1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
October 11, 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 Tt and start can do at home that will give them practice with
learning about blends (two letters whose what we are learning at school. Feel free to move
sounds blend together as in stop). the activities around to different days if you
Reading wish.
We will start a new unit called Shadows. We
 Monday – Picture Walk (see attached sheet)
will learn about non-fiction text and its
 Tuesday – Practice writing the letters T and t,
characteristics through two stories, What
Makes a Shadow? and Shadows. while saying their sound. Discuss difference
between uppercase and lowercase.
Writing
 Wednesday – Counting Cars (see attached
We will learn how to tell stories through
illustrations and label things in them.
sheet)
 Thursday – Have your child practice writing
Math
their name and tying shoes.
We will learn how to match numbers to sets
 Friday – Retellings (see attached sheet)
of objects and continue working with AB
patterns.
Science/Social Studies
We will learn about morning, day, and night
and examine how things have changed since
the past.
Special Notes
Harvest Party
I hope to send home our harvest party flyer
Upcoming Events
this week so keep an eye out for it. I would  Oct. 15 – Friday Treat 25¢ (lollipop)
like to plan it for October 29th from 2-3pm,
but I am waiting to set that in stone. It will be  Oct. 19 – PTO Meeting 3:30pm
an hour filled with fun games and yummy Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
snacks. You will be able to sign up to come
and help out, provide a snack, or both!  Oct. 20 – Book Orders Due
 Oct. 21 – Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
 Oct. 22 – No School!
 Oct. 29 – School Carnival