Incoming Third Graders 2026-2027

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Young children make incredible progress during each school year. This summer, we

encourage you to continue to read with your child, not only to prevent the “summer slide,” but

also to foster a lifelong love of reading. Research has shown that children learn to read by

reading, and the more children read the better readers they become. For summer reading,

students should read Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli, or Judy Moody and the Not Bummer

Summer by Meg McDonald. Fill out the graphic organizer attached for the story that you read.

Use that graphic organizer to write a summary of your story. Summaries should be at least 3-4

sentences long. Writing paper is attached to this packet.

Sincerely,

Miss Januse