1. LEARNING
Crossroads Charter
Academy
IS FUN!
Big Rapids, MI
September 24, 2012
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See back!
Phonics
We will learn about the vowel Gg and the sound it
Volunteer Opportunities
makes. We will work on the concepts of compound
 10-10:45am (T,Th,F) – Writing Time – We could use
words, identifying beginning sounds heard, blending
sounds together, and rhyming words.
help keeping our voices down, staying on task, and
writing the sounds we hear.
Reading  11:35am (M,T,Th,F) – We come in from lunch recess
We will read a poem titled “I Brought a Worm.” It’s
and would love to have a guest reader!
about a boy who surprises his class with a special
 12:15-1pm (M,T,Th,F) – Work Station – We could
show and tell item. We will work on the
comprehension skill of visualization, making a mental use help keeping our noise level down, staying on
picture of the elements in the poem. task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
 1-1:30pm on (M,F) – Handwriting – We could use a
Writing
couple volunteers to help us make sure we are
We will learn how to stretch words out like bubble
gum from our mouths, saying them slowly to hear the
taking our time and making letters correctly. It is
beginning sounds and as many of the other sounds nice to be able to break the kids up into small
that we can to write them. groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
 2-2:40pm (M,T,Th,F) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play –
Math
You are more than welcome to join us during this
We will continue to work on sorting and patterns but
with bugs and linking cubes. time too!
Science/Social Studies  Field Trip Wednesday! Make sure you have filled
Another thing about us is that we all have family! We
out the consent form!
will learn about family and make a family tree on
Thursday. Please make sure you write on and return
your child’s family tree apples!
Upcoming Events
Special Notes
 Sept. 26 – Schwallier’s County Basket Field
Field Trip Reminder!! Trip
If you haven’t already, please get your field trip
permission slip, additional info page, and money  Sept. 28 – Awards Assembly 12:30pm
back to me ASAP! If you need help with this cost,
please let me know!  Oct. 3 – Count Day! Please be here!
Volunteer Consent Form
 Oct. 10 – Vision Screenings
Make sure you fill out and return a volunteer
consent form if you plan to go on the field trip or
help in our classroom! You will not be able to do  Oct. 15 – Book Orders Due!
so if that is not done!

2. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing
activities on the board.
Practice identifying and Kitchen Study Dialogic Reading
counting pennies. (see attached sheet) (see attached sheet)
Write a story about
something you have Practice writing the
Logos All Around
done together. Practice letters L and l, while
(see attached sheet)
starting at the top and saying their sound.
writing left to right.
Newspaper Searches Practice counting as
(from last week) high as you can go. Also,
Practice tying shoes!
Look for letters l, o, practice counting
and g! backwards from 10.