Summer Reading 2026

Sumter School District wants rising 6th through 12th-grade students to beat the summer slide by reading three books this summer. On average, students lose two to three months of learning over the summer months. Beat the summer slide by reading at least 20 minutes a day all summer long. Use the hashtags below to snap a picture of your child reading and share it on our social media pages. Use the hashtag #SumterReads.

We urge all students to complete the SSD Summer Reading Challenge. Top readers from each middle and high school will be recognized. Ask your English teacher or librarian for a summer reading tic-tac-toe score card. Get three in a row to win. Play as many times as you want. 

Save your completed tic-tac-toe cards to submit to your school librarian during the first week of the 2026-2027 school year. The summer reading challenge begins May 22, 2026 and runs through August 3, 2026. The last day to submit completed tic-tac-toe cards is August 7, 2026. Read on to discover more ways to have fun reading this summer!