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 9:30 a.m. 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!
First grade has successfully finished MAP testing this week. We saw growth and we will continue to learn and grow.
Dibels testing starts next week, more information to come.
A final reminder that all STEM Fair projects are due on Tuesday, January 20th; please make sure you upload your project to the link provided from your teacher. The link will close after Tuesday.
Our lessons when we come back:
RELA: Folktales
Social Studies: Our National Holidays
Math: Count by 1s and 10s to 120
Science: Weather Changes and Seasons
Upcoming Dates:
1.19 School’s Closed
1.20 STEM Fair Due
1.26 3hr Early Dismissal
Best,
The First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Next week, we will continue Unit 3, theme Our Traditions. Our question of the week is, "What stories do people tell to understand the world around them?" In phonics, we will spell words with comparative endings, er and est. In Math, we will begin topic 8 which focuses on time and money. In Science, we will begin topic 4 Earth's Processes. In Social Studies, we will begin topic 5 lesson 2, Heroic Leaders.
As always, 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:
MLK Day-January 19th no school
STEM Fair Project Due January 20th.
Diebels: Jan. 20th - Feb. 10th
DRA: Jan. 26th
End of Second Quarter-January 26th
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will conclude Chapter 3, Communities Build a Nation, and take the Chapter 3 assessment on Friday, 1/23.
In Math and Science we will be judging STEM fair projects. All projects are due January 20th!
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!!!
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
Kindergarten
Songs of the month: Snowman Joe
Ear training for high and low/So - Mi
1st Grade
Learning about the musical story Peter and the Wolf. Flute represents the bird and oboe represents the duck.
2nd Grade
Songs of the Month: Apples Peaches
Reading and writing Do-Mi-So melodic patterns
3rd Grade
Songs of the Month: Donkeys Love Carrots
Singing in a round
Learned about the koto which is national musical instrument of Japan
4th Grade
Songs of the Month: Clock Round
Singing in a round and creating movements.
5th Grade
Songs of the Month: Follow the Drinking Gourd
Decode the message of Follow the Drinking Gourd and make a class picture book with the lyrics to Illustrate the meaning of the song
Technology
Hello! K-1 students practiced, Computer Fundamentals: Intro to Pointer Devices
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a mouse and a trackpad to select objects.
2-3 students practiced, Computer Fundamentals: Selecting Multiple Objects
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a mouse and a trackpad to select multiple objects at the same time.
4-5 students practiced, How AI Works with Mia
This assignment is to introduce students to how AI works, is trained on massive datasets, and uses patterns and machine learning to produce output.
PE
Good week, we are off to a great start in PE in 2026! 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
We have completed assessments from the last lesson and have begun our new lessons. I will be returning the quizzes so keep an eye out for your scholar's 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: Habitats: We will be reviewing habitats. Scholars will choose a habitat and build that habitat along with a plant or animal that lives in their chosen habitat.
4th-5th: Track & Field: Students will be designing and creating a device that will allow a LEGO character to jump.
STEM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! In 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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