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!
Hello Families:
Upcoming Events
Feb. 17, 2025 President Day (No School)
Feb 28, 2025 3 hour early dismissal
ELA: We are reviewing how to use a graphic organizer to retell folktales and fairytales. Our.sight words for the week are: her, how, down.
Math: We are working on addition using teen numbers.
Science: We are learning all about living and nonliving things.
Social Studies: We are learning all about African American Inventors and pioneers.
Our DRA’s are the last set of assessments that need to be completed over the next 2 weeks.
Please make sure that your scholar is getting enough rest, eats a nutritious breakfast, and comes to school ready.
Friendly reminder: If your scholar has a fever, or is not feeling well; please keep them home until their symptoms are gone for at least 24 hours. We are trying to alleviate the spread of germs within our classrooms.
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello Firstie families!
First grade had a great eventful week. Thank you to all families as your support and collaboration is always appreciated.
As we prepare for next week, please note what we will be learning.
Our lesson next week include:
RELA: Fable review
Math: Comparing two digit numbers
Science: Animal parts
Social Studies: Schools past and present
Upcoming Dates:
2.17 Presidents Day- Schools Closed
2.28 3hr Early Dismissal
Spectacular Second Grade News!
In Math, we will wrap up Topic 9 and begin preparing for our upcoming math test. This topic focuses on numbers up to 1,000.
In Science, we will continue exploring how the surface of the Earth changes and the natural forces that cause these changes.
In Social Studies, we will discuss producers and consumers.
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 35 degrees.
Please reach out to your scholar's teacher via dojo if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend and we will see everyone on Tuesday!
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas.
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Upcoming Events
2/17 No School
-Fourth Grade Team
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will finish analyzing plot & setting in a realistic fiction text. Students will also begin brainstorming ideas for their realistic fiction story. In Social Studies, students will begin studying the Northeast Region. In Math, students will begin topic 9 adding & subtracting fractions. In Science, students will model how light reflection allows objects to be seen.
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas.
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Upcoming Events
2/14 PTO sponsored Valentine's Day event
-Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Black History Month Wax Museum
Students have selected or received their Black History figure. Posters, Essay's and Wax Museum assignments are due on February 25, 2025. On February 27th, students will dress as their inventor or figure and present during a school wide Wax Museum display. Good job Tigers!
Subject Content
Science
This week in science students will explore Earth's Ocean, and will be able to separate salt from water.
Math
This week in math, students will analyze line plots.
RELA
This week we will dive into realistic fiction with "A Pet for Calvin" and continue with opinion writing.
Social Studies
We will take the Chapter 8 Assessment and migrate into Chapter 9.
Keep up the good work!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Kindergarteners are working on Lines and Shapes. We have reviewed safe scissor use and techniques.
Students will create their own artwork focused on lines and shapes and experiment with collage.
First graders are finishing a project called,
I Love My Hair!
Students will create a portrait with an abstract hair design that depicts a particular mood or feeling, using line, repetition, pattern, and color.
Second graders are creating imaginary creatures in
“Monster Mashup”
Students will present their never-before-seen creature hybrids by combining parts from five animals, to create one in its habitat.
Third graders are making Patterned Landscapes. Students will create a landscape that contains patterns.
Fourth grade, Names Revealed Through Color:
Students are creating geometric name designs using color, shapes, lines, and text to express an aspect of their personality.
Fifth graders are making “Monster Line Drawings” Students create illustrations from random markings to create a 3D image with form and texture.
Music
Hello!! K classes learned about songs being in the pattern of 4. 1st grade is learning about the different directions a melody can go. 2nd is learning about Accent beats and how to recognize them. 3rd grade is learning how to write simple melodies on the treble clef staff from the G Pentatonic scale and play them on the xylophones. 4th and 5th graders are being graded on their Reading and Playing music project.
Technology
Hello,
K-2 practiced Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters P, Q, R, S, and T
The learners receive direct instruction and practice in keyboarding the letters P, Q, R, S, and T as they locate and type the letters, recognize the letter sounds, and learn the relationship between the letters on the keyboard and on the screen during this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
3-5 practiced Software Fundamentals: Toolbars and Menus
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice navigating program menus and using toolbars, recognizing and using symbols, properties, and online help, and understanding the connection between program menu icons and toolbar buttons.
PE
Good week, this week in PE we are doing relay races to work on our fundamentals and teamwork.
LEGO
Hello! We are continuing to work our way through the Lego lesson plans.Over the next weeks we will be finishing the following lessons
K: Story Tales: Setting
1: Great Adventures: Cave Car
2: Amazing Amusement Park: Perfect Swing
3:Happy Traveler: Hovering Helicopter
4-5:Winning with Science: Free Throw
STEM II
Greetings,
K-2:Learned about Groundhog’s Day and how shadows are created. We did an investigation to find out which angle the light needs to shine on the groundhog for it to see its shadow.
3: Began creating their NY City landmark templates out of paper.
4-5: Students have successfully budgeted the materials needed to begin building their floats. Fifth grade students have learned this week that the price of materials today are not necessarily the price of materials tomorrow. This week their materials prices have increased by 5% so, if they needed additional materials they were obtaining them at the increased rate.
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