1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
May 25, 2012
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class Info
This Week’s Academics
Spelling – Next week is our last week of 2-5-8  AR Reading – Students should be at 90% of
menus as a class. We will take our final test their AR goals.
of the year next Friday.
 End of the Year Awards Assembly- Join us
on Thursday, May 31, at 2:15. We will be
Reading-
recognizing our students with end of the
Next week we will be reading two stories:
year awards.
Shadow of a Bull and McBroom and the Big
Wind.
 Field Day- Today we enjoyed our time on
the track with field day activities. We were
Writing-
the Original Ogres. Ogre has been a term of
Our color poems have started nicely! We will
endearment all year, so we were glad to
be working on our 1st drafts now that our
incorporate it into our fun. I think everyone
prewriting is complete.
really enjoyed the activities!
Math-
 Library Closed- Our school library is now
We will be going into a unit on rays, angles,
closed for the year. Please check with your
and lines. The unit will be quick and fun!
child or Mrs. VanderSloot about any missing
books or fine information. All fines must be
Science- Students have one more week of
paid by the end of the year.
Science before we switch back and begin to
wrap up our school year.
 Permission Slips Coming – Next week I will
be sending home permission slips on
Thursday for our Hemlock trip and our trip
to the library.
Special Notes
Upcoming Events
Dodge ball on June 1st-
A while back we had Family Science Night May 28 – No School
here at school. Our class had the most May 30 – Health Class for the Girls
participation in the event, and we won a May 31 – Great Lakes Electricity Wagon Comes
reward. We will be cashing in our reward June 1 – Dodge ball in the gym at 2:45
June 2 – Girls on the Run 5K Race
and playing a friendly game of dodge ball in
June 7 – Walking Fieldtrip to Hear about the
the gym next Friday at 2:45. Mrs. Verkaik
Summer Reading Program at the Public Library
will be joining us as we enjoy a special
June 8 – Last Day/Hemlock Park Trip/ Half Day
activity. 