Our school is participating in a fun summer reading project: Scholastic’s Summer Challenge, featuring Read for the World Record! This year's Summer Challenge unites students from around the globe to read in an attempt to set a new world record for summer reading! The overall record set for 2009 among all schools was 35,846,094 minutes!

The world record attempt begins May 1 and concludes August 31, 2010. This summer-long literacy campaign is designed to motivate all children to read more so they maintain and improve their academic skills. The total logged reading minutes along with the top 20 schools will be published in the 2011 edition of the Scholastic Book of World Records!

Here are a few simple ways to coach your child to become a record-breaking reader:

• Encourage reading throughout the summer, with library visits, story time at home, and conversations about books. Let your child see you reading. The following are local libraries where you may obtain a free library card:

Justin Communtiy Library
940-648-3649
408 Pafford Ave.
Justin, TX  76247 map

Haslet Public Library
817-439-4278
100 Gammill Street
Haslet, TX  76052 map

Summerglen Branch, Fort Worth Public Library
817-232-0478
4205 Basswood Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76137 map

• Visit the Scholastic Summer ChallengeWeb site: www.scholastic.com/summer. It’s a kid-friendly, safe online community where students can join a record-setting team, log reading minutes, and enjoy activities geared for all ages.

We hope your family makes reading a big part of your summer fun this year.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kosek

Clara Love Elementary Librarian