Please remember the absence form MUST NOW BE USED in reporting your student(s) absences (any absences to include early dismissals, tardies, or technical difficulty). A parent written or doctor's note can be uploaded directly into the form. Late or make-up work will not be accepted unless the absence is an excused absence and a form has been completed within three (3) days once your child returns to instruction. Below is the link to the form. click here to access the form: https://forms.gle/v2ZL6VfACUeFLSCZA (or the form can be accessed on the school website at http://cmitelementary.org/ >> PARENTS tab >> SCHOOL FORMS) For questions regarding student absences please email attendance@cmitelementary.org.

Mrs Virgil, Principal Secretary

Greetings, Please click the link below for the monthly update. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y0WSB8EowuRjCNlbdzCC6ZAiGwEG5LgT/view?usp=sharing

Dr. Fryson

Dr. Fryson

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CMIT North Elementary STEAM Committee

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CMIT North Elementary staff

Greetings Tiger Parents! Your scholars will begin taking the 2nd administration fo the MAP Reading and Math assessments on Thursday, Feb. 4. Be sure to check Dojo for specific testing dates form your scholars' teachers. Please remember that you are TECH SUPPORT ONLY! We all want our scholars to do their best work. Please ensure that they have a quiet testing environment with limited distractions.

Mrs. Brooks-Curry

Join us Friday, February 5th from 9a.m.-10a.m. via Zoom for Grub with Grandparents hosted by the PTO! Below is the link to RSVP and details on the event: -RSVP by Wednesday February 3rd so we can send you the Zoom link you will need to participate. -We will start promptly at 9am with a guest speaker. -Students will return to their homeroom class directly after the end of the guest speaker. -Grandparents will accompany their grandchild. If they have more than one they can divide the time to spend with each. -Grandparents will be dismissed at 10:00a.m. We are looking forward to seeing you there! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckCEuldSaEt9MN6imf7G9rDFZeeRxL6mYViYvTN49bLbDH3w/viewform

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PTO

Our 2021 Pretty Brown Girl Day/Vision Board Party has been rescheduled. It will take place on Saturday, February 27th. This year’s PBG Day will be a celebration for our Girls and Women to create vision boards. We are inviting everyone to help us celebrate. We look forward to a day of fun while encouraging our girls and women to DREAM BIG. Our 2021 theme is “Awaken, Align & Achieve” as we seek to help our girls live the life they imagine. **Don’t forget to gather your old magazines, poster board, and other supplies that you want to use.

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PBG Club

All upper elementary students who qualified for the school wide STEM Fair should receive their invitations in Mid February. Our virtual event will be Saturday March 13, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. We still need volunteers. Please sign-up below: Thank you for all you support! https://forms.gle/gkJJoRi8Wmrqzk157

CMIT STEM fair Committee

We are officially in quarter 3. During this time of year, the teachers start to ask the students to work on, try, and complete more difficult tasks. We ask that you allow your scholars to continue to work independently and do their work on their own. We understand that the work may be difficult at times, however; what we are asking will help your scholars learn and develop new skills. These skills will be needed not only in first grade, but throughout their educational endeavors. It is important that you check your scholar's Dojos for messages and class stories in order to stay informed with what is going on within the class and school. It is that time of year for the winter MAP assessments. We will be giving the MAP M (math) on Thursday, Feb. 4th during the math block. Make sure that you are logged into class on time. The assessment is adaptive and will change based on your scholar's answers. This allows for the assessment to become easier or more challenging based on your scholar's needs. Your scholars are not to receive assistance as we need the correct data in order to help guide us in lessons geared for student needs. We have officially kicked off Black History Month. There will be activities that occur through out the month starting this week. On Thursday, Feb. 4, all kindergarten classes will join Ms. Barton's Zoom at 9:00am for a read a loud from an African American author. Grubs with grandparents will be held on Friday, Feb. 5th from 9:00am to 9:55am. If you are interested, look for information sent out by the PTO. The week of February 8th, we will have spirit week. Take pictures of your scholars and send to their teachers. Monday- Mitch match day Tuesday-Wacky hair day Wednesday- Pajama day Thursday- Career day (dress for the career you want to be when you grow up) Friday- Color red day This week in ELA we will: Learn sight words: from, yellow, blue, green, go. We will also learn about the medial /e/ sound and the double O (look) Learn about persuasive text This week in Math we will: Continue learning about subtraction. We will review that subtraction is taking a number apart. Learn subtraction word problems and patterns This week in Social Studies we will: Continue learning about jobs at home and school, needs and wants and learn about responsibilities This week in Science we will: Continue learning about severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes We will start to discuss how to be prepared in severe weather Dates to know: Feb 4-MAP M Feb 4- Guest reader Feb 5- Grubs with grandparents

