Tiger News
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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!
FORMS
Bounce House Waiver
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNMZgdKODTaPBfau_LNS3lmZXCRIjj21MLOkjNVwk3GGvZqQ/viewform
Class Dojo Food Waiver
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTtKaG00kQIkt24aocCGYGRIXMsrSzt0ysFoes4aXtwsRcsA/viewform
Front Office Staff
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Kind Kindergarten News
Our weather has changed and it is cold. Our scholars go outside for recess at 9:30am, and the temperature has dropped. Please send your scholar to school with winter jackets, hats and/or mittens, so they can enjoy being outside.
STEM FAIR:
***All scholars are required to complete a STEM FAIR Project.
A copy of the STEM Fair packet can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsDYSuotxgWhQux2Tvho8Ekf8R4wecx-gSrZRJja794/edit?tab=t.0
STEM Fair projects are due January 20th. Finish working on your STEM Fair Project. By now your scholar should be in the final experimental phase of their project and writing up the results.
ELA Topic: Unit 3 Tell Me a Story Week 1, Folktale
Sight words: Said, was, where
Letters: “Xx” and “Jj”.
• Interact with sources in meaningful ways.
• Confirm understanding of a text presented orally by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
• Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children’s literature.
• Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.
• Hold a book right side up, turn pages correctly, and know that reading moves from top to bottom and left to right with a return sweep.
Social Studies Chapter 3: How have jobs changed over time?
Math Topic 8: Decompose numbers, solve number problems, and find the missing number up to 10.
Science Topic 4: Finish Earth’s Weather & Seasons and take the seasons assessment
***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.
Have a wonderful holiday and winter break!
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Happy New Year! I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a restful winter break. We are so glad to welcome our scholars back. Our students returned and quickly settled into routines.
Important Announcements:
STEM Fair projects due: January 20
Please upload your scholar’s video presentation using the STEM Fair submission link (no physical boards required).
Please upload your video before the deadline.
STEM Upload Link
MAP Testing begins soon:
Please ensure your scholar arrives at school on time on testing days, and encourage a good night’s rest before testing.
Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to a wonderful, rest of the year.
Our lesson for next week:
RELA: Fables Review
Social Studies: American Heroes
Math: Count by 10s to 120
Science: Types of Weather
Upcoming Dates:
1.12 MAP testing
1.19 School’s Closed
1.20 STEM Fair Due
1.26 3hr Early Dismissal
Best,
The First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Thank you to each and everyone of you who sent in gifts of appreciation over the holiday. It was much appreciated. We are now ready for the second half of the school year. Next week, we will be starting Unit 3, theme Our Traditions. In Math, we will finish up topic 7, more solving problems involving addition and subtraction and prepare for the assessment. We will also prepare for Topic 8 which focuses on identifying and counting coins and bills, solving word problems about money, and telling time. In Science, we will continue with topic 3, Earth's Water and Land. In Social Studies, we will begin chapter 5.
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.
Important reminders:
STEM Fair Project Due January 20th.
We will begin MAP Testing January 12th
Diebels: Jan. 20th - Feb. 10th
DRA: Jan. 26th
End of Second Quarter-January 26th
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 3: Lesson 6- Creating a New Nation.
In Math, we will be continuing with Topic 8. Students will be working on rounding whole numbers, estimating sums, and estimating differences. Students will receive their Topic 8 Extra Credit this week.
In Science, we will be finishing up topic 3 on Weather and starting topic 4 on Climate.
On Monday, January 12 and Tuesday, January 13, we will be taking the MAP Assessment for Math and Reading.
MAP Schedule:
Monday, January 12, 2026:
Reading: Richardson and Tate
Math: Kelley and Cannon
Tuesday, January 13, 2026:
Reading: Kelley and Cannon
Math: Richardson and Tate
Don't forget that STEM Fair Projects are due on January 20, 2026!
