Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter
Week of March 22, 2021
Greetings, parents of second grade!
IMPORTANT DATES
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Reading Groups |
Library Books Due |
K-2 Library |
Reading groups |
Money Day! |
Announcements:
Please send a copy of Sarah Plain and Tall with your child after spring break.
Read for Free
In school your child has access to hundreds of high quality books. Now they can have that same access at home on a computer, iPad, or mobile device for free. Epic! is an online reading platform that gives children access to thousands of educational books, many of which are available as read alouds! Find books related to things we are learning in class like Simple Machines, Life Cycles, Westward Expansion, and hundreds of other topics. Search for books specifically on your child’s unique Reading Level to support their reading fluency and comprehension. For Access, download the Epic! app or go to the website and type in our class code: hhg5009 and click on your child’s name.
During “School Hours” M-F 7am-4pm: Students have unlimited access to the entire collection
Evenings after 4pm and Weekends: Students have Epic Free* access with 2-hour/week reading allowance (reset every Monday morning) *parent email required
The two hour limit equates to the 20 minutes per day requirement of reading. If your child is really enjoying the app, I would be happy to create multiple profiles for them to bypass the time limit. There is also the option for parents to purchase the paid version.
Money Day!
Thank you to the many parents who have contributed their time or donated items! We are very excited about this event on Friday.
Moby Max
We are noticing kids who consistently complete Moby Max practice are making incredible growth in both reading and math. This program is research based to fill gaps as well as offer enrichment for kids who are ready for more. Moby Max is an excellent tool to close learning gaps due to covid! It has been purchased by the school, so it’s completely free to families. Please take advantage of this incredible program.
History Unit
This quarter we will be studying the Civil War, Immigration, and Civil Rights Leaders. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your scholar’s teacher.
Academics
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Math |
We will be reviewing out unit on money in preparation for Money Day |
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Reading |
This week we will begin our story Sarah Plain and Tall. |
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Poetry |
Our poem this week will be “Seashell” by Federico Garcia Lorca |
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Language Arts |
In writing, we will continue writing our own summaries. Students are now encouraged to spell all their words correctly in dictation, as many of the words are those we have covered in Spalding. |
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Spalding |
We will be learning 10 new words on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We will review on Thursday and test Friday. For homework, be sure to write the words one time with markings, plus any corrections. |
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Science |
This week we will begin our Science Unit on cells, tissues and organs. |
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History & Geography |
This week we will begin learning about the Civil War and Harriet Tubman. |
Best,
The Second Grade Team
