The first note went home Friday and it was regarding our take home reading program. Your child should have brought home a note about it, as well as 5 books on their reading level. Please look for them and start reading!
The second note went home today about our 100 book contest. I have posted the note about it below. Please look for the note and the paper to keep track of the books your child has read. Let's see how quickly we can get there!
Finally, please don't forget to turn in your Road To Success reading minutes every Monday. Thank you so much for all you do and your support!
Dear
Parents:
As we start the month of October, we
also start an activity that has become a tradition at Butler Elementary. This will be our 9th annual 100 Books
Contest. It will require students reading 100 books to
their parents.
We have discovered that students
make a huge advancement in reading during the course of this contest. Statistics show that the more reading a child
does, the better they become. Their
reading skills sharpen as well as their ability to use reading strategies. They consume large amounts of vocabulary as
well as learn to read new words. It has
become such a landmark for advancement, that our school uses it in its
application for funds from the district and state.
Students can count books that are sent
home from our classrooms (that includes A-Z reading books), books that are
found at home, as well as books from libraries, stores or various other
places. Students must read these books
by themselves, but can and should read to their parents or older children. Obviously, those that struggle with reading
will practice reading books on their level.
Those that are good, advanced readers, will also read books on their
level. If your child is reading a book
too easy for them, please do not count it as part of the 100 book contest. We
are encouraging students to read books on their level. Books only count as one reading. If your child is asked to practice reading
certain books a number of times, they can only count the book as one, not the
number of times they read it,
Periodically send the list of books
to school where they will be kept and recorded.
Your child will be able to see where they are in relation to the other
students in the class. Several parents
use different recording methods at home for their student to see the progress
they are making throughout the next 4 months.
As an incentive to read 100 books,
Ms. Waddell has offered herself to become an ice cream sundae. Students will bring all kinds of toppings,
syrups, candies, and nuts to decorate her.
She will only do this IF, 90%
of all first graders meet this challenge. In the past, it has been the highlight of the
year. Older students help younger first
grade students read books that can count towards this activity because they
know how much fun it is.
This will also benefit your student
in the “Road to Success” reading program.
If they are reading every night, 20 minutes each time, those books will
accumulate quickly. Yes, we need the
titles of each book read. Please keep a
list on your fridge and send it in at least once a month. Your student will receive a small sticker for
each book read. They will see the huge
challenge deplete as they watch the number of stickers on their page grow.
Please join us as we begin our “100
Books Contest”. Encourage your child to
read books at home and together we will see miracles happen.
Sincerely,
First Grade Team
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