Panthers Are WILD About Reading - 2026

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About the Summer Reading Adventure

The Summer Reading Adventure is an optional program designed to help VPE students maintain the reading skills they learned during the school year while having fun reading over the summer.

The program runs from May 24 through Aug. 12.

Deadline: Submit your completed reading activity by Aug. 31.

Your student can choose one of three reading trails. They will complete the activity for their chosen trail, and you will submit the completed activity through PTO Forms.

Choose Your Reading Trail

Trail 1: Jungle Cub

Jungle Cub Coloring Page

For recent and incoming kindergarteners. This trail is for our littlest Panthers! Your student will draw a picture representing a book they read or listened to this summer. Students who submit a coloring page will be invited to the Summer Reading Celebration and will receive a certificate and a cool treat.

Trail 2: Casual Traveler

Casual Traveler 3-Book Tracker

For students who enjoy reading but don't track their reading minutes. Your student will record three books they read this summer. Students who submit the 3-book tracker will be invited to the Summer Reading Celebration and will receive a certificate and a cool treat. Students on this trail are not eligible for reading prizes.

Trail 3: Ultimate Explorer

Ultimate Explorer Minutes Log

For students ready to go the extra mile. Your student will use the minutes log to track the time they spend reading throughout the summer. Students who submit their completed Ultimate Explorer Minutes Log are eligible to compete for prizes. Gift cards will be awarded to the top three students in each grade and the top three students across the school based on total reading minutes. Students will also receive a certificate and a cool treat.

Submit Your Reading Activity

Reading activities must be submitted by Aug. 31.

After your student completes one reading trail, you will submit the completed reading activity through PTO Forms.

Look for the summer reading submission in the Information Forms section. Upload the completed Jungle Cub coloring page, Casual Traveler 3-book tracker or Ultimate Explorer minutes log, then click Save and Submit.

You only need to submit one reading activity.

Reading Tips

Looking for ways to make summer reading fun?

  • Encourage your student to read for 15-20 minutes each day, or aim for at least five books during the summer.
  • Choose a book the whole family can read together and discuss. Create your own family book club!
  • Let your student read material that interests them and is appropriate for their reading level. Comics, magazines, graphic novels, news articles and books all count.
  • Bring reading material along for road trips, vacations, appointments, lessons and other times when your student may have a few minutes to read.
  • Visit your local public library to discover new books.
  • Take advantage of other summer reading programs. Your reading time may count toward additional programs offered by libraries and local bookstores.

Resources

Local Resources

Benefits of Summer Reading

Questions?

Contact president@vpepto.org.