Tiger News October 6, 2023
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School year!
Greetings Tiger Family!
NEW! Front Office Site of News & Events
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 (https://sites.google.com/cmitelementary.org/cmit-nes-front-office-news?usp=sharing) The site can also be located on the school's website under CMIT Families.
In 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 and forms, 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
CLICK HERE TO VISIT: https://sites.google.com/cmitelementary.org/cmit-nes-front-office-news?usp=sharing
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, Dr. Fryson and myself.
Please click here: https://forms.gle/w8PKFbJBj9J9FgPr9 to access the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form 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
1st PTO meeting
Read-a-Thon is coming up later this month! Stay tuned for a fun week of literacy, school spirit, and fundraising for the PTO. Read-a-Thon will be October 23 through October 31. Registration is open now here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/cmites/addme. Our goal is to raise $50,000! The next PTO meeting is on Wednesday, October 25th at 6pm via Zoom. We also have a new date for Donuts with Dads/Dudes -- mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 14.
We want your feedback on the prizes we should offer for this year's Read-a-Thon. Tell us here: https://forms.gle/A1QxwPYg6aPwoRn76
We also created a form for those who are interested in volunteering with the PTO this year. Please take a moment to fill this out if you are able to share your time and talents with us! We will use the responses to get you plugged in: https://forms.gle/BwXsHtUn23fXMSCB7
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://www.cmitelementarypto.com/volunteer
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
Chesapeake Math and IT Elementary PTO Board
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
We Need You!
Looking to volunteers for Field Trips and PTO + CMITES 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/
Kind Kindergarten News!
Hello Kindergarten Families:
Our scholars are continuing to practice our routines and procedures, and our classroom and school wide expectations. As the weather begins to change, please be mindful of your scholar’s extra clothing that is at school. Their clothes should be appropriate for the upcoming fall weather, and all of their items should be labeled with their name and grade level.
We are finishing up with our testing, with our Dibels Assessment within 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.
Friendly reminder: Please check your scholar's ClassDojo for any important messages daily, this is the best form of communication to and from the teachers.
Preparing for our upcoming field-trip; we need to have all scholars that are attending the trip return their permission slip filled out completely and signed on both sides. To make payment for the trip, please use the link or QR code . If you have any questions, please reach out to your scholar’s teacher.
You may use this link to pay online:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ6070OXAAQUNCF
Upcoming Events
October 9, 2023 Parent Teacher Conferences
October 10, 2023 Picture Day
October 25, 2023 Field Trip
ELA: We will be working on handwriting, learning how to hold a writing tool correctly, firmly, and with control.
Social Studies: We will be working on our Hispanic Heritage hallway display. Learning about different countries in each kindergarten classroom.
Ms. Thornton: Mexico Ms. Lewis:Argentina
MS. Shulman: Guatemala Ms. Major Spain
Math: We are continuing to work on comparing numbers, using equal to, less than, and more than. We will finish up the week with our topic assessment.
Science: We will discuss the meaning of a maze and how something can go through a maze. We will create mazes using shoe boxes and marbles. Have you been through a maze? What do you need to do in order to get through the maze?
Health: We will talk about different emotions, what do we do with them? How to have self-control with our emotions?
Students identify their own emotions and emotions of others.
Students understand that people can feel and show emotions differently.
Parents; we have received messages that your scholars are not coming home with journals, coats, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. Please encourage your scholars to be responsible for their items. It would also help to have your scholar's name and grade level on their items, so they can be returned easily. example: (k-lee)
Kindergarten Team
Fascinating First Grade News!
Hello Fabulous First Grade Families!
We had a wonderful week in first grade. Our scholars had an exceptional time taking part in our apple day festivities. We are excited to continue or STEAM fun this school year.
As the weather becomes cooler, please ensure your scholar has an additional outside jacket, during recess. Our recess is in the morning, meaning we will be experiencing chiller times.
We ask that you had your scholar bring a reusable water bottle, as all of our school’s water fountains are now water dispensers.
Hello First Grade Families!
Next week Parent Teacher Conferences begin. Please ensure you have signed up for a meeting time with your teacher.
Our topics for next week include:
RELA: informational and procedural text, silent e
Math: Adding facts to 20; Doubles
Science: Light
Social Studies: Learning about Hispanic Heritage
Dates for next week:
Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences: 10/9
Picture Day: 10/10
Parent University 10/18 6pm-8pm
No school- 10/20
Book Character Day Parade 10/31
Thank you!
First Grade Team
Spectacular Second Grade News!
As we continue to 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.
