Summer Assignments

With a focus on developing our graduates as leaders, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners, Central Catholic’s summer learning is centered on both developing a deeper engagement with literature and the arts and providing a centering moment for our students to develop a common understanding of the world around them.

Thus, all students are required to complete two assignments this summer:

One Book of Choice: Make a good-faith effort to find something that you will actually enjoy, that fits who you are as a person, that you feel comfortable sharing, and that you haven't read before. You will be assessed on your book of choice during the first two weeks of school in your English classes.

One Art Project: Using any medium, create an original work of art that answers the question: “How do I see myself in the world—as an artist, advocate, and agent of change—and how can I use the unique gifts God has given me to create something new that reflects hope, justice, and possibility?" You will present your art to their peers on September 3, 2025 in Advisory. 

Click here for more information about the required Summer Art, Advocacy, and Action Project.

Resources for getting un-stuck (August, 2025)

A helpful way to spend some time this summer digging into your creativity and/or discovering what kind of art might be most interesting for you in relation to this project is to participate in the New York Times 5-Day Creativity Challenge. Look for information on our Instagram Account later in the summer to participate in this challenge as a community. (All Central Catholic students and staff have free access to the New York Times as part of our library resources.)