Summer Reading Requirements for Grade 6

Sharon Middle School

1) ALL incoming 6^th graders must read:

Joshua’s song by Joan Hiatt Harlow

*****Please see Joshua’s letter (attached) before you begin to

read.

*****Parents: there is a special note to you, too!

2) One free choice book (a book written by an award-winning author, or a book that has received an award or a classic book:

www. ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistbook

www. neh.gov/projects/summertime

Please bring your free choice summer reading book to class for the first week. Your teacher will advise you of the date for your summer reading assessment.

Support Sharon High School’s English Language Arts Department by shopping at Barnes & Noble in Walpole. In an effort to raise funds for their live theatre presentations SHS is working together with Barnes & Noble Booksellers by hosting a Bookfair at the Walpole store.

On June 13^th and 14^th, right before Father’s Day at Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to SHA ELA department Vouchers will be available online at SHS’s website www.sharon.k12.ma.us
and in hard copy from your students. They will also be available at the main office and at the Sharon Public Library. You can also simply mention that you want the donation to go to SHA ELA when you check out.

Please help support our projects by shopping at Barnes & Noble,
Providence Highway, Walpole on June 13^th and 14^th. For more information, contact Janet Picheny for SHS ELA at jpicheny@sharon.k12.ma.us or 781.784.1554.x8028.

Remember: Reading Is your Super Power!