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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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It is imperative that we are aware of any health issues. Please update the school nurse for any new or important medical information. Our immunization compliance is almost at 100% please continue to forward documentation to the nurse.

Please help yourself and others -- keep your scholars home when they are not well.

Immunizations must be up-to-date and received by the school nurse to prevent exclusion from school.

Medication forms are attached. Please hand carry newly prescribed medication in the pharmacy packaging. Any adult may deliver the medication to the nurse. (appointments must be made)

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Hello parents and families:

Next week our scholars will focus on:

RELA: Realistic Fiction, short I words and present verb tense

Math: (Topic 1) Understanding Addition and Subtraction

Science: Describing and making Sound

Social Studies: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Please check homework folders for homework which will be sent home on Tuesday September 8th and due on Friday September 11th

Best!
The First Grade Team

We had an awesome second week of school! Our scholars are settling into daily routines and classroom procedures. Here is a look at what we are diving into next week:

Reading: We have started Unit 1, titled "You Are Here." Our big essential question is, "How do different places affect us?" We’ll be reading realistic fiction and exploring how people can improve their neighborhoods.

Spelling: Our pattern will focus on CVCe words.
Math: Topic 1: Fluently Add and Subtract within 20.
Science: we'll explore Solids, Liquids, and Gases!
Social Studies: We will begin Chapter 1: Families Today and in the Past.

Important Notes & Reminders
Homework Begins Next Week: Please check your scholar’s folder daily. Homework will be sent home and is due on Fridays.

MAP Assessments begin next week (September 8–11). Please help your scholar shine by making sure they get a great night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. Those little steps make a huge difference!

Back to School Night: Join us on September 9 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. We are excited to partner with you to make this an incredible school year!

Volunteers & Chaperones: Want to help out in the classroom or chaperone upcoming trips? Please make sure you are fingerprinted and have completed the volunteer checklist.

Thank you for your support and partnership. We look forward to an exciting ahead!


Second Grade Team

In ELA, students will continue to learn about traditional tales and infer themes within folktales. They will also explore using elements of narrative text to write a personal narrative. They will also take our weekly spelling quiz on Friday.
In Social Studies, students will study Weather, Climate, and Forces of Nature.
In Math, students will finish Topic 1 - understanding multiplication and division of whole numbers.
In Science, students will complete the first lesson in Topic 1. Students will be able to observe and measure an object's motion.
For all subjects, students will be completing the Math MAP Test.
MAP Testing Schedule:
Tuesday, September 8:
• Richardson - Reading
• McGarity - Math
• Brillantes - Reading
• Reid: Math
Wednesday, September 9:
• Richardson - Math
• McGarity - Reading
• Brillantes - Math
• Reid - Reading
Please ensure that students arrive at school on time, eat breakfast, and get a good night's sleep.

Dear 4th Grade Families,

We are off to a fantastic start in 4th grade! Your scholars have done an incredible job this week learning our daily classroom routines and procedures. They are already adjusting beautifully to the expectations of the upper elementary grades.

This year, we are looking forward to watching you scholar grow as readers, writers, thinkers, and mathematicians. We have an exciting curriculum planned, and we are eager to see their confidence and skills soar.

A successful school year relies on a strong connection between home and school. We look forward to partnering with you this year to ensure your child has the support they need to thrive. Thank you for your support in making this first week a success!

Looking ahead, we will be taking our MAP tests next week in Reading, Math, and Science. To help your child do their best, please ensure that your scholar arrives to school on time and has eaten a healthy breakfast.

In Reading, students will Understand biography by analyzing main ideas and details and generating questions. In Social Studies, students will know that weather and climate vary across the regions of the United States. In Science, students will explain what energy is, describe some forms of energy, and explain how a moving object's speed and energy are related. In Math, students will use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

Let's have a great week on purpose!!

Fourth Grade Team

Art
Hello! We have been practicing rules, procedures, and expectations for our classrooms.

Music
Hello all! We review basic music literacy such as, rhythm, solfege, and music terms.

Technology
Hello! We have been practicing rules, procedures, and expectations for our classrooms.

PE
Good week to all! In PE, we have been simply reviewing rules and procedures in order to ensure a safe and orderly year. Please continue to send students to school in athletic sneakers in order to maintain safety and have a good time!

Lego
We had a great 1st class. We have been learning about the rules and procedures of the LEGO classroom. We will continue to review and practice the procedures this coming week.

STEM II
Greetings! We are off to a great start in STEM!
K: We read the book “Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
used our imaginations to create things that are not a stick from pipe cleaners.
1st Grade: We worked collaboratively in groups to create the longest chain out of a single piece of paper.
2nd Grade: We started our first unit “STEM Survival Camp.” We are imagining that we are camping in the woods as second graders it’s their responsibility to protect the food from the creatures and critters in nature. We learned about the proper ways to store food while camping. We are now going to use the engineering design process to create an invention that will keep the food safe while camping.
3rd Grade: We started our first unit “STEM Survival Camp.” We are imagining that we are camping in the woods. As 3rd graders their challenge is to create a game. We are now going to use the engineering design process to create a game from recycled materials and items found in nature.
4th Grade: They have been challenged to create pillars from paper that can hold up 10 trays. They had to work collaboratively to create rectangular, triangular or circular pillars that can hold up 10 trays.
5th Grade: We started our first unit “STEM Survival Camp.” We are imagining that we are camping in the woods. As second graders it’s their responsibility to create a shelter. We are going to use the engineering design process to create a shelter that can withstand different types of weather.

Our Vision

Inspire students to become STEM innovators and responsible global citizens

Our Mission

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.

How We Do It

With students at the center of everything we do, we strive to make our schools the best, we forge partnerships with parents and the community to provide our students with enrichment and additional STEM opportunities, and we hire the best people to support our schools!

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