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Summer Reading
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Grades 6-12 iRead!
Name:
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Goal:
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Jackson Public Schools
Jackson Public School District
Teacher Record
(To be completed by the student’s teacher)
Student’s Name: __________________________________________________ Grade:___________________________
Does this student qualify as a “Reader”?
Yes
No
To be a “Reader” and eligible for the school celebration,
both criteria must be met:
________ Required book completed with log entry
________ At least two additional books completed
with log entries
How many additional books were read with
logs completed?
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Are there any adult readers listed in this booklet? ______
Phone 601-960-8725
Freddrlck Murray, Ph.D.
Facsimile 601-960-8713
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Email fmurrayll!ljackson.k12.ms.us
www.jackson.k12.ms.us
jackson Public Schools
April4, 2017
Dear Parents and Community Supporters:
Welcome to "Read On Jackson", Summer Reading 2017! We invite you and your children, your
neighborhood, and your workplace, to join this citywide reading movement! Help Summer
Reading 2017, meet the following goals:
• Engage 30,000 readers in reading 100,000 books
• Continue a community wide culture of reading
• Increase academic growth for school year 2017-2018
"Read On Jackson" is a unique collaboration between the Jackson Public School District and
multiple community partners. Beginning next school year, JPS will accept the reading records
used by the Jackson Hinds Library System Summer Reading Program. All reading records
submitted to JPS must follow the JPS summer reading guidelines. Information about reading
records and guidelines can be found on the JPS summer reading webpage and at your local
library.
JPS knows that students that read throughout the summer continue to grow academically and
students that do not read play catch up at the beginning of a new school year. So we are
encouraging you to support your family by:
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Enrolling in the public library's summer reading program for all ages
Making regular trips to the library together
Talking about reading with your family
Attending summer events that support reading
Visiting local or faraway places that expand your child's horizons such as the
reservoir, the zoo, museums, the state capitol building, the governor's mansion, civil
rights historic locations, etc.
• Supporting your student(s) in completing the Reading Record in this booklet
• Becoming an "Adult Reader" and recording your own reading.
I look forward to Building Stronger Schools through Reading together this summer!
Freddrick Murray, Ph.D.
Interim Superintendent
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
662 South President Street Post Office Box 2338
jackson, Mi~sissippi 39225-2338
Office of the Mayor
Torry T. Yarber, Mayor
219 South President Street
Post Office Box 17
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017
Telephone: 601 -960-1084
Facsimile: 601-960-2193
April13, 2017
Greetings,
On behalf of the City of Jackson, I would like to wish you all an enjoyable summer. We are extremely
proud of your hard work and I look forward to seeing you again in the fall. Take time to continue
reading over the summer, be sure to complete all of your required reading logs, and do not forget to
turn them in when you return to school in the fall.
I had the pleasure of speaking with many of you this school year and expressing my belief in you . That
belief is simply that your future is much bigger than our past. I need you to make a difference. I need
you to strive for excellence. I need you to be the best you can be, because we expect the best from you.
Simply put, I need you to make it! The City of Jackson is committed to you . I look forward to seeing you
soon . Have an amazing summer. Read On Jackson!
Regards,
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Mayor, City of Jackson
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JPS Mission
Jackson Public Schools, an innovative, urban district committed to excel-lence, will provide every student a quality
education in partnership with parents and the community.
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Goals and Incentives
The more you read, the more you grow!
Additionally, to encourage you to read, the adults around you are providing incentives as described below.
