Tiger News
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Last Call to Order Your Yearbook!
The last day to order a yearbook will be Monday April 29, 2024. 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: 15052424
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:
ELA: We will work on short “e” and long “e” sounds. Our spelling words are: dog, draw, fork, five, fly, they will practice writing sentences using these words. We will review rhyming words; matching pictures with the correct words.
Social Studies:We are Comparing and contrasting life long ago and life today.
Math: We are learning all about describing and comparing measurable attributes; using rulers, counting cubes, tape measures. Our scholars practiced measuring their arm and leg length, shoe length, measuring items found in the classroom.
Science: We are learning all about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Your scholar will be collecting recyclable items to bring to school for a group project that will be completed in class.
Recycling Project
*Your scholar may bring in recyclable items: Please make sure they are cleaned and dried out before sending to school. The recyclable items that we are collecting are; cardboard, plastic, and paper items.
*Friendly reminder: If your scholar is not feeling 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:
May is approaching quickly with all things fun! Please be on the lookout for upcoming dates. In addition, our final round of testing will begin this month; and as always please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Our lessons for this week include:
RELA: Narrative writing
Grammar: contraction review
Math: Equal shares of Circles and Rectangles
Social Studies: Needs, Wants and Choices continued.
Science: Patterns in Animal Behavior
Upcoming dates:
May 10- No School
May 13- Dibels testing
May 20- MAP testing
May 23- Muffins with Moms
May 27- Memorial Day
May 31- Field Day
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.
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Reading, we will be reviewing various skills and working on our writing.
In Social Studies, we will also utilize this week as a review week.
In Math, students will be completing the MCAP math assessment! Please make sure your scholars are getting plenty of rest, and are arriving at school on time. We're also continuing to work on measuring mass.
In Science, we will continue to work on adaptations that help groups of organisms survive.
****PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS ARRIVE ON TIME FOR TESTING*****
Weekly News!
This is a friendly reminder that MCAP testing will begin on Monday, April 29th, and run for approximately two weeks. We encourage all students to be in their classrooms by 7:55 a.m. each testing day.
Prompt arrival is crucial to ensure a smooth testing experience for all students. Students who arrive late will not be able to take the test with their class and may need to be scheduled for a make-up session later in the day.
To optimize test performance, we recommend ensuring your child gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast on testing days.
As students have spent some time this week practicing for the MCAP assessment which kicks off next Monday, we highly recommend that students have a wireless mouse or one with a USB connection to use during testing. There is a lot of maneuvering around the platform and a mouse will make the work more efficient for scholars than the trackpad. This is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Thank you for your cooperation in supporting your child's success during MCAP testing.
Upcoming
4/29-5/2 Math MCAP
5/4-5/9 ELA MCAP
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
MCAP
MCAP Testing will begin April 29, 2024. Please ensure you are present and on-time for testing. Students should eat a well balanced breakfast and get plenty of rest before the test. Team 5th grade believes in each of you and we know you will rock the MCAP test! Let's Go, Tigers!
Promotion Ceremony
We are 7 weeks away from the 5th grade promotion ceremony. The date will be sent as soon as we finalize all aspects of the ceremony. Please make sure you have completed the 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony Google Form to upload all pictures and consent agreements. We want all scholars to participate. Thank you for submitting your information and ensuring a successful celebration. If you need to complete the form, please use the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_bdnugZQ6-UBhVHLjxWj430YQptXOxbV9w4XZz97kQFTzdw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Kings Dominion Theme Park
Permission slips have been released for Kings Dominion Theme Park. The date is set for May 17, 2024. The cost is 130.00 for each participating student. The balance of this trip is due in total by April 30, 2024. Please make your payment to MySchoolBucks for your scholar. This fee covers their meal, transportation, and entry into the park. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms.Carter-STEAM Teacher: c_carter@cmitelementary.org
Subject Content:
Science
Science-Students will continue to recognize that many stars are as big as the sun, they will explain how the apparent brightness of stars is related to their distances from Earth.
MCAP Testing for MATH next week.
Math
This week in Math, we will work on numerical patterns and geometric shapes. Students will take the MCAP Math test this week, Monday through Thursday. We would love all students in school this week if possible. Thank you for your partnership!
Social Studies
SS- Students will continue working in Chapter 7, Lesson 3 The War of 1812.
MCAP Testing begins next week!
RELA
Students will begin MCAP testing in Math this week. Once testing is complete, students will work on the reading text "Delivering Justice," and the reading skills of generating questions and explaining relationships between ideas.
Superior Specials News!
Music
Hello!! K & 5th grade are beginning to practice their promotion songs.
1st grade is finishing out learning about piano and forte. 2nd grade is continuing to learn about note values. 3rd grade is finishing performing music scores they wrote their own dynamic markings on. And, 4th grade is learning about Major and minor chords!
Technology
Hi!
K-2 students practiced
Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters U, V, W, X, Y, and Z
In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice in keyboarding the letters U, V, W, X, Y, and Z 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.
3-5 students 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
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 II
Greetings,
K-2 will be learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. Their STEM challenge will be to create a butterfly that can stay on their finger like the Monarch butterfly in the book Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly.
3rd grade will continue our lessons on coding. This week our lesson was on sequencing, Their challenge was to develop a coding sequence to get Ms. Carter out of the door of the classroom. It was more challenging than they thought but they had a lot of fun doing it!
4th grade is continuing their lesson on sending messages. Their challenge is to get a message to another group across the room without using light or sound and without disturbing or alerting the other groups.
5th grade is continuing our lesson on the solar system. This week we did some research on the different planets using a really cool resource where they could manipulate the objects in our solar system to see different aspects of them.
Creative Arts Team
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