As you prepare your summer schedule, please don’t forget to include time to read and to continue to develop other life long learner habits.  We will be again partnering with the Wethersfield Public Library on Summer Reading and this year's theme is Adventure begins at your Library. The purpose of requiring summer reading and other learning activities is to encourage students to become lifelong readers and learners.   Research is clear: students can experience “summer loss” that can be equivalent to three months of learning if they don’t read throughout the summer.  

How do I log the books that have been read? Or the books that my child has read?

We expect all students to participate in summer reading activities by reading books and/or listening to stories read aloud.  Students are required to keep track of the books they have read by logging their books through the Wethersfield Public Library Summer Reading Program.  Please use the links below to sign up and to log your books.

• WL Children’s Program (up to incoming grade 6)

• WL Teen Program (incoming grade 7-12)

• WL Adult Summer Reading

You can also keep a paper log of your summer reading.  Elementary students’ logs can be found here.  SDMS and WHS also offer printable or editable reading logs for those who prefer to hand write or edit directly in a Google Doc. These are available on the SDMS Summer Reading Web Page and WHS Summer Reading Web Page.

What reading goals would be appropriate to set for elementary students?

At the elementary level, we recommend that each child should read, or be read to, each and every day.  If a busy schedule makes this difficult, please set goals for your students in grades K-2 to read (or be read to) for at least 60 minutes a week and students in grades 3-6 should be reading at least 120 minutes per week.

What reading goals would be appropriate for middle school and high school students?

For students entering grades 7 and 8, please visit the SDMS Summer Reading Webpage for more information.  SDMS students are expected to read or listen to two books of their choice and keep a reading log. Students entering grades 9-12 should visit the WHS Summer Reading Webpage for more information related to the summer reading requirements for each grade/course.