Students have been working hard on Black History Tributes. Check out the links below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UARqqiN62j94nXD2sP1RwNc3yCIkLl1b/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQY2qEdlHgxIWG3pp_F7tZIhztAjmalQ/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vr-dbYrbl4Ut5PcCF4lTzWZjiRfOceE/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3HhMclhPnIDI8Ixzfg0g8XaV08VNDmB/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zahXgWegvy5tUTUEXbsbdMo82DOuRw9K/view?usp=sharing

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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 of your support! https://forms.gle/gkJJoRi8Wmrqzk157

CMIT STEM fair Committee

We are in full swing for winter MAP testing. This week we will be taking the reading MAP on Tuesday, Feb. 9th during reading. We will start the assessment following morning announcements, around 8:20am. Make sure that you are logged in on time and are available to help your scholar log into the assessment. Scholars are to take this assessment on their own in order for us to evaluate the growth they have made so far this year. We also use this assessment to gather data and discover what areas in which we need to focus on to help scholars grow. Remind your scholars that this is an adaptive test and to do their best. If you see your scholar starting to become frustrated reach out to the teacher and let them know, we can pause their assessment in order for them to take a break. We are aware that there are a few assessments this week, so we are going to do a spirit week to help brighten the students week. Send photos of your scholars in their spirit week attire to their teacher in order to be posted and shared on Dojo. Monday- Mitch match day Tuesday- Wacky hair day Wednesday- Pajama day Thursday- Career day (dress as what you want to be when you grow up or a job we have learned about) Friday- Color red day (Wear red) This week in ELA we will: Learn sight words: was, said, where and learn about the letters Xx and Jj. Learn the ending -ing Introduce nursery rhymes and fairy tales Learn to break words into syllables This week in Math we will: Continue learning about subtraction and how to solve various subtraction problems. Continue working on patterns to solve subtraction Introduce subtraction word problems. Take the Topic 7 assessment on Thursday This week in Social Studies we will: Continue learning about jobs in the community Take a quiz about needs and wants and community/school jobs on Thursday This week in Science we will: Learn what it means to be prepared for severe weather Learn about storm chasers, what they do and why they are important Dates to know: Feb 9--Reading MAP assessment Feb 10- 100th day of school Feb 11- Math assessment Feb- 11- Social Studies quiz

The Kindergarten Team

ELA: 3-4 fables Phonics: We will be revisiting plurals s/-es Grammar: We will be learning when to use I vs Me Math: We will be starting topic 12: Measuring Length Science: We will be learning about each of the planets in the solar system Social Studies: National holidays Health: Dental Health Month

First Grade Team

We had another fantastic week in Second Grade! Students did an amazing job completing their MAP Reading Fluency assessments. 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 "How can a traditional story be told in different ways?" Throughout the week, we will focus on folktales. The spelling pattern will be r-Controlled Vowels: er, ir, ur. In Math, we will begin Topic 6. This topic covers fluently subtracting within 100. As a reminder, it is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Next week, students will be taking their MAP Reading and Math tests. Please be on the lookout for more information from your child's teacher. 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 continue to 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 be taking MAP-Math on 2/8 & 2/9. They will begin Unit 7 Represent & Interpret Data on 2/11. In Science, scholars will continue Weather/Water Cycle and will take the assessment on 2/12. In Reading, scholars will analyze characters in historical fiction. In Social Studies, we will begin Chapter 4 Government, Landmarks and Symbols. 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 RELA this week, we took our Unit 2 assessment. We also began reading "Mama’s Window." Next week, students will take the RELA Map assessment on Monday and Tuesday 2/8 and 2/9, please ensure students are present and on time. We will continue to work on Analyzing Plot & Setting, and Confirming & Correcting Predictions. Students will choose topics and create characters for our realistic fiction stories. This week in Social Studies, we continued learning about the rich history of the NorthEast region of the United States. Next week, we will wrap up our unit on the natural resources, land features, and history of the NorthEast. In Math this week, we will continue to discuss fractions and equivalence. Our next topic will involve adding and subtracting fractions. Please encourage your scholars to continue multiplication fact fluency as this helps them with fractions and specifically with making equivalent fractions. *Make sure to have your fraction strips and multiplication table as needed! https://toytheater.com/fraction-strips/ https://www.mathsisfun.com/tables.html Here is a practice problem game: http://bit.ly/Equivalent-ComparingFractions We are currently learning about Topic 4: Earth’s Features. This is a copy of their digital notebook: http://bit.ly/SciTopic4 This week in Science we talked about 4-2 Patterns of Earth’s Features. We talked about all the Earth Features and shapes. We will be finishing this up next week. The next topic we will start 4-3: Rocks, Minerals, and Soil. MAP TESTING IS COMING! https://bit.ly/CMIT-MAP Testing is done with that subject's teacher. (Math with Math teachers. RELA with RELA teachers) For all things MAP related, please check out our FAQ directional Slide deck: https://bit.ly/CMIT-MAP (this includes visual how to videos on disabling the pop up blockers/readiness check) Math: 2/4 + 2/5 RELA: 2/8 + 2/9 Make ups: 2/11 Prior to Test Day 1. Make sure your device has an internet connection 2. Disable pop-up blocking on your internet browser 3. Make sure your device meets testing requirements using the Device Readiness Check https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/maptraining/DeviceReadiness/story_html5.html 4. Watch the MAP Growth introduction video https://studentresources.nwea.org/app/gradetwoplus/what's_this_test_about.html 5. Practice the test at practice.mapnwea.org https://practice.mapnwea.org/#/practice-landing (Username: grow, Password: grow)

