Tiger News September 15, 2023
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School year!
Greetings Tiger Family!
We are so excited to have you and your scholar(s) in the CMIT NES family! We have been working hard to get prepared for the new school year. With that said, we are always striving to improve daily practices. New ways of communicating and keeping everyone updated are coming from the Front Office, so please take a few moments to view our Front Office Site of News & Events (also located in the school's website under CMIT Families).
On this site, you will find useful information on the Home, Forms, Schedule, and Newsletter pages to help you transition into as well as during the school year. This site is interactive with links to assist you with navigating to important information (i.e like how to be a School Volunteer), so please read it in its entirety. We look forward to working with you and your scholar(s) during the school year!
Front Office Staff
Attendance
Please note, we have implemented a Google form for submission of absences/late arrivals and notes. This form is the only acceptable method of communication and must be utilized for reporting absences/late arrivals and uploading doctor/medical notes ONLY for your student(s). With the exception of COVID reporting in which an email in addition to the absence form must be sent to Nurse Ann (sally.warf@pgcps.org), Dr. Fryson (tfryson@cmitelementary.org) and Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org). Please click here to access the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form: https://forms.gle/zoLQx9kZThEH8Gge6 to submit doctor notes, results and any absence notes. ABSENT NOTE SUBMISSION: Please complete this form within three (3) days once your child returns to instruction. Excused absences cannot be placed into SchoolMax until after the child returns to instruction. Family vacations and trips are not considered excused absences. Refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further clarification regarding excused and unexcused absences. For quick reference, you may access the handbook at: https://offices.pgcps.org/student_rights_responsibilities.htm
Mrs. Virgil, Principal's Secretary
We Need You!
Looking to volunteer for Field Trips and PTO + CMIT NES events?? Please take some time to complete the PGCPS Volunteer Requirements as soon as possible to make sure you are eligible to volunteer. You can click this link for step by step instructions: https://cmitelementary.org/cmit-families/parents/volunteer-application-and-approval-process/
Important PTO information!
We have updated our website! Stop by and take a look, while you're there be sure to become a member of the PTO! https://www.cmitelementarypto.com/home
Stay in touch:
PTO Website Link: www.cmitelementarypto.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CMITElementaryParentTeacherOrganization?fref=ts
when you like the page, be sure to hover over "liked" - you'll get a drop down box - click "get notifications" otherwise, we will not show up on your feed.
Text Updates via Reminder.com: Text @cmitespto to 81010
PTO Executive board
President - Adrienne Settles
Vice President - Angel Brown
Treasurer - Natasha Persaud
Corresponding Secretary - April Broadnax
Recording Secretary - Dominique Barnes
Teacher Representative - Celisa Glasper
Admin Representative - Michelle Crosby
We can be reached via email at cmitespto@gmail.com
Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Kindergarten Families:
Our scholars are continuing to practice our routines and procedures, and our classroom and school wide expectations.
We have completed our MAP Reading and Math Assessments this week, and we are working on our KRA Assessments for the next couple of weeks. Please make sure your scholar is well rested and eats a balanced breakfast daily, and comes to school on time.
Please make sure that you are connected to your scholars’ ClassDojo along with your scholars’ teacher’s email. Those are the best forms of communication between ourselves and your families. Please make sure that you are reading any messages via ClassDojo, class story, or emails pertaining to your scholar’s class. Your scholars should bring their homework journals back to school on Friday’s, so we can add the next week's homework for Monday.
Specials have begun; please be mindful of dropping your scholars off on time. There are two kindergarten classes that have specials that begin at 8:00 am, and the other two kindergarten classes have specials at the end of the day. It is important that your scholar attends school daily and on time, unless they are not feeling well.
We are in the process of planning a fall field-trip, and we are looking forward to families volunteering as chaperones. If you are interested, please click on the link below and follow the procedures.
https://cmitelementary.org/cmit-families/parents/volunteer-application-and-approval-process/
ELA: We will review the letters/Ss/ /Tt/ /Mm/ reviewing the letter sounds. Our sight words for the week are: “like, to, a.” They will use the words in a sentence and practice writing the words.We will have our first ELA quiz next week
Social Studies: We are working on cooperation, solving problems, and learning how to share with one another.
Math: We will continue practicing numbers 0-5 and we will identify the number symbols. We will read, make and write the numbers 0-5. We will have our first math assessment next week.
Science: we will discuss the different ways objects move. We will ask the question: Who knows what it means to push or pull an object? We will recognize through observations that we can move objects towards us and away.
