Family Resource Newsletter: Dec
Family involvement is essential to student success!
Cicero District 99 continues its efforts to engage families with their students' 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 designed to do just that! Each month, the topics and suggestions will align with classroom instruction.
Working together, we can improve outcomes for all our students!
Math Resources
Each math unit in iReady provides families with the opportunity to extend classroom practice into the home. Click on the hyperlink to learn more about what your student is learning, as well as activities you can do!
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
- Write Equivalent Expressions Involving Rational Numbers
- Escribe expresiones equivalentes con números racionales
Eighth Grade
Literacy Resources
Knowing what your student is studying in literacy is a great way to engage in conversations about their learning and how their knowledge deepens each year in those topics. The links below will provide you with an overview of what your student will learn in the unit, as well as provide conversation starters for you to help continue the learning at home!
Kindergarten
- Domain 5: Farms (11/12/2025 - 12/5/2025)
- Conocimiento 5: Granjas (11/12/2025 - 12/5/2025)
- Domain 6: Native Americans (12/6/2025 - 1/12/2026)
- Conocimiento 6: Pueblos nativos de los Estados Unidos (12/6/2025 - 1/12/2026)
First Grade
- Domain 5: Early American Civilizations (12/01/2025 to 12/19/2026)
- Conocimiento 5: Antiguas civilizaciones de América (12/01/2025 to 12/19/2026)
Second Grade
- Domain 5: The War of 1812 (11/17/2025 - 12/08/2025)
- Conocimiento 5: La guerra de 1812 (11/17/2025 - 12/08/2025)
- Domain 6: Cycles in Nature (12/9/2025 - 1/12/2026)
- Conocimiento 6: Los ciclos de la naturaleza (12/9/2025 - 1/12/2026)
Third Grade
- Unit 4: The Ancient Roman Civilization (11/17/2025 - 12/19/2025)
- Unidad 4: La civilización romana antigua (11/17/2025 - 12/19/2025)
Fourth Grade
- Unit 3: Poetry (11/10/2025 - 12/11/2025)
- Unidad 3: Poesía (11/10/2025 - 12/11/2025)
- Unit 5: Geology (12/12/2025 to 1/27/2026)
- Unidad 5: Geología (12/12/2025 to 1/27/2026)
Fifth Grade
- Unit 4: Adventures of Don Quixote (11/12/2025 - 12/19/2025)
- Unidad 4: Las aventuras de Don Quijote (11/12/2025 - 12/19/2025)
Sixth Grade
- 6F: The Titanic Collection (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
- 6F: La Colección sobre el Titanic (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
Seventh Grade
- 7E: The Frida & Diego Collection (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
- 7E: La Colección sobre Frida y Diego (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
Eighth Grade
- 8F: The Space Race Collection (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
- 8F: La Colección sobre la carrera espacial (11/10/2025 - 1/16/2026)
SEL Resources
Talking with Your Child about Current Events
Cicero District 99 would like to reiterate our continued commitment to the well-being of all students and provide resources for all families, regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, immigration status and other protected status. The resources below offer tips for talking with children and provide suggestions for supporting their worries, emotions, and questions about current events.
- Brown Books and Paint Brushes (in English and Spanish)
- Hablando con los niños
- Talking with Children About What is Going On
- Know & Exercise Your Rights
- Conozca y ejerza sus derechos
There are times when it may be beneficial to seek support from a professional to deal with life's challenges. If you or someone you know needs help, Care Solace is here for you. This complimentary and confidential mental health care coordination service provided by Cicero Public School District 99 can help connect you with a provider quickly and easily:
📞 Call (888) 515-0595 for multilingual support, available 24/7/365.
🌐 Visit www.caresolace.com/cicd99 to search for a provider, or click “Book Appointment” for personalized assistance via video chat, email or phone.