Tiger News
On June 4th, students will participate in Field Day/Butterfly Release.
Students should wear their grade level colors. Dress comfortably, and please bring a water bottle. Please bring a brown paper bag lunch labelled with name, grade, and teacher.
GRADE LEVEL COLORS
Kindergarten - Purple
1st Grade - Yellow
2nd Grade - Orange
3rd Grade - Green
4th Grade- Red
5th Grade - Blue
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
Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Kindergarten Families:
Coming Events:
DIBELS and MAP Testing Window: May 19-May 30
DRA Testing:May 27- June 6
Field Day: June 4 Kindergarten grade level color is purple.
Kindergarten Promotion: June 9
Thornton(Gunter)/Lewis @ 8:30 am
Shulman/Major @ 11: 30 am
Important Message from the Front Office:
Please complete the Kindergarten Promotion Tickets Questionnaire that was emailed to you by Monday, June 2.
**** Only 3 Tickets will be issued for each student. No exceptions! ****
An e-Ticket will be emailed to each ticket recipient via the email address provided in this questionnaire form by Thursday, June 5, 2025. The guest names that are listed in this form are the guests who will be permitted into the promotion. No exceptions!
NOTE: Siblings outside of CMIT North Elementary count as a ticket holder; to include the CMIT middle and high schools.
PLEASE CLICK HERE: Kindergarten Promotion Tickets Questionnaire
This Week’s Content Focus:
Reading/ELA:
IXL MAP Skill Plans
DRA
Math:
IXL MAP Skill Plans
Science
IXL MAP Skill Plans
Social Studies:
Lesson 3 Chapter 6 Celebrate our Past
Have a great week!
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
We hope this newsletter finds you well! We are thrilled to share that our students are doing well during our testing. Their hard work and dedication has truly shone throughout the year.
Please note that our Field Day has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 4, due to inclement weather.. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we adjust our plans.
A reminder that first grade’s grade level color is yellow.
Our lessons next week include:
RELA: Persuasive Text Review
Math: Problem Solving with Model Math
Science: Science Review Wrap
Social Studies: We Spend, Budget, Save
Upcoming Dates:
6.4 Field Day
6.9 Kindergarten Promotion
6.10 5th Grade Promotion
6.18 Last Day for Students
Best!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Next week is the final week of homework. In ELA, we will finish Unit 5, Our Incredible Earth. In Math, we will continue topic 16, Stepping up to Third Grade. In Science, we will complete topic 6, Habitats. In Social Studies, we will review Chapter 4, People Who Supply Goods and Services.
Reminder:
Please reinforce 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 Test Dates:
Field Day-June 4th
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin to review Chapter 7: Celebrating Our Community in preparation for the Chapter & assessment.
In Math, between our field trip and field day, the plan is to do a quick review and then complete our Topic 1-16 Cumulative Benchmark.
In Science, we're also going to fit in our review and assessment on Adaptations and Survival!
Field Trip- Monday 6/2
Field Day - Wednesday 6/4 (Third grade students will wear our class color, which is green)
Thrid Grade Team
Fourth Grade Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students review Unit 4 in preparation for the unit test. In writing, students will be finishing up argumentative writing. In Social Studies, students will know that the climate of the Southwest ranges from dry deserts in the west to damper lands in the east. In Math, students will continue Stepping Up to Fifth Grade and wrap up end of year Math activities. In Science, students study the human body and the impact of natural hazards.
Please check Synergy to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas.
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
-Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Student of the Year
Congratulations to Naseer Loutan for being the Student of the Year! Thank you for demonstrating excellence as a 5th grade scholar!
Camp Schmidt
Please see all pertinent details sent by Ms. McVeigh via email and Class Dojo. All permission slips are due ASAP. We are now placing scholars in groups for the trip. If you desire to donate, please contact Ms. McVeigh and use the SignUp Genius for donations. Thank you for your support!
Subject Content:
ELA
Students will continue with the genre of fictional texts. "Delivering Justice" allows students to analyze and summarize the texts and its characters. It teaches about the theme of injustice and what it means to function in a society that operates unfairly based on race, religion, ethnicity and national origin. Students will be able to infer the text and give their opinion on the message of justice and equality as a human race.
Social Studies
Students will migrate into Chapter 12 and learn "The Struggle and Reform" of the United States as a growing nation.
Math
This week in Math, we will explore parts of a circle.
Science
This week in Science students will explore how plants make food using sunlight, air, water and materials in soil.
Keep rising to the top, scholars!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Specials Rotation:
Thursday Rotation 3
Friday Rotation 1
Hi! K and 5th grade are continuing to prepare for their promotion ceremonies. First graders are learning about tempo (largo, moderato, and presto). 2nd grade is finishing learning how to play all of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the xylophones. 3rd graders are learning to play the Super Mario theme song on the xylophones. And, 4th grade is learning how to play Happy Birthday on the ukulele for a test grade.
Technology
Hello,
K-2 practiced Digital Citizenship: The Grand Keyboard
3-5 practiced Tynker Coding-Space Cadet
In this course, Students use simple code blocks to introduce computational thinking and computer science basics. Students learn by connecting code blocks and applying constructs such as loops and conditional logic to create algorithms that solve problems
LEGO
This week, we will finish our last lessons and start fun challenge builds.
STEM II
Greetings! This week in STEM
Kinder: We will read Alison Farrell's story "The Hike." We will explore how plants and animals are connected. Scholars will demonstrate their understanding by choosing a plant and an animal and creating a model showing how they are connected.
1st: We will read Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall which scholars learn about having courage and affirming one another. They will then use catapults made from craft sticks and rubber bands to represent a diving board to see if they can get the paper Jabari to dive into the paper pool.
2nd: Scholars will learn about arch bridges and suspension bridges. Scholars will learn how they are built and we will assess their understanding of this information.
3rd: Scholars will begin building/creating the scenes for their stop motion movie. They may bring in materials from home to help the create their scenes for their movies.
4th: Scholars will begin building their 2-3 hole mini golf courses. They may bring materials from home that they may need to build their course.
5th: Scholars will revisit the coaster designs that they have drawn and as a group decide on a final coaster design.
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 tastful 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
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!
Creative Arts Team!
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