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.

February Newsletter

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    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.