Mrs. Nawrot's classroom news discusses upcoming events at Crossroads Charter Academy in Big Rapids, MI. There will be an awards assembly on February 27th to celebrate accomplishments from January and February. March is reading month, with special activities planned like daily drop everything and read times and a battle of the books challenge on March 28th. Students received a list of books for the battle. Mrs. Nawrot is also catching students up after returning from maternity leave and lists some important upcoming dates.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
February 22,
2013
Mrs. Nawrot’s Classroom News
Class News
This Week’s Academics  Awards Assembly- Next Wednesday, Feb.
Spelling 27th will be our Awards Assembly to
This week we looked at using suffixes to compare. celebrate January and February’s
Reading accomplishments. Join us at 2:15 to celebrate
We will be getting back into guided reading groups the many great things the students have
next week. We are also going to be reading for the done!
upcoming Battle of the Books. Be looking for an AR
report next week.
 March is Reading Month- Be on the lookout
for information about our upcoming Reading
Writing
Month. We will have special assemblies,
We are starting the paragraphs for our bird
comparison books. Students will be trying to get these daily Drop Everything And Read times, and
completed and published by March 5. we will end with a Battle of the Books
Math challenge on March 28th. Students are
Multiplication, Multiplication, Multiplication! We are receiving a yellow list of all the books that
gearing up for 2 digit by 2 digit! will be used during the battle. We have been
divided into teams and students have
Science volunteered to read several titles from the
Our class is currently with Mrs. Benson in Science
list.
class.
 We are mailing in all BoxTops, so please send
any you might have in by Thur. Feb. 28th.
 Midterm- Today is the midterm for the 3rd
marking period. I am posting grades of all
Special Notes work that students completed while I was out
on maternity leave. All assignments turned
I am glad to be back in the classroom! I
in this week and in the future will be added
truly enjoyed my maternity leave and am
separately.
grateful for how the students have handled
my transition back into the classroom. I Feb. 27 – Awards Assembly at 2:15
look forward to catching up with my
Feb. 28 – 3rd Grade Musical
students and with you. Please feel to email,
Feb. 28 –IMPORTANT DATES
Out-of-Uniform $1
write a note in the planner, call, or stop in if
March 1 – Girls on the Run Sign-up due to
you have questions. There were several
missing assignments from before my return, get shoes through Mc Sports
but I trust we will all be able to get back March 4 – Talent Show Contracts are
into the swing of things. Thank you so available
much! March 5 – Kindergarten Round-Up 6-7 pm
Mrs. Nawrot March 8 – Jump-Rope for Heart has been
rescheduled