The document provides information from Ms. Sinicropi's kindergarten classroom newsletter. It highlights the upcoming week's lessons in phonics, reading, writing, math and science. It also lists various volunteer opportunities in the classroom and upcoming events like Jump Rope for Heart and a book fair. Homework involves completing a Bingo board with repetitive literacy and math activities to help students master basic skills.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
March 4, 2013
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See back!
Phonics
We will learn about the letter Jj and the sound it Volunteer Opportunities
makes. We will continue to work on producing
words that begin with a certain sound,  10-10:45am (T-F) – Writing Time – We could use
recognizing specific sounds in words, and help keeping our voices down, staying on task,
identifying the middle sound heard in words. and writing the sounds we hear.
Reading  11:35am (M-F) – We come in from lunch recess
We will read the poem “America the Beautiful” and would love to have a guest reader!
and work on the comprehension skill of  12:15-1pm (M-F) – Work Station – We could use
visualization. help keeping our noise level down, staying on
Writing task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
We will study more poems and learn how to  1-1:30pm on (MWF) – Handwriting – We could
see with a poets’ eye. use a couple volunteers to help us make sure we
are taking our time and making letters correctly.
Math
It is nice to be able to break the kids up into small
We will learn how to play memory, how to play
groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
the card game war by comparing numbers, and
 2-2:40pm (M-F) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play – You
how to estimate.
are more than welcome to join us during this time
Science/Social Studies too!
We will learn about the human life cycle and  Join us for Jump Rope for Heart! Details below!
the heart for Jump Rope for Heart.
Special Notes Upcoming Events
Items Needed  Mar. 4 – Open Enrollment for Fall Begins
I have added a couple of items to The Wishing Book Fair Begins! Runs until the 8th!
Tree bulletin board to the right of the office.
They are black dry-erase markers and 9 oz.  Mar. 5 – Kindergarten Round-Up 6-7pm
cups. If you would like to supply us with either
of those, we would greatly appreciate it.  Mar. 6 – Jump Rope for Heart Envelopes Due!
Remove the note from The Wishing Tree or I
can do it when I receive the needed items.  Mar. 8 – Jump Rope for Heart Event
Thanks! 1:30-2pm for Kindergarten
 Mar. 15 – Author Assembly – Tyler Benson

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!