2024 Summer Assignments – Coming Soon
This page is in the process of being updated for Summer 2024.
(The optional assignments for students in grades 1-8 and students in non-honors English classes at RHS are below these required assignments.)
Required Summer Assignments for Honors English and AP English Courses at RHS
Students Entering Honors English 100 in September 2023
- Complete the English 100 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Ms. Melissa Dougard – mdougard@rutherfordschools.org
Students Entering Honors English 200 in September 2023
- Check out the Honors 200 Textbook (Advanced Language & Literature for Honors and Pre-AP English Courses) from the RHS Library. You will need it to complete the assignment. Once you check it out, it will be yours for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Complete the English 200 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Mr. Jason Narozny – jnarozny@rutherfordschools.org or Mrs. Maria Garo – mgaro@rutherfordschools.org
Students Entering Honors English 300 in September 2024
- Check out the required reading (Fences by August Wilson) from the RHS Library.
- Complete the English 300 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Mr. Brian Ersalesi – bersalesi@rutherfordschools.org
Students Entering Honors English 400 in September 2023
- Check out the required reading (Tuesdays with Morrie) from the RHS Library.
- Complete the English 400 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Mrs. Nicole Bowden – nbowden@rutherfordschools.org or Mr. Michael Stracco – mstracco@rutherfordschools.org
Students Entering AP Language and Composition in September 2024
- Get of copy of Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs (limited copies are available to borrow in the RHS Library)
- Read and complete the Instructions and Writing Assignments
- Read Thank You For Arguing and Complete the Study Guide
- Questions: Email Mrs. Nicole Bowden – nbowden@rutherfordschools.org
Students Entering AP Literature and Composition in September 2023
- Complete the AP Literature Summer Assignment
- Questions: Email Mr. Jason Narozny – jnarozny@rutherfordschools.org
Optional Summer Assignments
Just READ! No essays, no projects, no required texts. Just READ!
Sometimes when you read something you really love, you want to tell someone about it. If you’d like to, you may complete an optional extra credit assignment. If you turn it in to your new teacher in September, you’ll get extra credit!!
Extra Credit Option Grades 1-5
Extra Credit Option Grades 6-8
Extra Credit Option for Non-Honors and Non-AP English Courses at RHS
Questions or Comments? Please email Mr. Brian Ersalesi, Supervisor of English and Arts – bersalesi@rutherfordschools.org.
Have a WONDERFUL SUMMER!