January 2024

Cicero District 99 continues its efforts to engage parents and students in learning at home.

Through the Strategic Planning process, community feedback indicated that parents want support and resources to use at home with their children.

The purpose of this newsletter is to provide resources you can use at home to support students in extending their learning. Each month, the topics will align with classroom instruction.

Working together, we can improve outcomes for our students.

The links below are resources you can use with your students at home to support math instruction this month.

Kindergarten: Add Within 5

Kindergarten: Suma hasta 5

Grade 1: Make a Ten to Add

Grado 1: Forma una decena para sumar

Grade 2: Use Addition and Subtraction Strategies with Three-Digit Numbers

Grado 2: Usa estrategias de suma y resta con números de tres dígitos

Grade 3: Solve Two-Step Word Problems Using the Four Operations

Grado 3: Resuelve problemas verbales de dos pasos usando las cuatro operaciones

Grade 4: Compare Fractions

Grado 4: Compara fracciones

Grade 5: Multiply Decimals

Grado 5: Multiplica decimales

Grade 6: Use Percents to Solve Problems

Grado 6: Usa porcentajes para resolver problemas

Grade 7: Write and Solve Multi-Step Equations

Grado 7: Escribe y resuelve ecuaciones de varios pasos

Grade 8: Use Functions to Model Linear Relationships

Grado 8: Usa funciones para representar relaciones lineales

District 99 adopted a new literacy curriculum, Amplify, for grades K-8 for the 2023-2024 school year. Below, you will find information regarding the unit(s) being studied this month, as well as ways you can extend the learning at home.

Kindergarten - Students are finishing Unit 6 and beginning Unit 7

Domain 6 - Native Americans

Conocimiento 6 - Pueblos nativos de los Estados Unidos

Domain 7 - Kings and Queens

Conocimiento 7 - Reyes y reinas

First Grade - Students will be finishing Unit 5 and beginning Unit 6

Domain 5 - Early American Civilizations

Conocimiento 5 - Antiguas civilizaciones de América

Domain 6 - Astronomy

Conocimiento 6 - Astronomía

Second Grade - Students will be finishing Unit 6 and beginning Unit 7

Domain 6 - Cycles in Nature

Conocimiento 6 - Los ciclos de la naturaleza

Domain 7 - Westward Expansion

Conocimiento 7 - La expansión hacia el oeste

Third Grade

Unit 5 - Light and Sound

Unidad 5 - La Luz y el sonido

Fourth Grade

Unit 5 - Geology

Unidad 5 - Geología

Fifth Grade

Unit 5 - The Renaissance

Unidad 5 - El Renacimiento

Sixth Grade

6F: The Titanic Collection

6F: La Colección sobre el Titanic

Seventh Grade

7E: The Frida & Diego Collection

7E: La Colección sobre Frida y Diego

Eighth Grade

8F: The Space Race Collection

8F: La Colección sobre la carrera espacial

Were you aware that there are four domains to mastering a language? These domains include listening, reading, speaking and writing. Engaging in language practice at home is essential because it will help students:

• Grasp the meaning of spoken information, comprehend instructions and follow conversations.
• Express their thoughts and ideas, engage in conversations and participate in discussions.
• Comprehend texts, gain knowledge and improve their vocabulary.
• Communicate effectively in writing and express their ideas clearly.

This link provides you with some activities you can do with your child to help practice these different areas, as well as additional information about the four domains.

It’s National Thank You Month! Thank You Month is an opportunity to spread kindness by thanking all the people who’ve helped us along the way.

To kick off Thank You Month, we want to thank you for your dedication. Every day, you encourage your student to learn and grow. You are a major reason for the success of our students,

and it’s an honor to serve your family.

We encourage you to spend some time this January thinking about what you’re thankful for and express gratitude for those who have helped you. Help from others is so appreciated and,

at times, needed.

If you or a family member needs extra support, Cicero District 99 partners with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and family members. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use treatment and would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call (888) 515-0595. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365.
• Visit caresolace.com/cicd99 and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Thank you again for your dedication to your students and this community.

Website: www.cicd99.edu
Location: 5110 W 24th St, Cicero, IL, USA
Phone: (708) 863-4856
Facebook: facebook.com/CiceroDistrict99
Twitter: @D99Cicero