1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
October 5, 2012
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class News
This Week’s Academics
 Parent/Teacher Conferences- I have
Spelling scheduled everyone for conferences. Please
This week we focused in on the many spelling let me know by email or phone message if
patterns of the /s/ sound. Next week we will be
your time will not work. I appreciate being
looking at the spelling patterns of the /j/
able to reschedule with you so we can discuss
Reading how our year has begun.
Next week we will be reading from the chapter book,
Little House in the Big Woods. Please feel free to bring your child along to
parent/teacher conferences. I love having
Writing
We will be doing fun writing activities as time allows
them tell you a little about what is going on
next week due to the MEAP test. as well.
Math  October’s Character Trait- Honesty and
Next week we will begin working with estimation. Justice
Social Studies  MEAP – We begin the MEAP test on
We wrapped up our Government Unit. We are now Tuesday. We will be tested in Reading,
studying Science with Mrs. Benson. Writing, and Math.
 BOXTOPS- We have counted $668.50 in
Boxtops so far!
Special Notes  Midterm- We are halfway through our 1st
• Colder temperatures require students marking period today! That means we are
to wear a jacket or sweatshirt of some 1/8 of the way through the school year. Keep
type. Students need to have sleeves reminding your students to form good habits
on if it is less than 60 degrees out. with their homework and reading.
• 4th Annual 3rd Floor Food Drive- Our  AR – Students who are at 85% of their AR
class is organizing the fall food drive. goal at the end of October will earn their
We are collecting canned, boxed, and Book-It pizza slip!
packaged food. The 3rd floor has
brought in 316 items so far.
• Ms. Hanks class has brought in 204 • Oct. 1 – Nov. 2 – 3rd Floor Food Drive
items and they are in the lead. We • Oct. 5 – Midterm of the Marking Period
have 16 items. • Oct. 9 – MEAP Testing Begins
• Next week our class has the goal to • Oct. 15-18 – Parent Teacher Conferences
bring in 100 items. • Oct. 19 – No School
• Oct. 25 - Picture Day
• Oct. 31 – Be at 85% of AR goal