1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
October 21, 2013
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class News
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Spelling
We have been using Evidence Based Literacy
Instruction (EBLI) in class to strengthen our reading,
spelling, and writing. Students have been focusing in
on the sounds that they hear and the logical and
acceptable ways to spell the sounds. Today Mrs.
Miller, my instructor from Grand Valley State
University, came to watch me teach a lesson.
This Week’s Academics
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Reading
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is our story. We have
read the first two chapters and are enjoying it.
Writing
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This week we are continuing our personal narratives,
and we are focusing in on sensory details and how our
story should develop to an exciting peak and then
reach its conclusion.
Math
Our rounding test went well last week. Students are
now going to be focusing in on decimals and what
they mean. We will look at decimals, their word form,
their fraction form, and using decimals to add and
subtract. **** You can practice at home and help your
child! Money is a great decimal form to work with.
Special Notes
3rd Floor Food Drive- The food drive is
going so well! Mrs. Guttersohn’s 6th grade
class is in the lead with _____, Mrs.
Benson’s is in 2nd with ______, and we are in
3rd place with_____ . Thanks for all your
help! It will end Nov. 1st.
Check out our class blog at
http://mrsnawrot.blogspot.com/
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Scholastic Book Order- Book orders should
be in by the start of next week. Thank you so
much for supporting our class!
AR Goals- We should all be at 90 percent this
Friday. If students are not at 70% they will be
required to stay in and read during 2nd recess.
Character Traits- We are focused on Honesty
and Justice this month! Check out our
character winners this Thursday at 2:15 in the
auditorium.
Cooler weather- Students will be going
outside to recess whenever possible. Please
send your child with appropriate play gear
like a warm coat, hat, and gloves. 
Picture Day- Order forms were sent home
last week, and it is on Thursday! It is a FREE
out-of-uniform day, so look your best!
Little Caesar’s Pizza Order- Pizza orders are
being delivered on Thursday.
End of the Marking Period – November 1st is
the end of our marking period. Conferences
will be the week of November 11th. Look for
a conference sign-up this week.
Upcoming Events
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Oct. 24 – Picture Day
Oct. 24 – PTO Treat Day (50 cents)
Oct. 24 – Little Caesar’s Orders In
Oct. 24 – Awards Assembly at 2:15
Nov. 1 – 1st Marking Period Ends
Nov. 1 – Food Drive Ends
Nov. 8 – Class Harvest Party
Nov. 11-14 – Week of Parent Teacher
Conferences
Nov. 15 – No School