Westbrook High School

  

All students are REQUIRED to read this summer.
Please look over this information thoroughly.

Where you see information underlined, this is a link to the information/work that you will need to complete.  

If you have any questions over the summer, reach out to your English teacher.

Grade 9 and 10 English Kwomer-zocco@westbrookctschools.org

Grade 9 and 11 English Chall@westbrookctschools.org

Grade 12 English Jtomon@westbrookctschools.org

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Freshman English is required reading for all 9th graders
Mrs. Fredrickson will be distributed 2 books students on Friday May, 24th Click here for all Freshman information

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Sophomore English is required reading for ALL 10th graders
Grendel By John Gardner 

  

Ms. Womer Zocco has copies of Grendel, she will distribute to students.     

Click here for all Sophomore information

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Junior English is required reading for ALL 11th graders

Click here for all Junior information

All Juniors are to read Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury. All Students will be given a copy during their English class.

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Senior English is required reading for ALL 12th graders.

12th Grade English-College Prep

Read either book; students are not required to read both.

             

The Breadwinner                              Persepolis 
 By Deborah Ellis                        By Marjane Satrapi

Students will have to summarize the plot of whichever book they read, explain one of the following themes (perseverance, responsibility, independence, or survival), and characterize the protagonist.

If you have questions about the summer assignment information, please reach out to Miss Tomon via email this summer jtomon@westbrookctschools.org

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AP Literature and Composition Required Reading

AP Literature and Composition Assignment:

(Written by Ms. Tomon)

Students will read The Breadwinner (Deborah Ellis), selections from How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Thomas C. Foster), and one other book of their choice. I am supplying a suggested AP Lit recommendation list; however, I'm happy as long as you are reading on your own. You have to read about a third of How to Read... and apply 8 of the reading strategies to both The Breadwinner and their choice book.

If you have questions about the AP Literature summer reading information, please reach out to Miss Tomon via email this summer jtomon@westbrookctschools.org

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AP Required Reading Psychology

Mr. Saba’s AP Psychology

Unit One Dr. Myer’s Textbook

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Pleasure reading book choices 

Suggested Summer Reads:  2024 Nutmeg Books 2024 YALSA Top books  50 Best Classic Books for Teens and Young Adults

Physical places to find books

Books will be available at the Westbrook Public Library Additional places to find books Harbor Books Old Saybrook RJ Julia Booksellers Madison and Middletown Breakwater Books Guilford WESTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER If you would like to schedule a time this summer to come to our high school library to pick out a book or two from our collection, please email Ms. E to make arrangements. If you would like to check out one or two of our library books in our collection at the end of the school year, let Ms. E know and she will mark it due in the fall. nesposito@westbrookctschools.org

Apps for books:

  

hoopla
Your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
hoopla is a digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy
on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!  Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have
hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library
at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.

 

 

  

Libby

Libby is a free app where you can borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library.
You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere.
All you need to get started is a library card.

  

Nicole Esposito

Library Media Specialist

Video Production Instructor
UConn ECE Instructor

     @westbrookhslmc

Questions? Email me!

nesposito@westbrookctschoools.org

 

Study Students that wish to visit the library:

1. 1. In order to visit the Library Media Center, students will be required to email me (please avoid calling, or drop ins, or sending hangout messages). nesposito@westbrookctschools.org
   2. I will reply to all emails and inform students if space is available, etc.
   3. Once students are in the library, they will not be allowed to go to another room in the building.
   4. If students have an appointment scheduled in guidance or need to make up a test, they should remain in study hall instead of visiting the library.
   5. Disruptive behavior will result in a loss of library privileges.
   6. No food or beverages are allowed in the library.