Happy Holidays!

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

Keller Williams Preferred Properties has partnered with our school. On December 11, they visited and distributed free dictionaries to our 3rd-grade students. Students had many questions and expressed their appreciation for the books. Thanks, Keller Williams. We look forward to a long and lasting partnership.

L. Watkis (Interim Principal)

Great things are happening in Makerspace under the guidance of Mr. Cil Students are learning science skills and principles through project-based learning. Lessons are designed to support learning across curricular standards. This helps students to better understand that all subjects are connected in many ways, but that reading and comprehending will unlock this knowledge.

L. Watkis (Interim Principal)

Greetings from the Second-Grade team! As the weather, has gotten colder, we ask that all of the students come to school wearing a heavy winter coat. Progress report grades have been submitted by teachers and will be available to students to take home this upcoming week. Picture day makeup photos are​ on Tuesday, please send your scholar in looking their best to retake their photo. Please message your teacher individually to notify them. Students must come to school each day in their full uniforms. This is the green or blue logo shirt, navy or khaki bottoms, and solid black shoes. Please stay posted for Winter parties and updates.

Ms. Phillips, Ms. Fleet, Ms. McDonagh, and Ms. Lambert

Dear Parents and Guardians, This week started our short unit on "balance" and how does our body create an even balance ? Grades K-2 also learned about different points of contact as they explored placing 1-4 points of contact on the ground during a game of freeze dance. The older grades 3-5 are still learning about and completing their fitness test. All classes will be done by the break next week.

Garrett Loomer P.E. Teacher - Department Chair CMIT South Elementary gloomer@cmitsouthes.org

Fourth Grade Parents, We have reached the checkpoint in 2nd Quarter. Progress Report grades have been submitted as of Wednesday. For those who missed Picture Day, Retakes and Make-Ups will be on Tuesday December 17, 2019. Stem Fair packets have been sent home as well. Be sure students select an appropriate topic by next week so that it can be submitted for approval no later than Wednesday, December 18th. Students will have a math quiz in long division (4.NBT.6) on Thursday, December 19th. Student conferences took place and we discussed MAP Reading scores and set goals for our Winter MAP testing - copies of MAP scores and goals should be home. We will be having a holiday party on Friday, December 20th. Please feel free to send your child in with a snack, drink, plates, etc. - anything you’d like to provide for the party. Enjoy your break, and we will see you in the new year.

~The 4th Grade Team~

Students have been busy learning about Push and Pull in science. We have doing small experiments using cars, balls and ramps. Students are leaning new vocabulary for example, gravity and force. Students are very excited about learning about this. This week students were placed in small groups and they had to develop a plan how to make a ramp and get the car from the table to the floor. Students were given a problem and then they had to solve it together. Students came up with a plan and then asked what to do if that plan does not work. We had a lot of fun. In ELA students are beginning to research. Students will be placed in small groups and given a topic such as Community Helpers. Each group will pick a community helper to learn more about. Students will also present what they learn. In math students are in the beginning stages of addition. We are using terms such as addend, equal, and sum

Kindergarten Team Ms. Curtis, Ms. Gregory, Ms. Herbert & Ms. Derfler

Hi, i-Ready online intervention program is activated for select students. Students may use and sharpen their skills at home even during the winter break. Please communicate with your homeroom teacher for the login info. Have a great weekend

Fatih Metin Program Coordinator & Testing Coordinator

CMIT South Elementary School will have Open House for the students and families who are willing to be the member of CMIT family for the next school year. Open House will be on Saturday, December 14 2019 between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM.

Fatih Metin Program Coordinator & Testing Coordinator

Hi Saturday Academy Scholars, CMIT South Elementary will have the last Saturday Academy Meeting before the winter break for the select 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students on this Saturday, December 14, 2019. Please be on time. Start at 10:00 AM Finish at 12:50 PM Have a great weekend.

Fatih Metin Program Coordinator & Testing Coordinator

2020's theme will focus on the backbone of our community... STEAM EDUCATORS Let's celebrate the role/impact of African American educator(s) who use two or more elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Athletics, and Math (STEAM) to enlighten and empower others! Please send all essay submissions to CLFPR@CLFMD.ORG

CLF Community Partnerships

Please make a note of this event.

L. Watkis (Interim Principal)