FOR THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR.
All students have an all-grade summer reading assignment. Other classes may have required summer reading/work as well. Please consult the textbook listing for complete details regarding your courses for the 2026-2027 school year.
Summer Read (based on grade level)
Students should have received an invitation to a Google Classroom for their summer work, which includes information about the book and some assignments.
The books are as follows:
Freshman - I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welsh, and Martin Ganda
Sophomore - The Silver Sword (also titled Escape from Warsaw) by Ian Serraillier
Junior - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Senior - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Course Specific Required Summer Reading/Work
Additionally, the following classes have required summer reading:
Honors Comp and Lit (Freshman English) - The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Honors World Literature (Sophomore English) - The Silver Sword (also titled Escape from Warsaw) by Ian Serraillier
Honors USA Literature (Junior English) - Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville
Honors British Lit (Senior English) - Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis
AP Literature - The Substance of Things Hoped For by John Breslin
AP Language - Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs
Spanish I - Review Present Tense Verb Conjugations (https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-present-tense-forms is a useful resource)
AP Calculus - Summer Review Packet (from Mrs. Milligan)
Honors Government - Summer Reading Packet (emailed from Mr. Haywood)
