Summer Reading
Summer Reading 2024
Parsons ES Challenge Dates: June 1 - July 31
Username: Student Number
Password: 4-digit birthday (mm/dd)
Example: January 26 = 0126)
Parsons Elementary School will participate in the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge sponsored by Beanstack from June 1 - July 31. We challenge our students to read for at least 400 minutes and complete the Bingo Card during the summer and keep track of their reading on the unique Beanstack site for Parsons ES. Hundreds of schools and libraries across the nation will encourage their communities to read a target number of minutes and books. Beanstack will again be offering cash prizes to top-performing schools and libraries. We will have a special treat in the Media Center at Parsons in August for the Top Readers! Happy Reading, Parsons!
Make sure you connect your Parsons ES & GCPL Beanstack Accounts for your minutes to count for both programs.
Click here for information on how to link your Parsons ES & GCPL Beanstack Accounts.
GCPL Summer Reading 2024: June 1 - July 31
Register for the 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library Reading Challenge at the Gwinnett County Public Library! You can pre-register for the challenge starting May 1. Once your student is registered for Beanstack for libraries at GCPL, you can link the Parsons ES and the GCPL accounts. Once linked, the minutes your student reads will count for all joined challenges. Readers of all ages are welcome to participate. You can even stop by one of the library branches to pick up your very own Summer Reading Challenge welcome pack. They will have all kinds of events centered around different kinds of adventures. The grand prize will be a family pack of four tickets to Zoo Atlanta. There will be additional prizes as well.
Your student already has a GCPL library account (Branch Out partnership program with GCPS).
Username: Student Number
Password: 4-digit birthday (mm/dd)
Example: January 26 = 0126
- Log Minutes
- Virtual Badges
- Great Prizes and more
Students at Parsons ES who have completed the GCPL summer reading program will receive a reward at Parsons too!
Get Georgia Reading
Visit Get Georgia Reading & Get Georgia Reading at Home for for more information on this initiative to help all children in Georgia become proficient readers by the end of third grade.
Free Summer Resources from Sora
Two new additions to Sora are All Access Comics and the Sora Sweet Reads. These resources are designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long. This no-cost program offers over 175 free and simultaneous use eBooks and audiobooks. All Sweet Reads titles will be available from May 13 until August 26th. Check out what resources and titles are available at the OverDrive Resource Center.
Learn how students can access Sora on a device at home!
Comics Plus Summer Reading
Comics Plus offers unlimited opportunities for new adventures and new perspectives, and their Summer Adventures Reading Programming Package provides resources to help combat the dreaded “summer slide” for readers of all ages. Check out the Comic Plus Summer Reading Guide.