This document provides information about classroom activities and volunteer opportunities for Ms. Sinicropi's kindergarten class at Crossroads Charter Academy in Big Rapids, Michigan. The highlights include learning about the letter N, reading a story about shadows, continuing to learn punctuation in writing, and comparing how things were in the past to today. The document also lists homework assignments, upcoming school events, and ways for parents and community members to volunteer their time in the classroom.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
October 29, 2012
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See backside!
Volunteer Opportunities
Phonics
We will learn about the letter Nn and the sound it
makes. Also, we will continue to work on
recognizing a specific sound and learn about  10-10:45am (T-F) – Writing Time – We could use
syllables. help keeping our voices down, staying on task, and
Reading writing the sounds we hear.
We will read a story called Nothing Sticks Like a  11:35am (M-F) – We come in from lunch recess and
Shadow to wrap up our unit titled Shadows. We will would love to have a guest reader!
be discussing whether it is a fantasy or reality story
 12:15-1pm (M,T,W,F) – Work Station – We could
and also be working on the comprehension skills of
making connections and using graphic organizers to
use help keeping our noise level down, staying on
retell the story. task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
 1-1:30pm on (M, W, F) – Handwriting – We could
Writing
use a couple volunteers to help us make sure we
We will continue learning about punctuation and
also how to use spaces between our words. are taking our time and making letters correctly. It
is nice to be able to break the kids up into small
Math groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
We will learn how to put shapes together to make
 2-2:40pm (M-F) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play – You
other shapes and continue working on pattern
concepts. are more than welcome to join us during this time
too!
Science/Social Studies
We will compare and contrast how things were like
in the past to how they are today. Also, we will start
Special Notes
learning about our town, state, country, world, and Upcoming Events
maps.
 Nov. 1 – Awards Assembly 12:30pm
 Nov. 2 – Harvest Party 2-3pm
Ms. Sinicropi’s Wonderful World of Out-of-Uniform Day $1 Shirt/Hat
Kindergarten!
 Nov. 8 – Ms. Sinicropi will have a sub!
www.ksinicropi.blogspot.com
 Nov. 9 – Friday Treat 50¢
Check it out if you haven’t already!
 Nov. 10 – PTO Craft Show @ HS 10am
 Nov. 12 – Veteran’s Day Program 6:30pm
(K-6)

2. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the
board.
Using the letters l, o, g,
Read a story and talk
Work on telling the h, t, p, and n, make
about it at the end,
difference between a simple three letter
retelling what happened
question and a comment. words and practice
in the beginning, middle,
decoding (sounding out
and end. Also, discuss
the characters and
setting (where the
 each letter and then
blending them together)
them to read.
story takes place).
Practice writing a
sentence, making sure
Practice producing
you bubble gum your
rhyming words! Also,
words (stretch out
give them words and
Drawing What You Know slowly to hear each
have them tell you the
(see attached sheet) sound). Also, use capital
first sound they hear.
letter at beginning,
(ex. goat…./g/)
spaces between words,
and punctuation.
Practice counting as
Practice writing the Practice writing name high as they can go.
letters N and n, while with only the first Also, practice counting
saying their short sound letter capitalized. backwards from 10 and
as in bag. forwards by 10 to 100.