Important information:
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, scholars will learn some important facts about Spanish speaking countries:
Glasper- Cuba
Barton- Dominican Republic
Hutchins- Guatemala
Fletcher- Bolivia
Important reminders:
Hispanic Heritage Month-September 15th-October 15th
College Shirt Day- October 6th
Parent Teacher Conference-October 9th (Virtual)
Picture Day-October 10th
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip-October 23rd
Permission slips were sent home, please return signed copies as soon as possible. Payments should be made to www.myschoolbucks.com. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ6070SDVXYUY7X
It is HIGHLY recommended that scholars practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Here's a great tool to use:
https://toytheater.com/math-flash-cards/
Second Grade Team
Terrific Third Grade News!
In Social Studies, students will participate in Hispanic cultural activities and celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month.
In Math, we are finishing up and reviewing Topic 3. Students have been using the Distributive Property to break apart large multiplication equations and the Associative Property to multiply more than 2 factors.
In Science, students are working on determining if forces are balanced or unbalanced.
Special Rotations:
Thursday- Rotation 1
Friday- Rotation 2
Weekly News!
Next week in Reading, students will be analyzing text structure and summarize a text. In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 2 Americans and their History. In Math, students will begin multiplying using arrays and area model. In Science, students will explain what energy is and describe some forms.
Students should be reading for 20-30 minutes a night. Here are some open-ended questions that you ask your scholar while he or she is reading:
What time of day do you think it is in this story?
Why do you think it is that time of day?
What connections can you make to this setting?
What would you do if you went to this place?
Do you think you would enjoy being here?
Why do you think the author started the story/text this way?
How are you adjusting your predictions after reading this (page, section, chapter)?
What sentences parked your imagination?
How do you think the character is feeling? What evidence supports your thinking?
What could happen to make this character feel a different way?
Which details were the most interesting to you?
What questions do you have now?
How did the setting change?
How does the setting impact the plot for these characters?
Upcoming Dates
10/9 Parent Teacher Conferences
10/10 Picture Day
Let's have a great week on purpose!!
Fourth Grade Team
Fabulous Fifth Grade News!
Team 5th Grade:
Mrs. Linton-Philp, Ms. Tellis, Ms. T. McCants, Ms. D. McCants
Tigers! Thank you for a great week! Let's continue to move full steam ahead in excellence!
Subject Content:
RELA
We finished Unit 1 Week 2 and now we are working on Week 3: Pedro's Journal. Students will understand point of view and understand the use of textual evidence while connecting to the point of view of a character in the stroy. Students will learn the genre of Historical fiction. We will also continue to explore the characteristics of writing a personal narrative.
Social Studies
We completed the Chapter 1 assessment and we have now migrated into Chapter 2 the "Age of Exploration" Lesson 1.
Math & Science
This week in math, students will fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers.
In science, students will explain what happens when different substances are mixed, explain how to slow down or speed up the dissolving process when mixing materials in water, and demonstrate that mixtures of solids can be separated.
Thank you team 5th Grade for your hard work this week! Way to go scholars!
Team 5th Grade
Superior Specials News!
Greetings,
Our tigers will be using a few activities to prepare for next week's projects. Next week's projects will include art elements like line, repetition, pattern, value, and color. They will work on linear observations along with depth of field and changing the context of imagery.
Thank you,
Mr. Dorsey
Music
Hello! K-2: Students are learning what a proper beat is and how to hear in music and in their everyday surroundings.
3rd-5th: Students are learning the music notes on the treble clef staff
Technology
Greetings! K-1 students developed mouse skills such as pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging while practicing counting, as well as matching shapes and colors.
2-5 students have been practicing Home Row keys including letters t, y, w, o, q and p.
PE
This week, students are working on timing/pacing. We are playing a game in which they have to pace themselves in order to get back to their cone at the perfect time.
STEM I
Greetings,
Scholars are continuing to work hard using the Engineering and Design Process to modify Lego creations. We are starting something new for Hispanic Heritage month. We are excited to use our creativity to enhance student understanding of Hispanic traditions.
STEM II
Greetings,
This week in STEM II, our Kinder scholars had their first quiz on pushing and pulling. We also took time to look at pictures of sail cars and drew pictures of a few sail cars. Our next step is to begin building our sail cars. First grade scholars have been working on sound. We took our first quiz this week on sound. Next, we will begin looking at the weather.
Second grade scholars have continued to learn about different types of bridges. Next we will be determining which type of bridge to use in certain scenarios. Third grade scholars have started deciding on the types of flippers and bumpers that they want for the pinball machines they are designing. They have been busy analyzing and recreating a car collision to help them determine which vehicle caused the collision, and where the energy transfer occurred. This is going to be important to help them create a new safety feature for a car. Fifth grade scholars took a quiz on the states of matter. We started learning about properties of matter. This is going to help us determine what is the best material to use to create our stepping stones.
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.