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
STEM Fair projects are due on January 20, 2026. Families and scholars should utilize the timeline in the STEM Fair Packet to stay on track to have their project submitted on time. No late projects will be accepted. Please view the packet below. If you have any questions, reach out to your scholar's Science teacher.
https://out.smore.com/e/4v50z/Ho_zmP?__$u__&nk=NjhmYjVmZDIzNmFiMDE3NmIyNDA2ZDBiLHlkYW5pZWxAY21pdGVsZW1lbnRhcnkub3JnOjo6ZGIydjI1dXl3NzZlaWxtNQ
Lastly, please check grades weekly on Google Classroom & Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all subject areas.
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Tigers! Tigers! Happy New Year! May this school year be the best ever! Let’s focus and lock in! Get ready to close out Quarter 2 and welcome Quarter 3! Let’s gooooo, Tigers!!!
MAP TESTING
MAP testing will begin January 12, 2026. Make sure you are rested and in attendance. Do your best and thrive in excellence! Use the skills learned throughout the Quarter and show them what you’re made of! Letsss gooo!!
STEM PROJECTS
Stem Projects are January 20, 2025. Please see the detailed instruction posted by Mrs. McCain that instructs where to post your projects. A Google Form will be provided for your convenience for you to submit the project successfully.
SUBJECT CONTENT:
Math
Students will learn and apply the skill of multiplying two fractions
Social Studies
Students will learn the American Revolution and the causes of the colonies separating from Britain.
Science
Students will study the Earth’s Systems of hydrospheres and atmospheres together.
RELA
Students will delve into fictional narratives and compare and contrast stories with similarities and differences. Students will finish Unit 2 and migrate into Unit 3. We will learn how to decipher arguments based on facts by using comparison and contrasting concepts.
Have an outstanding week, scholars!!!
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
Kinder - Songs for the month Put the beat in your feet, Chubby little snowman. Created movements to show a steady beat 1st - Songs for the month Elevator, Lemonade. Learned the whole scale on solfege. Reading simple rhythms and melodies.
2nd - Song of the month Pease porridge hot, Play instrumental arrangement hand game with song. 3rd - Song for the month Paw Paw patch and King’s Land. Focus on solfege Do - Mi - So - La, Practice writing music. 4th - Review all 4 family instruments (String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion)
5th - Songs of the Month My Bonnie and Winter is here.Students learned about 12 bar blues structure.
Technology
Happy New Year! K-2 students practiced, Digital Citizenship:
In this engaging animated assignment, Truman and Poppy discover ways to “be kind online.”
3rd students practiced, Netiquette in Online Communication
In this animated assignment, Trey and two of his classmates are collaborating on their Virtual Science Fair project in a private chatroom when netiquette issues derail them from their task. The lesson introduces what netiquette is, why it’s important, and shows some of the negative sides of online communication.
4-5 students practiced, Online Safety: Digital Citizenship
The learners receive direct instruction and practice in digital citizenship and responsible use of technology. They learn about digital footprints, the importance of privacy settings and creating a strong password and how to avoid websites that ask for personal information in this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
PE
Happy New Year! Please remember to send students to school in comfortable sneakers, and with their water bottles. Thank you!
Lego
Happy New Year!
We are finishing lessons, taking quizzes, and starting new lessons. I have started passing out the last quiz from before break so keep an eye out for your scholars work.
K-1: Landmarks. We will discuss famous landmarks and landmarks that may be in our communities. Students will build a landmark that they know
2nd: Amazing Amusement Parks is our next theme. Our first build will be creating a ticket booth.
3rd: Scholars are finishing up their cityscape builds and taking a quiz.
4th-5th: Scholars are finishing their earthquake builds and taking a quiz.
STEM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Kindergarten: We are learning about coding and using the Indi Sphero robots.
1st grade: Students will discover how light helps us see things in the dark.
2nd grade: Students are continuing to create their puppet show about online safety.
3rd grade: We are beginning our new project, pinball machines! Students reviewed different types of forces. We also explored different parts of a pinball machine and how it works.
4th grade: We are continuing with our float project. Groups have been allotted $80 (not real money of course) and a list of materials with the cost. They are responsible for identifying the materials and quantities that are needed to build their float and stay within their budget. Each group is responsible for providing a shoe box for their project.
5th grade: Students are finishing up building their set and characters for their stop motion project. Next week we will begin filming!
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