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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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Kind Kindergarten News
Hello Families:
Our scholars are continuing to learn our routines and procedures and making memories in kindergarten.
We have successfully completed our Fall Assessments. Your scholar will go home with the results of their MAP Math and their MAP Reading Assessments on Friday, October 10, 2025.
We have been approved for our first field trip to Elliotts Oak Farm for October 22, 2025. Your scholar will go home with the permission slip and a payment link on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Please make sure that the permission slip is signed and returned to your scholars teacher by next Thursday, October 16, 2025.
ELA: We are learning how to look at context clues to help tell a story. Our new sight words are: for, me, and with; your scholars will practice writing the new words in a sentence..
Social Studies: We are learning about being a great citizen at home and at school.
Math: We are identifying the numbers 8, 9, and 10; using manipulatives to help with counting.
Science: We are continuing to explore using our five senses: sight, touch, hear, smell, and taste. While at home enjoy exploring with your different senses throughout the day.
***Friendly reminder: If your scholar is not feeling well, please keep them home. The beginning of the school year comes with colds, runny noses, sore throats, and scholars not feeling well. We are trying to keep from spreading germs to a minimum.
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
First grade has had another great week. Testing continues as we wrap up Dibels. MAP testing results were sent out last week. If you have not received your scholar’s results, please reach out to their teacher.
Please continue to have your scholar bring their jacket for recess. Our recess time is in the morning, when it is a bit cooler. Students are allowed to have a regular jacket outside, especially as the cold weather arrives (please make sure a name is written on their jacket label).
If you are interested in becoming a chaperone for upcoming field trips, or to help out in the classroom, please sign up below:
https://cmitelementary.org/cmit-families/parents/volunteer-application-and-approval-process/
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Our lessons for next week:
RELA: Procedural Text Review
Social Studies: Our Community
Math: Count on to Add Using a Number Line
Science: Observe Light
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Upcoming Dates:
10. 11 Health Fair
10.15 STEAM Parent Night
10.17 Schools Closed for Students
10. 31 Book character day
10.31 3 hour Early Dismissal
Best!
The First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
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 scholar. Respect Others, Opt to Be Scholarly, Act Responsibly, and React with Kindness.
Important reminders:
Hispanic Heritage Month-September 15th-October 15th
School Closed-October 17th
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip-October 22nd
Permission slips were sent home. Please return signed copies as soon as possible. Payments should be made to www.myschoolbucks.com. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ68FJ0C4FYM7XK
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 2: Lesson 2: Types of Resources.
In Math, students will be starting Topic 4. Topic 4 is all about using multiplication to divide with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
In Science, students will be starting Topic 2. Topic 2 is about electricity and magnetism.
Please remember to submit your child's permission slip and payment for the field trip to the Maryland Science Center. All payments and permission slips are due on 10/17/2025.
Reminders:
Thursday - Rotation 1
Friday- No School
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Students received their Social Studies project for Quarter 1. The details of the assignment is posted in Google Classroom. The project is due on October 16, 2025. Please visit the link below for further information regarding the project. If you have any questions regarding the project please reach out to your scholar's Reading/Social Studies teacher.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bbm79ycNG__hM3M-RgO9mKCdnnRXRIlbI9Dh4vi50Fo/edit?usp=sharing
Please check grades weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all subject areas.
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
-Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Tigers! Tigers! We made it to a new week! Continue to persevere and be your best everyday!
FIELD TRIP:
October 29, 2025! Skate Zone is underway! Permission slips have been distributed. The cost is $48.00. Payment includes admission, skate rental, Coach bus transportation, pizza and drink buffet, and STEM lesson. Please make sure the permission slip is completed in its entirety (both sides) and payment is completed on My School Bucks. Thank you for your participation! Happy Skating!
SUBJECT CONTENT:
ELA
Students will dive into poetry and learn the parts of poetry such as stanzas, lines, rhythms, and rhymes! It's rhyming time.
SCIENCE
This week in science, we will be exploring changes in the states of matter.
MATH
This week in math, we will use models and strategies to multiply decimals and whole numbers.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will learn review Chapter 2 and the Age of Exploration.
Happy learning, scholars!
5th Grade Team
Superior Specials News!
Art
Greetings Parents!
We have finished our sketch journals/portfolios and have started plans for our first projects. K-1st grade are starting with lines, shapes, and color elements. 1st and 2nd are working on portraits features. 3rd grade has repetition, patterns, rhythm, and unity principles to illustrate. 4th grade has to create character infused names. 5th grade students are creating prompt inspired creatures.
Mr. Dorsey
Music
K- We learned about different types of voices
1st - We learned about Mozart
2nd - We learned about dynamics and a children Ghana song
3rd - We sang shake the papaya
4th - We learned about tied notes in music
5th - We learned about (ti ta ti) rhythm
Technology
Hello! K-1 students developed mouse skills such as pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging while practicing counting and matching shapes and colors.
2-5 students have been practicing Home Row keys, as well as the letters v, m, b, n, c, and the comma.
Lego
Hello! Scholars have been working hard on their builds and taking extra time so we have pushed back some assessment days to next week. We are finishing up our first LEGO lesson this week and will be taking assessments on what we have learned.
K-1st: My XL World: We will discuss where we live and places we see in our neighborhoods. Kinder will build a school while 1st grade will finish building houses. Friday we will take an assessment about who and what we see in our communities.
2nd: Science in Nature & Our Daily Lives: We will discuss habitats. We will build a habitat and include a plant and animal from the chosen habitats. Students will be assessed on identifying habitats.
3rd: Animals & Their Environment: We will be discussing how to protect animals from weather. We will build a dog house that protects animals from the group's chosen weather. Students will be assessed by identifying types of severe weather.
4-5th: Science Connections: How Eyes See. We will discuss how our eyes adjust to see in different lighting. We will build a cave car that includes a moving light. Students will be assessed on their understanding of how eyes work and what is needed in order to see.
STEM
Greetings!
This week scholars in K are learning about the forces push and pull. Scholars in 1st are continuing to learn how to work as a team to solve a problem. Their challenge was to create the longest chain using 1 piece of paper. Scholars in grade 2 are in the planning phase of the Engineering Design Process of trying to keep food safe while camping. Scholars in 3rd grade are in the planning phase of the Engineering Design Process. Their challenge is to create a game from materials in nature. 4th grade scholars are in the Imagine phase of the Engineering Design Process as they are learning about Hiking Backpacks and how they are made. Our 5th grade scholars are in the Planning phase of the Engineering Design Process as they are planning out how to create a shelter that can withstand and protect its occupants from different weather.
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