The Kindergarten Team

ELA: poetry 3-3 Phonics: y (long i/long e) Grammar: pronouns Math: finishing with Topic 4: Subtraction to 20 Strategies Science: Quarter 3 Space Unit- "Why is the sun important?" Social Studies: American hero's Health: Sanford Harmony 4- Unit

First Grade Team

We had a great week completing our Kindness Challenges! Next week in Reading, we will continue Unit 3: Our Traditions. The big question for the unit is "What makes a tradition?" The question of the week is "What stories do people tell to understand the world around them?" Throughout the week, we will focus on legends. The spelling pattern will be comparative endings. In Math, we will continue Topic 5. This topic covers subtracting within 100 using strategies. As a reminder, it is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher via ClassDojo. Have a terrific weekend and we will see everyone on Monday!

- The Second Grade Team

Welcome to Quarter 3! We have reached the half way point of third grade but we are not done yet. Please encourage your scholar to stay on top of his/her studies by submitting assignments on time and by actively participating in class by asking and answering questions. Let's continue growing our scholars' brains together. Next week in Math, scholars will finish up equivalent fractions and take their test on 2/5. Extra credit will be posted on 2/2 at 2:25 p.m. and will be due on 2/5 at 8 am. In Science, scholars will continue Weather/Water Cycle. In Reading, scholars will finish up studying features of an informational text. In Social Studies, we will continue with Chapter 3 Communities Build a Nation. We are entering round 2 of our MAP testing. Students will be taking MAP-Math on 2/8 & 2/9 and MAP Reading on 2/11 & 2/12. We just want to share with families that Class Dojo is our main communication platform to share information with families quickly. Please check Class Dojo daily for any updates and new information shared. Have an awesome week... on purpose!!

Third Grade Team

In Math, we continue to work through topic 8, equivalent fractions. Students have a number of manipulatives and anchor charts they can use as a reference in their MATH NOTEBOOKS located in their Google Classroom. Fractions are also the assigned topic in IXL to give your scholar plenty of practice allowing them to master the 4th grade fraction skills. Please note, Winter Math MAP Testing will occur on Thursday and Friday 2/04 and 2/05. This week in Social Studies, we continued learning about the natural resources in the NorthEast Region of the United States and the history of the colonies in the NorthEast Region of the United States. Next week, we will continue learning about the history of the NorthEast Region of the United States. In RELA this week, we analyzed Character Traits in realistic fiction. Next week, we will take our Unit assessment. We will also begin reading "Mama’s Window." We will work on Analyzing Plot & Setting, and Confirming & Correcting Predictions. We will soon begin writing some Realistic Fiction of our own. In Science, we have started working with Earth’s Features. This week we learned about Maps and Data. We had a virtual field trip with the National Park on Thursday in honor of our shortened day! This is the link to check it out at home: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/national-park-service Next week, we will be learning about the Patterns of Earth’s Features. We will talk about mountains, water features, and tectonic plates. On Wednesday, February 10th at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. we will be hosting our Kindness Rock Virtual Paint Party. Scholars will bring rocks from their neighborhood and their craft supplies. We will paint rocks and identify our natural resources.

