Mrs. Nawrot's classroom news discusses upcoming events and academics for the week. Students are working on homophones in spelling and will begin a poetry unit in writing. A field day is scheduled for next Friday if weather permits. The teacher thanks parents for their help with a successful Michigan Week event, the Lumberjack Breakfast. Special notes discuss a class trip to the Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington state park.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
May 18, 2012
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class Info
This Week’s Academics
Spelling – Students are still struggling with  AR Reading – Students should be at 75% of
homophones. Commonly misspelled their new AR goals.
homophones are there/their/they’re and it’s/
 May Character Trait- Our trait is Wonder.
its and your/you’re. Hopefully we can
Stop by our last month end awards assembly
practice using these words correctly these
and check out our Wonder-filled students.
next few weeks.
This month the award goes to: Tim W., Brett
D., David B., Jaylen S., Adonia R., and
Reading-
Taylor B. We will be in the auditorium at
Next week we will begin reading from our
2:30 on Wednesday.
Open Court text book again. We will be
focusing on a little bit of Spanish with a story
 Field Day- Next Friday we will be
called The New Doctor.
participating in field day as long as the
weather cooperates with us. We will be
Writing-
down on the track from 8:30-11:30.
Next week we will truly get into the elements
of poetry and writing a few of our own.
 Lumberjack Sized Thank You!- This year we
got to enjoy our first ever Michigan Week
Math-
and our 1st Annual Lumberjack Breakfast! I
We will try to squeeze a test over capacity,
wanted to thank you all! Without your help
weight, clocks, and more at the end of next
getting your students dressed in lumberjack
week.
gear, providing many of the breakfast food
items, and volunteering your time, this
Social Studies- Michigan Week was great!
event could not have happened. Thank you
so much for all of your donations and time!
Special Notes
Upcoming Events
Big Sable Point Lighthouse-
Our class truly enjoyed the opportunity to go May 18 – Talent Show tonight!
to the Ludington state park and visit the May 23 – Awards Assembly at 2:30
lighthouse. Every year I am reminded how May 25- Field Day on the track
great it is to live in Michigan. I hope that you May 25 – Library Closes
May 28 – No School
might have the opportunity to take your
May 31 – Great Lakes Electricity Wagon Comes
whole family to the Ludington state park and
June 7 – Walking Fieldtrip to Hear about the
enjoy how beautiful it is. I want to thank all
Summer Reading Program at the Public Library
of our chaperones who volunteered to help
June 8 – Last Day/Hemlock Park Trip/ Half Day
our students enjoy their day!