2011-2012 School Year Information
St. Anastasia School
Required Summer Reading - 2011
Dear Parents:
Below is the information that is needed in order for your child to complete the Required Summer Reading assignment.
We are asking for your assistance and support as we continue this program that will improve your child’s reading skills, and will, hopefully, encourage a genuine love of reading.
Students Entering Grade One through Eight
All students entering grade one through eight will be required to read two books during the summer.
When school resumes the students will be tested on the content of one title, as indicated on the Required Book List. Students will also need to complete a book report based on the second novel that they read. Please check the Required Book List for teacher comments regarding when and how the book report is to be completed.
The book reports or projects will be collected and tests administered during the first two weeks of school.
In an effort to encourage additional reading during the summer, we are including a “Recommended Reading List” for those students entering grades one through six. There is not a Recommended Reading List for students entering grades seven or eight, however, we do encourage them to read more than the required two books.
We will also award a “Super Summer Reader Certificate” to each child who reads at least 5 books in addition to the required titles. These 5 books do not have to be from the suggested list. If you wish your child to be considered for this award, simply verify each title completed by placing your signature in the column provided on the printable form, and return the form to your child’s teacher in August.
Thank you for this support of additional reading.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all attachments are loaded yet! These summer reading packets can be picked up at the office in the mean time!
- Notified Bookstores
- Entering 1st Grade
- Entering 2nd Grade
- Entering 3rd Grade
- Entering 4th Grade
- Entering 5th Grade
- Entering 6th Grade
- Entering 7th Grade
- Entering 8th Grade
The book stores named below have been notified of our summer reading requirements.
We suggest that you call and check to see if the books your child needs are available.
Teacher's Pet
6985 Hancock Drive
Port St. Lucie
466-3633
The Book Center (main store)
2145 Indian River Boulevard, Vero Beach
1-888-732-3226
Books-A-Million
2006 58th Avenue, Vero Beach 6200 20th Street, Vero Beach
1-772-978-0274 1-772-567-0082
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
3001 NW Federal Highway, Jensen Beach
1-772-692-2270
Required Book List - Entering Grade 1**
Summer Reading Teacher Expectations for First Grade:
Students should read The Art Lesson, by Tomie dePaola.
After school begins, we will reread this book and review it prior to testing the
students on the content. The test will be a short, simple assessment designed to show
that the student read and understood the story. Students should also choose either I Wanna Iguana, by Kevin Kaufman Orloff or Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes to read in preparation for a book report.
Information on the book report will be provided to students and parents during the first week of school.
The information needed for the book report will consist of:
- Title of the book
- Author and Illustrator
- Students will be asked to draw their favorite part of the book.
A special book report worksheet will be sent home after school begins and students will have a place to record the above information and draw their picture.
Our goal is for the students to read for pleasure and entertainment. Please encourage your child to read books they find interesting and also read aloud to your child daily. You may record any book either you or your child reads on the Summer Reading List Record. A Book Fair Gift Certificate is given to the top three summer readers.All required reading and suggested reading may be read aloud to your child. Students entering first grade are not expected to read alone; parent read-aloud is fine!
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 1
Amelia Bedelia’s Masterpiece Parish
Do Unto Otters Keller
The Scrambled States of America Keller
Fancy Nancy O’Connor
Beatrice Doesn’t Want To Laura Numeroff
Mommy Mine Tim Warnes
The Umbrella Jane Brett
Ten Little Fish Audrey Wood
A Camping Spree with Mr. McGee Chris Van Dusen
Super Fly Guy Tedd Arnold
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin, Jr
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown
Pancakes for Breakfast Tomie de Paola
The Mitten Alvin Tresselt
Charlotte’s Web E. B. White
Good Boy Fergus! David Shannon
Lilly’s Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes
Lilly’s Big Day Kevin Henkes
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats
The Kissing Hand Audrey Penn
I Like Myself! Karen Beaumont
I Love You Because You’re You Liza Baker
Blueberries for Sal Robert McCloskey
The Napping House Audrey Wood
I Like Me! Nancy Carlson
ABC I Like Me! Nancy Carlson
Nothing to Do! D. Wood
How I Became a Pirate Melinda Long
Hiccup Snickup! Melinda Long
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude K. O’Malley
Tough Boris! Mem Fox
The Big Orange Splot Daniel Pinkwater
Young Cam Jansen Adler
Waiting for Wings Ehlert
The Cat and the Hat and
various D. Seuss books Dr. Seuss
Curious George series Rey
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie Numeroff
If you Give a Pig a Pancake Numeroff
If you Give a Cat a Cupcake Numeroff
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?
