August 23 - August 27

 

Archway Cicero Second Grade Newsletter

Week of August 23,  2021

 

Greetings, parents of second grade!

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Geography Mini-Quiz		Seasons Test   Early Release 1:10 pm	Unit 1 Math Assessment	Bed in Summer recitations

 

Announcements:

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

-If you would like to contribute to the supplies we need for our next interactive science unit, you can sign up here. Please bring all items in by Friday, September 3rd. Thank you!

 

-Students will be participating in a Free-for-All race and picnic, just like the Boxcar Children! If you’d like to contribute to the event, please sign up here. Please deliver items to the front office by Monday, August 30. Thank you! 

 

-We will be starting Reading Groups soon! If you would like to volunteer, we ask that you please watch the following training video and complete the confidentiality agreement below:

Training: https://cloud.swivl.com/v/935ce18ffc582e1da06f0bd1a7a24aa4

Agreement: https://forms.gle/KmVxzFSWxLUJNYTz5

 

-A HUGE Thank you to those of you who have so generously contributed to our classroom via our wishlist! This helps in more ways than you can imagine. These additional resources really make the content come alive! You can find the wishlist here Amazon Wishlist

 

Important Information:

-If you missed Spalding/Singapore parent night, you can watch the recording with the following link: https://cloud.swivl.com/v/0b0920b0dbe8491681dd8007e3bd653c

 

-Tutoring begins next week. Tutoring will take place after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:05-3:25. **Please keep in mind that tutoring is by invitation only**

 

-Please join your grade level for Coffee with the Headmaster on 9/7:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FA5A822A4F94-coffee5

 

-We are aware of the issues some people were  having with Dennis Uniforms, but as a reminder, please remember that boys need to have a belt, girls need to have shorts under their skirts, and all shoes must be either black OR white, with no added colors.

 

Thank you all for working with us. If you have any questions, please reach out!

 

Academics

Math	This week we will be reviewing unit 1 on place value and taking our first assessment.
Reading	This week we will continue reading The Boxcar Children.
Poetry	This week we will complete our recitations of Bed in Summer
Language Arts	The students will practice identifying nouns in sentences.  In addition, they will do copywork and dictation from a narrated passage in class.
Spalding	This week we will learn 30  new words in Spalding.  We will learn 10 new words on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  We will review on Thursday and test on Friday. This will be consistent for the remainder of the year.
Science	This week in science, we will wrap up our unit on Seasonal Cycles. We will review for the test on Tuesday, and take the test on Wednesday. The study guide was sent home on Friday. We will also begin our new unit on Life Cycles. This week we will focus on the life cycle of an oak tree and chickens.
History & Geography	This week we will begin our Ancient India unit by identifying the Indus River, reading about Hinduism and exploring the Hindu celebration of Diwali.

 

Best,

The Second Grade Team