Our CMIT scholars participated in the Regional Mesa competition. They took home the first place Storybook Theme park ride. First place wearable technology. Second place basswood bridge. Second place scratch. These scholars did a great job. Our school will move to the state competition for Storybook and wearable technology. Go Tigers! The state Competition will be May 18th. Thank You for Your dedication to excellence!

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall MESA Coordinator

Parents, your voices have been heard! CMIT North Elementary is having its first Summer Academy. We know that it is common for students to lose skills over the summer break and to enhance our 4 Star rating we have already earned by the State of Maryland, we want to offer your child an opportunity to maintain and enhance their skills. There will be (3) 2 week sessions, that begin July 8th-19th, July 22nd -Aug.2nd, Aug.5th- Aug. 16th offered that involves fun-filled, engaging researched-based activities that will also include a weekly field trip. You will be able to enroll in all sessions if needed. If there is enough interest we will also offer after school enrichment from 3-6. The CMIT Elementary certified teachers will be the instructors for the program. Your scholars will be responsible for bringing lunch daily. The subjects taught will be Language Arts, Math, Science, and we will have enriching activities daily; such as organized play, STEM activities, brain builder games, just to name a few. More information for the program is in the attached flyer and you can register your child now using the google forms attached. Be sure to choose your child’s current grade when registering, and answer all questions on your designated form. If you have any additional questions please feel free to email me directly at mtolbert@cmitelementary.org. We look forward to working with you all to make this a most memorable summer experience for your child. Regisration link: This is for payment only! https://cec.clfportal.org/ FLYER https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H0vzEGixVHtU9MZtndlkDkNcv5xr3RW0CHGgWKkEQfQ/edit?usp=sharing Registration Links Kindergarten https://forms.gle/ztsU7UaB7mH9vKFA8 1st Grade https://forms.gle/BGgNA1jxvTQ55XRi6 2nd Grade https://forms.gle/y51j283SHfSg6c9G9 3rd Grade https://forms.gle/3rjdAEKytfTmbEho7 4th Grade https://forms.gle/XyhoEjaSGgaqXTxVA

Michelle Tolbert, Summer Academy Coordinator

Mayday! Mayday! Children will understand that the Coast Guard provides help during a storm or in other emergencies and uses emergency vehicles to assist in a rescue. This week, children will acquire the following academic vocabulary/domain-specific words.....rescue, yacht, mechanic, pilot, sailor, shimmering. Phonics: /ks/ Spelled Xx Comprehension: Cause and Effect Vocabulary: Position Words Conventions: Question Marks and Uppercase Letters Upcoming Events: June 3, 2019 @ 8am-2pm - Field Trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo June 7, 2019 @ 8:30am - 9:30am - Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony will be held in the gymnasium. Please be on the look out for more information from your child's teacher.

Sincerely, The Kindergarten Team

Reading - We are reading "One Tiny Turtle" by Nicola Davies. Reading skills: informative vs. narrative, making connections, inferences, and retelling. Phonics: soft 'g' (ex: energy, huge, orange) Math - We are finishing chapter 6, which is representing and interpreting data. We will be starting Chapter 14, which is shapes and their attributes. Science - We are continuing our unit on Life Science. This week we will continue to explore the parts of a plant. Social Studies - We are continuing to learn about our environment. Health - We are continuing to learn about safety in the home. We are running low on some classroom supplies. We are asking for donations of glue sticks, pencil top erasers, and expo markers. If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated!! Also, please make sure to check Class Dojo regularly for classroom updates!!

First Grade Team

We had a great week in 2nd Grade! Next week in Reading, we will be working on Unit 5 Week 4. The story of the week will be "Signmaker's Assistant." Throughout the week we will focus on main idea and details, as well as inferring. The spelling pattern for list A is vowel patterns: aw, au, au(gh), and al. In math we will be finishing up Topic 11 and taking our topic test. This topic covers subtraction within 1,000. 2nd Grade has finished writing our class books and they are being mailed into the publisher. According to their website, we should be receiving them in about 20 business days. Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday.

- The Second Grade Team

This week we were gearing up to take the MCAP and it was fun to watch all of the different personalities of the students. The last part of Spirit Week will be on Monday with the Pep Rally. The third grade will wear yellow and participate in fun activities, including the Bounce House. Make sure you complete a permission slip for your child to enter the Bounce House during the Pep Rally. Here are the testing dates and times for the next two weeks. MCAP dates 5-7 Tuesday 8:15- 9:30 5-8 Wednesday 8:15- 9:30 5-9 Thursday 8:15- 9:30 5-10 Friday 8:15- 9:30 5-13 Monday 8:15- 9:15 5-14 Tuesday 8:15- 9:15 5-16 Thursday 8:15- 9:15 Please make sure your child is at school everyday on time, unless they are ill. In the case of illness please keep your child home they will not be able to perform well on the test. Please try to send your child to school in a good mood so that they are not discouraged when taking the test. Progress reports will be finalized next Wednesday, be sure and check SchoolMax for updates weekly.