and other in series Yolen
Mother Goose Rhymes and Tales various
COLLECTIONS AND SERIES
Aesop’s Fables
Any Eric Carle Book
Arnold Lobel Series (Frog and Toad)
Magic Tree House Chapter Book Series
Henry and Mudge Chapter Book Series
Amelia Bedelia Series
Arthur Series (Marc Brown)
Junie B. Jones Chapter Book Series
Any Science/Insects/Information Book
USA/Patriotic/Information Book
Required Book List - Entering Grade 2
Please download, print and complete pages 1-2 of this attached PDF file:
Test: Nate the Great Goes Undercover by Marjorie Sharmat
Book Report - Choose One:
Challenge: any Magic Tree House book by Mary Pope Osborne
Medium: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good,Very Bad Dayby Judith Viorst
On Level: any Henry and Mudge book by Cynthia Rylant
See attached book report handout that student needs to complete and turn in on the first day of school (August 22).
Book report:
About the story:
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 2
The following titles are suggestions. Please encourage your child to read books that he/she enjoys.
Anansi the Spider Gerald McDermott
Billy Goats Gruff (McKissack)
Cinderella (Disney)
Crow Boy Taro Yashima
Curious George Hans Rey
Curious George Flies a Kite Hans Rey
Frog and Toad are Friends Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad Together Arnold Lobel
Good Witch (Wang)
Katy and the Big Snow Virginia Burton
Millions of Cats Wanda Gagnon
Moving Day Szekeres
Mr. Grumpy’s Motor Car John Burningham
Sam Who Never Forgets Eve Rice
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (McKissack)
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak
Dinosaurs Before Dark (or any other
book in the Magic Tree House series) Mary Pope Osborne
Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth Louis Sachar
Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary
Flat Stanley Jeff Brown
Ghost Dog Eleanor Allen
Second Grade Pig Pals Kirby Larson
Encyclopedia Brown-Boy Detective Donald Sobol
Horrible Harry in Room 2-B Suzy Cline
(any book in the series)
Henry and Mudge Book 1 Cynthia Rylant
(any book in the series)
Amelia Bedelia (any book in the series) Amy Parish
Cam Jensen (any book in the series) David A. Adler and Sussanna Natti
Magic School Bus books Joanna Cole
Pets at the Whitehouse Marge Kennedy
Pinkilicious Victoria and Elizabeth Kann
Good Boy, Fergus David Shannon
Required Book List - Entering Grade 3
Please download, print and complete page 3 of this attached PDF file:
Test: Twister on Tuesday - (Magic Tree House Series, #23) by Mary Pope Osborne
It is suggested that students read this book towards the end of summer break.
A review will be done in class during the first week of school. Students will
be tested after the review.
BookReport - Choose One: - Please use attached form
Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
The Maze of Bones (39 Clues Series, #1) by Rick Riordan
The Littles Go Exploring by John Peterson
The book report outline is attached. Student needs to complete the sheet
and turn it in on the second day of school.
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 3
The Courage of Sarah Noble Alice Dalgliesh
The Secret of the Seal Deborah Davis
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears Verna Aardema
Pecos Bill Steven Kellogg
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash Steven Kellogg (R)
The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein
Falling Up Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein
The Missing Piece Shel Silverstein
Freckle Juice Judy Blume (R)
Fudge (any book in series) Judy Blume
Little House Series Laura Ingalls Wilder
Arthur Chapter Books (chapter series only) Mark Brown
Cam Jansen Series David Adler
Encyclopedia Brown Detective Series Donal Sobel
Magic Tree House Chapter Book Series Mary Pope Osborne
My Teacher is an Alien Bruce Coville
No Dogs Allowed Bill Wallace
By My Brother’s Side Tiki and Ronde Barber
I Wanna Iguana Karen Orloff
Ready Freddy The King of Show and Tell #2 Abby Klein
Amelia Bedelia Rocket Scientist Herman Parish
Girl With 500 Middle Names Margaret Peterson Haddix
Reluctant Dragon Collector’s Edition Kenneth Grahame
The Magic School Bus (any book in the series)
The American Girls Series
Robert Quackenbush Biographies (any book by this author)
The Childhood of Famous Americans Series
Any book by Beverly Cleary
Any mystery by Peggy Parish
Any sports story by Matt Christopher
Advanced Readers
Mr. Popper’s Penguins Richard and Florence Atwater
The Big Friendly Giant Roald Dahl (R)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl (R)
Strawberry Girl Lois Lenski
Stuart Little E. B. White
Read Aloud Books by Parents
The Winnie the Pooh Books A. A. Milne
Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Wind in the Willows K. Grahame
(R) On Diocesan Recommended Reading List
Fiction Book:
Required Book List - Entering Grade 4
Please download, print and complete page 4 of this attached PDF file:
Test: Surprises According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Book Project: (choose one)
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Tales of a 4th Grade Nothingby Judy Blume
(R) Fourth Grade Ratsby Jerry Spinelli
After you have read the book of your choice, you will need to complete the
“Windsock” project - the directions for this project are attached. Students may
work on the project during summer vacation or wait until school begins. The
project due date will be announced on the first day of class.
