hit: Summer Reading Lists

[Barbara Wall <bwall@OSWEGOBOCES.ORG>]

Friends, thanks for all the great information re how you do summer reading
lists.  Several asked for a hit so here it is in abbreviated form.  Thanks
again for all the info.

From VA.  Public Library
-Public library works with the school district to provide summer reading
lists and materials to students based on teachers choices see web site
http://www.pwcs.edu then go to instructional programs and to summer reading
lists.
Aside -- Here in NYS there is a coordinated by the State Ed Dept summer
reading program that goes out to all public libraries and ultimately to the
School Library System.
Several schools do reading lists but do not keep track of the books kids
read over the summer.  Many send this list to the local public library.
Some schools have parents sign off on the list for the books actually read.
From Rockville, MD
Reading  is mandatory that during the summer with suggested lists
distributed.  Each child must return 3 cards, one per book, with information
gleaned form the book.  List is school generated, policy is district wide,
left to each school as to how it is implemented.
From Lancaster, PA
first time summer reading program but not mandatory so many did students did
not return the projects suggested for each book.
From Madison, AL
Not mandatory, but shared the list with local Barnes and Noble who makes a
display of the books on the list.
From Rocketmail acct.
Summer reading lists mandatory for incoming freshmen and 7th graders, 3
books each with choices, maintain a log of thoughts, new words then in Sept
participate in a group activity re book the group has in common. Extensive
instructions are sent with the list of books.
From Central Valley, NY
Summer reading lists on the district home page.  in HS all honor students
are required to read certain books with a percent of grade in first quarter
of year.  Students in year 2000 will be required to read  a specific number
of books each year and write a minimum of 1000 words per month - based on
NYS standards for English Lang. arts.

Other answers were variations of the above.

Barbara Wall
School Library System Director
Oswego and OCM BOCES
Mexico (snow not sun), NY
bawall@northnet.org

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