Tiger News
Greetings Tiger Family!
Front Office Site of News & Events
We are always striving to improve daily practices. New ways of communicating and keeping everyone updated are coming from the Front Office, so please take a few moments to view our Front Office Site of News & Events. (https://sites.google.com/cmitelementary.org/cmit-nes-front-office-news?usp=sharing). The site can also be located on the school's website under CMIT Families.
On this site you will find useful information on the HOME, FORMS, SCHEDULE, and NEWSLETTER pages that will help you during the school year. This site is interactive with links to assist you with navigating to important information and forms, so please read it in its entirety. We look forward to working with you and your scholar(s) during the school year!
Front Office Staff
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Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Families:
December is here and it will be going by very quickly.
Upcoming Events
PTO Holiday Shop Dec.9-13
Winter Wonderland Stem week Dec. 16-20
3 hour early dismissal Dec. 20, 2024
STEM Fair information packet link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PtYbaA08AoZmS4k1hxy7EeTLaKDubF-01aaG7nAvGHs/edit
ELA: We are reviewing the use of letter-sound relationships to decode, including VC, CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words. Our sight words are; go, from, yellow, we will use them in a sentence and practice spelling them. Our letters this week are “Xx, and Yy” . We will identify items that begin with those letters.
Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about jobs in our communities.
Math: We are continuing learning about subtraction and taking apart numbers up to 10.
Science: We are continuing to talk about the weather and how it affects how we dress and prepare for the day.
Friendly reminder: If your scholar has a fever or is not feeling well, please keep them home until their symptoms are gone for at least 24 hours. We are trying to alleviate the spread of germs within our classrooms.
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello Firstie families!
December has been very cold with a few sightings of snow! Please make sure your scholar has their name written in their heavy coat, (with their grade)for easy retrieval, if lost.
Please continue to look out for a few permission slips as first grade will prepare for our STEM exploration through gingerbread construction, as well as our Winter Day, the week of the 16th. We are also looking forward to our annual winter day (more details to come)!
Our lesson next week include:
RELA: Drama
Math: Interpreting data
Science: Patterns in the Sky
Social Studies: American Symbols
Upcoming Dates:
12.9-12.13 - PTO Holiday Shop
12.18 Gingerbread STEM Day
12.20 Winter Day and 3hr early dismissal
12.23-1.6 Winter Break- Schools Closed
Best!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
It is highly recommended that scholars practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Here's a great tool to use:
https://toytheater.com/math-flash-cards/
Important reminders:
STEM Fair Project- Scholars should be working on their project.
Winter "STEM" Activities-December 18-20-permission slip and signup-genius will be sent out next week.
As we continue to settle into the school year, we kindly request your support in reinforcing the importance of following our School Motto with your scholars. I will Respect Myself and Others, I will Opt to Be Scholarly, I will Act Responsibly, and I will React with Kindness.
Lastly, please label your scholar's school uniform jackets/coats.
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 2: Lesson 3: Early Spanish Communities.
In Math, we are learning strategies to add and subtract using mental math to work our way up to 3-digit problems. Extra practice with place value up to the hundreds and regrouping will be helpful!
This week in Science, we are learning about natural weather hazards, and ways that people can stay safe during them.
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading students will finish up unit 2 week 4 by completing the Progress Check and begin week 5 synthesizing information in an informational text. In Social Studies, students will begin studying the nation's economy. In Math, students will use arrays and various other strategies to find the factors of a given whole number. In Science, students will identify the basic components of a simple electric circuit.
Students should begin working on their STEM Fair project. Below you will find the link to the STEM Fair packet that has the timeline and requirements for the project. Please also not students are required to submit a research paper.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omn4E4DaQvD-Y8-6fNghHt3DNQlI5ImpCi1jHiA-aws/edit?usp=sharing
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's progress in all classes.
Let's have a great week on purpose.
Fourth Grade Team.
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Tigers! Tigers! What a great week! Let's continue to persevere and be successful in every subject area by completing homework and classroom assignments on time, working diligently in the classroom and with others, and enjoying being a CMIT Tiger in the Data Mining Den! Let's go, roaring ones!
Arts On Stage Field Trip
"The Magic School Bus" field trip will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Please make sure you have completed and returned your scholars permission slip asap. If you have not already paid for the trip and you are planning to attend, please be sure to submit payment by Monday morning, December 9, 2024. The theater needs an exact head count asap. Thank you for your timely response in this matter.
