Incoming students for grades 1st through 8th are required to complete their Summer Reading assignment prior to the first day of school.
Incoming First Graders
For summer reading, incoming First Grade students must read at least eight books and record the stories on the reading log. Five of the eight books must be the following:
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff
- The Little Engine that Could
- Henny Penny
First Grade Summer Reading Instructions
First Grade Summer Reading Log
First Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Ms. Pruski at bpruski@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Incoming Second Graders
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Second Grade Summer Reading Instructions
Second Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Miss McKinley at lmckinley@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Incoming Third Graders
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White and Study Guide
Third Grade Summer Reading Instructions
Third Summer Reading questions may be directed to Ms. Pruski at bpruski@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Incoming Fourth Graders
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and Study Guide
Fourth Grade Summer Reading Instructions
Fourth Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Mr. Dietz at jdietz@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Incoming Fifth Graders
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli and Study Guide
Copies of the book are available for purchase in the STCS School Office.
5th Grade Summer Reading Instructions
Fifth Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Mrs. Rice at frice@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Incoming Middle School Students
Below is the required summer reading for incoming STCS Middle School students. Copies of the books are available for purchase in the STCS School Office.
Grade 6
Nacar: The White Deer by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
Sixth Grade Summer Reading Packet
Sixth Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Mr. George at bgeorge@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Grade 7:
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Seventh Grade Summer Reading Packet
Seventh Grade Summer Reading questions may be directed to Mrs. Rice at frice@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
Grade 8:
- No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Eighth Grade Summer Reading Packet
Eighth grade summer reading questions may be directed to Dr. Klumpenhouwer at sklumpenhouwer@sttheresacatholicschool.org.
