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Program Coordinators

Greetings! Please see the attached letter regarding CogAT testing that will take place next week. Please ensure that your scholar gets a good night's rest and gets to school on time.

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Your Resident Testing Team

Thank you for all your support!

Kiwanis, Robotics, and Mesa Club

Our annual Holiday Shop starts next week! Preview Day will happen on Monday, December 12th and scholars can start purchasing items on Tuesday, December 13th. The Holiday Shop will be CASH ONLY. Please send your scholar's money in a plastic ziploc bag indicating how much money the scholar has been given and who they are shopping for.

PTO

Teacher/Staff Holiday Gifts This Holiday Season, let’s show CMIT North Elementary School Teachers & Staff our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children! We would like to offer GiftCrowd as an easy, FREE, and virtual way for parents & students to show appreciation to our School Teachers & Staff. The deadline for joining gifts is 12/21/2022 07:00 AM. Click the link below to access the CMIT North Elementary School Holiday Gifting Page. How Does It Work? GiftCrowd will present you with a list of all CMIT North Elementary School’s Teachers & Staff. Click on “Join” next to the Teacher or Staff member you wish to gift. https://app.giftcrowd.com/join-event/XZTF

PTO

Hello Kindergarten Families Our kindergarten scholars were ready for our spirit week. They came in bearing plenty of supplies and items for donations, as well as dressed in there ugly sweaters, nice warm pajamas, their grade color clothing, and the crazy mismatch outfits. It was great to see all of the participation. The holiday shop will be opened next week and your scholars will be able to purchase items to give to their family and friends. The only form of payment will be cash for the holiday store. If you are giving your scholar cash for the store, please place it in a zip-lock bag with your scholar's name on it. Please check with your scholar's teacher to see when their class will be going to the holiday shop. Please check the weather daily, so your scholar is dressed appropriately for outdoor recess. We have seen some scholars come to school without a sweater or a coat to put on. Please make sure that you are reading any messages via dojo, class story, or emails pertaining to your scholar's class or any event happenings at the school. *Homework will be provided on Fridays for the upcoming week, starting on December 2, 2022. If your scholar is in enrichment, please provide your scholar with a homework journal daily, so they can work on the assignments in enrichment. *Communication: Teachers have begun reaching out to families via dojo, email, or by phone, to touch base and give you feedback on how your scholar is doing in class. Our goal is to reach out to 1-3 students per week, please be patient and understanding for the feedback from your scholar's teachers, as we have 23-25 scholars per class. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your scholar’s teacher. If you signed your scholar up for clubs, their afternoon dismissal is for them to be in holding with the enrichment scholars. Please remember the days that your scholar is in a club, if they are usually a car or van rider, they will not be at their regular scheduled dismissal area. If for some reason, they are not to go to club that day, please notify your scholar’s teacher ahead of time, so they can be at the correct dismissal location. ELA: Our sight words are have, they, four, yellow. We are working on diagraphs “ch” and “sh”. We are continuing to work on rhyming words and beginning sounds. Math: We are continuing our topic 7, which is understanding and exploring subtraction problems. We will continue to use math manipulatives to assist with solving mathematical problems. Science: We will continue to investigate the sun; and how we need protection from the sun. We will discuss why it is important to have shelter from the sun, and how we can create a shelter. Social Studies: We are talking about why it is important to have a job? What are our needs to survive and live day to day? Health: We will identify the five food groups and discuss why healthy eating is important. Friendly reminder: ClassDojo is one of our main forms of communication for any classroom activities or events, and messages. Please make sure that you are connected to your scholar's ClassDojo. Teacher emails and the communication folder are other ways to stay connected as well. Ms. Bryant: sbryant@cmitelementary.org Ms. Tate: krenaudtate@cmitelementary.org Ms. Major: jmajor@cmitelementary.org Ms. Echols: eechols@cmitelementary.org Ms. Thornton: athornton@cmitelementary.org Please provide a nut free snack for your scholar daily. Your scholar should have a full set of extra change of clothes (uniform) that can be kept in their cubbies. Please label all of your scholar's items, sweaters, jackets, water bottles, lunch bags. If your scholar's form of transportation changes for dismissal, please complete the necessary forms and upload into the document, as well as notify your scholar's teacher. Thank you

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Kindergarten Team

Greetings First Grade Families: Please remember that if your dismissal plans change, notify your child's teacher via dojo as well as the front office before 1:00 p.m. on the day of the change. Additionally, please ensure that your child is dressed warmly when they arrive to school in the mornings. We have outdoor recess at 10:20 a.m. if the temperature is at or above 32 degrees. It is important that students are dressed appropriately for the weather. Content area focus this week: Reading/ELA Unit 2: I Spy Literary Focus: Persuasive Writing Phonics: Segment and blend Phonemes Language and Conventions: Long Ii Words, Math Topic 4: Subtraction Facts to 20: Use Strategies Topic Review and Assessment Social Studies Lesson 4: My State Objectives: Identify and explain how weather and location affect how people live. Science STEM Fair Preparations STEM Fair Students should be gathering materials and conducting their experiments. Health/Social Emotional Learning Lesson: Empathy and Critical Thinking Learning Goal: Describe ways to show empathy and caring to someone in a given situation. Have a prosperous week!

