1) This document provides a weekly classroom newsletter from Ms. Sinicropi's class at Crossroads Charter Academy in Big Rapids, MI. 2) It outlines the upcoming lessons, homework assignments, and special events for the week, including practicing phonics, reading, writing, math, and science skills. 3) It also notes an upcoming Family Science Night and other classroom and school events.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
January 17, 2010
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework
Phonics  Monday – Practice identifying and ordering numbers
We will learn about the letter Uu and the short 0-30. Also, practice writing numbers 0-20.
sound it makes. We will continue to identify  Tuesday – Practice telling and writing time to the hour
sounds heard and work with syllables. (draw a clock and have them write what time it shows
Reading and draw a clock without hands and have them draw
We will start a new unit called Stick To It, which the hands for the time you tell them).
focuses on working hard and not giving up. We  Wednesday – Practice writing the letters U and u
will read the story Bunny Cakes to open our unit while saying their short sound as in bug. Discuss the
and then read the story The Great Big Enormous difference between uppercase and lowercase.
Turnip. Using the last story, we will work on the
 Thursday –Practice making words with random letters
concept of sequence of events.
and vowels and reading them. We have only studied
Writing the vowels o, a, i, and u so have the words contain
We will continue using the post office in our those ones only. We have not studied all of the
writing center and learn about postcards. Also, we consonants yet so you may have to help them with
will learn about journal writing at the end of the some.
week.  Friday – Practice counting to 130. Also, practice
Math matching numbers to sets of objects, for example,
We will learn about the concept of half and make number cards for 0-30 and give them a group of
continue working on comparing numbers, objects in which they have to count and show you the
matching numbers to sets of objects, and weight. number card for how many is there.
Science/Social Studies - If you notice your child having difficulty with any of
We will start our first chapter in science on life these activities, please keep practicing them at home. It
science. We will learn about non-living and living will help them greatly in mastering that skill quicker.
things and what plants and animals need to live.
Special Notes Upcoming Events
Family Science Night  Jan. 19 – Book Orders Due
Don’t forget to come and join us Thursday at 5pm
for Family Science Night! I will be running the
 Jan. 20 – Family Science Night 5pm
Fossil Dig station and hope to see you!
 Jan. 21 – Out-of-Uniform Day $1
 Jan. 28 – Awards Assembly 12:30pm
Friday Treat 25¢