- Your Friendly Neighborhood 4th Grade Team

Hello! Welcome to 3rd Quarter and second week of February! Let’s make this a wonderful month! In Math, we will be beginning an exciting chapter on fractions. For Science, we will do a recap on Topic 4, Earths water and later in the week focus in on Topic 5, Human Impact on Earth’s systems. As for Health, this month we are continuing our Kindness challenge and the importance of these actions. In addition to how it can change how you and others feel - thus, positively impacting the environment we are in. This week in Reading, Students will be taking their MAP Reading Test Monday and Tuesday. For both Reading and Social Studies students will also engage in passages, research, and activities about famous African American people and their contributions to our society. Thank you all for your continuous teamwork and support! Reminders: Monday 2/8 & Tuesday 2/9: Reading MAP Testing- Monday 2/22: Black History Month Project Monday 2/15: President’s Day schools Closed

Sincerely, 5th Grade Team

WE DID IT! Our incredible Tigers Den put so many incredible acts of kindness into the universe last week during the Great Kindness Challenge, that CMITNES is Kindness Certified! I am so proud to be a part of such an incredible group of individuals, making up this powerful shared space (virtually or otherwise!) filled with love and empathy for all!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

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Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Welcome to the 3rd quarter and 2nd semester! We have had a tremendously fun and engaging 1st semester; we look forward to teaching some new things with a few new strategies or techniques. Media: Kindergarten and 1st grade: Students will continue to listen to a series with E-books. During the lesson, students will predict and recite details about the main idea, plot, and characters. 2nd and 3rd grade: Students will recall facts of a story using an E-book series to answer comprehension questions. 4th and 5th Grade: In recognition of Black history, students will discuss a prominent African- American figure using current events to determine a theme of a text and how the speaker reflects upon a topic. 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.” - Nikki Giovanni Spanish: Buenas, this week we are going to introduce a new theme: Los transportes. We will read the words in context and students will participate in conversations about different means of transportation. As a written assignment, students will create a Google Slide presentation in which they will write 9 sentences about different means of transportation. Have a nice week! Lego: Hi, K-2nd grade students will build their lego model then explain the reasoning behind the model that he or she has built. 3-5th grade students will continue using variables. Students will: -Deepen their understanding of how to use variables and return values. - Complete challenges 41-45. Tech: Greetings, 3-5 practiced: Visual Mapping: Attributes and Linking During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice with visual mapping software as they enhance text using bold, italics, and underlining, modify arrow attributes and adjust elements of style, color, and size for the background and clip art. K-2 practiced: Computer Fundamentals: Selecting Multiple Objects In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a mouse and a trackpad to select multiple objects at the same time. Music: 4th and 5th graders are entering the TWO WEEK STRETCH for submitting their final DAW Bandlab project! These have been turning out AMAZING. I am so proud of the tech skills these tigers have displayed in this unit. Grades 2 and 3 are exploring the contributions of Black musicians across ALL genres. They will get to pick their favorite genre or artist and learn more about them individually. First grade: I am SO impressed with your instrument projects! Amazing work! If you still have not submitted your Flipgrid video showing off your project, don't forget to do so. Thank you to all of the grownups and siblings that helped these scholars plan and build homemade instruments. Art: Hello Parents, Moving forward for the third and fourth quarter, updates may be sent through ClassDojo when a Visual Arts assignment is not posted in their pallets by the end of class. If you receive a notice, the scholar has two weeks to submit the referenced assignment from the due date. ClassDojo is the preferred form of communication. Please, have your scholar post the missing assignment, labeled with their first and last name and notify me in Class Dojo, to receive credit. I will respond with a confirmation, after reviewing and updating SchoolMax. Late assignments may receive a 10-point deduction. Late assignments will not be accepted after the two-week period. If the assignment has been posted but not graded, send a message through ClassDojo for an update. Please refer to SchoolMax to view which assignments have not been received or graded. Please contact Ms. Love (wlove@cmitelementary.org) or Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org) if you have issues accessing SchoolMAX. Phys. Ed: We will continue to work on jumping skills and practice the skills to help us improve for next year with jumping rope. Students will get their first Google Classroom assignment on Tuesday, but are not required to complete it until after they have had PE with Mr. Hamms next week. Have a great weekend/week!

Creative Arts Team