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 4
Your fourth grade teachers think that these authors write amazing books that are fun to read. Pick what looks good to you and enjoy!
Eve Bunting
Ann Cameron
Beverly Cleary
Roald Dahl
Toni DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Mike Lupica
Patricia Polacco
Jack Prelutsky
Cynthia Ryland
Louis Sachar
Jon Scieszka
Shel Silverstein
Jerry Spinelli
Required Book List - Entering Grade 5
Please download, print and complete pages 5-6 of this attached PDF file:
Test: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jusler
Book Report - (Choose One):
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Gadget by Paul Zindel
Listen by Stephanie S. Tolan
The fifth grade Language Arts teacher has visited your child’s class and reviewed the
project format. Students were given a copy of the format and the Rubric. Project is due on
August 26.
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 5
Sounder Armstrong
Windcatcher Avi
(R) Tuck Everlasting Babbit
Exploring the Atlantic Ballard
Circle of Gold Boyd
Caddie Woodlawn Brink
The Incredible Journey Burnford (advanced)
Summer of the Swans Byars
When Eagles Fall Casanova
Panther Glade Cavanagh
Secret of the Andes Clard
Morning Girl Dorris (easy)
The Birchbark House Erdrich
Edwin Hubble: American Astronomer Fox
The Thief Lord Funke
Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon, Maybe Greene
Beardance Hobbs
Stowaway Hesse (advanced)
Journey to the River Sea Ibbotson (advanced)
Seaman: the dog who explored the
West with Lewis and Clark Karowski
The Wreckers Lawrence (YA)
(R) A Wrinkle in Time L’Engle (YA)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Lord
Dakota Spring Love
Shark Lady McGovern
Kavik the Wolf Dog Morey
The Orphan Train Quartet (series) Nixon (YA)
The Spy Who Came in from the Sea Nolay (YA)
(R) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh O’Brien
(R) Bridge to Terabithia Patterson
To Space and Back Ride & Okie
Deadly Waters* Skurzynski and Ferguson*
A Taste of Blackberries Smith
The Orphan of Ellis Island Woodruff
The Cook’s Family Yep
The Devil’s Arithmetic Yolen
(YA indicates Young Adult for more mature readers)
* Mysteries in Our National Parks series
** 1st in a series
(R) On Diocesan Recommended Reading List
Book Jacket:
Rubric:
Required Book List - Entering Grade 6
Please download, print and complete pages 7-9 of this attached PDF file:
Test:
(R) The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Book Report - Choose One:
(R) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
(R) Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Students will be provided with a book report format at the end of fifth grade. Do not make up your own book report format. Due August 26th.
Recommended Reading List - Entering Grade 6
(R) Walk Two Moons Creech
(R) Bud, Not Buddy Curtis
On the Far Side of the Mountain George
Frightful’s Mountain George
(R) A Wrinkle in Time L’Engle
(R) Hatchet, Dogsong, Woodsong, Brian’s Winter, etc. Paulsen
(R) Holes Sachar
A Series of Unfortunate Events (any of the books) Snicket
(R) Maniac McGee Spinelli
The Vandermark Mummy Voigt
Dragonwing Yep
any of The Black Stallion series Walter Farley
(R) On Diocesan Recommended Reading List
Grade 6 Summer Reading Book Report
Scan Creating a Newspaper Book Report
Scan Rubric for Newspaper Book Report
Required Book List - Entering Grade 7
Please download, print and complete pages 10-16 of this attached PDF file:
Test Novel:
(R) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Book Report - Choose One:
(R) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
(R) The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
(R) A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
(R) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
(R) On Diocesan Recommended Reading List
Please note: Parental guidance may be needed with any or all of the above titles due to the possibility of middle school to teen subject material that is covered, questions involving faith, or inappropriate language. Parents may want to read ahead in the novel and later share ideas with their child.
Also note: The 7th grade class will be reading Let the Circle be Broken by Mildred Taylor and Schooled by Gordon Korman in class; novels will be provided.
