On Tuesday, December 12, parents participated in a workshop with teachers. The goals included providing information on PARCC assessment, and engaging in hands -on activities in reading and math. It was a learning opportunity for both parents and teachers.
Looking forward to PARCC NIGHT -coming up next year.
Thanks to the following teachers who led parent break sessions ; you guys are phenomenal-
Ms. Ahmed,Ms. Smiley, Ms. Daniels, Ms. Tolbert, Mrs. McCain
A very special thanks to Ms. Addie for all you do to support learning.
Thank You
Monroe/Watkis

Lesma Watson Watkis

We are happy to announce that Ms. Kristina Toliver has be chosen for November Volunteer of the Month. She has dedicated her mornings in helping our office staff provide tardy slips to our late comers. This kind of help may seem small, but it is extremely important because it limits the amount of instructional time our scholars lose in the morning for being late. She also has provided us with feedback on different concerns that can make the CMIT experience better. We really appreciate Ms. Toliver for her kindness and dedication in helping CMIT Elementary. Way to go, Ms. Toliver!

She will receive a certificate and will be highlighted on our school bulletin board.

Tenika Fryson

On Monday, December 18, teachers will give students their November Class Dojo certificate for meeting their monthly goal. Students will be able to dress down on Tuesday, December 19 for meeting their goal. Thank you parents for encouraging your child to R.O.A.R.

Tenika Fryson

STEM fair projects are due January 3rd. In the link below you will find the information needed for our STEM fair projects. The STEM fair packets were not distributed to students. However, students received outlines of due dates to help guide them in creating their STEM fair projects. Please review the packet with your child so that they will have a successful STEM experience. Upper elementary students should be working on there experiment. It should be completed by December 22nd. Boards should be decorated over the winter break. All project are due January 3, 2018. Please consider volunteering for our STEM fair. Upper elementary STEM fair January 6, 2018.

Volunteer link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1QTeDU0CAq-9v-k89PN7GAP38F01PEXXWWa-H78YypmU8yA/viewform?c=0&w=1

Link to STEM Packet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZUCIPLiZQYrzoNOwGTdCgpR9Ju4ORm1Af68spDPBQAU/edit?usp=sharing

PG County updated book.
https://dochub.com/benoramccain/VE9LEN/elementary_stem_fair_student_journal?dt=kmbx3iovf7x05dho

Link to possible STEM fair project ideas:
http://www.education.com/science-fair/

Scientific method Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUa-ilQqEv0

Selecting a STEM fair topic guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vx1MjP0zxQhmvbZZvXKqaiuzeDKeeprXuY-QcbXAUY0/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT STEM fair Committee

December 21st: Stem Day - During School Hours, for Students.
December 25th - January 1st: Winter Break

For reading this week, first grades text will be Gingerbread Baby. We will complete activities regarding gingerbread since we are nearing the holidays. We will be words with "-old" at the end of the words.

Next week for math we will finish chapter 1 testing on addition and subtraction word problems.

We will be creating our STEM Gingerbread Boats and testing them out to see if we need to make any improvements as per the Engineering Design Process.

Please remember that we creating our Gingerbread Houses on December 22. ALL students MUST bring in their own icing to create their houses. Also, we cannot have this day without materials. Please check your child's teacher sign up genius to consider buying materials. If we do not have enough materials we cannot have this special day.

ALSO, on December 22, it is PAJAMA DAY! All students may wear their pajamas to school.

First Grade

Our third graders enjoyed the hands on learning at Skatezone this week. They learned about friction, force, and motion. They also enjoyed roller skating. We would like to thank Mr. Hamms for planning an awesome field trip, and we would like to thank all of our parent chaperones for attending. We appreciate your continued support.
In Language Arts/Social Studies, we will be investigating winter holidays around the world.
In Math, students are still learning multiplication, division, multi-step word problems, and in science they are investigating static electricity and magnets.
Upcoming Events:
P.E. homework due Dec.21
Math homework due Dec. 22
Pajama Day Dec. 22
Progress reports Dec. 22

Third Grade Team