Cicero Prep Newsletter - 3/2/15
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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Wed, March 4 - Dads' Club Meeting, 7PM
All Cicero Dads - Please Join Us
 Sushi Ko, 9301 E. Shea Blvd, #126

Friday, March 6 - Early Release
 (11:35AM Prep/12PM Archway)
Kona Ice Visit After School

Saturday, March 7 - 7PM, Cicero Gymnasium
 Cicero Evening Concert with the Mill Avenue Chamber Orchestra

Monday, March 9-13 - No School, Spring Break

For additional information on upcoming events, 
please visit the PSO web site: www.ciceropso.org

GREAT HEARTS ART WALK
WE NEED HANDY PARENTS!
YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS PROJECT 
ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE

Cicero is preparing for the traditional "Great Hearts Art Walk." It will take place on May 1st from 5:30pm-7pm. We will be transforming the campus halls into a giant Art Gallery, displaying the best artwork of each of our scholars.  Families will be invited to the Art Walk to enjoy the gallery and awards will be given to some of the scholars.

PLEASE help if you're handy! This is a project you can do on your own schedule. Parents are needed to help create several framed panels that will be constructed from 4'x8' foam core and particle board frames from Home Depot.  Once you attend a brief meeting concerning the assembly of these panels, you can make them on your own time at home.

Ms. Thurbon also needs help setting up for the Art Walk on April 30th.

Here's the link to sign-up for either of these volunteer positions: VolunteerSpot

Please contact Ms. Thurbon at [email protected] if you have any questions.

CLASS PHOTOS

If you would like to order your class photo and did not do so before picture day on February 17th, please contact LifeTouch directly at 480-296-2880. If you do not order by March 9th, you will not get another chance to purchase the class photo.

 

 

NEEDED: LUNCH VOLUNTEERS

Parents: We'll continue to need your help in order to keep the lunch program going.

You can now sign up for a one-hour shift: either 10:15AM-11:25AM (Prep, K and 1st grades) OR 11:20AM-12:25PM (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades). Please click on this link to sign-up: http://vols.pt/2W8bDP. It's easy! Just simply enter your email address and pick your spot. You are not locked into this spot every month, just that one time. Maybe you could use your work lunch break once per month or perhaps a grandparent can volunteer? If you still need to get your volunteer card, call Great Hearts Human Resources at 602-438-7045, ext. 7. The card is good for 3 years.

PLACE YOUR CHILD'S LUNCH ORDER BY 6PM 
TONIGHT FOR THIS COMING WEEK.
 Click HERE to order. Our school password is Cicero2.

 

SPRING SESSION
QUINTUS CAMP
DEADLINE: MARCH 5, 4PM

Quintus (from the Latin for "five," since our camps are five days long) is designed for parents who want or need options for their students during school breaks.  Quintus is an enrichment week with time for play, learning, projects, and activities - all in a fun "camp" atmosphere that will appeal to your grade K-6 student. With flexible packages for parents (ranging from half-days to full and extended days), Quintus Camp is the perfect choice for school break programming!  Click on this link to register: Quintus Camp Sign-Up

 

KONA ICE COMES TO CICERO!
FRIDAY (HALF DAY), MARCH 6

Kona Ice will now be on campus on half-day Fridays for the rest of the school year!

Snow cone prices range from $3-$6 and 25% of all sales are donated to the school. The truck will be parked near the north side prep gate.

 

Cicero Spirit Wear items will be for sale at this time too! 

A WONDERFUL GIFT!
GIVE YOUR CHILD A SCHOOL YEARBOOK

It's a wonderful gift for your children! What an exciting time when yearbooks are handed out and classmates are rushing around to get their friends' signatures. The Yearbook Committee is busy assembling the photos from the first half of the school year and it is looking fantastic! Please continue to send in your quality group shots to yearbook [email protected].

For your convenience, you can order the yearbook directly from this link: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

For Archway students, please use ID code: 12290015
For Prep students, please use ID code: 12289915

We also need "First Day of School" pictures, please email to: yearbook [email protected].

