Summer Reading Information
for Upcoming 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Grade Students
"All Together Now"
Explore Kindness this summer with Catoosa County Library!
This year we have two options for our families to participate in our Summer Reading Program. Input their activities online using Beanstack App
Catoosa County Library Website
OR complete and return the Information form sent home the last week of school in the SUMMER BRIDGE PACKET.
Summer Reading LOG
Next school year participating students will earn a free ice cream, bookmark, and his or her name will be put in a drawing for a $10.00 gift certificate to the fall book fair.
Reading ONLY 4-5 books in a summer can prevent a decline in a child’s fall reading scores. Students who read one minute a day are exposed to 8,000 words per year and score in the 10th percentile on standardized tests. Students who read 5 minutes a day are exposed to 282,000 words per year and score in the 50th percentile on standardized tests. Students who read 20 minutes a day are exposed to 1.8 million words per year and score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests. In other words,
READING CAN MAKE YOUR CHILD SMARTER