Summer Reading
Summer Reading Program
At Venture Academy, we believe learning doesn’t stop when the school year ends. Our Summer Reading Program encourages students to stay engaged, foster a lifelong love of reading, and continue growing throughout the summer months.
Regular reading helps students maintain the skills they’ve developed during the school year and arrive in the fall ready to learn. It also sparks imagination, expands vocabulary, and builds confidence across all subject areas.
Whether your child is diving into a favorite series, exploring a new genre, or discovering books that match their interests, every page read is an investment in their future. We encourage families to make reading a fun part of their summer routine and look forward to celebrating our students’ reading adventures when they return to campus.
Our summer reading program will have some changes from last year. Please see below for details:
2026 AdVentures in Reading: Summer Edition!
- The program begins June 6th and goes through August 23rd.
- All papers and presentations are due to your teacher by August 28th.
School Prizes:
- The top 2 students with the most minutes from grades 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8 will be recognized
- The class that logs the most minutes collectively will earn a lunch party!
Summer Reading Requirements
- Students entering grades 1 and 2 are required to read 800 minutes over the summer.
- Students entering grades 3 through 8 are required to read 1000 minutes over the summer.
- For grades 1-5, the Lexia program your child has worked on throughout the school year can count towards the required minutes. Your subscription to Lexia goes through the summer so you can use it at home all summer long!
- All students will record the minutes they read on the calendar provided and add up the total for the month. You must have the total minutes listed to receive credit for the assignment.
- A parent/guardian must sign off on the required reading minutes.
- Students entering grades 5-8 are required to represent one book of their choice they finished over the summer however they want and present it to their teacher and class upon returning to school in the fall. A rubric with the criteria for this project is included.
Optional Bonus Reading Challenges
In addition to the requirements listed, students may choose to participate in some of the following optional activities for a prize incentive. These activities can count towards your required minutes, but do not take the place of the requirements given. Download these challenges below.
Grades 1-2
- Reading Belt: Look at the different categories on the list provided. Read 10 books that fit under that category to earn a badge on your reading belt. The number of badges you earn will determine your prize!
- Staff Favorites Bracket-Picture Books: Read each book on the list and fill in the bracket of your “favorite” book to see which staff member shares your favorite book! Submit your bracket for you AND the winning staff member to earn a prize.
Grades 3-8
- Most pages read: document each book you completed and how many pages it was.
- Book Bingo: Complete the bingo page
- Longest Book Read: choose your longest book you read and document the title and number of pages to submit.
- Staff Favorites Bracket-Chapter Books: Read each book on the list and fill in the bracket of your “favorite” book to see which staff member shares your favorite book! Submit your bracket for you AND the winning staff member to earn a prize.
- Social Media Journey: Our staff also reads throughout the summer! For every picture you see on Facebook of a staff member reading somewhere, fill in where you see them reading.
Stay Connected
Join us on social media to see where the Venture staff is reading this summer.
We are excited to see all the reading adventures your child embarks on this summer and the learning that continues beyond the classroom.
If you have any questions about the summer reading program, please contact Mrs. Stuttgen or Mr. Marusak.
Have a wonderful summer!
Mrs. Stuttgen and Mr. Marusak
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