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 Kindergarten Families:
Upcoming Events:
Recyclables Donation Collection: May 12-16
Maryland Science Center Field Trip: May 13
3-Hour Early Dismissal: May 16
Field Day: May 30
DIBELS and MAP Testing Window: May 19-May 30
This Week’s Content Focus:
Reading/ELA:
Unit 4: Assessment
Unit 5:
Text Genre: Informational/Nonfiction
Skill: Identifying Main Idea of a text
Phonics: Identify and match the common sounds that letters represent.
Writing: Edit drafts with adult assistance using standard English conventions, including capitalization of the first letter in a sentence and name.
Math:
Topic: 15: Stepping Up to First Grade
Topics 5-10: Skip Counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100
Science:
Chapter 6 People Protect the Environment
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle
Social Studies:
Chapter 6 Learning About the Past
Question: What was life like long ago?
Have a dynamic week!
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Our field trip to the Maryland Science Center is upon us! If you have not done so, please turn in permission slips to your scholar’s teacher. If you have not already, please use the QR code above for payment. Students are to dress in their regular uniform. All students are encouraged to bring a disposable ziplock bag lunch with their first name, last initial, and grade. Stay tuned for further announcements!
Our lessons after the break include:
RELA: Informational text
Math: Using Attributes to Define 3-D Shapes
Science: Patterns and Animal Behavior Review
Social Studies: Needs and Wants
Upcoming Dates:
5.13 K-1 Maryland Science Center Field trip
5.16 3hr Early Dismissal
5.26 Memorial Day- School Closed
5.30 Field Day
Best!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
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Next week, will begin Unit 5 lesson 4, Poetry. Our spelling pattern is VCCCV Syllables. In Math, we will begin topic 15, Graphs and Data. In Science, we will continue Habitats. In Social Studies, we will begin chapter 4, People Who Supply Our Goods and Services.
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.
Upcoming events/reminders:
Baltimore Museum of Industry- May 12th- permission slips should have been returned. Please make payments on MySchoolBucks
Testing
Dibels- week of May 19
MAP Reading/Math-week of May 26
I-ready-June 2-6
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 7: Lesson 4 - Through the Arts.
In Math this week, we will take the MCAP math test! In-between testing scholars will continue working on finding the perimeter of polygons.
In Science, the plan is to fit in a lab where scholars experiment with how effective different beak adaptations are for helping different birds find food.
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will analyze and evaluate details in a myth. In writing, students will be learning how to write an argumentative essay. In Social Studies, students will know that rich farmland and other resources of the Midwest attracted thousands of settlers. In Math, students will continue reviewing for MCAP.
MCAP Math assessment begins on May 12th. Please ensure your scholar is in school on time, well rested and has eaten breakfast.
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas.
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
-Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Tigers! What a week! You made it through the MCAP Reading Assessment! Way to go! Get ready for the Math MCAP Assessment next week! You will do well! Be encouraged. Use the math skills that were taught this year and knock it out the park! You got this!
Subject Content
ELA
Students will read an informational text about the "Bill of Rights" and utilize the reading skills of summarization and interpreting text structure. Students will study word parts: -sub -super.
Social Studies
Students will migrate into Chapter 11 and study "Industry and Immigration."
Math
Students will review last week's lessons.
Science
Students will review last week's lessons.
Have a great week!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Music
Hi! K and 5th grade are continuing to prepare for their promotion ceremonies. First grade are learning about tempo (largo, moderato, and presto). 2nd grade is finishing learning how to play all of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the xylophones. 3rd graders are learning to play Super Mario theme song on the xylophones. And, 4th grade is learning how to play Happy birthday on the ukulele for a test grade.
Technology
Hello,
K-2 practiced Cyberbullying: The Final Cyber-Quest
3-5 practiced,
Computational Thinking: Algorithms
As part of computational thinking, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using algorithms to solve a problem, make a decision, or accomplish a task. They analyze a situation, create an algorithm to solve the problem, test for reliability and accuracy, and understand that computers use algorithms, called programs, to complete tasks or help solve problems.
PE
Hello parents, the last few weeks we have been doing a lot of teamwork activities. This week is another teamwork activity, a hula hoop relay race. Students must figure out how to get the hoop to the front of the line without detaching hands. Please remind your scholars that they have to follow instructions in order to be most successful in PE. Thank you!
LEGO
Hello! We will be completing the following lessons: Kindergarten: We are going to build various characters in this Unit. The first character students will build is a caterpillar. They will also be creating a short story to go with their caterpillar character.
1st: The new unit is Train to Win. Students will begin by designing and building a sail car.
2nd: We are in the last lesson of Amazing Amusement Park. Students will design and build their own ride.
3rd: The new unit is Crazy Carnival Games. Students will begin by building a hole for a mini golf course.
4th-5th: The new unit is Science of Sports. Students will begin by designing and building a device that can pass and catch a ball.
STEM II
Kinder & 1st: This week scholars will continue to use the ROK blocks to learn how to build things and make their structures stronger.
2nd: This week scholars reviewed what Truss and Beam bridges are and they learned about what an Arch bridge is.
3rd: This week scholars drew scenes from their movies. Next week they will finalize the materials that they will need and begin building their sets and characters.
4th: This week scholars showed their knowledge of mini golf courses and equipment. They also finalized all of the materials needed to create their mini golf course. Next class they will begin building their course.
Art
Greetings,
The past weeks have included reinforcing the importance of craftsmanship, presentation, and reflection. We are including more student critiques.
Kindergarten students are finishing up their color wheel creations which entail making scenes out of a color wheel.
First grade are putting together their flavorful food combinations in which they are choosing items that don't go together to present them in a tastful presentation.
Second grade is working on their architectural projects to give us their idea of a crazy building that serves a specific community.
Third grade finished their hybrid animal presentations today which you will find an examples of attached to the newsletter.
Fourth grade students are still working on their Notan squares. And exercise in understanding positive and negative space along with how to use reflective symmetry and balance.
Fifth grade is settling down to create some rather intricate entanglements which require attention to detail and a slow mindful approach to their work.
Thank you,
Mr. Dorsey
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