GCPS Literacy

07/23/2026

One Last Stop... and a Sweet Reward!

The GCPS Summer Reading Challenge is almost complete, and it's time for our Final Check-In Celebration!

Come to the Giles County School Board Office
151 School Road, Pearisburg

Thursday, July 30
Drop in anytime between 3:00 and 6:00 PM

This isn't a three-hour event—just stop by whenever it's convenient during the afternoon!

When you arrive, students can:
Pick up their final Croc charms
Show their completed reading passport
Enjoy a FREE ice cream from the Scoops Ice Cream Truck (with a completed passport)

We're so proud of all of our readers and can't wait to celebrate an amazing summer of reading with you. Thank you to our families, community partners, libraries, and local businesses for making this year's GCPS Summer Reading Challenge such a success.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, July 30—stop by, grab your final charm, enjoy an ice cream, and celebrate a summer well spent reading!

07/12/2026

05/26/2026

Calling all Grades 8–11 History Codebreakers!

This summer’s GCPS Summer Reading Challenge book is:
⭐ The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin ⭐

Step into the secret world of wartime codebreaking, hidden messages, espionage, and mystery as you follow clues and uncover secrets connected to one of the most important intelligence operations of World War II.

Check out the adventure on the 8-11 website: https://sites.google.com/gilesk12.net/gcpssummerlearning/8-11-summer-reading-challenge

Students who signed up online should have received:
- Their History Codebreaker Passport
- Summer reading handout and challenge information

Copies of The Bletchley Riddle are available at local libraries, and additional copies are available at the GCPS School Board Office for students who need one, while supplies last.

If you did not sign up online or did not receive materials, no problem — it’s not too late to join the mission! Passports, handouts, and available book copies can still be picked up at the GCPS School Board Office.

This handout provides all the information about the 8-11 challenge: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1msvEPMBq3hAHDGw0zCxAG2c4JptiSLLJ/view?usp=sharing

📅 Week 1 begins June 1!

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