empathy, and community.

Please note: Summer reading is required for all FBMS students. We also encourage families to join us in reading and engaging in meaningful conversations together.

Incoming 6th Graders

A unified grade level read of Eleven by Tom Rogers
- All students read the same book.
- The book is given to students in June, and they will return the book back to the school in the Fall.
- As students read, they use a special bookmark (given to them with the book) designed to guide their thinking. This bookmark isn’t just a placeholder — it’s a tool for active reading.
- There’s no formal summer reading assignment to turn in — no packet, project, or worksheet.

Incoming 7th Graders

More choice: 5 awesome titles to pick from
- Students will choose one (1) book to read from this list.
- Students are responsible for obtaining their own copy of chosen book.
- There’s no formal summer reading assignment to turn in — no packet, project, or worksheet.

Incoming 8th Graders

Choose any book that fits the theme – use our curated list for ideas!
- Students will choose one (1) book of their choice around the theme of Building CommUNITY or use this curated list for guidance.
- Students responsible for obtaining their own copy of chosen book
- There’s no formal summer reading assignment to turn in — no packet, project, or worksheet.
- When students come back to school, they’ll be expected to share what they read and participate in an activity or assignment based on their book.

Optional iReady ELA Practice

Over the summer, Furnace Brook Middle School will be providing an online opportunity for your child to increase literacy skills through engaging and interactive lessons! Students 6-8 have been utilizing i-Ready to enhance their learning through adaptive on-line lessons in ELA. There is a diagnostic feature that students have already completed, which calibrated a custom set of lessons for every student’s particular needs. All students will have summer access to i-Ready until August 3rd. i-Ready can be accessed through Canvas. We encourage your child to use iReady, as it will help to maintain literacy skills and prepare for the start of next school year.

iReady Login Directions

Log into Canvas (https://mpsd.instructure.com/).
If you are using a school issued Chromebook, once you log into the chromebook, a tab will open to the Canvas dashboard.
Click Help in the menu along the left.
Click Summer Learning Links & Info at the top of the panel that opens.
Click the iReady button.
In the window that opens, click the Log in with Google button.
Enter your student's MPSD username and password.

*Note: after logging in the first time, you should pass by this step for future logins.

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iReady opens.

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