Summer Assignment - Language Arts & Math

Summer Reading Family Letter - Grades 1 - 8 - 2026-2027 SY

The letter is organized by grade level and describes the corresponding assignments for grades 4-8. 

Summer Reading Assignments - Grades 4 - 8 - 2026-2027 SY 

Please select the link that corresponds to the grade your child will be entering in September 2026.

NOTE: The assignment links included in the Summer Reading Assignments letter will prompt you to create your own copy of the document. Please click the blue "Make a Copy" button. Once the copy is created, your child will be able to type their responses directly into the document and save their work.

2026 Summer Reading Lists

The Summer Reading assignments correspond to the grade levels students will be entering in September 2026 (Grades 1–8). 

2026 First Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Second Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Third Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Fourth Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Fifth Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Sixth Grade Summer Reading List
2026 Seventh/Eighth Grade Summer Reading List

Summer Math Assignments are for all current MERS students who will be in grades 4 through 8 in September 2026.

Please read the 2026 Summer Math Assignment Letter for important information regarding when to start and log their Summer Math assignments. In the letter, select the "2026 Summer Math Assignment Table" link for assignment information. 

To access IXL through your Classlink dashboard. https://launchpad.classlink.com/mersnj

Current Manalapan-Englishtown Students, please access IXL through your Classlink account and not directly through the IXL website. 

For students who are NEW to the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District and entering grades 4 through 8 in September 2026, IXL login credentials will be provided by their teacher at the start of the school year.  

We encourage transfer students to continue practicing their math skills over the summer. 

While IXL accounts are not available until the school year begins, new transfer students may visit the IXL website, select their September grade level, and practice the recommended skills. Students may print the results page showing the questions answered and the SmartScore after each challenge. These completed pages may be shared with their teacher at the start of the school year.