-Friendly Neighborhood 4th Grade Team

Hello Parents, Welcome to the month of February. This week our topic in Science is “Patterns in the Sky” with a focus on gravity. In Math, we are finishing up our topic on volume this week. In Health, we are focusing on kindness and the importance of being drug free. For ELA, students will read the story "A Pet for Calvin." Within the story we will review the skill of plot elements. Students will look at problems & solutions, compare & contrast, and sequential order. Students will also work on context clues. In Social Studies, students will be moving into learning about the daily life of the settlers in the colonies. They will learn the roles of women/men, games played, and how government was created. Have a wonderful week everyone! Upcoming Event(s): Math MAP Testing will be Thursday, February, 4th & Friday, February 5th.

Sincerely, 5th Grade Team

Hello Tigers Den! We would LOVE to have you come to share a story that celebrates Black History Month by reading it aloud to our Tigers! Please contact your Grade Level Liaison with: the book title you would like to read, a day of the week/time that works best for you, and a preferred classroom if you have one. If you are willing to read to multiple classes, please say so! We would love to have our parents visit as many rooms as possible! If your grade level has multiple Liaisons, you can pick any to contact! If your grade level does not have a Liaison, you can contact anyone from the list!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

THANK YOU for participating in THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE 2021! Now, let's calculate and see just how many acts of Kindness CMIT-N-ES put out into the universe! Please take the 20 seconds it will need to fill out this survey, so as I can collect the results to be shared far and wide in hopeful inspiration for even MORE participants :) https://forms.gle/zcZkzTBiWcEqAS7PA (Please fill out the form separately for each individual Tiger, this way I can celebrate individuals, grade levels and families, alike!) I cannot wait to see our totals!!!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Tech: Greetings, 2-5 practiced: Visual Mapping: Groups and Labels The learners represent thoughts and organized ideas through the use of clip art, text, labeled objects, and the link tool in visual mapping software as they receive direct instruction and practice in this engaging and interactive digital lesson. K-1 practiced: Computer Fundamentals: Intro to Pointer Devices In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a mouse and a trackpad to select objects. Media: Kindergarten and 1st grade: Students will review answers to their assignment and listen to a story to predict and recite details about the main idea. 2nd and 3rd grade: Students will review answers to their assignment and will review the details of a story using an E-book series. 4th and 5th Grade: Students compare and contrast parts of an online news article with a paper article. Next week, we will learn about determining the validity of an article. Encourage students to read for 15-30 minutes 3-4 times a week and ask them questions about what they are reading. “[My] Books are like puppies and children: you love each one for different reasons. I don’t actually have a favorite because, if I were honest, I’m always more excited about what is coming.” Lego: K-2nd grade students will build their lego model and then explain the reasoning behind the model that he or she has built. Next week, our topic will be "Animals." 3-5th grade students will continue using variables. Variables are a very useful tool for programmers, and it is very important that students understand how to use them. Alongside variables, we will learn how to use the “distanceTo” function . They will complete challenges 35-40 on Codemonkey. Music: Tiger musicians have been doing some AMAZING things lately! Grades 4 and 5 are finishing up their Digital Audio Workspace (DAW) unit by creating a final song project. I'm so impressed by their musicianship and tech skills that they've displayed during this unit. 1ST GRADE is building their homemade instrument projects NEXT WEEK, FEB 2nd and 4th DURING MUSIC CLASS! Every first grade guardian should have a dojo message from Ms. Bautch explaining what this project is about, and what items found around the house could be useful. No families reached out for extra craft supply pickup from Ms. Bautch, so she is assuming that every scholar has found something around the house or at the store to use for this project. Photos and flipgrid videos will be submitted for this project. Physical Education: All students will be moving to jumping and landing skills for the first two weeks of February and they will also have 2 Google Classroom assessments (1 for each week). The last two weeks of the month we will talk about fitness knowledge (K-1 will focus on the heart, 2-5 will focus on how to build strength and health-related fitness/family fitness activities). Students will need space not near a table or chairs to avoid injury and to ensure that they are able to move with the class easier. 2nd Quarter grades have been submitted by the creative arts team this week and we look forward to another fun filled 3rd quarter with your scholars at home, but hopefully soon maybe in person, but we will see.

Creative Arts Team