Health: We will discuss the importance of getting enough rest, drinking water, and taking care of our bodies.
Teacher emails:
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hispanic Heritage month begins September 15th through October 15th. Each classroom teacher has a country their students will study during this month.
DRA testing will begin next week from September 18th through September 29th. Please make sure your scholar has enough rest and is present.
On September 29th, first grade will be able to participate in Apple Day! Apple Day is a STEM based day where students are able to test and experiment with various kinds of apples.
A permission slip to participate will be sent out soon.
First grade students are very excited to go on field trips this year. If you are interested in becoming a chaperone, please sign up below https://cmitelementary.org/cmit-families/parents/volunteer-application-and-approval-process/
Next week our scholars will learn:
RELA- Features of a non fiction book., short i words
Math: Doubles fact addition
Science: Making Sound
Social Studies: Following Rules and Laws
Upcoming dates:
Apple Day 9/29
Parent Teacher Conferences: 10/9
Picture Day 10/10
Spectacular Second Grade News!
The second grade team would like to extend our gratitude to all of you who joined us for our recent "Back to School Night." It was a tremendous success, and your participation made it even more special. Your involvement in your child's education is greatly appreciated. If you were unable to attend, please reach out to your scholar's teacher and they will be happy to share the presentation with you. As we settle into the school year, we kindly request your support in reinforcing the importance of following our school motto with your scholar. Respect Others, Opt to Be Scholarly, Act Responsibly, and React with Kindness.
We have completed our MAP Assessments. These assessments helps us tailor our lessons to better meet the needs of each individual scholar. The results and goal sheets will be shared within the next couple of weeks.
Next week, we will continue Unit 1 in reading, titled, "You Are Here." The big question for the unit is “How do different places affect us?" Throughout the week, we will continue to focus on realistic fiction. We will complete the weekly question, "How can people improve their neighborhoods?" We will continue to review long vowels CVCe words in spelling. In Math, we will continue working on Topic 1. This topic covers fluently adding within 20. In Science, we will start lesson 2, Properties of Matter. In Social Studies, we will continue Chapter 1: Families Today and in the Past. In Health, we will discuss learning from diversity.
Important reminders:
National Hispanic Heritage Month-September 15th-October 15th
Yom Kippur- Schools Closed September 25th
Parent Teacher Conference-October 9th
Picture Day-October 10th
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip-October 23rd
DRA Assessment- September 18th - September 29th
Diebels Assessments-September 26th-October 17th
As we continue testing, we kindly ask that you ensure your scholar gets a good night's rest and eats a healthy breakfast. These simple steps can significantly contribute to their testing success.
Have a great weekend!
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Reading, students will begin to explore the genre of realistic fiction. Students will begin reading Cocoliso. The third grade team is looking forward to studying Hispanic & Latin American cultures as we begin our school wide celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month.
In Social Studies, each third grade classroom was given a Spanish speaking country and will begin learning all about this country over the next couple of weeks. Asking your scholar what they've learned about their assigned country over the next couple of weeks is a great conversation piece at home. Students will also begin lesson 3: Using Earth's Resources.
We are finished with our MAP assessments. Students will be grouped and individualized small group instruction will begin. We urge you to remind scholars to pay attention to their homework sheets from both classes. Scholars should be writing their name and date on any work to be submitted. All homework should be turned in or completed on time!
Math: This week, your child is learning to multiply using 0, 1, 2, 5, 9, and 10 as factors. Help them practice these multiplication facts by using patterns.
Skip counting patterns can help your child with multiplication facts using 2, 5, or 10 as
factors. For example, to find 2 × 7 or 7 × 2, skip count by 2s seven times.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
7 × 2 = 14
It also may be beneficial to use a set of multiplication flash cards to help reinforce these facts.
Science: Scholars are reviewing what we have explored concerning position, speed, and motion. They will take a short quiz to assess what they have learned so far.
Third Grade Team
Weekly News!
Next week in Reading students will be taking Unit 1 Week 2 Progress Check. We will also begin Week 3 studying text structure and evaluating details in a magazine.
In Social Studies, we will be studying people of the land.
In Math, students will be taking their Unit 1 assessment. Students will also begin studying adding, subtracting and rounding whole umbers.
In Science, students will predict changes in energy when objects collide.
