1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
January 28, 2013
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See back!
Phonics
We will be learning about the letter Ee and the short
sound it makes as in bed. Also, we will continue to
Volunteer Opportunities
work on separating the sounds heard in a word,  10-10:45am (T-Th) – Writing Time – We could use
consonant blends, counting the words in sentences, help keeping our voices down, staying on task,
and listening for specific sounds.
and writing the sounds we hear.
Reading
 11:35am (M-Th) – We come in from lunch recess
We will read a story poem called “To Catch a Fish.”
It is about a boy that learns to be patient and not and would love to have a guest reader!
give up in trying to catch a fish. We will work on the  12:15-1pm (M-W) – Work Station – We could use
comprehension skill of visualization. help keeping our noise level down, staying on
Writing task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
We will learn how to zoom in and write about the  1-1:30pm on (MW) – Handwriting – We could use
most important part of our stories and express our a couple volunteers to help us make sure we are
feelings in our writing too. taking our time and making letters correctly. It is
Math nice to be able to break the kids up into small
We will learn how to follow a recipe and what full, groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
half-full, and empty look like. Also, we will continue  2-2:40pm (M-Th) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play –
working on numbers 0-20 and counting nickels and You are more than welcome to join us during this
pennies. time too!
Science/Social Studies
We will finish learning more about water and air
and start learning how we can take care of the
Earth.
Upcoming Events
Special Notes
 Jan. 28 – Talent Show Practice 4-6pm
Parent/Teacher Conferences  Jan. 28-31 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Don’t forget about your meeting with me this
week! I am looking forward to discussing
 Jan. 31 – Out-of-Uniform $1 Hat/Shirt
your child’s progress with you!
 Feb. 1 – No School!

2. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
Practice acting out with
manipulatives simple
Practice identifying addition and
name and worth and subtraction story Practice telling time to
counting of coins problems using amounts the half hour and
(pennies, dimes, and up to 10. Write the writing it.
nickels). number sentence for
the problem (ex. 5 + 2 =
7).
Read a story with real
facts and have your
child discuss the main Practice counting as
Practice identifying the
idea and three details high as they can go.
first, middle, and last
they learned from it. Also, practice counting
sounds heard for 3
For an extension, you by 2’s to 30 and 5’s to
letter words.
could have them draw 100.
the main idea and three
details around it.
Practice saying the
sounds that make up a Practice identifying,
Echo Clapping
word. For example, ordering, and writing
(see attached sheet)
forth would be /f/ /or/ numbers 0-20.
/th/. Stick to 3-4 sound
words.

3. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

4. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

5. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

6. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!