K-8 Summer 2024 Reading Program
Over the summer months, we would like our Newmark K-8 students to continue to read to enhance their reading skills. Summer reading should be both pleasurable and thought-provoking. Through this initiative, students will have an opportunity to meet their individual interests and needs through exposure to quality literature.
Newmark K-8 2024 Summer Reading Program
This year, ALL Newmark K-8 students, regardless of their participation in ESY, are required to choose at least one book from the provided K-8 reading list on our website by author Cynthia Lord.
- Students who are attending ESY will have their book in advance, and it will be available in their classrooms on the first day of ESY.
- Students who are not attending ESY can purchase their own book from any preferred bookstore.
Ms. Lord has crafted several well-loved children's books that often explore themes of friendship, acceptance and the challenges of growing up. Her debut novel, "Rules," published in 2006, received multiple awards, including a Newbery Honor and the Schneider Family Book Award.
We are also excited to announce that Ms. Lord will visit Newmark School on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, to conduct a workshop for all our K-8 students. In the first few weeks of the school year, students will have the assignment to write a letter to Ms. Lord, reflecting on their personal connection with the book they chose to read over the summer.
Please select books for your child's grade level for the 2024-25 ESY/School ("rising grade") and have your child bring the book on the first day of school. Your enthusiasm and encouragement will help make this summer reading an enjoyable experience.
Ms. Gina M. Borea
Newmark K-8 Principal
For Rising 9th Graders - View Newmark High School Summer Reading Program details.
