Summer Reading

Pinellas County Schools Summer Reading Tips

Summer reading builds literacy skills, expands vocabulary and broadens student perspectives. Students are encouraged to read books that interest them, including fiction and non-fiction. We suggest that families consider books from the Florida Department of Education’s grade-level reading lists.

 

 

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Middle School 2025 Summer Reading Challenge

• Log into Clever and select the Middle School Summer Reading Challenge tab. 
• Click on the link for the grade level you will be entering for the 2025-26 school year. 
• Complete the Escape Room activities for your assigned book: 

• 6th Grade: Treasure Tracks by S.A. Rodriguez 
• 7th Grade: Futureland: Battle for the Park by H.D. Hunter
• 8th Grade: Mission Multiverse by Rebecca Caprara 

• After finishing the Escape Room, you will be prompted to complete a Form. This will let us know where to send your prize once the 2025-26 school year begins. 

Additional Summer Challenges 

• Reading BINGO 
  Visit the PCS Middle School page and click on the ELA BINGO Card for either Informational or Literary texts. Complete the activities, then submit the Form linked on the card to finish your BINGO challenge.
  Please submit the Bingo Form between May 30 - August 10.

• iReady for Reading 
  If you had access through Clever during the 2024–25 school year, complete and pass 15 lessons between June 1 and July 19 to earn a prize. 
  Have questions? Email: Carrie Greetham greethamc@pcsb.org or Sara McCullough mcculloughsa@pcsb.org 

 

Families do not need to purchase a book. All rising 7th-grade students will receive their book at their current school site prior to the end of the school year.

All rising 8th-grade students and any rising 6th-grade students who did NOT receive a book can pick up a copy at any of the locations below between June 16-26^th from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. Books can also be checked out using an electronic device via SORA, which is a digital library accessible through Clever.

Azalea Middle
Bay Point Middle
Carwise Middle
Dunedin Highland Middle
Fitzgerald Middle (At Pinellas Park High)
James B. Sanderlin PK8
John Hopkins Middle
Largo Middle
Meadowlawn Middle
Madeira Beach K-8
Oak Grove Middle
Osceola Middle
Palm Harbor Middle
Pinellas Park Middle
Safety Harbor Middle
Seminole Middle
Tarpon Springs Middle
Tyrone Middle

 

If students are unable to visit a pick-up location in June, there will be additional copies at each middle school and the deadline to participate is September 12^th.

 

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Additional Summer Reading Programs

Learn all about the Reading with the Rays program by visiting the Reading with the Rays website

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