Homework Calendar
The homework calendar is a document that Ms. Tellis' reading class is using to ensure students complete their homework and are organized with their assignments. Please use the link below to retrieve the document. Please govern yourselves accordingly.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-_TXqKo4nJ1TyVyfDG2Ft_jaxA-VjE_OmmC1r22p8cM/edit?usp=sharing
SUBJECT CONTENT
RELA
Scholars will now migrate to "Tracking Monsters"--an informational text that will help students explain relationships between ideas in the text and confirm or correct predictions in the text. The two reading skills have been studied in previous texts, but students are now navigating the reading skill independently. Please make sure scholars are studying daily by reading informational texts during personal reading time to sharpen comprehension and literacy. The vocabulary that will be introduced in the text is as follows: fragmented, transmitter, nocturnal, burrows, iconic.
Please study the added vocabulary in VOCABULARY.COM Unit 2 Week 4.
Happy Reading and Happy Studying!
Social Studies
As the Tigers jump back into their routine, we will learning about the government within Chapter 6: A New Nation. Inside this chapter we will discover how the Articles of Confederation came about, how many branches of government there are, who does what and why we need them all, who created the Constitution, Bill of Rights and how they help us today. Looking forward to capturing this information and enjoying the knowledge that comes with it. Let's go Tigers!
Science
This week in Science, students will be able to describe how Earth's systems interact with each other.
Math
This week in Math, students will use equivalent fractions to add and subtract fractions.
Let's Go Tigers!!!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Kindergarteners are working on Lines and Shapes. We have reviewed safe scissor use and techniques.
Students will create their own artwork focused on lines and shapes and experiment with collage.
First graders are finishing a project called,
I Love My Hair!
Students will create a portrait with an abstract hair design that depicts a particular mood or feeling, using line, repetition, pattern, and color.
Second graders are creating imaginary creatures in
“Monster Mashup”
Students will present their never-before-seen creature hybrids by combining parts from five animals, to create one in its habitat. We will critique next week.
Third graders are making Patterned Landscapes. Students will create a landscape that contains patterns.
Fourth grade, Names Revealed Through Color:
Students are creating geometric name designs using color, shapes, lines, and text to express an aspect of their personality. They will submit Artist Statements next week along with a critique
Fifth graders are making “Monster Line Drawings” Students create illustrations from random markings to create a 3D image with form and texture. Artist Statements and reviews are due next week.
Music
Hello!!
K & 1st grade are continuing to learn about pitch and how to recognize high and low pitches. 2nd grade is continuing to work on singing and has been introduced to what a music staff is and a beginner way to read the notes on it. 3rd grade is continuing to learn about how to properly read notes on the treble staff. 4th & 5th grade are finishing up performing their music compositions, and have begun to review the music score they will learn to play!
Technology
Hello,
We all dream of a bright future for our children. In today's technology-driven world, their success will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.
That's why our school is excited to join the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15). With over 100 million students worldwide participating, the Hour of Code is a powerful way to prepare our students with essential 21st-century skills.
For more details and to get involved, visit hourofcode.com
PE
Good week, this week in PE we are doing relay races to work on our fundamentals and teamwork.
LEGO
Hello! We are completing assessments on our last lessons and continuing to move through the curriculum and Lego lessons. We will be working on the following:
K-1: XL World: Landmarks
2: Amazing Amusement Park: The Fast Lane
3: Animals & Their Environment: Habitats
4-5: Science Connection: Finishing: Prepare for natural hazards.
STEM II
Greetings,
K-1: Completed their balloon characters and will be learning how to code Busy Bee robots to have them transport their balloons along the parade path.
2-3: Demonstrated their understanding of how to make the Sphero Indi’s move in the directions indicated. They will design their balloons next and attach it to the Sphero Indi’s to travel the parade route.
4: Completed their hiking backpack project and had their introduction to Balloons Over Broadway project. They will be designing and creating a parade float out of a shoebox with their group. The next step is deciding on a theme for the float and planning the design for the theme.
5: They have successfully agreed upon a theme for their floats and the items that they want to include on the float and the materials that they will need to create it. Next step is create! I can’t wait to see their floats begin to come to life!
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