First Grade Team

We had a fantastic fourteenth week in second grade. Next week, we will continue Unit 2 in reading, titled, "Nature's Wonder's." The big question for the unit is "What patterns do we see in nature?" Throughout the week, we will describe and understand setting and plot in realistic fiction. The spelling pattern will be long vowel digraph ie. In Math, we will finish Topic 5. This topic covers subtraction within 100 using strategies. In Social Studies, we will talk about government. In Science, changing matter will be the focus. Updates: Students will be taking their topic 5 assessment next week. Please be on the lookout for a message from your scholar's teacher with more information. Now that temperatures are dropping, please make sure scholars are coming to school with jackets. We will continue to go outside for recess. It is HIGHLY 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 next week!

- The Second Grade Team

In Reading this week, we will begin Unit 2: Week 3 Realistic Fiction. Students will read the Realistic fiction Wolf Island. Students will be introduced to compound words. In Social Studies, students will continue to work on Chapter 2: Lesson 2 Types of Resources. In Math, we are finishing up Topic 6, Connecting Area with Multiplication and Addition. Expect the test (and extra credit!) sometime in the middle of next week. Our next unit is Topic 7, Representing and Interpreting Data. This week in Science, we are starting our unit on Weather. Scholars will be using our digital scales to measure the mass of water lost to evaporation.

3rd Grade Team

In Reading, students will be analyzing plot & setting and using text evidence in a fiction text. In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 4 The Nation's Economy. In Math, students will solve comparison problems. In Science, students will identify sources of nonrenewable energy, and learn how these energy sources are extracted from the ground. We strongly encourage parents to check SchoolMax weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's progress in all academic areas. Students can redo eligible assignments within a week of being posted. Weekly check ins with your scholar about his/her grades is a great way to setting goals and reflecting on progress, We are in need of hand sanitizers, disinfecting wipes, and facial tissues. The cold and flu season is upon us and we would like to continue to keep our classrooms germ free. Let's have a great week on purpose!!

Fourth Grade Team

5th Grade RELA This week in RELA, we finished Unit 2 Week 2 and moved onto Unit 2 Week 3. We are focusing on Author’s point of view and generating questions. Students are writing informational article; we are focusing on r controlled vowels and principal parts of irregular verbs. 5th Grade Social Studies The road of exploration continues! Pack your migrating bags and journey with us, Tigers! The adventure continues as we explore the road to war/American Revolution and the development of a New Nation! Students will continue to synthesize information regarding the path of war and how the new nation was developed with the creation of The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and The Articles of Confederation. Students will be able to explain the connection of the New Nation and how it has impacted our developing society. Go Tigers! 5th Grade Science In Science, we will start our new topic on Patterns in Space. Students will explore gravitational force and how this force affects matter. 5th Grade Math In Math this week, students will use models and strategies to divide decimals.

5th Grade Team CMIT Elementary North

Thank you to everyone that has donated to our projects over the last few weeks! We are loving our new materials!! We have a new project uploaded to acquire ink for our classroom printer. Our students LOVE when their resources are printed in color! Here is the link for our new project if you are interested in supporting us! Again, thank you so much to everyone that already supported us. We are so grateful each and every day!! https://www.donorschoose.org/project/live-in-color/7054721/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_6312073&rf=page-dc-2022-12-project-teacher_6312073&challengeid=21364238

~ Your SpEd Team Ms. McVeigh, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Wright, Ms. Addie, & Ms. Pettus

Music Students are practicing hard for their winter music assembly on Friday, December 16th! They’re so excited to show off their fun winter songs to their peers and hear what others have been working on. We’re featuring songs about snow, Christmas, family, Hanukkah, and Kwanza.  We are also beginning the NUTCRACKER fun in ALL grade levels! This classic composed by Pytor Tchaikovsky is loved by all around the world. We’ll be comparing different versions and analyzing the music. Art Greetings, Tigers have studio time this week. Classes will primarily consist of independent work to finish their current projects. Projects include portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, and other activities that develop their understanding of the depth of field and value in 3D illusions.  We will continue to stress craftsmanship as a priority. Thank you, Mr. Dorsey Technology K-2 students practiced Cyberbullying: The Cave of Mystery In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, a cyberbully targets Rocki. The friends must make smart choices when handling this bullying situation. 3-5 Students practiced Internet Usage: Browsing and URLs During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners will receive direct instruction and practice with Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) as they identify URL components, use URLs to navigate to a web page, and use a browser to find and view information online. PE Good week parents! This week we are working on our reaction time, and understanding the difference between inside & outside items. Please remember to ensure students are wearing athletic shoes on days they have PE. Spanish K-2 Students are continuing to review parts of the body and words from A to N. Also, an introduction to words beginning with the letter O.  3- Students are continuing a  review  of the  verb “SER.”    4-5 Students are introduced to the verb “ESTAR” STEM Students are building anything Christmas related gearing up for the holiday break.

Creative Arts Team