1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
October 26, 2012
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class News
This Week’s Academics
 Students in 4th-10th grade are invited to a
Spelling chemistry magic show at Ferris State
Next week we will be studying Homophones. University on Thursday, November 1. The
Homophones are words like deer and dear – they show features “Dr Slime” and will be held in
sound the same but have very different meanings.
the science building auditorium (room 102) at
Reading 7pm.
We plan to wrap up our class novel, Little House and
 Help Needed- If you would be willing to
the Big Woods, next week.
drop off food items to the Manna Food
Writing pantry here in town, please let me know. We
We will be looking into the Writing Traits next week.
We will be focusing our efforts on the IDEAS
will be taking in the final load on Nov. 2nd.
We could use your help!
Math
We will be checking over our Unit 3 Tests next week.
 AR – Students who are at 85% of their AR
We will also be starting our Unit 4 which will be goal at the end of October will earn their
focused on working with decimals. Book-It pizza slip! Students should be at 85%
Creative Writing of their AR goals today to reach 100% for the
Our class is now working on Creative Writing each end of the marking period.
day with Mrs. Atwood. Students will be producing
 Award Assembly – I will let you know when
writing pieces and expanding their writing
experiences with her for the next 3 weeks. our October Award Assembly will be.
Special Notes  Harvest Party- Would you like to help plan
our class Harvest Party? Please let me know!
• Please send your child with
appropriate clothing for recess time.  Dogs at the Library- Every Wednesday from
It has been pretty chilly! 6:30-7:30 your child can read to the Riley
• 4th Annual 3rd Floor Food Drive- Our Mackenzie fund dogs at the community
class is organizing the fall food drive. library.
We are collecting canned, boxed, and
packaged food. The 3rd floor has IMPORTANT DATES
brought in
• Oct. 1 – Nov. 2 – 3rd Floor Food Drive
• Oct. 31 – Be at 85% of AR goal for Book It
• Nov. 15 – No School
• Nov. 16 - Class Harvest Party