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:
Upcoming Events
Animal Habitat Diorama Project due March 28, 2025
NO School (celebration of EID-al Fitr) March 31, 2025.
ELA: We are learning about Then and Now…items used in the past vs items we use in the present time.. Our sight words for the week are: now, pretty, all.
Math: We are identifying a variety of shapes by listening to clues that are given to describe a shape.
Science: We are continuing learning all about different animals and their habitats.
Social Studies: We are learning the concept of time; describing the month and what season we are in.
Important: We have had a lot of scholars that have been out with an illness over the past week. Please be mindful when sending your scholar to school when they are not feeling well. 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,
We hope you are doing well! As we continue to move through the school year, we thank all parents/guardians for your continued support and involvement in our school community.
Recess Reminders: As spring has not quite arrived yet, please remember to send your child to recess with a coat and a reusable water bottle.
Women's History Month: Our 1st-grade classes are excited for the continued celebration of Women's History Month! We are still asking if moms can come in to share their careers in the classroom. If you are interested in reading a story, doing a craft with the class, or sharing about your career, please reach out to your child's teacher. Your participation makes a meaningful impact on our students!
As always, we encourage you to stay engaged with classroom activities and school events through Class Dojo; more exciting news to come!
Our lesson next week include:
RELA: Biographies continued
Math: Using different strategies to solve subtraction problems
Science: Where Plants and Animals Live
Social Studies: Shared Culture
Upcoming Dates:
4/4 3hr Early Dismissal
Best!
The First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
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 Field Trip/Events
PEEPing into Spring S.T.E.A.M..- April 11- more information to follow.
Baltimore Museum of Industry- Tentative Date May 12th
Have a fantastic weekend!
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 6: Lessons 1& 2 New Ways to Travel and A New Home in America.
In Math, we are finishing up our unit on equivalent fractions, where scholars have been using number lines, fraction strips, and drawings to model and compare fractions. We'll have our extra credit study guide for our test towards the end of the week.
In Science, we're continuing to work with life cycles, seeing how the environment influences traits as well as ancestry.
Third Grade Team
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will begin Unit 4. Students will analyze characters to synthesize information about characters in traditional tales. In Social Studies, students will know that the Southeast region is rich in natural resources. In Math, students will begin equivalent fractions including weight length, liquid capacity and distance. In Science, students should be able to read maps to identify and compare Earth's surface features.
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!
Subject Content:
ELA
Scholars will work on realistic fiction and poetry collections.
Math
This week in math, we will convert different units of measurements.
Science
This week in science, students will explore the inner planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and be able to identify the similarities and differences.
Social Studies
Chapter 9 Assessment will be administered. Please review the Chapter with the Chapter Review in the scholars workbooks.
Thank you for your perseverance and your diligence! Go Tigers!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Hello! K is beginning to learn about instrument families. 1st grade is learning about what a melody and their melodic pattern is. 2nd grade is continuing to learn about note values. 3rd grade is continue with writing and playing their own melodies on the xylophones and staff paper. 4th and 5th grade finished being graded on their xylophone projects!
Technology
Hello,
K-2 practiced Keyboarding: Cursor, Spacebar, Backspace, Enter, and Words
Learners receive direct instruction and practice keyboarding to type words as they use the cursor, type letter combinations to form words, the spacebar to add spaces between words, the backspace key to delete mistakes, and the enter or return key to create new lines in this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
3-5 practiced Software Fundamentals: Using Program Menus and Toolbars
The learners receive direct instruction and practice with toolbars and program menus as they use the help tool to understand how to perform a task in a program, use the toolbar for common tasks, open programs and create, print, and save documents in this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
PE
Good week, this week in PE we are doing relay races to work on our fundamentals and teamwork.
LEGO
Hello! We are continuing to work through the Lego Education lesson plans. Over the next week we will be finishing and starting the following lessons
K: Story Tales: Finishing- Different Endings
1: Great Adventures: Treehouse Camp
2: Amazing Amusement Park:
Twirling Teacups
3:Happy Traveler: Finishing-Swamp Boat
4-5:Winning with Science: Finishing-Bobsled
STEM II
Greetings! This week K-2 learned about Katherine Johnson the human computer and her contributions to our space program.
3rd are in the planning phase of their landmarks. They have designed and created paper models of their structures. The next step is making a 2D cardboard model. 4th graders have received their materials and are underway with building their floats!
Our 5th grade scholars have completed their floats. This week they learned that prices do not stay the same day to day. The prices of their supplies increased by 15% which was a surprise to many, but this helped them understand about proper planning.
ART
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.
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.
Fifth graders are making “Monster Line Drawings” Students create illustrations from random markings to create a 3D image with form and texture.
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