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
GOAL
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Minimum: 3 Books and Logs Invitation to your school’s reading celebration in
(including the required title) August
PROVIDER
Your School
All books beyond the minimum earn extra credit in JPS on Term 1 grades
9 Books and Logs
Additional incentive
Your School
20 Books and Logs
Invitation to the Summer Reading Celebration in
September
MCM and JPS District Office
30 Books and Logs
Additional incentive at the Summer Reading Party at
MCM in September
MCM and JPS District Office
40 or More Books and Logs
Your name will be entered in in a drawing to win an
eReader
MCM and JPS District Office
INCENTIVE
PROVIDER
SECONDARY STUDENTS
GOAL
Minimum: 3 Books and Logs Invitation to your school’s reading celebration in
(including the required title) August
Your School
All books beyond the minimum earn extra credit in JPS on Term 1 grades
6 Books and Logs
Additional Incentive
Your School
12 Books and Logs
Invitation to Summer Reading Celebration
JPS District Office and Donors
25 or More Books and Logs
Your name will be entered in the drawing to win an
eReader
JPS District Office and Donors
INCENTIVE
PROVIDER
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
GOAL
Minimum: 3 Books and Logs Invitation to your school’s reading celebration in
(including the required title) August
Your School
All books beyond the minimum earn extra credit in JPS on Term 1 grades
6 Books and Logs
Additional Incentive
Your School
12 Books and Logs
Invitation to Summer Reading sponsored Events
JPS District Office and Donors
To receive incentives across the summer, you can go to your local library and enroll in their summer program. Your
whole family can sign up and read together. The Jackson Hinds Library System has partnered with JPS. The librarians
know how to help you find books you like, fill out your logs, and keep your records. They often give out prizes to
students who read and have a party in July for everyone who completes their program.
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Directions for
Summer Reading Log
1. Read your book, either by yourself or with another person. If possible, reread parts that you
especially like or that seem most important.
2. Think about your book. If possible, talk to another person about some or all of these
questions:
• What scene in the book stands out in your memory?
• What was the main character like?
• Did the main character change during the book?
• Was there a problem and how was it solved?
• What would you have done if you had been in the story?
• What new thing did you learn in this book?
• Does the story remind you of something that happened to you? If
If so, how is your experience
like the book?
SUMMER READING RECORD – Logs – Grades 6-12
Student’s Name:
1
Title
Summary or Reflection
Author
SUMMER READING RECORD – Logs – Grades 6-12
Student’s Name:
2
Title
Summary or Reflection
Author
SUMMER READING RECORD – Logs – Grades 6-12
Student’s Name:
3
Title
Summary or Reflection
Author
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Students, talk to your parents, your neighbors, your relatives, your church leaders, your doctor, your dentist, and other adults you
trust about what they are reading. Ask them if they wll help Jackson meet its goals! We need 30,000 readers who have all read one
of the required books and at least two more of their choice. If adults read books and list them for you, it will help your school meet
its goals! If you run out of room, you can use additional paper and add it to this booklet.
Name of Adult
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Summer Reading Required Books
K-12 JPS Summer Reading Titles
Building Stronger Readers Together
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BOOK TITLES
GRADE
BOOK TITLES
K
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
7
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
1
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
8
Do the Math: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra
2
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
9
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
3
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
10
Blood is Thickers by Paul Langan
4
Frindle by Andrew Clements
11
Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes
5
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
12
Jubilee by Margaret Walker-Alexander
6
Wonder by R. J. Palacios
by Wendy Lichtman
Advanced Academic Programs
Casey, Davis, McWillie, Power APAC, Bailey, Northwest, Jim Hill, and Murrah
Note: Academic Program schools may recommend that additional books are read during the summer in preparation for course work during the upcoming school year. Those listed below are the minimum books required by the district for each grade level and program.
GRADE
BOOK TITLES
GRADE
BOOK TITLES
K
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani
8
Black Boy by Richard Wright
1
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
9
The Moon is Down by John Steinback
2
The Firekeeper’s Son by Linda Sue Park
3
Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
4
Sasquatch Escape: The Imaginary Veterinary Book I
by Suzanna Selfors
5
The Lion Who Stole My Arm by Nicola Davies
6
Fish In A Tree by Mullaly Hunt
7
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
10
Gathering of Old Men by Ernest Gaines
11
(AP & IB) 1984 by George Orwell
12
(AP)
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
All students are also required to read at least two additional books of choice. For maximum benefit and
incentives, students are encouraged to read and complete reading logs for many, many books!