This classroom newsletter provides an overview of the upcoming week's lessons and activities for Ms. Sinicropi's class. It outlines the focus on phonics, including the digraph "th" and its two sounds, as well as reading, writing, math, and science/social studies. The newsletter also lists homework assignments for each day of the week to reinforce skills and announces upcoming events, such as parent-teacher conferences, a field trip to the children's museum, and a talent show. Supplies needed and special notes are also included at the end.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
May 7, 2012
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework
Here are some activities that you and your child can do at
Phonics home that will give them practice with what we are
We will learn about the digraph (when two letters learning at school. Feel free to move the activities around
make one sound) th and the two sounds it makes: to different days if you wish.
voiced as in feather and unvoiced as in thimble.
We will continue to work on manipulation of  Monday – Practice writing sentences going word for
sounds in words, alphabetizing, and identifying word (writing sounds heard) and making sure they
specific sounds heard in words. have a capital letter at the beginning, spaces between
Reading words, and punctuation at the end.
We will read a poem called “There Once Was a  Tuesday – Practice identifying pennies, nickels, dimes,
Puffin.” We sing a fun song where we pretend we and quarters and their worth and counting them to
are penguins and we will make one too! one dollar, except for the pennies.
Writing  Wednesday – Practice manipulating words, for
We will work on wrapping up our all-about books example, turning cat into hat by changing the
so they are ready for our celebration. beginning letter, change cab into cat by changing the
last letter, or log into leg by changing the vowel.
Math  Thursday – Practice identifying words that have the
We will learn about even and odd numbers and same beginning, middle, or ending sounds. For
how to measure distance in feet. We will also example, say ball, cat, bubble. Ask which two begin
continue working on story problems. the same and which one does not.
Science/Social Studies  Friday – Practice reading Open Court Decodable #14
We will continue to learn how things move and Quint & Kit. Also, practice counting by 2’s to 30.
about simple machines.
- If you notice your child having difficulty with any of
these activities, please keep practicing them at home. It
will help them greatly in mastering that skill quicker.
Special Notes Upcoming Events
Lunch on the Lawn
Don’t forget to fill out and return the RSVP for Lunch  May 7-10 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
on the Lawn with your child on Thursday at 11am at
Mitchell Creek Park. Remember, you will need to  May 10 – Lunch on the Lawn 11am
bring a blanket and a sack lunch for you and your
child.  May 11 – No School!
GR Children’s Museum  May 14 – Talent Show Rehearsal 3:30-5:30pm
Don’t forget to return, with money, the field trip
permission slip too!
 May 18 – Talent Show 6:30pm
Needed Items
We are in need of some more baby wipes!  May 22 – Field Trip to GR Children’s Museum