Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter
Week of September 14, 2020
Greetings, parents of second grade!
IMPORTANT DATES
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Library |
Science quiz |
Spelling Test
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Announcements:
-Make sure any overdue library books are turned in so your scholar is eligible to check a new one out! If you have lost a book, please replace it and donate it back to the library. Gently used copies are enthusiastically accepted.
-Next week we will begin reading The Cricket in Times Square. Please send the book with your student if you have not already.
-Leveled reading practice starts this week, and students should be reading out loud with parents 15-20 minutes every night. Please send books back to school on Mondays and Thursdays.
-Thank you to the many parents who have asked if there is anything you can do to help us during the time of hybrid learning. One simple way to help us is to drop off your child later than 7:45. Historically the morning hours were allocated for teacher prep time, but due to covid we currently host children in the classroom. As we are all trying to balance the things on our plates, the extra time in the morning would help us greatly. We understand that this is not possible for all families, but if it is possible for yours we ask you to consider it.
-Please look for Mrs. Ghishan’s updates and information regarding the mask policy on Sunday in the PSO newsletter!
We have rescheduled our Love and Logic event. We would like to invite you all to join our Love and Logic Parent Night next Thursday, September 17th from 6PM-7PM. Larry Kirby will be going into detail what Love and Logic is and how we can implement it at home. Love and Logic is the discipline philosophy we use here at the school. Whether you are a brand new parent or a returning parent, we would like to invite you to hear and see some of the techniques we use at school to handle those situations where scholars are off task, not following directions, etc. This will be held via zoom and it will be recorded for those who are unable to attend it live. Please use this link to get a sneak peak of what you will learn!
https://vimeo.com/457021494/8818e8903a
The zoom link is below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
-Zoom link for Love and Logic Parent Night: https://greathearts.zoom.us/j/9716948021?pwd=aFZ3Vy9jbVpZVXkxQmkaxMUZybysrUT09
-We do have school this Monday! An old version of the calendar stated otherwise. Please see the Archway Cicero family calendar if there is any confusion.
-Please use the following link and see the flyer below if you are interested in volunteering for the GH telethon! https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/187032039720130055/false#/invitation
Academics
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Math |
We will add 2 and 3 digit numbers with renaming. Please continue to practice math facts at home.
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Reading |
We will continue reading The Boxcar Children. |
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Poetry |
We will continue memorizing “The Year” by Sara Coleridge. Early recitations will begin Thursday with all recitations due Friday. |
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Language Arts |
The students will review common nouns and continue identifying them. We will do a narration exercise, copywork, and dictation. |
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Spalding |
This week we will continue learning new words in Spalding. We will learn 10 new words on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We will review on Thursday and test on Friday. |
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Science |
This week we will learn more about the water cycle. We will talk about the states of matter, stages of the water cycle and the types of clouds. |
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History & Geography |
This week we will finish our unit on Ancient India and have a quiz on Thursday. |
Best,
The Second Grade Team
