“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. Lewis

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2025 SUMMER READING


​GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Summer reading is required for incoming Grades 1-5.
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LOGIC SCHOOL
Summer reading is required for incoming Grades 6-8.

Incoming 6th Grade: Logic School Reading Packet - Grade 6-8
Incoming ​7th Grade: Logic School Reading Packet - Grade 6-8 & Summer Reading Packet - 7th Grade
Incoming 8th Grade: Logic School Reading Packet - Grade 6-8
RHETORIC SCHOOL
Summer reading is required for incoming Grades 9-12.
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Incoming 9th Grade: Genesis
Incoming 10th Grade: Consolation of Philsophy by Boethius 
Incoming 11th Grade: Comp/Lit II Grade 11 Summer Reading - Lord of the Flies
Incoming 12th Grade: Senior Thesis Summer Packet
Incoming 12th Grade: Senior Thesis HONORS Summer Packet
Incoming Gryphons Honor Seminar: Summer Reading Gryphon Honors Seminar 

K-8 READING LEVELS
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INDEPENDENT READING LEVEL
Usually the independent reading level of a child is 1-2 levels below his or her instructional level. Teachers often call books at a child’s independent reading level “Just Right Books.”

INSTRUCTIONAL READING LEVEL
The instructional reading level is identified as the highest text level your child can read with 90-94% accuracy and satisfactory or excellent comprehension. Ultimately, this is the level at which your child is successfully reading with just a little coaching from a more experienced reader.