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
CLICK HERE TO VISIT: https://sites.google.com/cmitelementary.org/cmit-nes-front-office-news?usp=sharing
Order your Yearbook Today!! Deadline is April 25, 2025
We are now accepting online orders for the 2024-2025 Yearbook!! Yearbooks can only be purchased online and is open to all scholars in grades K-5. Please use the link below to order your scholar's yearbook.
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False
School Code: 15052425
Note: Once orders are finalized and submitted no yearbooks can be purchased after the deadline.
If you have any questions regarding the yearbook, please reach out to Ms. Daniel at ydaniel@cmitelementary.org.
Kind Kindergarten News!
Upcoming Events:
April 14-21: Spring Break
April 22: Vocabulary STEAM Vocabulary Word Parade
Content Focus:
Reading/ELA: Writing: Punctuation
Phonics: Long and vowels; Consonants Yy and Pp
Reading: Non-fiction Biographies
Math: Topic 14: Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes Assessment
Topic: 15: Stepping Up to First Grade: Putting It Together
Science: Chapter 6 How People Change the Environment
Social Studies: Chapter 5 Time and Chronology
Have a restful Spring Break!
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello First Grade Families,
We have a field trip coming up soon to the Maryland Science Center on May 13!
Please be on the lookout for more information to come.
Our first grade team wishes you a happy and restful Spring Break!
Our lessons after the break include:
RELA: Informational text
Math: Introduction to Money
Science: Observe Parents and Young
Social Studies: Immigrants continued
Upcoming Dates:
4.11 PTO Spring Bling Sneaker Ball
4.14-21 Spring Break
5.1 Principal Appreciation Day
5.13 K-1 Maryland Science Center Field trip
Best!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
We hope everyone is excited about Spring Break! This is the perfect time to rest, recharge, and enjoy a well-deserved break. When we return, we’ll be ready to finish strong and make the most of the fourth quarter!
In Reading, we will continue Unit 4 in ELA. The question of the week is, "How can you get involved to improve your community?" Our phonics spelling pattern is vowel consonant consonant vowel (VCCV) patterns. In Math, we will continue Topic 13, shapes and their attributes. In Science, we will continue the unit on plants and animals. In Social Studies, we will continue topic 5, Our Government. 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.
We need tissue as allergy season is upon us.
Please reach out to your scholar's teacher via dojo if you have any questions.
Upcoming Field Trips/Events:
Spring Break-April 14-21
Baltimore Museum of Industry - May 12th - permission slips will be sent home upon returning from Spring Break.
Vocabulary Parade-April 22nd - Please see the information sent by your scholar's teacher.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 7:Lesson 2: Three Types of Communities.
Scholars are working on Topic 14: Time, Capacity, and Mass Problems this week in Math. They will learn how to use metric units to measure the capacity and mass of objects. They will also learn how to solve problems by adding and subtracting time intervals to build an understanding of elapsed time.
In Science, we've got our Vocabulary Day Parade! As we celebrate Earth Day, scholars are planting seeds to observe how plants adapt and survive in our classroom environments.
Third Grade Team
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will be analyzing and synthesizing characters in traditional literature. In writing, students will be learning how to write an argumentative essay. In Social Studies, students will be studying the Midwest. In Math, students will review concepts covered in topic 15 and take Topic 15 test. In Science, students describe how rocks and soil form. Identify the properties of minerals.
Our STEM related vocabulary parade will be on April 22, 2025. Please click on the link below for more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FIvg_YXF18nx06wrGmLaAI3aBr8sqdjbR9_NieqHCeU/edit?usp=sharing
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas.
We hope that you and your scholar will take this upcoming week to relax and recharge.
-Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Subject Content:
ELA
Students will migrate into the Historical Fiction story of "The Scarlet Stockings Spy." We will delve into Science fiction writing that connects to fictional characters and solving problems in a narrative.
Science
This week in Science, students will be able to identify Earth's Natural Resources.
Social Studies
Next week in Social Studies, we will be traveling west and overseas by railroad. Many Americans believed in Manifest Destiny, or the idea of expanding across North America. The transcontinental railroad played an important part in the growth of our nation. It linked the East Coast to the West Coast. Many cities grew around the railroad stations, and workers from the East moved west to make new homes. The railroads helped boost the economy and move goods and products more quickly across the country. So All Aboard!!!!!!!!!! Let the Adventure begin!
Math
This week in Math, we will be analyzing patterns and relationships.
Have a wonderful week!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Hellooo!!
Kindergarten and 5th grade are continuing to prepare for their promotion ceremonies! 1st grade is learning more about sounds and rests in music and creating their own patterns. 2nd grade is finishing up learning about dynamics in music. 3rd is learning how to play their first music score (Mario Bros Theme) on the xylophone and 4th grade is learning how to play Happy Birthday on the xylophone.
STEM II
Greetings,
This week in STEM, our Kinder & 1st grade scholars are learning about being Engineers using ROK blocks. 2nd graders have began their next unit which is on bridges. 3rd grade has began writing their scripts for their stop motion movies.4th grade scholars are in the planning phase of the mini golf unit. This week our 5th grade scholars have discovered how to create tracks that have coils, loops and curves out of paper. Also, the permission slip for our STEM field trip to Hershey Park went home this week. The permission slip and payment are due by April 25, 2025.
Technology
Hello,
K-2 practiced Keyboarding: Shift Key for Capitals and Symbols
This engaging and interactive digital lesson provides direct instruction and practice in the areas of keying letters to form words, and using the shift key to make capital letters, symbols, and punctuation including exclamation point and question mark.
3-5 practiced
Hardware and Software Fundamentals: Networking
During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice related to the basic components and functions of a network as they gain knowledge about file sharing and storage, compatibility, and ethical use of networks.
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
Greetings! This week each grade level will begin working on new lessons.
Kindergarten: Story Tales: Vacation Stories. Students will be building scenes from vacations or school trips they have been on
1st: Great Adventures: Underwater Quest. Students will design and build a submarine or other underwater vehicle.
2nd: Amazing Amusement Park:
Ferris Wheel. Students will build a ferris wheel that spins and has at least 4 seats.
3rd:Happy Traveler: Cable Car. Students will build a cable car that can move from one platform to another along the ‘cable”.
4th-5th: Winning with Science: Gravity Car Derby. Students will be building cars and testing which can go the furthest using a ramp and gravity.
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 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 which you will find an examples of attached to the newsletter.
*Fourth grade students are still working on their Notan squares. And 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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Inspire students to become STEM innovators and responsible global citizens
Our Mission
In partnership with families and the educational community, CLF provides an innovative, diverse, and safe learning environment that fosters the growth of academic, social, and emotional skills. The rigorous STEM curriculum prepares students to become college and career ready in an ever-changing global society.
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With students at the center of everything we do, we strive to make our schools the best, we forge partnerships with parents and the community to provide our students with enrichment and additional STEM opportunities, and we hire the best people to support our schools!
