Ms. Sinicropi's kindergarten class at Crossroads Charter Academy is learning about the letter V and syllables in phonics. In reading, they will read a story about a parade and make predictions. Writing will focus on poetry. Math lessons involve addition and subtraction word problems. Science covers the life cycle of chickens. The class seeks volunteers for various activities and Dr. Seuss's birthday will be celebrated on March 1st with a musical performance. Homework involves a bingo board to practice skills.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
February 25, 2013
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See back!
Phonics
We will be learning about the letter Vv and the Volunteer Opportunities
sound it makes. Also, we will continue to work on
syllables, producing words with specific sounds,  10-10:45am (T-F) – Writing Time – We could use
identifying ending sounds in words, and listening help keeping our voices down, staying on task,
for specific sounds in words.
and writing the sounds we hear.
Reading
 11:35am (M-F) – We come in from lunch recess
We will read the story titled Hats Off for the Fourth
of July. It is about a parade and guessing what and would love to have a guest reader!
comes next. We will work on the comprehension  12:15-1pm (M-F) – Work Station – We could use
skills of predicting, drawing conclusions, and help keeping our noise level down, staying on
sequencing of events. task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
Writing  1-1:30pm on (MWF) – Handwriting – We could
We will start exploring and learning about poetry use a couple volunteers to help us make sure we
this week since the snow day last week squashed are taking our time and making letters correctly.
those plans. It is nice to be able to break the kids up into small
Math groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
We will continue working on addition and  2-2:40pm (M-F) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play – You
subtraction story problems by acting them out and are more than welcome to join us during this time
creating our own. too!
Science/Social Studies
We will learn about the life cycle of chickens and
other animals that hatch from an egg.
Upcoming Events
Special Notes  Feb. 28 – Out-of-Uniform $1 Shirt/Hat
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Dr. Seuss’s Birthday & 100 Day
If we do not have any more snow days, Friday  Mar. 1 – Dr. Seuss’s B-Day Celebration
March 1st is going to be a busy day!! We will be (Dress in all black! It’s free!)
dressed in black as The Cat in the Hat, and enjoy Jump Rope for Heart 1:30-2pm
green eggs and ham for breakfast, celebrate the
100th day of school, take part in Jump Rope for
 Mar. 4 – Open Enrollment for Fall Begins
Heart, and attend the third grade musical all-
school performance. Keep an eye out for more
info on these events coming home this week.  Mar. 5 – Kindergarten Round-Up 6-7pm
Anyone is more than welcome to join us!

2. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
* I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

3. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
* I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

4. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
* I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

5. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
* I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!