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Ms. Sinicropi's Classroom News
1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
March 28, 2010
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework
Here are some activities that you and your child can
Phonics
We will be finishing up the letter Ww since we
do at home that will give them practice with what we
missed a couple of days last week. We will also be are learning at school.
doing many different activities that will give us Monday – Practice writing the sounds heard
practice in the areas of phonics and phonemic when spelling. Dictate a sentence, word, or have
awareness. your child write a story.
Reading Tuesday – Practice tying shoes and zipping coats
We will be working with a poem called “Flu” by if your child does not know how to do so.
Terry Cooper. I thought it fit well since we have Wednesday – Practice identifying and working
all been sick with something or other. We will with sounds at the end of a word. For example,
do something different with it each day. My hopes ask what sound is heard at the end of cat and
are that by the end of the week they can recite it
then ask what the word would be if you changed
for you at home!
the t to a n, p, b, etc.
Writing Thursday – Practice counting to 130 or higher.
We will start learning about writing poetry and and writing name with only first letter capitalized
how to see with poets’ eyes. We had to postpone
and the rest lowercase.
our writing celebration to this week. It will take
place on Thursday with our reading buddies.
Friday – Practice counting pennies, nickels, and
dimes. We have just started putting all three coins
Math together to practice the switch of counting from
We will learn about temperature and continue to
10’s to 5’s and then by 1’s.
work on comparing numbers, ordering numbers,
and problem solving. - If you notice your child having difficulty with
Science/Social Studies any of these activities, please keep practicing
We will learn about the Earth’s surface and what them at home. It will help them greatly in
it is made of. Also, we will learn about landforms. mastering that skill quicker.
Special Notes Upcoming Events
Needed Items
We are in need of some items in the classroom. I have
posted a couple on the giving tree. Any help would be Mar. 29 – 2nd Grade Musical 7pm
greatly appreciated! We need white 8 ½ x 11
cardstock, manila 8 ½ x 11 cardstock, 8 oz. cups or
smaller, glue sticks, and dry erase markers. Apr. 1 – Out-of-Uniform Day $1
Qu Wedding Apr. 4-8 – Spring Break – No School!
The week we come back from spring break we will be
celebrating the union of q and u. It will be held on
Apr. 15 – Out-of-Uniform Day $1
Friday, April 15th. Please keep an eye out for the
invitation along with a reminder to those who are Qu Wedding
supplying something for the reception afterwards.