November 25-26

Monday is a full day of school. We will continue with reading groups.

Tuesday is a half day with release at 12:10.

There is no school Wednesday - Friday.

Ancient Greek day is Tuesday 11/26!

Please consider signing up to contribute supplies or volunteer your time to 
make this a great day for second grade!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044da9a923a3fa7-ancient

Scholars may dress up for Ancient Greece day as their favorite Greek god or goddess, 
or as a mortal Greek citizen. Please keep in mind the following guidelines: 

• Students do not need to wear their uniforms under their costume if their costume 
  meets the same criteria we listed for Literary Character Day:

1. Shoulders need to be covered. No tank tops, sleeveless shirts, or spaghetti straps, please. 

2. Bottoms (dresses, skirts, or shorts) should be no shorter than two inches above the knee.

3. Athletic shoes are still required. They do not have to be white. No sandals, flip-flops, or heels. 

If your child's costume meets these requirements, they do NOT need to wear their uniform 
underneath. If your child's costume doesn't meet these requirements, they need to wear 
their uniform underneath. Anyone not in compliance will need to call home and have a 
change of clothes brought to them or wear a loaner pair provided by the nurse.  
**If you are on the fence, feel free to send your child to school with a uniform in their backpack.

• If students have a weapon as part of their costume (a trident for Poseidon, or 
  bow and arrow for Artemis, etc.) please make sure that it is cardboard or plastic, 
  and inform the student that they will have to keep it in the back of the classroom 
  for the entirety of the morning. 
• Scholars should be able to do normal activities for the morning portion of school 
  and be undistracted by the costume as much as possible.

At The Zoo - Due 12/6

At the Zoo (Due 12/6)

BY A. A. MILNE

There are lions and roaring tigers, and enormous camels and things,
There are biffalo-buffalo-bisons, and a great big bear with wings.
There's a sort of a tiny potamus, and a tiny nosserus too -
But I gave buns to the elephant when I went down to the Zoo!

There are badgers and bidgers and bodgers, and a Superintendent's House,

There are masses of goats, and a Polar, and different kinds of mouse,
And I think there's a sort of a something which is called a wallaboo -
But I gave buns to the elephant when I went down to the Zoo!

If you try to talk to the bison, he never quite understands;
You can't shake hands with a mingo - he doesn't like shaking hands.
And lions and roaring tigers hate saying, "How do you do?" -
But I give buns to the elephant when I go down to the Zoo!

November 18-22

Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter

Week of November 18, 2019

Greetings, parents of second grade!

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Reading Groups Insect Oral Reports Due		Insect Museum 9am-9:40am Insect Projects due	Greece Test

Announcements:

Insect Museum is 11/20! Come see the incredible projects our scholars have created at our Insect Museum on Wednesday morning from 9:00-9:40am. Parents coming to see the museum do not need to sign in at the front office, but will instead enter the MPR through the drop off/pickup doors.

Ancient Greek day is 11/26!

Please consider signing up to contribute supplies or volunteer your time to make this a great day for second grade!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044da9a923a3fa7-ancient

Scholars may dress up for Ancient Greece day as their favorite Greek god or goddess, or as a mortal Greek citizen. Please keep in mind the following guidelines:

●      Students do not need to wear their uniforms under their costume if their costume meets the same criteria we listed for Literary Character Day:

1. Shoulders need to be covered. No tank tops, sleeveless shirts, or spaghetti straps, please.

2. Bottoms (dresses, skirts, or shorts) should be no shorter than two inches above the knee.

3. Athletic shoes are still required. They do not have to be white. No sandals, flip-flops, or heels.

If your child's costume meets these requirements, they do NOT need to wear their uniform underneath. If your child's costume doesn't meet these requirements, they need to wear their uniform underneath. Anyone not in compliance will need to call home and have a change of clothes brought to them or wear a loaner pair provided by the nurse.  **If you are on the fence, feel free to send your child to school with a uniform in their backpack.

●      If students have a weapon as part of their costume (a trident for Poseidon, or bow and arrow for Artemis, etc.) please make sure that it is cardboard or plastic, and inform the student that they will have to keep it in the back of the classroom for the entirety of the morning.

●      Scholars should be able to do normal activities for the morning portion of school and be undistracted by the costume as much as possible.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

2A is in need of volunteers in order for the reading group program to continue. Please sign up to read with students if you have a volunteer clearance badge and the availability. Any help is appreciated, even if your student is not in 2A!

Please send your student with a healthy snack and lunch to help him or her be successful throughout the day in the classroom.  We have noticed that students who have highly-processed and sugary meals have difficulty concentrating in class and regulating behavior, especially in the afternoon.

As the weather (and our classrooms) becomes cool, school dress code states that students may wear a Cicero uniform sweater/sweatshirt or a solid navy sweater inside (no hoodies, please).  They may wear other types of jackets and sweatshirts outside at recess. 

Reading groups continue this week, and students should be reading their leveled readers out loud with parents 20-30 minutes every night. Please send books back to school on Mondays and Thursdays. Remember to record your child’s reading time in their planners!

Academics

Math	This week we will review what we have covered so far in our division unit.
Reading	This week we will read more Greek Myths.
Poetry	This week we will finish our recitations for Windy Nights.
Language Arts	The students will review what they have been learning about complete sentences.
Spalding	This week we will learn 30 new words in Spalding. We will learn 10 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and have a test on Friday.
Science	We will celebrate the culmination of our insect unit the the presentation of our oral reports and the insect museum.
History & Geography	This week we will review what we have learned during our unit on Ancient Greece and have a test on Thursday.