Note to Parents:
I will be teaching literature to your child during the next school year. Please know that I visit with your child’s class before summer break. I do this to share with them their summer reading book titles and review the format for their first book report as a 7th grade student next year.
I expect your child to read the book report selection first and complete a book report on that title, following the format provided to the student, during the summer break.
I suggest your child read the test novel closer to the start of the new school year so material is fresh and review comes easily.
Thank you.
Mrs. D’Amato
Scan Due Dates
Scan Order of Pages in Report
Scan What do you Know - Chapters 1-3
Scan What do you Know - Chapters 4-5
Scan What do you Know - Chapters 6-7
Scan What do you Know - Chapters 8-9
Scan What do you Know - Chapters 10-12
Required Book List - Entering Grade 8
Please download, print and complete page 17 of this attached PDF file:
Test Novel:
(R) The War Between the Classes by Gloria Miklowitz
Book Report Options - Choose One:
Peak by Roland Smith
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
(R) Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
(R)The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
(R) On Diocesan Recommended Reading List
Please note: Parental guidance may be needed with any or all of the above titles due to the possibility of middle school to teen subject material that is covered, questions involving faith, or inappropriate language. Parents may want to read ahead in the novel and later share ideas with their child.
Also note: The 8th grade class will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry and Nothing but the Truth by Avi in class; novels will be provided.
Note to Parents:
I will be teaching literature to your child during the next school year. Please know that I visit with your child’s class before summer break. I do this to share with them their summer reading book titles and review the format for their first book report as an 8th grade student next year.
I expect your child to read the book report selection first and complete a book report on that title, following the format provided to the student, during the summer break.
I suggest your child read the test novel closer to the start of the new school year so material is fresh and review comes easily.
Thank you.
Mrs. D’Amato
Scan Middle School Book Report Format
Summer Camp Schedule/Information
Schedule for August 1 through August 5
Camp cost for this week is $90.00. Payment is due on Monday
Shoes and socks must be brought to camp everyday.
When camp begins at 9:00 a.m. shoes must be worn.
Flip flops may not be worn during camp.
On days that it is raining, students will be in the Pre-School Building,
Rooms B-1 and B-4.
The camp’s emergency telephone number is 216-7264.
All times are approximate and subject to change.
On Tuesday campers need to be at camp before 8:30 a.m.
Monday
9:00-10:30 Sports
10:30-10:45 Break, Change for Swimming
10:45-12:00 Swimming IRSC
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-12:55 Prepare for trip to Superplay
1:00-3:30 Bowling
3:30-5:00 Sports – Age groups
Tuesday
8:30 Leave for Movies at the RAVE Theatre
11:45 Return from the Movies
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Free Time
Wednesday
9:00-9:30 Sports
9:45-12:15 Skating
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Movies (at St. A’s), Field Trips
Thursday
9:00-10:30 Sports – Age Groups
10:45-12:15 Swimming IRSC
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:30-5:00 Sports, Movies (at St. A’s), Free Time
Friday
9:00-9:30 Sports
9:30-12:00 Field Trips – Kids Crossing or Jaycee Park
12:00 -1:15 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Free Time, Movies (at St. A’s)
Schedule for July 11 through July 15
Camp cost for this week is $90.00. Payment is due on Monday
Shoes and socks must be brought to camp everyday.
When camp begins at 9:00 a.m. shoes must be worn.
Flip flops may not be worn during camp.
On days that it is raining, students will be in the Pre-School Building,
Rooms B-1 and B-4.
The camp’s emergency telephone number is 216-7264.
All times are approximate and subject to change.
On Tuesday campers need to be at camp before 8:30 a.m.
Monday
9:00-10:30 Sports
10:30-10:45 Break, Change for Swimming
10:45-12:00 Swimming IRSC
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-12:55 Prepare for trip to Superplay
1:00-3:30 Bowling
3:30-5:00 Sports – Age groups
Tuesday
8:30 Leave for Movies at the RAVE Theatre
11:45 Return from the Movies
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Free Time
Wednesday
9:00-9:30 Sports
9:45-12:15 Skating
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Movies (at St. A’s), Field Trips
Thursday
9:00-10:30 Sports – Age Groups
10:45-12:15 Swimming IRSC
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:30-5:00 Sports, Movies (at St. A’s), Free Time
Friday
9:00-9:30 Sports
9:30-12:00 Field Trips – Kids Crossing or Jaycee Park
12:00 -1:15 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Sports, Free Time, Movies (at St. A’s)
Saint Anastasia Catholic School
401 S. 33rd Street - Fort Pierce, FL 34947 - Phone (772) 461-2232, Fax (772) 468-2037
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