Summer Reading

Summer Reading can help you travel to far-away places, teach you how to build something or make you laugh. Reading during the summer can also help make for an easy transition into the next grade in the fall. Learn about this and more on the Summer Reading pages links on the left.
SJA's Program

Students at SJA enthusiastically participate in a Summer Reading Program.
Students make a log of books read along with number of pages read.
Any student that reads more than 1,250 pages can participate in a day of fun.
In past years, we have had 98% of the students participate fully in the program.
Special Awards and Recognition
- Top Ten readers in the whole school are recognized.
- Readers are awarded prizes based on the number of pages read.
- Students reading 5,000 pages or more have photos on the "Wall of Fame" bulletin board in the Library.
- Students have the option to participate in a photo contest having their picture taken coinciding with the theme.
Why Summer Reading? Find out here:

Prevent the Summer Slide...click here for some helpful ideas.

Library Adventure Challenges from blogger Jodie at Growing Book By Book...click here for the challenges

Raising a Reader...Read this short article by Dr. Frank McGeorge about the importance of reading...click here for the article

Illustrated story books are better for kids' brains than video or text, study finds...click here for the article