Tiger News April 5, 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
Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Kindergarten Families:
Welcome back from Spring Break.
ELA: We will review bossy “E”, we will also use letter sound relationships to decoding cvc, ccvc words. Our sight words for the week are: white, brown, black.
Social Studies:We are continuing with tracking time and parts of the year.
Math: We will finish up topic 12 and will have a quiz this week.
Science: We will continue to talk about environments; how plants and animals can change an environment.
Upcoming Events:
April 10, 2024 No School (Celebration of EID-al-Fitr)
April 22, 2024 Vocabulary Day Parade
April 23, 2024 Field-trip to B&O Railroad Museum
The permission slip was sent out in an email over Spring Break. If you are in need of a printed copy, please reach out to your scholar's teacher.
Please make payments using the My-School Bucks in the link that Mrs. Virgil sent out over Spring Break. Chaperones do not have to pay for the trip
Your scholars will be eating lunch outside of the museum before the tour gets started. Please pack a nut-free lunch, with all disposable items, including the drink container. If your scholar will need a bagged lunch from school, please let your scholar's teacher know as soon as possible.
*Friendly reminder: If your scholar is not feeling well, please keep them home. They should not be in school with a fever 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 back from Spring Break! We are excited to start our last quarter of the school year. It is definitely bittersweet, but we are confident our rising 2nd graders will take the tools they have learned and apply them, as they move forward. This month is all about saving the planet; our annual Vocabulary Day Parade is in full effect. Please use the link below for more information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FIvg_YXF18nx06wrGmLaAI3aBr8sqdjbR9_NieqHCeU/edit
Next week, our lessons include the continuation of this short week:
Our lessons for when we return:
RELA: Historical Fiction continued
Grammar: commas in a series and review of er and est
Math: Telling time to the hour and half hour
Social Studies: Immigrants
Science: Parents and Offspring continued
Upcoming dates:
April 10- Schools and Offices Closed
April 22- Vocabulary Day Parade
Thank you!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
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.
Reminders:
Holiday Eid ai Fitr /No School- April 10th
Classdojo Celebrations-April 15th
Report Cards Released-April 18th
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 6 :Lesson 2: A New Home in America.
In Math, we are moving ahead to Topic 15, Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes. Scholars are learning about geometry and the shapes around us. We'll focus on quadrilaterals, polygons with 4 sides. They will describe quadrilaterals based on their angles and sides.
In Science, we are learning about Adaptations and Survival, recognizing advantages that help living things survive and take care of their offspring.
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
4/10 Eid al-Fitr School closed
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Subject Content:
Science
Students will continue to explain how human activities affect Earth's resources and environments.
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies, we will study Chapter 7 "Life in the Young Republic." The first lesson to be discussed will be ‘The First Presidents.’
Math
This week in Math, we will
1. Graph points on the coordinate plane.
2. Explore metric measurements.
RELA
This week we will finalize "Remembering the life of John Holton." Our writing focus is "Science Fiction."
Thank you for a great week!
Let's continue to move and learn in excellence!
Team 5th grade
Superior Specials News!
Music
Hello!
K & 1st grade have been learning about the dynamics piano and forte. 2nd grade have been working on writing and playing their own dynamics for Happy Birthday and on learning note values. 3rd grade has been writing and playing dynamics for their super Mario score. 4th grade is learning about the difference between Major & Minor keys and how they impact our moods. 5th grade has been practicing writing and playing major scales.
Art
Greetings,
Classes will primarily consist of independent work to plan and work on their projects. 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.
Technology
Hi!
K-2 students 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 students practiced
Software Fundamentals: Windows and Controls
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice with dialog boxes and options windows, making selections using check boxes, radio buttons, scroll bars, and dropdown menus, and controls to close, maximize, minimize, restore, and resize windows.
PE
This week we are practicing our basketball dribbling skills, so please make sure your scholar has proper athletic shoes, and water as the weather is getting warmer! Thank you
STEM I
Greetings! Some classes are still working on their Elephant creations while others have begun to start their giraffe creations.
STEM II
This week all scholars will be learning about Solar & Lunar eclipse in preparation for the Solar eclipse that we’ll experience on Monday 4/8/24.
Creative Arts Team
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