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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG I can't believe the responses you are getting.

Here's the reality - the summer reading counts as a homework assignment.   Homework counts as 5% of the grade for the grading period.  So, no, not doing it is not going ot meaningfully impact the grade.  Honestly I'm not even 100% positive my kids got graded last year.  There was some trouble hiring the ELA teacher.

That said, ideally, it shows the teacher(s? - not sure if it goes to anyone beyond ELA) where your kid is and a little about them.  Of course it's not due until the first Friday, though, so the teacher has had a week to meet your kid already.

Bottom line - I'd find a way to get it done, even if it's done minimally and hurriedly.  There are easy books to choose, and easier ways to do it.  I'd try to do one before school starts and the second that first week of school).  But, look, if it's not done, I wouldn't sweat it.

The teachers will send home a packet for you to complete that includes answering questions about your kid to give the teacher more info.  If you wanted, you could include on the ELA a few brief sentences of why summer reading didn't work, or other books the child read.

IF your kid is a good student academically, it's no sweat either way.  reading two books over the summer is not going otprevent summer learning loss in at risk kids, and many kids who go to Deal are reading many more than 2 books anyway.  [/quote]

This is OP, thanks for this information, it's really helpful (unlike the people who think I don't believe in homework and should homeschool :roll: )

I'll have my kid do the assignment when they get back from camp.  No big deal, I was just thrown a bit because I apparently missed the elementary school's announcement-- had I seen it I would have had them pick out the books already and brought them to camp.  [/quote]

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