SMCPS advocates summer reading to prevent any backsliding of reading progress made during the school year, as well as to further develop the student as a literate person in society. The more a student reads- the more words that a student encounters – the better reader the student will become and the more challenging the material that he/she will be able to read; therefore, not only must reading continue throughout the school year at home and in school, but reading must also continue during the summer. 

In grades 6-12, SMCPS students will be assigned independent, self-selected reading outside of English class. Summer is a great time to get a head start on outside reading.  Your teacher and/or school may even offer incentives or special recognition for the reading you complete over the summer, so don’t miss the opportunity to start the school year off right!