Cicero Prep News
Week of 5-22-16

IMPORTANT DATES
 Please note: You can also always find these newsletters on our PSO web site: www.CiceroPSO.org & on our school app (link is at the end of this newsletter).  
 
May 23 - Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
May 23 - Yearbooks on sale at 8am, PSO Room
May 23-26 - Early Release at 11:40am
May 26 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Please Note: the last day is May 26, not May 25, please double check your calendars to make sure you have it listed correctly
YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks will be distributed to all students who ordered them tomorrow. If your child does not receive their yearbook, please contact Naomi Kaselow, [email protected].

If you would like to purchase a yearbook, you can do so tomorrow morning at 8am in the PSO room (in the front office).
WE NEED YOUR HELP

May 23rd is the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. We need assistance with drop-off so that the teachers may enjoy their breakfast provided by the Cicero PSO. Email Julie at [email protected]. Also a BIG THANK YOU to all those parents who have helped this past year. Our teachers appreciate the break and especially the extra time in their classrooms!
 
CICERO'S 3RD ANNUAL FAMILY EVENING AT "BIG SURF"

Come join Headmaster Mark Discher and Headmaster Matt Vlahovich and their families at Big Surf on June 3rd for an evening of play and mingling with other Cicero families.
  • Hours: 4pm-9pm
  • Admittance: 4pm-6pm
  • $25 per person (CASH ONLY) includes admission and dinner
  • Dinner served from 5pm-7pm
  • Dinner includes all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, chips, cookies and soft drinks.
 
Thursday, May 26, Early Release Day, After School 

Thank you Cicero Community for your support in helping to make our school the BEST! If you have any questions about Box Tops, please email [email protected] 

NEW VENDING MACHINES
Thank you for all the wonderful support of our new vending machine.  The students are so excited, and the feedback has been very positive.  Thank you again to Eric and Donna Church for the donation, and thank you to Donna for her willingness to continuously purchase and stock the machine.  It's a lot of work, and we appreciate it!  The money we make from the vending machine is going to be used to purchase a new beverage only machine.  Once that is complete, we will look into where the profits can best be used.  Thank you!  Cicero PSO
Coming up in the Fall..
SPANISH EXTRA-PRACTICE, FRENCH AND MANDARIN AFTER-SCHOOL COURSES FOR ARCHWAY FRENCH AND MANDARIN AFTER-SCHOOL COURSES FOR PREP
The effective Burke Languages (BL) method is characterized by its no translations, hands-on language experience. Children delight in the new language and culture while playing, acting, singing, and speaking. Props and Costumes allow course participants to experience the language in context. The BL association techniques enable them to use and assimilate each new word the second they hear it, learning up to 250 words per course and attaining a higher skill level with every course. Limited spaces. Call: 787-617-6789.

NEED SOMETHING TO DO THIS SUMMER?
LEARN TO TYPE!


While we know that many students have had exposure to typing, we encourage families to give their children the opportunity to practice and improve their typing skills. To this end, we have put together the following list of free resources online that students can use to practice typing at home:


GO TO THE HEAD OF THE GREAT HEARTS CLASS
 
Dear Cicero Prep Families,
 
Are you ready to go to the head of the Great Hearts class? We'd like to invite you to participate in a fun exercise to get a small sampling of the kinds of things your student is learning, with a chance to win a $100 gift card, generously donated by Streets of New York.
 
We all know our Cicero Prep students receive an incredible education, one that many of us have expressed is far superior to what we received growing up. While you won't be able to enroll in a Great Hearts academy yourself, you can still learn alongside your student to experience the Great Hearts curriculum and gain an appreciation for the skills and knowledge our students acquire.
 
Complete  this quiz that was specially designed for our Cicero Prep families and return it to Angela Braun, Director of Academy Giving, either in person or by sending your answers to [email protected] by June 1st.

Each returned quiz with a score of 100% will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card to Streets of New York. The winner will be announced by email during the week of June 6th.
 
A special thanks to Streets of New York for their support of our school and the mission of Great Hearts! And, thank YOU for your participation. Good luck!
 
Generously sponsored by: Streets of New York Pizza

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

You can receive notifications by text, call or email. Right now, on your cell phone, please text y or yes to 68453 and that will put you on the list to receive texts or calls. You will receive a confirmation text immediately letting you know it went through. If you have any trouble, please contact the Cicero front office. Thanks!

SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS
Improve your game and have fun at our summer basketball camps 

 
6th through 9th grades:
May 31 to June 3 - 1pm - 4pm

Questions? Contact Athletic Director Kevin Allen, [email protected]
CICERO ATHLETIC WEB SITE
PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK & FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM
This is a great resource for Cicero athletic calendars, schedules, rosters, and much more! Sign up for alerts as well. Click Here: Athletic Web Site 


NO TEXTING WHILE
DRIVING ORDINANCE

The Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community has become the first tribal nation to adopt a no texting while driving ordinance. They passed the measure on April 20th and there will be a 90 day educational period. Please click HERE to read their letter.


SAVE AT NEARBY BUSINESSES!

The Pavilions at Talking Stick is providing coupons to help save you money at nearby businesses. Click on the link below to print or save coupons. They're offering a lot of coupons at a variety of different businesses. Here are just a few:
  • Frontgate Outlet - 50% Off One Item
  • Filiberto's - Giant Bean Burrito with Cheese, 99 cents
  • Buffalo Wild Wings - $5 Off Purchase of $25 or More
  • Blimpie's - Free Sub With Purchase
  • Arizona Auto Wash - $7.49 Basic Full Service or 50% Off Any Wash
  • 5 & Diner - Buy One Entree, Get One Free
  • Sports Authority - $10 Off Your Purchase of $50 or More
  • Sweet Tomatoes - 15% Off Lunch or Dinner

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please send them to: [email protected]. Thank you!

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