CARMEN ARACE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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THE PRINCIPAL’S SUMMER READING/MATH CHALLENGE

Connecticut Reads – The Governor’s Reading Challenge

2019

Carmen Arace Intermediate School

390 Park Avenue

Bloomfield, CT 06002

Principal Sarah L. Williams

(860) 286–2622

Prosser Public Library Wintonbury Public Library

1 Tunxis Avenue 1015 Blue Hills Avenue

Bloomfield, CT 06002 Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 243-9721 (860) 242-0041

NAME: _______________________________________

Bloomfield Public Schools | Raising the Bar is Taking us Far

Carmen Arace Intermediate School

390 Park Avenue • Bloomfield, CT 06002 • (860) 286-2626 • Fax (860) 242-8939 www.bloomfieldschools.org

Dear Carmen Arace Intermediate School Families, June 13, 2019 Happy summer! The purpose of Carmen Arace Intermediate School’s summer assignment is to encourage our students to practice and improve their literacy and numeracy skills. If children continue using their acquired skills during the summer, it helps prevent a serious loss of learning gained over the course of the school year. This year students entering grades five and six will complete a math assignment and participate in the Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge (https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/CTRead/Connecticut-Reads. Let’s have Carmen Arace Intermediate School be recognized in the State as the school that has the highest percentage of our enrolled students read and the highest number of books read by our students. Students are to record their book titles on the attached reading log and complete an activity for a book of your choice. Simultaneously, students can record their titles on Prosser Library’s site to be included in their program. Assist your child in choosing books that are at an appropriate level and interest. Bloomfield librarians are there to assist you. How about choosing some titles from the 2020 Nutmeg Award nominees (https://www.nutmegaward.org)? Additionally, I challenge our students to read 10 or more books this summer, complete the required activity, and their math assignment. Students are to hand in their assignments no later than Friday, August 30, 2019 to receive credit. Students will be recognized for their efforts in September. We hope your family will support these opportunities to continue your child’s literacy and numeracy learning. Sincerely, Principal Sarah L. Williams

Sarah L. Williams Principal

Eileen Richters Dean of Students

Name: ______________________ Reading Log/Activity (Due by 8/30/19)

Title/Author Title/Author

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

(My other titles are listed on another sheet of paper!)

Activity: Write a book recommendation for one of your books persuading others to read it OR create an electronic project such as a power point to share with your classmates using the following rubric as a guide.

RUBRIC Book Title: ____________________________________________ Author: ____________________________ Exceeding Meeting Below Score Introduction (20 pts.) title, author, hook, genre,

specific details, star rating title, author, hook, star rating title, author and star rating

Summary (30 pts.) theme(s)/central idea(s) with evidence from text, opinions

theme/central idea given, two pieces of evidence, some opinion

one theme/central idea, no evidence, no opinions given

Organization (25 pts.) flows easily, transitions, sequence

easily read, one or two transitions, clear sequence

no logical order, not clear

Mechanics (20 pts.) complete sentences, correct punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization, effective vocabulary

complete sentences, very few errors

some incomplete sentences, errors disrupt fluency

Overall/Recommendation (5 pts.)

clear opinion-should or should not read this book

opinion is given recommendation is not clear

Total: ___

GovernorNed Lamont

The Governor's Summer Reading Challenge is a statewide

program coordinated by the Connecticut State Department of

Education in conjunction with the Connecticut State Library.

The State of Connecticut Department of Education is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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