Summer Reading Program

Below you will find the Summer Reading Documents for summer 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brown at jbrown@wheatonchristian.org

Documents for the summer 2026 Reading Program:

WCGS Summer Reading – Grade 1

WCGS Summer Reading – Grades 2 & 3

WCGS Summer Reading – Grades 4 & 5

WCGS Summer Reading – Grade 6

WCGS Summer Reading List – Grades 7 & 8

WCGS Summer Reading Instructions and Log – Grades 7 & 8

WCGS Summer Reading Suggestions – By Grade Level

LMC Mission Statement

The WCGS Library Media Center program exists to provide students with literature that supports the WCGS mission and curriculum, challenges students to develop and engage their Christian worldview, and encourages and fosters a lifelong love of reading and ongoing discernment as a follower of Christ.

Curriculum

K-5: All students in the elementary grades visit the library once per week. In addition to checking out books, students learn library skills, information literacy skills, and hear read-aloud stories.

6-8: Middle school students may visit the library on their own or for information literacy lessons to accompany the classroom curriculum.

Events

We hold a Book Fair in November, a Used Book Exchange in May, and a Summer Reading Program from June through August.

Hours:

Book check-out and AR (during the school year):
8:35 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
1:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
(closed on Wednesdays during Connect Group meetings)

K-1, Monarch Award

Early elementary students will participate in the Illinois Monarch Children’s Choice Award by listening to nominated books during their visits to the library and voting on their favorite book in February. Follow the link to review this year’s nominated books.

3-5, Accelerated Reader

Upper elementary students (grades 3-5) use the Accelerated Reader program to monitor reading progress on their independent reading. We subscribe to Renaissance Enterprise, which allows students to have access to all AR tests, not just those for books in our library. You can use the Accelerated Reader Book Find (linked below) to view AR information for books obtained from the public library or elsewhere. The Renaissance Home Connect link allows parents to view their child’s progress in AR.

Accelerated Reader Book Find
Renaissance Home Connect (password required)
For assistance with password-required logins,
please contact Mrs. Brown, 630.668.1385, ext. 222.

Jr. High Reading Program

Grades 6-8 have a new program in which students can vote for their favorite books!
Jr. High Reading Program Master List
Form for WCGS Books
Form for Non-WCGS Books

Battle of the Books

This is an exceptional co-curricular opportunity. Our teams have had a very successful history in this Wheaton Public Library sponsored event. Grades 4-5 compete January through March. Grades 6-8 (Young Adults Battle of the Books) compete in the fall.