Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter
Week of September 28, 2020
Greetings, parents of second grade!
IMPORTANT DATES
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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Friday |
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No School
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Addition with renaming quiz
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Announcements:
Please note that this week begins the new drop off time of 7:40. Please refer to Mrs. Ghishan’s message at the bottom of this newsletter.
Please bring Cricket in Times Square to school if you have not already done so.
Please remind your scholar that masks should be worn covering their mouth and nose while at their desks. Breaks are allowed but should be asked for by raising their hands. Many scholars are still requiring constant reminders. Please help us keep all of our scholars safe by reminding your scholar at home of our policy and the importance of wearing their mask. For inquiries regarding the mask policy see information from last week’s PSO newsletter.
If you are looking for ways to help your child’s teachers this year, there are a number of things you can do:
· Check your child’s planner daily
· Donate to the class wish list Amazon Wishlist
· Donate to the our TPT Classfund (helps provide remote scholar interactive material as well) TPT-Classfund
· Send in your unwanted, gently used kid’s activities for our morning bins – 2C seems to really enjoy anything they can build with (legos, plus plus, k’nex), playdough, scrapbooking/crafting materials, beads and pipe cleaners (for making bracelets, etc), and kid-friendly board games. If your child likes it, other kids probably will too!
Thank you to every parent who has so graciously donated to our scholars with their time and finances. Last week we were able to use our new Giant Magnetic Plant Life Cycle model to discuss the life cycle of a plant. Our scholars are loving all of the fun games and activities that have been purchased for our morning bin. We also have two sponsors for our Butterfly Garden, which will allow the scholars to witness the life cycle and metamorphosis of a butterfly firsthand. You are an amazing community of families. Thank you!
Academics
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Math |
We will finish our unit with a quiz on addition with renaming on Wednesday, we will begin subtraction with renaming.
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Reading |
We will begin reading Cricket in Times Square. |
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Poetry |
This week we will continue to read and discuss Some One, by Walter de la Mare, and “There Was A Little Girl”. There will be no recitations. |
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Language Arts |
The students will begin lessons on verbs. |
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Spalding |
This week we will learn 10 words on Tuesday, 10 words on Wednesday, Review on Thursday and test on Friday. |
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Science |
We will begin learning about the life cycles of plants, chickens, frogs and butterflies. |
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History & Geography |
This week we will continue our China unit by learning about the Great Wall of China and various Chinese Inventions. Students will test on China during the last week of the quarter. |
Regarding Dropoff:
Early Morning Club drop off procedure
If you are dropping your scholar before 7:40am please be sure to reserve a spot for your scholar.
Please make sure you pull into the drop off lane closest to the school and proceed thru the teacher parking lot to the teachers on duty.
From Mrs. Ghishan’s Letter to Families last week:
In an effort to give teachers more preparation time, we are moving back whole school drop off until 7:40 am. If you would like to drop your scholar off before 7:40 am, we will be opening up a morning club. In order to join the morning club, please use the sign-up below to reserve a spot. This will be good for Sept 29th - October 31st.
All scholars will then be taken to the gym for quiet reading until 7:40am. This allows our teachers 20 minutes of their morning to lesson plan, set up for the day, etc.
Once you have signed up and reserved a spot for your scholar, drop off anytime between 7:20 and 7:40. If you will need this some days, but not others, please put your name down for the month. Please do not drop off if you have not signed up. This sign-up tells us how many teachers will be needed in the gym. With social distancing, we can only accept so many scholars.
Please pull through the drop off lanes and take a left into the teacher parking lot. Teachers will be there just as if you were in the drop off lanes to help scholars and take temperatures.
Best,
The Second Grade Team