Upcoming Dates
9/18 Math Topic 1 Test
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
The Fabulous Fifth Graders
5th Grade Team: Ms. tellis, Ms. D. McCants, Ms. T. McCants, Mrs. Linton-Philp
Tigers Tigers! What a week! Thank you for an amazing Back to School Night celebration as we embark on the new school year and move full steam ahead in excellence! Thank you for to all the parents who joined us in a successful collaboration and friendly fellowship! Tigers, we are so pleased with your progress as students thus far, and we are looking forward to more adventurous accomplishments in your scholastic endeavors in the future ahead! Way to go Tigers!
MAP TESTING
Most of you have completed your MAP testing. Thank you so much for staying focused and opting to be scholarly during this time. Test time can be stressful and a little hectic, but you all pushed through and we are so proud of you! If you have not completed the ELA or Math portions of testing, please contact your teacher to ensure completion. Thank you for being scholastic and fantastic, Tigers!
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
September 15th is the kickoff for Hispanic Heritage month and we will dress in our cultural garments to honor our hispanic families. Thank you for participating! Each class will have a country that they represent during this time of celebration. The following countries will be represented in our classroom and we will learn many fun facts about each location:
T. McCants: Argentina
D. McCants: Cuba
B. Tellis: Mexico
H. Linton-Philp: Chile
Let's Celebrate!
SUBJECT MATTERS
Social Studies
This week, students are completing MAP testing. Next week, students will be discussing Mapping and Graphing skills along with the idea of citizenship.
Math & Science
This week in Science, we talked about modeling matter and how it is made up of tiny particles too small to be seen with the eye. Did you know that air also matter even though we can't see it? Next week, we will be continuing our topic "Properties of Matter". We will start 'Lesson 3 Properties of Matters', where students will identify materials based on their properties.
RELA
This week, students finished Unit 1 Week 1 by completing their progress check, and are now working on Unit 1 Week 2. Students will continue to analyze textual evidence to connect to the main idea and look for details to help support the main idea. Students will also delve into identifying genre and themes of a text to get a well rounded concept of the reading and what it entails. Students will also receive new vocabulary words for the week and will connect with Vocabulary.com to help learn these new words. Let's Go! Great job scholars!
5th Grade Team
Superior Specials News!
Greetings,
Scholars are reviewing classroom norms and establishing their work environment. Art class projects have included: Identifying their "Safe or Brave Spaces". We will be creating our classroom sketchbooks and designing the covers. This is a place or space of their creation that they feel confident, creative, and peaceful. This can be a fantasy or an actual place.
Thank you,
Mr. Dorsey
Music
Hello!
K-2: Students are learning the concept of what a musical key is & how we create a melody from it! Students are also playing in the key of C (do-re-mi) and happy birthday on the xylophone!
3rd-5th: Students are listening to and analyzing favorite songs from different shows and video games to understand how our forms of entertainment wouldn’t be the same without music.
Technology
K-1: Scholars have been practicing mouse skills.
2-5: Scholars have been practicing Home Row keys.
PE
Good week, we are now in week 3 and things are in full swing in PE. This week some of our scholars will be finishing up Space ball, while others will be moving on to our obstacle relay depending on whose class they’re in. This week’s rotation is 2&3 so Tuesday PE students will come back Thursday, and Wednesday PE students will come back Friday! Have a great week!
STEM I
Greetings,
Scholars are continuing to work hard on their lego creations.
STEM II
Greetings! This week scholars in Kinder scholars are continuing to explore how pushing and pulling moves objects. In 1st grade, scholars are learning the difference between pitch and volume. Second grade scholars are continuing to explore various types of bridges. We looked at 3 bridges that are local to us, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and Harry Nice Bridge and identified the types of bridges they are. Scholars are also creating a book of bridges where they are drawing and labeling the different types of Bridges. Third grade scholars are discovering how things move. We began an investigation where we are determining what we can do to make paper fall faster or slower. Fourth grade scholars are learning the difference between energy transfer and transform. Scholars are exploring how energy is transferred in collisions. 5th grade scholars are continuing to explore how matter changes states. Scholars learned about the importance of using the correct type of solid when building.
Creative Arts Team
Mission
In partnership with students, parents and the community, CMIT Elementary School will attain educational excellence by providing a rigorous and technology-integrated education for elementary school students with an emphasis on mathematics, science, and information technologies.
Vision
The vision of CMIT Elementary School is to provide multiple opportunities for Prince George’s County elementary school students by developing an early interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). CMIT Elementary School will create expansive learning opportunities, hands-on activities, and course designs focused on STEM curricula that will connect real world experiences to Prince George’s County students.