Tiger News February 9, 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:
Winter is here; please make sure that your scholar is dressed appropriately for the weather for outdoor recess.
ELA: We will be working on rhyming words; and identifying and matching the common sounds that each letter represents. Our sight words are;away, give,little. We will learn how to spell the words and use them in a sentence.
Social Studies: We will learn about neighborhoods and how we keep them safe.We are also incorporating black inventors to celebrate black history month.
Math: We will be working on Topic 10 composing and decomposing numbers up to 10.
Science: We are discussing people’s needs, what we need to survive.
We are finishing up Dibels Testing; and working on completing our DRA’s. Please continue to have your scholars come to school rested and ready.
Upcoming Event
February 14, 2024 Valentines Dance (during recess/lunch time)
February 19, 2024 Presidents Day (No School)
February 20, 2024 2hr delay (Parent Teacher Conference)
*Friendly reminder: If your scholar is sick,or not feeling well,please keep them home. They should not be in school with a fever, 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 second week in February! Next week the PTO is putting together a special Valentines Day event. If you would like your scholar to participate, please sign and return the permission; due back Monday February 12th.
First grade students will have their second field trip to the Maryland Science Center on February 21st. Permission slips for the field trip went home last week, please sign and return no later than February 14th.
Our lessons this week include:
RELA: Elements of Drama
Grammar: possessive nouns
Math: Adding Tens Using Models
Social Studies: Daily Life, Past and Present
Science: Living things: Animal Parts
Upcoming dates:
2/14: PTO Valentines Party
2/19: Schools Closed- Presidents Day
2/20: Parent Teacher Conferences
2/21: Field Trip to Maryland Science center
Thank you!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
We had a wonderful time on our field to the Kennedy Center. Thank you parent volunteers, you rock! Next week, we will continue Unit 3, theme Our Traditions. In Math, we will begin Topic 9, Understand Place Value and count by numbers to 1,000. In Science, we will begin topic 4, Earth's Processes. In Social Studies, we will discuss needs, wants, and choices.
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.
Important reminders:
February 14-Valentine Dance, please return field trip forms asap.
February 16-Heart to Heart Day
February 19th-President's Day
February 20- Two-Hour Delay
Upcoming Field Trips:
Baltimore Museum of Industry-March 18th-stay tuned for more information
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 4: Lesson 4 Landmarks, symbols and documents.
In Math this week, we are finishing up topic 10, multiplying multiples of 10. The plan is to take our test on Tuesday. Then we're moving on to using operations to solve word problems.
In Science, we are finishing up our topic on climate.
Reminders:
Please remember to check SchoolMax Weekly
Valentine's Day Celebration- 2/14
Weekly News!
In Reading, students will explore author's purpose in a biography. In Social Studies, we will begin studying the Southeast Region. In Math, students will take their Unit 10 test and begin using line plots and interpret data in line plots to solve problems. In Science, students will continue presenting their STEM Fair projects.
PTO will be sponsoring a school wide event of sharing & caring Valentine's Day party on February 14, 2024 during students lunch and recess time. In order for students to participate in the treats provided they will need a signed permission slip. Permission slips went home during the week. If by chance it did not make it home, the link is shared below. Please have your scholar turn in ASAP.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hXCssBwxrCeQ1_VSFbZ2H5IsrLjZQ8qE/view?usp=drive_link
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
2/14 PTO Valentine's Day Party
2/16 Science Guys of Baltimore In School Presentation
2/19 President's Day- No School
2/20 2 Hr Delay Start- Parent Teacher Conference
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Our theme for this year is "How would you evaluate the Power of Black People?" This year we will highlight and celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Each Monday we will honor an HBCU by representing their colors. Next Monday, February 2/12, we will honor Morgan State University by wearing orange and blue. Each scholar will learn about their classroom's assigned HBCU. This will be a fun filled month that will allow each scholar to show forth their creativity and their scholarship!
Black History Month Projects
Students will receive their focus person to study and research for their BHM project. A poster, research paper, and Wax Figure speech is included in the project requirements. The research project will be due February 27th. The Wax figure will be presented on February 28, 2024.
HBCU representation: Door Decorations are due February 9, 2024.
Tellis- Fisk University
McCants, T.- Tennessee State University
McCants, D.- Grambling State University
Linton-Philp- Alcorn State University
"Sweet like Candy Celebration" on February 14, 2024
Scholars will celebrate a dance and candy treat on February 14th. Permissions slips are required for participation, so please submit them as soon as possible.
Subject Content:
Science
Students are continuing to work in Topic 4 Lesson 2. They should be able to describe what makes up the atmosphere and what makes up the hydrosphere.
Math
This week in math, we will use different strategies to divide fractions.
Social Studies
Students will be reading and discussing Chapter 5 Lesson 5: "Winning Independence".
RELA
Scholars will learn a collection of poetry and how stanzas are aligned to rhyme and rhythm. We will migrate to Unit 3 Week 4 after we take the progress check. Happy reading, scholars!
Have a fantastic week!
5th Grade Team
Superior Specials News!
Art
Greetings,
African American History Contest
This project is mandatory for 3rd-5th grade levels, and optional for Kindergarten-2nd grade levels.
Students will be allotted time in their homeroom class and in Art class to work on their projects. They can also work on them at home. Entries must be submitted to Art class by Friday, February 23rd, 2024.
Supplies needed: Please see the rubric.
Art class will supply an (18x24) sheet of paper for 2-dimensional entries.
***Posterboard, cardstock, or presentation board must be supplied by student***
Entries must be submitted to Art class by Friday, February 23rd, 2024.
Contest Information:
https://clfmd.org/african-american-history-contest/
Music
Hi! K is learning about the different ways to play with and categorize percussion instruments! (Hit, Shake, Scrape)
1st & 2nd grade is learning how to sing on pitch.
3rd grade is learning about rounds!
4th grade is sharpening their música ear learning to decode songs.
5th grade is going over the pentatonic scale, learning how to sing and play it.
Technology
Greetings,
K-2 students practiced:Introduction to Online Safety: Protecting Your Privacy
This engaging video-based learning object provides the learner with foundational knowledge about the importance of protecting their personal information. The learner understand that they shouldn't share any personal information online or agree to meet anyone they don’t know and trust; and they should always log off or lock their device to protect their personal information.
3-5 students practiced:Hardware Fundamentals: Scanner
During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a scanner for images or objects, saving a scanned image as a file, identifying components such as the scanning surface and scanning beam, and understanding how a scanner works.
PE
Hello, this week in PE we had our end of quarter dojo party. I hope all students who participated enjoyed.
STEM I
Greetings !!! K-2 is working on a coding express set and 3-5 are doing a soccer goal build.
STEM II
Greetings,
In STEM II K, 1st & 5th will Be introduced to coding. 4th will continue exploring coding. 2nd will be testing their bridges. 3rd will be continuing to build their pinball machines.
Creative Arts Team
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