Letterland homework will be sent home at

the beginning of each unit. This is not al-

ways aligned with the Friday homework
packet. When a new unit begins, the home-
work will be sent home that day. Students
have 5 school days to complete and return
the homework. Due date will be written on
page 1 of each packet. Also, please return
page 2 only. Page 1 may be kept at home
for practice. This system prevents home-
work being completed prior to instruction.
Please consider coming out to Open House
Thursday, September 18th. We will hold
two open house sessions in our classrooms
beginning at 6:15pm. A PTA meeting will be
held prior at 5:45pm. Student activities
will be offered while parents are in the
classroom sessions. More information will
be provided next week.
Join the PTA! Our school has a great or-
ganization that does a lot of awesome pro-
grams and events for our school. Please
consider getting involved.
Remember to send your childs plastic
homework folder back to school everyday
even if there is no completed homework in
it. Teachers use the folder to send home
any important notes throughout the week.
Please make sure your child brings their
reading bag book to school each day and
remember to record reading on the 40 book
challenge worksheet.
If your child is a car rider, please encour-
age them to know their carpool number.
This will help carpool run faster and
smoother. If your child is a bus rider, an
authorized person should be at the bus stop
waiting or else the bus must bring the child
back to school.
Please be sure to send a healthy snack with
your child each day. Snack donations are
greatly appreciated.
School pictures will be taken Wednesday,
September 10th. More information will be
sent home soon.


Literacy: 3 ways to read a book, Read to
self, Fiction/Nonfiction books
Writing: Writers Workshop, telling a
story with 3 parts, sharing with a partner,
small moments, using resources
Math: counting in groups of 10, story prob-
lems
Science: zone exploration
Social Studies: Rules at school and home
September Character Trait:
Self Discipline


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Whats Happening in First Grade: Word Wall Words
News and Announcements:
September 5, 2014
Volume 1, Issue 3
First Grade News
Homework:

Follow the Letterland
homework direction sheet
**NOTE**
Coming home Tuesday
9/9/14

Tuesday More practice
with partners and totals
math worksheet

Wednesday Reading
passage question sheet

Remember to read
nightly.
Y.M.E.S.
First Grade


Important Dates

Friday, September 5th:
Early release

Wednesday, September
10th:
Picture Day

Thursday, September
18th:
Open House

Thursday, September
25th:
Teacher workday
No school for students

40 Book Challenge
Yates Mill Elementary has an excit-
ing reading program this year. It is
called the 40 book challenge. The goal is to read 40 books by
the end of the school year. Students should read at least 10
books each quarter that include 4 fiction, 4 nonfiction, and 2
free choices. First grade reading expectations are that stu-
dents read each night. Your child will have an additional log to
record books that have been read after the 10 book challenge
has been met. Once the challenge sheet has been completed,
sheets should be turned into the classroom teacher. A second
challenge sheet will be sent home at the beginning of second
quarter, October 28th.
Page 2
First Grade Class Connections
First Grade News
Teacher Talk I wonder...

Writing a small moment
During writers workshop, students work on personal narratives, which
are stories about real experiences from their lives. At home, you can
talk with your child about special events or other experiences that
might make a great story. These include: birthday parties, trips, a
visit from grandparents or other family members, etc.
This week, we are working on sequencing our stories. Our stories
should include a beginning, middle and end in the correct order.
Discussing ideas at home will help your child come up with ideas during
writing time and help them to remember the order of events in their
stories.
Wish List



Healthy Snacks
(goldfish, pretzels,
raisins, etc)
Why do you read?

What rhymes with cat?

What is reading stamina?
How long can you read?

Count by 10, beginning at
the number 10. Can you
count to 100?

What rules do you have at
home and why?