Thank you!
Michelle Schober, Yearbook Lead

THANK YOU PARENTS!


All of the items were purchased on Mr. Milford's Amazon Wish List. Thank you so much to all of you! These items will make our science classroom experience much more interactive. Furthermore, your gift will benefit not only current but also future students of Cicero Prep.
THANK YOU!

 

TEACHER WISH LISTS
Our Cicero teachers have provided a "wish list" for their classrooms and clubs using Amazon.com. The link for Archway Cicero is below. This list will be updated as we receive more requests. Once a family makes a purchase, the item will be shipped to the school, to Angela Braun's attention. She will input the gift into the system and deliver the item(s) to the classroom. Each donor will receive an acknowledgement, thank you letter and tax receipt for each gift donated. All gifts will also be labeled with the donor's name. Here is the link:  Cicero Prep Amazon Wish List (You should see the teachers' names on the left side of the page.)
SPIRIT WEAR NOW ONLINE!

You can now buy Cicero Spirit Wear online: www.ciceropso.org/spiritwear. There is a wide variety of products to choose from including: shirts, jackets, hats, bags, a coffee mug, mouse pad and these two new items (pictured at the right): a lunch tote and aluminum water bottle.

You can pay online through Paypal with a credit card or from your account. Once you order your items, please allow two weeks for delivery. Valerie McCombs, Spirit Wear Chair, will deliver your items to your child's home room classroom on Mondays and they will be sent home with your child. Any questions? Please contact Valerie at: [email protected]

"FOUNDING FAMILY" CAMPAIGN

Your gift to the Cicero Founding Families campaign is part of a 'once in a lifetime' moment for our school. Your support will help complete our new campus and permanent home for the entire Cicero community. It will transform the daily lives of our students for generations to come. So far, we've been able to purchase:
  • An outdoor basketball hoop and padding
  • A folding stage curtain that allows the stage to be used bi-directionally
  • A motor to raise and lower the stage door
Please click HERE to learn more about the campaign and to make your tax deductible gift today. Your gift receipt will be sent by mail. If you would like to make monthly donations to fulfill your commitment, or if you have any questions, please contact Angela Braun by phone at (480) 271-3508 or by email at [email protected].

 

DOUBLE YOUR GIFT FOR FREE!

Did you know that many companies will 
match your Community Investment and Tax Credit Gifts to Cicero Prep?

Simply click on this link, type the name of your employer in the "Matching Gifts" tab, and hit submit to find out if your company offers a Matching Gifts Program. If your company does have a Matching Gifts program, please contact our Matching Gifts Coordinator at 602-396-7559 or [email protected] 

Having your gift matched is an easy and free way to double and sometimes triple your support of Cicero Prep!

 

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Looking for an activity for your Cicero students to do after school? There are many options! You should have received an email last week with more details but you can also click on the links below to learn more information and to sign-up:
USED UNIFORM FUNDRAISER

Have your kids already outgrown their uniform tops and bottoms? Don't throw them away! Donate them back to the Cicero PSO. This sale can help raise a lot of funds for our school!

Please donate washed items only. Stained items may be donated to the school nurse. Donations will be accepted in the front office.

Stay tuned for future notifications when these used uniforms will be made available for sale.

Volunteer Opportunity!
If you can sew and remove stains from clothes, we can really use your help! We're looking for someone who can convert pants to shorts and make other alterations to donated clothes. Please contact: Meghan Koch at [email protected].
CICERO SHOPPING PROGRAMS

Shopping Programs are an easy way to help the PSO provide funding for student activities, teacher appreciation lunches, and more!  Today, when you shop on Amazon, at Target and Fry's you can help the Cicero PSO raise money for our students! All of the details are on our PSO web site: http://www.ciceropso.org/shopping-programs
ONLINE SCHOOL DIRECTORY
HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

Cicero's first online school directory is now up and running! Thank you to all parents who confirmed their participation in our school directory. If you did not receive an email, please send an email to [email protected] with your student's (s') last name(s). 

You can log in here: Cicero Prep Directory with your username and password.