Summer Reading Suggestions from ARMS

Your ARMS English teachers and librarian cannot wait to get started on our lists of summer books, and we encourage our students to read all summer!  Just as coaches expect their athletes to train daily to stay on top of their game, teachers ask students to read over the summer to maintain their “reading fitness.”
We expect all rising 7th and 8th grade ARMS students to read the equivalent of AT LEAST two books over the summer, or in place of two books, one could read weekly magazines and/or newspapers.  Students are encouraged to read whatever they like, but recent award winners, new popular titles, classics and more are listed at the middle school library’s website to help students make a selection.  http://armslibrary.wikispaces.com/Summer+Reading+Suggestions

- Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge One way to make summer reading a (fun!) habit is through participation in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, a free online reading program that invites children to log their reading minutes all summer. As kids log their reading minutes throughout the weeks of summer, they will unlock stories from popular authors. Plus, throughout the summer, kids can earn digital rewards and learn about great new books to read.  Learn more about the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge at http://www.scholastic.com/summer. 

-Borrowing Books Over the Summer Current seventh graders who feel it may be a challenge to access books to read over the summer may apply to check out up to 3 books.  These books will be due the first week of school in fall 2016.  All a student needs to do to participate is make sure they return any overdue books, resolve any charges for missing items, and turn in an application signed by a parent or guardian. Applications are available from the library or from seventh grade English teachers.

To see the summer reading list, click here