1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
February 28, 2010
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework
Phonics Here are some activities that you and your child
We will learn about the letter Vv and the sound it can do at home that will give them practice with
makes. We will continue to work on recognizing what we are learning at school.
specific sounds in a word, syllables, and
determining if a sound is heard at the beginning,  Monday – Read a story and work on retelling
middle, or end of a word. skills by discussing the beginning, middle, and
Reading end of the story. Also, discuss the characters,
We will read the poem “America the Beautiful”
setting, problem, and solution.
and discuss how it symbolizes patriotism and
respect for our country.
 Tuesday – Practice counting to 130 or higher.
 Wednesday – Practice writing the letters V and v
Writing while saying their sound. Discuss the difference
We will learn how to sketch our pictures rather
between uppercase and lowercase.
than draw so we can have enough time to write
our words. Also, we will learn how to write many
 Thursday –Practice writing the sounds heard
details in our stories. when spelling. Dictate a sentence, word, or have
your child write a story.
Math  Friday – Practice identifying and ordering
We will continue to work on geoboards, ordering
numbers 0-30. Also, practice writing numbers
by length, ABC patterns, story problems, and
estimation. 0-20, correcting reversals.
Science/Social Studies - If you notice your child having difficulty with
We will learn how plants grow and start chapter any of these activities, please keep practicing
three which is about where plants and animals them at home. It will help them greatly in
live. mastering that skill quicker.
Special Notes Upcoming Events
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Wednesday, March 2nd we will celebrate Dr.  Feb. 28 – Open Enrollment for 2011/2012
Seuss’s birthday by reading, watching, and eating Begins
Green Eggs & Ham. We will also turn into mini
Dr. Seuss’s by making hats, bowties, wearing
 Mar. 1 – Kindergarten Round-Up 6-7pm
black, and getting our faces painted like a cat.
March is Reading Month  Mar. 11 – Friday Treat 25¢
Please encourage your child to read books and
record them on their reading log. Remember, for  Mar. 14 – No School
every 3 books read they get to add a ball on top of
their seal.