New Reading Series Approved

The North Schuylkill Board of Education recently approved K-12, Language Arts curriculum revisions. Effective with the 2009-2010, school year, students in grades K-8 will refine their reading skills through the use of new reading series. Reading Street, published by Scott-Foresman, was approved for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, while students in grades 6-8 will use Pearson's Prentice Hall Literature: Language and Literacy series.

In addition to the new reading series, students in grades 9-12 will receive new grammar books. Also, approved was a required and recommended reading list for students in grades 6-12. All students will be required to read selected titles on the list while those enrolled in Honors English courses or AP English will also participate in a summer reading program.