Family Resource Newsletter: April
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
- Understand Statistical Questions and Data Distributions
- Comprende Preguntas estadísticas y distribuciones de datos
Seventh Grade
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 10: Colonial Towns and Townspeople (03/20/2026 to 04/21/2026)
- Conocimiento 10: Las colonias y sus habitantes (03/20/2026 to 04/21/2026)
- Domain 11: Taking Care of the Earth (04/22/2026 to 05/12/2026)
- Conocimiento 11: Cuidar el planeta Tierra (04/22/2026 to 05/12/2026)
First Grade
- Domain 9: Fairy Tales ( 03/18/2026 to 04/17/2026)
- Conocimiento 9: Cuentos de hadas (03/18/2026 to 04/17/2026)
- Domain 10: A New Nation: American Independence (04/20/2026 to 05/14/2026)
- Conocimiento 10: Una nueva nación: la independencia de los Estados Unidos (04/20/2026 to 05/14/2026)
Second Grade
- Domain 10: The Human Body: Building Blocks and Nutrition (03/19/2026 to 04/16/2026)
- Conocimiento 10 El cuerpo humano: componentes básicos y nutrición (03/19/2026 to 04/16/2026)
- Domain 11: Immigration (04/17/2026 to 05/12/2026)
- Conocimiento 11: La inmigración (04/17/2026 to 05/12/2026)
Third Grade
- Unit 8 Native Americans: Regions and Cultures (03/9/2026 to 04/17/2026)
- Unidad 8: Pueblos nativos de los Estados Unidos: regiones y culturas (03/9/2026 to 04/17/2026)
- Unit 9: Early Explorations of North America (04/20/2026 to 05/15/2026)
- Unidad 9: La exploración europea de América del Norte (04/20/2026 to 05/15/2026)
Fourth Grade
- Unit 7: American Revolution (02/27/2026 - 04/13/2026)
- Unidad 7: La Revolución estadounidense (02/27/2026 to 04/13/2026)
- Unit 8: Treasure Island (04/14/2026 to 05/13/2026)
- Unidad 8: La isla del tesoro (04/14/2026 to 05/13/2026)
Fifth Grade
- Unit 8: Native Americans (03/16/2026 to 04/21/2026)
- Unidad 8: Pueblos nativos de los Estados Unidos (03/16/2026 to 04/21/2026)
- Unit 7: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream (04/22/2026 to 05/15/2026)
- Unidad 7: Sueño de una noche de verano de William Shakespeare (04/22/2026 to 05/15/2026)
Sixth Grade
- 6E: Summer of the Mariposas (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
- 6E: El verano de las mariposas (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
Seventh Grade
- 7B: Character & Conflict (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
- 7B: Personaje y conflicto (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
Eighth Grade
- 8D: Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
- 8D: Romeo and Juliet, de Shakespeare (03/16/2026 - 05/15/2026)
SEL Resources
This month, Health classes focus on Problem Solving at grades K - 5 and Managing Relationships and Social Conflict at grades 6 - 8. You can support your child by reviewing the Home Link documents provided by Second Step and the Committee for Children to identify questions you can ask about their learning.
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.