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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!
FORMS
Bounce House Waiver
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Class Dojo Food Waiver
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Front Office Staff
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Kind Kindergarten News
The weather is cold. Our scholars go outside for recess at 9:30am, and the temperature is still cold. Please send your scholar to school with winter jackets, hats and/or mittens, so they can enjoy being outside.
ELA: Unit 3 Tell Me a Story Week 5, Myth
Sight words: funny, some, were
Letters/Sounds: Short /i/ and Long /i/ sounds.
- Interact with sources in meaningful ways.
- Listen actively and ask questions to understand information.
- Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.
- Recognize and name end punctuation.
Social Studies Chapter 4: Geography of the Neighborhood. Our Resources, Today and Long Ago. Finish up the chapter.
Math Topic 10: Compose and Decompose Numbers 11 to 19. Find parts for numbers 14 to 19. Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, using objects or drawings, then write the equation. Finish Topic 10 and take assessment.
Science Topic 5: Needs of Living Things. Needs of Animals.
***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!
This week first grade had continued testing. All MAP test results were sent out. If you did not receive yours please let your scholar's teacher know. Next week we will have Muffins with Moms. If you will be attending, please make sure you fill out the form provided by the front office.
Our lessons for next week include:
RELA: Persuasive writing review
Social Studies: Changes in Technology and Transportation review
Math: Find Numbers on a Hundreds Chart
Science: People Learn from Plants and Animals review
Upcoming Dates:
3.6 Muffins with Moms
Book Fair March 6th -13th
Spectacular Second Grade News!
We are so proud of our scholars! They did an amazing job during the Black History Month Assembly showcasing the Divine Nine.
Next week in Reading, we will continue Unit 3 Week 5. Throughout the week, we will read informational text. We will be making connections between author's purpose and ideas. Our spelling pattern for the week will be vowel teams: oo, ue, ew, ui.
In Math, we will be on topic 9. This topic will covers number to 1,000.
In Science, we will be talking about the surface of Earth changes and what causes those changes to happen.
In Social Studies, we will begin topic 5, Plants and Animals.
Please ensure scholars are coming to school dressed for the winter weather. We have recess at 10:50 a.m. and will be going outside if the temperature is above 32 degrees.
Please reach out to your scholar's teacher via dojo if you have any questions.
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will learn why rules and laws are important and what happens when they are not followed.
In Math, we will finish topic 10. We will take the topic 10 assessment on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The topic 10 extra credit study guide will be due on Wednesday, also.
In Science, we will finish up topic 4, which is about climate change and world climates. Students will start topic 5, which is life cycles and traits.
Do not forget that the field trip for Arts on Stage at the Bowie Center for Performing Arts will be on March 25, 2026. If you have not paid or turned in your permission slip, please do so ASAP.
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
connections to the theme of a poem. In Social Studies, students will know that the Southeast's geography is varied. In Math, students will review & take topic 11 assessment. Students will also begin locating and describing fractions and decimals on number lines.
In Science, students will model how light reflection allows objects to be seen.
Scholars went home with their MAP Test Family Reports. This is a great opportunity to talk about academic goals, celebrate growth, and figure out strategies to continue making progress.
In addition don't forget about Muffins with Moms and Matriarchs, which is next week Friday(3/6)! Please complete the permission slip if you would like your scholar to participate. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdonTpkz3SPN0xdBJjFRoyxcS2yJZTdtPzCgmlxPpFbWzUOwA/viewform
Lastly, please check grades weekly on Google Classroom & Synergy 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!
Good day Tigers!! Thank you for all your hard work this week! We are going into a new month and we are ending February with a bang! We have conquered Camp Schmidt, Black History Month presentations, Mardi Gras Jazz representations, essays, reading assignments, virtual learning, assessments, and more! What a month! But, we have conquered! Let's grab the reigns and tackle March with ease! Great job on all your hard work and perseverance! Let's goooo, Tigers!
Subject Content
Social Studies
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Black History Month: Finishing Strong!
As we wrap up Black History Month, our students continue learning about the important contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout history. Through reading, writing, and meaningful discussions, scholars explored themes of courage, perseverance, and leadership.
Although the month is ending, our commitment to honoring Black history and excellence will continue all year long!
We will continue Chapter 5 and complete the assessment by end of week.
Math
This week in math we will explore Line Plots.
Science
This week in science students will be able to identify Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.
RELA
This week, we will explore "The Carp and The Hermit Thrush" realistic fiction and understanding themes and life lessons. We will connect to the Unit of Reflections and life experiences. We will continue to focus on Opinion writing skills and how opinions connects to facts.
Let's continue to grow and be our best in all that we do! Great job, Tigers!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Art
Greetings Parents!
Tigers are finishing projects and starting new projects. Kindergarteners are finishing their designs that integrate color wheels into their designs. We are starting our Utopian Environments. 1st grade took their still life designs home and are now working on their landscapes which will include more overlapping. 2nd grade They have planned and are currently working on their landscape projects. 3rd grade chose to learn 1pt-perspective drawing to apply to a cityscape design. 4th grade Are doing presentations of projects that illustrate sound, translating sound into line and color with their Musical Gesture Drawings. And, 5th grade have finished their optical illusions. Their next project involves the merging of a self-portrait and “Zentangles”
Mr. Dorsey
Music
Kindergarten
Songs of the month: Snowman Joe, Old Mother Brown
Ear training for high and low/So - Mi
Practice singing a major scale
1st Grade
Learning about the musical story Peter and the Wolf. Clarinet represents the cat and Basson represents the Grand Father.
2nd Grade
Songs of the Month: Apples Peaches
Learning about composer J. S. Bach and his music
through dancing and listening.
4th Grade
Songs of the Month: Clock Round, Kookabura
Singing in a round and creating movements.
Play music with boomwackers
5th Grade
Songs of the Month: Follow the Drinking Gourd, When the Saints
Playing When the Saints on the Glockenspiel
Technology
Hello! K-2 students practiced, Spelling Star: In this interactive digital lesson, the learner visits a planetarium to practice hand-eye coordination using a mouse or trackpad to drag and drop letters to form words as they explore the stars.
3. students practiced, Keyboarding: Home Row
This engaging and interactive digital lesson provides direct instruction and practice in the area of basic keyboarding techniques needed to type using the home row keys. The learners gain knowledge about proper finger placement and posture.
4-5 students practiced, Tynker-Coding: Students review the coding basics such as counting loops and sequencing in the initial lessons, and then they learn all-new coding concepts. They learn how to solve hard problems using decomposition and abstraction with real world examples. They also learn to use input and output in their programs, making their projects more interactive. Students even use functions to organize and reuse sections of code.
PE
Good week, This week we are working on our balance by doing a relay race. Please remember to send students in comfortable shoes in order to prevent slipping and injury.
Lego
Hello! We are continuing to move along with our LEGO education lessons.
K-1: StoryTales- Settings. We are learning about settings and will build settings from stories.
2nd: Amazing Amusement Parks. We are finishing up our carousel builds
3rd: Habitats. We have completed our habitat builds and have taken a quiz on habitats.
4-5th: Bobsled. We are learning about what forces are used in making a bobsled travel down the track.
STEM
5th grade scholars will finish editing their stop motion movie. Next week we will have movie day where we will watch each groups movies
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