Tiger News March 1, 2024
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School year!
Order your Yearbook Today!
We are now accepting online orders for the 2023-2024 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
If you have any questions regarding the yearbook, please reach out to Ms. Daniel at ydaniel@cmitelementary.org.
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.
In this site you will find useful information on the HOME, FORMS, SCHEDULE, and NEWSLETTER pages 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
Attendance
Please note we have implemented a Google form for submission of absences/late arrivals and notes. This form is the only acceptable method of communication and must be utilized for reporting absences/late arrivals and uploading doctor/medical notes ONLY for your student(s). With the exception of COVID reporting in which an email in addition to the absence form must be sent to Nurse Ann, Dr. Fryson and Mrs. Virgil.
Please click here: https://forms.gle/w8PKFbJBj9J9FgPr9 to access the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form to submit doctor notes, results and any absence notes.
ABSENT NOTE SUBMISSION: Please complete this form within three (3) days once your child returns to instruction. Excused absences cannot be placed into SchoolMax until AFTER the child returns to instruction. Family vacations and trips are not considered excused absences. Refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further clarification regarding excused and unexcused absences.
For quick reference, you may access the handbook at: https://offices.pgcps.org/student_rights_responsibilities.htm
Upcoming Events
The Double Good Popcorn fundraiser is coming up in March, and CMIT ES PTO is popping with excitement!
Participants will download the Double Good app, and register with our unique Event Code (to be announced). Then you can create and share your scholar's personal pop-up shop with family and friends! Double Good will handle shipping the orders for you!
50% of all proceeds will benefit CMIT ES PTO and there will be great prizes to the top fundraisers!
Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Kindergarten Families:
ELA: We are reviewing sight words, working on syllables, and creating stories with drawings and labels.
Social Studies: We are finishing up on learning about maps, globes, and neighborhoods.
Math: We completed topic 10 and will be starting topic 11, counting numbers to 100.
Science: We are continuing learning about different life cycles; animals, butterflies, and plants.
*Friendly reminder: Please fill out the following information using the link below. We will need your scholar's T-shirt size, your scholar's baby photo, and publicity permission DUE BY February 29, 2024. Please complete one (1) form for each student if you have more than one in kindergarten. Thank you! 🎓
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
https://forms.gle/dWhD5xkP5pYaNjUU7
(Kindergarten Promotion link)
*Friendly reminder: If your scholar does not feel well, please keep them home. They should not be in school with a fever, a constant runny nose, or a cough that disrupts their ability to focus and concentrate on their lessons.
Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello First Grade Families:
Welcome to the first week of March! Hopefully spring weather is really around the corner. However, the weather may surprise us, so please continue to bring appropriate outerwear for your scholar. First grade recess begins at 10:20 a.m. each day.
As always, please have your scholar bring a reusable water bottle.
There is no school Monday due to teacher professional development day.
Spring Break begins on March 25-April 1. We will also have an asynchronous day on April 2. Students will receive their asynchronous work on March 22nd.
Look out for an attendance form on April 2, so we may capture your scholar’s attendance.
Our lessons this week include:
RELA: review Biographies
Grammar: affixes
Math: Subtracting Using Place Value
Social Studies: What is Culture
Science: Review of Animals Cycles
Upcoming dates:
March 4th- Schools Closed for Students
March 25-April 1- Spring Break
April 2- Asynchronous Day
Thank you caregiver for all you do!
Thank you!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
We had a wonder week celebrating Black History Month. Next week, we will continue Unit 3, theme Our Traditions. In Math, we will continue Topic 10, Add Within 1,000 Using Models and Strategies Understand Place Value and count by numbers to 1,000. In Science, we will begin topic 5, Plants and Animals. In Social Studies, we will continue chapter 4, producing and consuming goods. 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.
Upcoming Field Trips:
Baltimore Museum of Industry-March 18th-permission slips should have been returned. Please make payments on myschool bucks titled-2nd Gr Baltimore Museum of Industry Field Trip
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 5: Lesson 2 Being a good Citizen.
In Math, scholars are continuing to work with fractions as parts of a whole unit. They are also working with fractions as part of number line to represent fractions greater than 1.
In Science, scholars are comparing plant and animal life cycles. They are also learning about inherited traits.
Third Grade Team
Weekly News!
Please check SchoolMax weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's progress in their classes. Grades are updated weekly and this is a great conversation starter with your scholar on what is going well and what needs to be improved to continue to have a successful year.
Upcoming Dates
3/4 No School for Students
3/22 Quarter 3 Ends
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
SCRIPPS Spelling Bee
One of our scholars is preparing for the regional championship in hopes to compete in the SCRIPPS competition! Make CMIT proud!
5th Grade Content:
RELA
Scholars will continue working on Unit 3 Week 4 by completing their progress check and enter into Week 5 of realistic fiction. Their writing process will continue in opinion writing.
Math
This week in Math we will:
1. Find the volume of rectangular prisms using a formula.
2. Convert measurements.
Social Studies
SS: Students will be starting Chapter: 6 "A New Nation"
Lesson 1 - Articles of Confederation
Science
Students completed Topic 4 Water Systems this week and will be moving to Earth's Natural Resources next week.
Have an excellent week, Tigers!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Art
Greetings,
Tigers have studio time this week. Classes will primarily consist of independent work to plan and work on their projects before the holidays. Projects include portraits, still life, architecture, and other activities that develop their understanding of shapes and value in 3D images. We will continue to stress planning and craftsmanship.
Thank you,
Mr. Dorsey
Music
Hello!
K is learning about melodic contours in music.
1st grade is learning about lines and spaces on a music staff.
2nd grade is learning about music dynamics.
3rd-5th grade are creating their own short melodies on the xylophone using certain pitches.
Technology
Hi!
K-2 students practicedMeaning of Online: Vocabulary Interactive Practice
In this interactive learning experience, students improve their knowledge of vocabulary terms and definitions related to what it means to be online
3-5 students practiced
Keyboarding: Number Row
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice with keyboarding techniques needed to type using the number row keys, proper finger placement and posture, and a review of the home, upper, and lower row keys.
STEM I
Greetings! Some classes are still working on their Elephant creations while others have begun to start their giraffe creations.
STEM II
Greetings,
In STEM II K, 1st & 5th will be introduced to coding. Fourth grade students will continue exploring coding. Second grade students will be testing their bridges. Third grade students will continue to build their pinball machines.
Creative Arts Team
Follow Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Social Media
Our Vision
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.
How We Do It
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!
