All STEM fair projects are due January 27, 2023. The final product should be a video submission. Upper elementary also needs to submit research papers to their ELA teachers. If you have any questions email bmccain@cmitelementary.org. We will have an Q&A Tuesday at 7:00pm on Zoom. Our STEM fair packet! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15f3ZEgofnV41AL5Xy8jCgzELFzQQhw-mcS2EoL1wYMg/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT STEM Fair Committee

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https://secwww.jhuapl.edu/stem/mesa SUPPLY REQUEST 1. AAA Batteries 2. old spinning objects or motors 3. fabric 4. old working electronics 5. decorations 6. snacks

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall

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 If you would like to purchase a gift, here's a list of our Staff/Teachers favorite things....click on the link below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11Qx9sCE92M3wVNYPoWu7AiwUpIC2-L76e5uqgoAvtik/edit#gid=606252669

PTO

Hello Kindergarten Families, Our kindergarten scholars were so excited to go shopping at the holiday shop last week. They learned all about the value of a dollar. Learning about subtraction in math last week paid off. They had to count how much money they would have left after choosing an item, and that helped them to figure out what they could buy with the remainder of their money. It was a great lesson and they were able to choose what they wanted to buy. 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. Please make sure that you are reading any messages via dojo, class story, or emails pertaining to your scholar's class or any events happening at the school. We will not have any homework assigned for this week. Please use the additional time to work on your scholar's Stem Fair project. *Communication: Teacher’s will continue to reach 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 your scholar participates in any club, 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 going to club that day, please notify your scholar’s teacher ahead of time, so they can be at the correct dismissal location. This week we will have fun crafts and winter activities, as we prepare to head into our winter break. If your scholar's teacher is planning a special craft, or watching a movie, and anything that has to do with food items, there will be a permission slip that will be sent home and you must sign it in order for your scholar to participate. Please make sure that you check your scholar's take home folders, messages in dojo, and also emails from your scholar's teacher. Friendly reminder: ClassDojo is one of our main forms of communication for any classroom activities, 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, and lunch bags. If your scholar's form of transportation changes for dismissal, please complete the necessary forms and notify your scholars’ teacher. Thank you

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Kindergarten Team

Seasons Greetings First Grade Families: Happy Holidays! This week we will be preparing for a long break filled with family/friends, travel and (hopefully) relaxation! Students will be engaging in fun holiday centered STEAM activities in their classrooms. Students will also share and learn about different cultural traditions, celebrations, and customs around the world. We look forward to seeing you all back in the New Year! 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: Drama Math Topics 1-4 Cumulative Review and Benchmark 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: Various cultures and traditions during the holidays Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

First Grade Team

We had a fantastic fifteenth week in second grade. Next week we will be doing a number of winter STEM activities. On Monday, we will be reading "A Snowy Day" and creating puffy paint snow. On Tuesday, we will be participating in a gift exchange. On Wednesday, we will be building gingerbread houses. On Thursday we will be reading Polar Express, doing literacy activities that go along with it. We will then sip on hot chocolate while watching the movie version of the story. Please see dojo for more information.** **Students must bring back a completed permission slip to participate in the activities. Updates: 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

This week in Reading, students will take their weekly Reading assessment, due to the delays and Holiday assembly we will push the assessment back until this week. We will also continue to read our second quarter novel Sarah, Plain, and Tall Chapter Three and answering comprehension questions. This week we will work on Persuasive Texts, Welcome Back, Wolves!, and Wolves Don't Belong in Yellowstone. We will work on the skill Syllable Pattern VCe. In Social Studies, we will begin Chapter 2: Lesson 3 Economic Choices. This week in Math, we are starting Topic 7, Representing and Interpreting Data. We will be using picture and bar graphs to show data sets. In Science, we will continue on with our unit on weather, we will be focusing on how snow forms, and where we can expect those sorts of weather patterns to exist. Reminders: As the weather is changing, please make sure that you are sending students with a coat and proper attire to go outside for recess. If the weather permits we will continue to go outside, thank you!

3rd Grade Team

In Reading, students will continue 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. We will be having a Winter Solstice Rotation on Thursday December 22, 2022. Students will engage in various winter activities throughout the day in each fourth grade classroom. We are super excited for students to participate in the activities. Permission slips will be going out next week. We do go outside for recess if weather permits and the feel like is above 32 degrees. Please ensure your scholar is dressed appropriately to be outside for recess with hats and coats. Let's have a great week on purpose!!

Fourth Grade Team

This week in RELA, we finished Unit 2 Week 3. Students are continuing their informational articles. This week in Social Studies, we finished Chapter 5. This week in Math, students will use models and strategies to divide decimals and whole numbers. In Science, students will learn about how gravity affects the positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon in space. Next week, we are celebrating the winter season with a multitude of enriching activities! This will include positive and fun lessons and activities. Please be on the lookout for permission slips to come home! Each student will need to bring the following items: Tuesday: 1 package of plain graham crackers, 1 can white frosting 1 or more decorations (please see list on permission slip) Wednesday: 1 unscented shaving cream 1 bottle saline solution 1 or more items from the signup genius you will receive

-Friendly Neighborhood 5th Grade Team

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 Music Students performed an awesome winter concert today. Pictures and videos to come. Technology K-2 students practiced Digital Citizenship In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, Truman and Poppy learn about the importance of netiquette in communicating emotions. 3-5 Students practiced Internet Usage: Safe and Effective Online Searches The learners receive direct instruction and practice using effective keywords and categories in search engines as they identify successful online searches, and consider their privacy and safety when providing personal information on the Internet in this engaging and interactive digital lesson. PE Good week parents, this week in PE we are working on our underhand tossing skills.  As the break approaches, I know students can get anxious, but please remind them to finish out these last couple of weeks strong before break! Thank you & have a great week! Spanish K-2 scholars are introduced to words with the letter “P” (pelota, puerta) 3rd- scholars continued reviewing the verb “SER”  4 and 5-Scholars are continuing with the verb “ESTAR” STEM Students are in the Holiday spirit and are building anything related to the holiday or winter. Keep encouraging students to follow directions and listen, Thank you.

Creative Arts Team