High School Study Room Hours (September through June):
| Monday – Thursday: |
3:00PM – 9:00PM |
| Friday: |
3:00PM – 6:00PM |
| Saturday: |
9:00AM – 5:00PM |
| Sunday: |
1:00PM – 5:00PM |
| Early Release Days: |
Opens at 12:00PM |
Summer Reading
*Wellesley High School English Department Summer Reading 2019 Website
*Read the text assigned for your course plus one book of your choice. Title suggestions:
Grade 12
| Class |
Title |
| 12CP (English 143): |
Different Seasons – Stephen King (Read “The Body” and one other) |
| 12ACP (English 142): |
On Writing – Stephen King |
| Senior Creative Writing: |
On Writing – Stephen King |
| 12H (English 141): |
The Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Beyond the Binary: |
The Handmaids Tale – Margarate Atwood |
| Diverse American Voices: |
The Autobiography of Malcom X: As Told to Alex Haley |
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| World Literature: |
Nervous Conditions – Tsitsi Dangarembga |
| Evolutions 11/12: |
The Evolutions Primer |
Grade 11
Class
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Title
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| 11CP (English 133): |
American Born Chinese – Gene Yang |
| 11ACP (English 132): |
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates – Wes Moore |
| 11H (English 131): |
1984 – George Orwell |
| Evolutions (11/12): |
The Evolutions Primer |
Grade 10
Class
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Title
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| 10CP (English 123): |
The Poet X – Elizabeth Acevedo |
| 10ACP (English 122): |
The Poet X – Elizabeth Acevedo |
| 10H (English 121): |
Behold The Dreamers – Imbolo Mbue, & Cannery Row – John Steinbeck
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| Foundations 9/10: |
Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls |
Grade 9
Class
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Title
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| 9CP (English 113): |
The Poet X – Elizabeth Acevedo |
| 9ACP (English 112): |
The Poet X – Elizabeth Acevedo |
| 9H (English 111): |
The Poet X – Elizabeth Acevedo & Frankenstein – Mary Shelley |
| Foundations 9/10: |
Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls |
Job Resource
Homework Resources
College Resources
- Affordable Colleges Online
- Affordable Colleges Foundation is an organization dedicated to providing free higher education tool sfor current and future college students and their families. They publish research on all the not-for-profit universities and colleges in Massachusetts that offer online college programs.
- College Affordability Guide
- Their mission is “to provide clear, correct info and advice on the many options students have to reduce the cost of their degree, and to offer a fresh analysis of which colleges are doing the most to make high-quality education affordable.”
- College Confidential
- A range of resources to help with the application process: articles, discussion groups, financial aid information and an opportunity to “Ask the Dean”.
- College Board
- A not-for-profit organization providing college preparation resources including SAT practice, application assistance and financial aid advice.
- Fast Web
- A comprehensive, interactive financial aid tool to match students to available and appropriate scholarships, loans, internships and jobs.
- GoodCall
- A free scholarship search engine.
- Learning Library Express (Library Database)
- Includes practice tests for PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Create an account with your Minuteman Library card and practice exams at any computer.
- MoneyGeek
- New England Board of Higher Education
- Information on colleges in New England including state-specific financial aid and links to every college and university in the region.
- OnlineU
- College rankings by affordability and value.
- Student Aid on the Web
- Comprehensive information from the Department of Education on funding education beyond high school.
- The Student Loan Report
- Unbiased reporting on the latest news related to student loans, changes in legislation that may effect students, and up-to-date information for new college students seeking the best student loan options.
- TERI College Planning Center
- Committed to providing greater access to college, TERI provides individual assistance and advice via email, phone and drop-in centers. Toll free: 877-332-43-48.
