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!
Coming Events:
Recyclables Donation Collection (more information coming soon): May 12-16
Maryland Science Center Field Trip: May 13
Field Day: May 30
DIBELS and MAP Testing Window: May 19- May 30
This Week’s Content Focus:
Reading/ELA:
Unit 4 Review and Assessment
Math:
Topic: 15: Stepping Up to First Grade
Topics 1-5: Addition and Subtraction to 5 with ten-frames
Science:
Chapter 6 People Protect the Environment
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle
Social Studies:
Chapter 6 Learning About the Past
Question: What was life like in the past?
Upcoming events: MD Science Center Trip- May 13th. Each family will get 3 tickets in June.
Promotion Ceremony, June 9th
Thornton/Lewis 8:30 a.m.
Shulman/Major 11:30 a.m.
Have a great week!
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello First Grade Families,
We have been having hotter days, with more upon us. Please provide your scholar with a reusable water bottle, so they may fill it up during the day. Our field trip to the Maryland Science Center is upon us. Please see the QR code above for payment, and let your scholar’s teacher know, if you are in need of another permission slip.
Our lessons for the upcoming week include:
RELA: Informational text review
Math: Compose 2-D
Science: Patterns and Animal Behavior
Social Studies: Goods and Services
Upcoming Dates:
5.5-5.9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5.13 K-1 Maryland Science Center Field trip
Best!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Next week in ELA, we will continue Unit 4, Making a Difference. Our spelling words for the week are consonant patterns kn, wr, gn, mb, lf. In Math, we will continue topic 13, shapes and their attributes. In Science, we will continue topic 6, Habitats. In Social Studies, we will continue Chapter 6, Our American Culture. As always, please ensure your scholar reads every night.
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 Trips:
Baltimore Museum of Industry - May 12th - permission slips will be sent home soon.
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 7: Lesson 3: People and Cultures.
This week in Math, scholars are learning how to find perimeter. They are using attributes of polygons that will help them find the perimeter, for example: knowing that opposite sides of a rectangle are equal then to add all the sides together.
In Science, scholars are continuing to learn about adaptations of organisms, and how individuals and groups find ways to better survive.
***Please make sure students get proper rest, and arrive on time for MCAP Testing.***
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will infer theme and make connections in a historical fiction. In writing, students will be learning how to write an argumentative essay. In Social Studies, students will know why the Midwest is one of the world's important agricultural area. In Math, students will be studying equivalence with customary units.
MCAP Reading assessment begins on May 5th. 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! Tigers! Let’s continue to stay focused and finish strong! We will test in our MCAP reading portion and then migrate to MCAP math testing. Once testing is completed, we will continue with curriculum instruction.
Hershey Park Amusement Park
We will take a field trip to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 9, 2025. If you have been approved to Chaperone, please follow up with Ms. Carter for further details of arrival time and assignments. Payments for the trip are due asap! We look forward to a fabulous time!
Math
This week in Math, we will explore the characteristics of triangles and quadrilaterals.
Science
This week in Science, students will explain how human activities affect Earth's resources and environments.
RELA
In RELA, we will explore The Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
Social Studies
Students will study Immigration and Industry.
Upcoming events: Hershey Park May 9th, arrival 6:30 a.m.
Promotion Ceremony, June 10th. Each family will get 3 tickets in June.
Linton-Philp/Wiggins 8:30 a.m.
Black/Tellis 11:30 a.m.
Superior Specials News!
Music
Hi! K and 5th grade are continuing to prepare for their promotion ceremonies. First graders 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 the 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,
Students practiced,
Computational Thinking: Directions
The learners receive direct instruction and practice with computational thinking and using directions as a list of ordered steps that explain how to accomplish a task, achieve a goal, or solve a problem. They collect and organize information to create a set of directions that they test for accuracy and completeness in this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
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 continue working on 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 students are putting together their flavorful food combinations in which they are choosing items that don't go together to present them in a tasteful 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. Examples are attached to the newsletter.
Fourth grade students are still working on their Notan squares an 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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