Michelle Tolbert, Lead Teacher, Club Coordinator, Summer Academy Coordinator

On Monday, May 6, students will have a PARCC Pep Rally. Scholars will have the opportunity to enjoy the Bounce House along with other fun activities. Please sign the waiver that was sent in Class Story . Third grade scholars should also wear yellow, as this is our class color. Also, please let this serve as a gentle reminder that PARCC testing begins on Tuesday, May 7 and will end on May 17. Please ensure that your scholar bring in headphones, and that they arrive to school on time, well rested, and well nourished during testing. Third grade will test at 8:15 am each day. Encourage your scholar to do their best and please remind them that this is not a graded test. This test will measure their academic progress. Thank you for your continued support!

Third Grade Team

We enjoyed our field trip last week to the Supplee Recreational area and learned all about our watershed! Thank you to parent volunteers who chaperoned. MCAP (new PARCC test) will begin next Tuesday, 5/7 and will end on 5/15! It is imperative that students arrive on time for school on these days! Students who are late may not be able to test that day and will be required to test on make up days. Please ensure that your student gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before arriving to school. Students who are eating school breakfast need to arrive no later than 7:45 am to ensure that they get their breakfast. Students also need to bring headphones for testing, so please send those in no later than Monday if you have not already. While we are not assigning any homework during the testing weeks, students should still be prepared for in class instruction. We encourage students to bring a snack each day that they may eat after testing is over for the day.

4th Grade Team

Hello parents ! It’s MCAP next week! We made it hurray! All next week will be testing. Good luck to our kiddos, they can do it ! A math MCAP packet study guide with an overview of 5th grade math concepts covered this year will be sent home. Please be on the look out for this. It is not extra credit nor homework, merely a support tool to assist our students. There is a line drawn in the middle of the pages so you and your kiddo can fold the paper in half and help him or her study these concepts. It’s most effective if you sit down with them for at least 10 to 15 minutes a day and brush up on these concepts. On the last page there some key words they can look for that we have discussed in class for word problems and some tips for testing, for both students and parents. Students will have no homework in ELA or Math this week. Lastly, there will be no tutor after school next week. Please make sure your student gets a well balance, brain nutrient breakfast and a full nights rest (8 to 9 hours of sleep) Happy MCAP week ! Good luck to them all ! REMINDERS/UPDATES: May 6: Wear your grade level color (Purple) May 7-13: MCAP Testing May 27- NO SCHOOL May 30-31: Camp Schmidt

5th Grade Team

Here is a wonderful resource, packed FULL of short/quick read articles with steps and strategies that can be implemented immediately in support of our children (and families) with ADHD: https://co.ontraport.com/e/RE2/jbsJ/rOV/zPhacqYebq I especially appreciate the brief nature of the articles, with their easy to understand tone, and the alternative perspectives they offer. We often (to no fault of our own) get stuck behind the typical lens we see the world through, and this resource helps to alter that thinking without any sense of shame or guilt for the unknown... Explore it and let me know what you think!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

I am so excited for this series, I am counting down the days to May 7! It is so rare to find such an amazing group of individuals sharing their expertise and advice... FREE OF CHARGE! Usually, there is travel involved and a hefty price tag to have access to such knowledge. I hope you will take advantage of this amazing opportunity with me! Send me an email if you register, and we can have a post-conference coffee chat about it! I am already invigorated by the dialogues I know will follow :) (writchie@cmitelementary.org) https://afineparent.com/positive-parenting-conference

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Teacher Appreciation week is May 6th-10th. This year we'd like to celebrate our All-Star teachers with gift cards for some of their favorite things!!! Below are suggested gift cards to bring to your teacher each day! Favorite items for individual teachers for Mon-Thurs can be found at http://bit.ly/CMITAllStars. Don't forget your specials teachers and teachers aides!! Mon - Favorite place to shop Tues - Favorite place to buy a healthy snack Wed - Favorite place to buy a non-healthy snack Thurs - Most needed school supply Fri - Student choice Election nomination form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9p55kxMw3rEU8dElrao6u5JN92dFdhHD0cSqm4SoIknCgeg/viewform Please complete nominations by Tuesday, May 7th. Thank you! Mission Moms and Butterfly release event! Please signup to participate or support this event below. The butterfly release will be at 1:35pm! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYf3wZs8-95INHgRCgHCe1fJs4x5S-KMN9Ti9ORMnB1MmRaw/viewform Grade level times to Plant Flowers in the garden are below. Kindergarten planting inside gate 10:45 am First grade planting inside gate 11:15 am Second grade planting inside gate 11:45 am Third grade outside gate 10:45-11:15 am Fourth grade outside gate 11:15-11:45 am Fifth grade 0utside gate 11:45am -12:15 pm

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