Best,

The Second Grade Team

November 11-15

Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter

Week of November 11, 2019

Greetings, parents of second grade!

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
No School	Library Books due	Library	Reading Groups Insects Quiz Insect Written Reports Due	Recite Windy Nights

Announcements:

-As you may have seen in previous communications, Archway Cicero is working together with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC) on a research project regarding a universal screening for social challenges designed to be implemented in public schools. All students in 2^nd and 4^th grade at Archway Cicero will be screened by their teachers in November. Please read this letter from Christopher Smith, Vice President and Director of Research at SARRC, for more information about the screening. Answers to frequently asked questions are available here, and the screener that teachers  will be completing is available here. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

 -Please send your student with a healthy snack and lunch to help him or her be successful throughout the day in the classroom.  We have noticed that students who have highly-processed and sugary meals have difficulty concentrating in class and regulating behavior, especially in the afternoon.

-As the weather (and our classrooms) becomes cool, school dress code states that students may wear a Cicero uniform sweater/sweatshirt or a solid navy sweater inside (no hoodies, please).  They may wear other types of jackets and sweatshirts outside at recess. 

-Reading groups continue this week, and students should be reading their leveled readers out loud with parents 20-30 minutes every night. Please send books back to school on Mondays and Thursdays. Remember to record your child’s reading time in their planners!

Academics

Math	This week we will begin our unit on Division.  Students will divide by sharing equally into a given number of groups and write division equations.  Students will then apply this skill to word problems that involve sharing in equal groups.
Reading	This week we will continue our Greek Myths unit in conjunction with the Ancient Greece unit in History.
Poetry	This week we will be working on the poem “Windy Nights,” and begin recitations toward the end of the week.
Language Arts	The students will continue to review nouns and verbs both by identifying and labeling them in sentences.  We will continue to practice reading comprehension through sample passages and during reading groups.
Spalding	This week we will be learning 10 new words on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will review on Thursday and test on Friday.
Science	We will continue our unit on Insects.
History & Geography	This week we will continue our study of ancient Greece by discussing the Greek philosophers and Alexander the Great.

Best,

The Second Grade Team

November 4-8

Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter

Week of November 4, 2019

Greetings, parents of second grade!

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Reading Groups	Galileo Test 1	Early release 1:45 pm	NO Reading Groups Galileo Test 2	R&R Weekend

Announcements:

-Be sure to look over your child’s Insect Project information packet. This is where you will find the details of what they will be graded on, how to build their insect model, what requirements there are for the written portion and for the in-class oral presentation. You will see a helpful word bank that can help them to choose more interesting words for their written report. You will also see a “research sheet” this is perfect for collecting information about the insect in complete sentences. Those complete sentences can then be synthesized into a more formal and neat written report. We will model this process in class as well with a sample insect. Feel free to approach your teacher with any questions.

-We have our second round of Galileo testing this week! Please be sure to have your child to school on time on Tuesday and Wednesday having eaten a healthy breakfast so they can be fully prepared to do their best.

-As the weather (and our classrooms) becomes cooler, school dress code states that students may wear a Cicero uniform sweater/sweatshirt or a solid navy sweater inside (no hoodies, please).  They may wear other types of jackets and sweatshirts outside at recess.  Many students have been cold, so please send them with a sweater.  Consider pants instead of shorts, or jumpers/skirts with tights or navy leggings.

-Snacks! Please send your student with multiple healthful snacks and a lunch to help him or her be successful throughout the day in the classroom.  We have noticed that students who have highly-processed and sugary meals have difficulty concentrating in class and regulating behavior, especially in the afternoon. 

-Reading groups continue this week, and students should be reading their leveled readers out loud with parents 15-20 minutes every night. Please send books back to school on Mondays and Thursdays. Remember to record your child’s reading time in their planners! Please consider volunteering to read with 2A on Thursday mornings as they are very short on volunteers. We will not have reading groups this Thursday due to Galileo testing.

Great Hearts Parent Education Night

Topic: Stress & Coping in Students

When: November 18^th

Where: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy

Time: 6pm-7pm

Ages: All are welcome- will be applicable for k-12^th

Information: What is stress? What does it look like during different developmental stages? This informational presentation will provide information on what is “typical” for students, and how stress can affect a students daily life. We will look at how environmental factors can play a part, as well explore constructive coping skills that parents can teach their students in order to build a resilient child. The goal is to increase knowledge about stress and coping, provide insight into symptoms, and build skills to support our scholars in managing their feelings. 

Thank you all.,

Lauren Katz, Director of School Counseling

Academics

Math	This week we will begin our unit on multiplication.
Reading	This week we will continue our Greek Myths unit in conjunction with the Ancient Greece unit in History. We will begin reading about the story of the Trojan War.
Poetry	This week we will be working on the poem Windy Nights.
Language Arts	The students will review nouns, verbs and the parts of a complete sentence. In writing we will continue to work on copywork and dictation. Students are now encouraged to spell all their words correctly in dictation, as many of the words are those we have covered in Spalding.
Spalding	This week we will halt learning new words in Spalding due to Galileo testing.
Science	We will continue learning about insects and their functions.
History & Geography	We will continue our Ancient Greece unit, learning about the Olympics and the Persian Wars. Students will be able to explain where the race called a “marathon” got its name!

Best,

The Second Grade Team