Summer 2010 at WCSD

Many of us dream of lazy summer vacations with nothing to do. That's not necessarily the case here at WCSD, where we provide a range of summer offerings for students. Read on to learn more about our 7th and 9th grade orientation programs and to get summer reading assignment information for all students. Summer school for both WJSHS and WES began on  Monday, July 12 and registration is currently closed.

 

Class of 2014 Orientation Camp (for incoming 9th graders):
Program includes: Four fun-filled days of activities, lunch and a t-shirt
4-day program, Monday, August 16 - Thursday, August 19
Time:10 am to 2 pm
Informational Brochure

Class of 2016 Orientation Camp (for incoming 7th graders):
Program includes: 4 fun-filled days of activities, lunch and a t-shirt
4-day program, Monday, August 23 - Thursday, August 26
Time:10 am to 2 pm
Informational Brochure

Summer Reading grades 9-12:
The Watervliet High School English Department provides a summer reading list for each grade level. These lists include timeless classics, popular picks, books thematically related to other books the students may have read, and titles connected to specific English courses. We would ask that each student will choose two books from the list for his/her next grade level. Students will be informed of these assignments before the school year ends.
9-12 Summer Reading Letter    9-12 Summer Reading Assignments    9-12 Summer Reading List

Summer Reading grades 7-8:
Students will be required to read two selections from the list before the start of the 2010-2011 school year. Upon returning to school in September, students will be given an assignment that they will be responsible for completing to assess their understanding of each book. These assignments will be the first major grades for English class. The best preparation for these assignments is careful reading so we have attached a graphic organizer to help record important details from the readings.
7-8 Summer Reading letter    7-8 Summer Reading graphic organizer    Grade 7 reading List    Grade 8 reading List

Summer Reading grade pre-K-6:
Students are encouraged to read every day throughout the summer.  More information on the WES Summer Reading Program can be found on the Reading office's web page.