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• Why should students read during the summer?
• The purpose of the PWCPS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills.
• What are the requirements?
• This is a voluntary program.  Students who participate are required to complete a minimum number of readings:
• Grades K - 2, five books
• Grades 3 - 5, three books
• Grades 6 - 12, two books

How do students document their reading?

Grades K -  4  students complete a list of books read.  The documentation is to include author, title, and a parent or guardian statement that the student completed the reading. 

Grades 5 - 12 students provide the author, title, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book along with a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading. 

Follow the format example:
Fixx, James F.  The Complete Book of Running.  New York:  Random House, 1977.

OR

Students  who  participate in the Prince William Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Summer Reading Program may use that documentation.

What is the reward?

Students:

• Build their vocabulary
• Develop their reading skills
• Enjoy new stories
• Learn new information
• Receive extra credit

What is meant by extra credit?

Students in Grades K - 2 will receive an S+ for each book completed, for a total of  five.  Extra credit will count 10% of the student’s grade in the affected marking period.

Students in Grades 3 - 5 will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed for a total of three.   Extra credit will count 10% of the student’s grade in the affected marking period.

Students in Grades 6 - 8 will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed for a total of two.  Extra credit will count 10% of the student’s grade in the affected marking period. 

Students in Grades 9 - 12 who complete two books will receive two percentage points added to their final 9 weeks’ grade in the affected marking period.