Tiger News November 17, 2023
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School year!
Report cards are available on SchoolMax. Printed copies will be sent home on November 21st.
Schoolmax help https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KnMjRQlbt7vCUugqYFkXXBN76v26AxMT-2_f1ffZzlE/edit?usp=sharing
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 to help you transition into as well as 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!
Greetings Kindergarten Families,
We have completed the first quarter of the school year and our scholars are growing tremendously! During this holiday break, we ask that you continue to work with your scholars on developing their foundational math and literacy skills through platforms such as IXL or with fun family games and activities.
Next Week Content Focus:
R/ELA: Unit 2: Week 3
Letter: Hh
Phonics: /wh/ digraph
High-Frequency Words: they, you,do
Writing: Sentences with high frequency words
Home-School Connection:
Math: Topic 6
Skill: Understanding Addition
Home-School Connection:
Social Studies:
Chapter 2
Lesson 5: National Holidays
Science:
Chapter 3
Lesson 1: The Sun
Have a safe and restful holiday break.
The Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
This week, our scholars have completed their OSLAT testing. We are all very proud of our 1st graders. Next week, our fall break starts on November 22nd. First grade will not be given any homework for that week.
However, please continue to work on your STEM fair project. If you have not submitted your topic to your teacher, please do so ASAP.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yg8GSPwJye9KJwGAgVOZ_UTgULNthppgivBRQYTUb7w/edit
As mentioned last week, the first grade team is VERY excited to announce our field trip to Port Discovery on January 9th, 2024. Please note, permission slips went out this week with your scholar. They are due back by January 2; however, please feel free to send them back early. Payment instructions are located as a QR code on the permission slip.
Our lessons this week include:
RELA: Informational text review
Grammar: compound word review
Math: Word problems with missing addends
Social Studies: Maps vs Model
Science: Observing the Sky
Upcoming dates:
School Picture retake: 11/28
Dojo Party Celebration: Week of 12/4
Field Trip to Port Discovery: 1/9
Thank you!
Spectacular Second Grade News!
Thank you for attending our Second Grade Team Parent University. It is our hope that the information shared was informative and helpful.
Next week is a short week so there will not be any homework. We will review Unit 2 theme Nature's Wonders in reading. In Math, we will continue Topic 5. This topic focuses on fluently subtracting within 100.
We will work on our STEM Activity (2nd Grade CMIT Day Parade Floats). Please send a small shoe box and craft items. Students will design and present their shoebox during our grade level parade.
As we continue to settle into the school year, 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. Lastly, please label your scholar's school uniform jackets.
Important information:
Parent University Presentation-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DsQB3G2RXKL6iN7gqvWfZ6SiBsF1d6cEg6aXC0ZoibA/edit#slide=id.g108e9d6ddb4_0_31
Reading-Parent Letter Unit 2: file:///Users/celisa.glasper/Documents/Unit%202%20Parent%20Letter%20MV20_Family_School_Connection_Unit_Highlights_web.pdf
Math-Parent Letter Topic 5: file:///Users/celisa.glasper/Documents/Topic%205%20envmath_2_HSC.pdf
STEM Fair Project- STEAM topic which is due December 1st.
STEM Fair Packet-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TxvL3fiNgd1x2c-nHfHLGhrPC6NmLX2jpSjbubpUlOU/edit
November STEM Activity--please send in a shoebox and any craft items. The shoebox is due by Monday, November 20th. Scholars will design their shoebox with craft items. We will share our projects with the kindergarten students on November 21st.
Thanksgiving Break-November 22-24
Honor Roll Assembly- November 28th
John F. Kennedy Center- February 7, 2024-all permission slips should have been returned.
It is highly recommended that scholars practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Here's a great tool to use:
https://toytheater.com/math-flash-cards/
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
This week in Social Studies, we will work on Chapter 3: Lesson 3 Early Spanish Communities.
This mini week in Math, we are continuing Topic 6, Connecting Area to Multiplication and Addition.
In Science, we are starting our 3rd Unit on Weather and the Water Cycle.
Happy Holidays and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!
Weekly News!
On Tuesday November 21, 2023 students will be engaging in various STEAM activities during a rotation between the 4th grade classes. We are in need of some supplies. Please visit the link below with the list of things we need to make this event successful.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AABAE2AA7FD0-46219188-steamsgiving
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
11/21 STEAMsgiving Rotation
11/22- 11/24 Thanksgiving Break- No School
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
5th Grade Team:
Ms. Tellis
Mrs. Linton-Philp
Ms. T. McCants
Ms. D. McCants
Tigers! Tigers! Thank you for moving full STEAM ahead in excellence this week! Thank you for all your hard work and for persevering! Thank you for being dedicated to your success by doing your best and making yourself proud! We are now in the second quarter of the school year and report cards will go out soon. Continue to push forward no matter what! Be the best person you can be! It's a choice. Let's make smart choices. Be encouraged at all times! You got this! Let's go, Tigers!
SUBJECT:
Math
This week in math, we will continue dividing whole numbers by 2-digit divisors. Students will use different strategies to divide 3- and 4-digit numbers by 2-digit divisors.
Science
Students will continue to develop an understanding of cause-and-effect relationships as they explore how Earth's systems support the existence of life.
Social Studies
Students will be reading and writing about The English Colonies in Virginia.
RELA:
Great job this week, scholars! We are now migrating into Unit 2 Week 2. We will synthesize information in "A Place for Frogs" to create and gain new understanding. Students will work with multisyllable words with final closed syllables -le, -tion, and -sion in their word study. Lastly, they will continue to work on analyzing an article and writing a summary using term specific details in their sentences.
Let's have a great week scholars!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Art
Greetings,
Tigers will be finishing up projects with artist statements, taking their preliminary sketches to final renderings with craftsmanship as a priority. We will also increase reviews and discussions to practice reflection activities. Necessary materials include sketchbooks/paper, pencils, and colored pencils or crayons.
Thank you,
Mr. Dorsey
Music
Hello!
K Students are learning how Whispering, Talking, Shouting, and Singing can be incorporated in music!
1-2: Are going over all the different meters they have learned so far!
3-5: Are doing centers as we begin our journey in learning how to play the Super Mario Bros theme song!
Technology
K-1 students practiced:
Introduction to Online Safety:
In this engaging animated video, Rocki comes up with a username and password to enter the Internet. Pearl must come up with her own secret credentials to enter.
2-5 students practiced:
Keyboarding:Upper Row
The learners will receive direct instruction and practice with the basic keyboarding techniques needed to type using the upper row keys. The learners will gain knowledge about proper finger placement and posture, and are provided a review of the home row keys in this engaging and interactive digital lesson.
PE
Good week, students are currently reviewing class procedures and we are reiterating our fundamentals in order to maximize class time!
STEM I
Greetings! Scholars are working on new lego lessons. We will be engineering fall themed designs using the Engineering and Design Process. Students should be able to go through the steps to the Engineering and design process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJWin195kU
STEM II
Greetings,
This week, Kinder scholars are drawing for our dog house that will keep a dog cool on a sunny day. First grade scholars are continuing our new unit exploring the weather. Second grade scholars are beginning to construct the bridges for the scenarios that their group was given. Third grade scholars are continuing to design and build their pinball machines. Fourth grade scholars are brainstorming and designing their new car safety feature. Fifth grade scholars are using what they learned about matter to help them develop two formulas for their stepping stone.
Creative Arts Team
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