2024 Summer Assignments
Required Summer Assignments for Honors English and AP English Courses at RHS
(The optional assignments for students in grades 1-8 and students in non-honors English classes at RHS are below these required assignments.)
Required for Students Entering Honors English 100 in September 2024
- Complete the English 100 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Ms. Melissa Dougard – mdougard@rutherfordschools.org
Required for Students Entering Honors English 200 in September 2024
- 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 2024-2025 school year.
- Complete the English 200 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Mr. Jason Narozny – jnarozny@rutherfordschools.org or Mrs. Maria Garo – mgaro@rutherfordschools.org
Required for 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
Required for Students Entering Honors English 400 in September 2024
- Check out the required reading (Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom) from the RHS Library.
- Complete the English 400 Honors Assignment
- Questions: Email Mr. Michael Stracco – mstracco@rutherfordschools.org
Required for 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
Required for Students Entering AP Literature and Composition in September 2024
- 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 – Pick the activities from this packet that best fit the book you want to share.
Extra Credit Option Grades 6-12 – Complete the form and answer all required questions.
Questions or Comments? Please email Mr. Brian Ersalesi, Supervisor of English and Arts – bersalesi@rutherfordschools.org.
Have a WONDERFUL SUMMER!