A short presentation for the Phippsburg Elementary School community about our 2012 summer reading program.

1. Summer Reading
Phippsburg Elementary School
All st ud en ts a n d st af f re adi ng a ll summer !

2. Why is it so important to
read over the summer?
Over 50% of our students had significant
summer reading loss
Summer reading loss is cumulative; by middle
school, this means a potential total loss of
2 YEARS!

3. Simple solution =

4. All students reading
all summer:
Entering 1-2:
Read 1 book a day
Entering 3-5:
Read for a total of 1 hour a week

5. The specifics:
On the last day of school, your child will come
home with a bag containing:
Book(s)
The RSU1 Suggested Summer Reading List
A calendar log to keep track of his/her
reading
Information about a special program at the
Totman Library for PES students

6. Speaking of the Totman...

7. You’ll find us there:
Every Wednesday from 10:30 -11:30am
June 20: Mrs. Babcock
June 27: Mrs. Vasoll
July 11: Ms. Phelps
July 18: Ms. Reed
July 25: Ms. Knapp
August 1: Miss Benn
August 8: Mrs. Snell
August 15: Mrs. Baldwin

8. Can you get caught reading?
Send us a picture of your family reading over the
summer and we’ll post it on our Facebook page!

9. Happy Reading!
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch if you have questions!
kbabcock@rsu1.org
lphelps@rsu1.org