Dear Students and Parents,
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Greetings from the English Department at Sturgis!ย We are once again following a community-based summer reading approach for the 2023-2024 academic year.ย Books are proposed by our faculty and staff across a spectrum of interests ranging from fiction to science.ย
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Our primary goals are for students to enjoy reading and to begin the school year with a common discussion experience. To reach these goals, students will choose a book of their own interest from the list of choices proposed by Sturgis faculty and staff.ย Therefore, it is important that students in grades 9-11 select one book from the list provided. Students entering grade 12 do not have a summer reading requirement due to the expectation that they will be working on Extended Essays and CAS requirements over the summer.
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During the opening days of school during our 2023-2024 academic year, students will be divided into small discussion groups according to the text they have chosen. Sturgis faculty and staff members will help facilitate a discussion in each group. There is no assessment connected to each discussion, although English teachers may assess students on their summer reading choice through a discussion, an in-class written response, or an oral presentation in their own classes.
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In the spirit of intellectual and academic pursuit, it is expected that students will not use reading aids such as Spark Notes or merely watch any possible film versions of a text. It is also expected that students will not select a book which they have previously read and or studied.ย
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You will find the list of books and a Google Form to indicate your choice on the Sturgis West website link Incoming Students: https://www.sturgischarterschool.com/west-incoming-student/
If you have questions regarding summer reading, please contact Abby Rhoads (arhoads@sturgischarterschool.org).
Enjoy the summer and enjoy your reading!
Here are the book descriptions.