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.
In 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:
November is here and we have several upcoming dates to look forward to, please read below.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 3 Daylight savings time (turn back your clock 1 hour)
Nov. 1-8 Scholastics Book Fair
Nov. 5 Election Day (No school)
Nov. 11 Donuts for Dads & Dudes
Nov.15 Topic for Stem Fair project is due
Please create an ewallet for your scholar, so they may purchase books from the book fair next week. (each scholar should have their own ewallet assigned to them to purchase books)
Donuts with Dads & Dudes School Event
Fathers or Father-like figures!
hosted by our PTO
The Kindergarten Team is asking that families use this week to review the STEM Fair packet with your scholars and begin thinking about topics/questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PtYbaA08AoZmS4k1hxy7EeTLaKDubF-01aaG7nAvGHs/edit
ELA: We are reviewing the letter “Kk” and the short and long sound of the letter “Oo”. We will read the informational text "Making a Place to Live." We will review adjectives and rhyming words and our sight words are: they, you, and do.
Social Studies: We are learning about the state where we live; Maryland. We will learn about the important symbols of Maryland.
Math: We are working on classifying objects into categories.We will sort and count objects in each category.
Science: We will learn about sunlight and what it does on the earth's surface.
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 Families,
First grade had a wonderful spirit week! All the scholars enjoyed dressing up and looked awesome! Scholars are able to buy books from the book fair next week, if you would like your scholar to purchase books, please do so through ewallet.
Our lesson next week includes:
RELA: Inferences, Informational text cont.
Math: Solving subtraction word problems
Science: Uses for Light
Social Studies: Maps and Models
Upcoming Dates:
11.5 Schools Closed-Election Day
11.11 Donuts for Dads
11.13 Parent University
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Next week, we will continue Unit 2 theme Nature's Wonders. The weekly question is, what patterns can we see on a prairie? In phonics, we will work on Long a – ai, ay, ey, ea, ei
words. In Math, we will begin topic 5. This topic focuses on subtracting within 10 using strategies. In Social Studies, we will continue lesson 3, American Culture.
In Science, we will begin Lesson 3, Matter within Objects.
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.
Our next field trip is scheduled for November 21st. We will visit Arts on Stage. Permission slips will be sent home within the next week.
Important information:
General Election-Nov 5-NO School
Health Fair-November 9th
Donuts with Dad & Dudes-November 11th
Arts on Stage-Nov 21st
Thanksgiving Break-November 27-29
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/
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 2: Lesson 3 Economic Choices.
This week in Math, we are finishing up Topic 5, where students have been using multiplication tables and other multiplication strategies to quickly and accurately solve multiplication problems. We'll take our topic test at the end of the week.
In Science, students are continuing to learn about magnetic forces, looking at ways that metals attract each other without direct contact.
We will be going on a field trip to the Maryland Science Center on December 6, 2024. Students brought home their permission slip today. All payments and permission slips are due by December 1, 2024. Please complete the payment on MySchoolBucks and return the permission slip before the due date.
Please use the link below to pay:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ64S3HT0A3VQLN
We are looking forward to our trip!
Weekly News!
Please check Synergy weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's academic progress.
Upcoming Reminders
11/5 No School- Election Day
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Tigers! Tigers! Thank you for an extraordinary week of progress and development! Continue to stay focused and be the roaring TIGER that you are known to be! Respect yourself and others, opt to be scholarly, act responsibly, and react with kindness at all times! Let's go!!!
Book Fair:
Thank you for your support and helping our scholars increase their personal library! All Scholastic Book Fair proceeds helps scholars with reading and literary fundamentals while enhancing comprehension and best practices as exceptional readers! Please support our scholars and create an eWallet for purchasing.
Election Day November 4, 2024
There is no school on Election Day.
Subject:
Science
In Science this week, students will be able to describe what makes up the geosphere. Students will also describe what makes up the biosphere.
Math
This week in Math , we will explore division of whole numbers.
RELA
Students will continue learning informational texts and analyzing information with the theme of observations.
Social Studies
Chapter 4 is lengthy and with 5 lessons to explore, we are deciphering every detail as we learn about William Penn, Roger Williams, the middle colonies, how the colonial government ran things early on, and why slaves were made to come here in the first place. It has been very interesting and our scholars are really intrigued. We'll continue to deep dive this chapter, as we learn and progress. We got this 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 has finished doing activities that teaches them the appropriate times to use our voice for talking, singing, shouting, and whispering. 1st & 2nd grade have been learning about weak and strong beats. 3rd grade is creating their own rhythms/patterns using cups. 4th and 5th grade are beginning their group project in creating their own rhythm for the drums and melody for the piano!
Technology
K-1 students practiced: Online Safety & Digital Citizenship: Introduction
This engaging video-based learning activity introduces students to what they will be learning about during the Online Safety and Digital Citizenship unit.
2-5 students have been practicing Home Row keys including the letters v, m, b, n, c, and the comma.
PE
This week we will be continuing to work on our procedures of class in order to prepare us for next weeks activity. Please remember to make sure your scholar is in sneakers! Have a great week!
LEGO
Hello! We are continuing to move through the curriculum and Lego lessons. We will be working on the following:
K-1: XL World: Outdoor Activities
2: Science in Nature & Our Daily Life: Building chicken coops
3: Animals & Their Environment: Animal Behaviors
4-5: Science Connection: Energy Resources.
STEM II
Next week our Kinder & 1st: Continue creating our bats to go along with the story Amara and the bats. We designed and added wings this week.
2nd: Continue creating their structure to protect food. These structures are looking really good!
3rd: Continue building their games.These games are really creative!
4th: This week, scholars will cut out their patterns from the fabric.They are so excited about seeing their designs come to life! Next week, we begin assembling and sewing!
5th: Will complete their shelters and began presenting their commercials and testing their shelters ability to withstand wind and rain in front of the class.
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Inspire students to become STEM innovators and responsible global citizens
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In partnership with families and the educational community, CLF provides an innovative, diverse, and safe learning environment that fosters the growth of academic, social, and emotional skills. The rigorous STEM curriculum prepares students to become college and career ready in an ever-changing global society.
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