When it comes to attendance: every day counts! Did you know just two days out of school a month (about 18 days a year) can add up to 10 percent of the school year missed? Parent and guardians should take note of changes to PGCPS attendance policies and tips on ways to keep absences at minimum. Our THEME: It’s Not In To Be Out of School – #PGCPSAttendanceMatters. Our GOAL: Our goal is for every student to attend school every day, ON TIME! See attachment for Parental tips on how you can take action.

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Ecola Virgil

This is a reminder if you want to VOLUNTEER in your child's class, the school building or chaperone on a field trip you MUST have a background check through Prince George's County Public Schools. Please see the attached flyer for additional and more detailed information. SCHOOL VISITORS MUST: - Undergo Security Process: scan of government-issued ID into Raptor Visitor Management System upon arrival to school in the front office - Wear Raptor system badge for duration of visit - Sign out at conclusion of visit - Be escorted and under the supervision of PGCPS employee at all times EXAMPLES: Parent-teacher conference or meeting, training, to observe or shadow a class, conference or event attendees; contractors VOLUNTEERS MUST: Go through PGCPS Security Process: Fingerprinting & CPS Clearance - Undergo same process as outlined for Visitors (above) - Undergo a fingerprint check - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity - Undergo a Child Protective Services (CPS) clearance - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity - Complete the required SafeSchools training modules each school year - prior to engaging in volunteer activity. (These trainings are MANDATORY for volunteers and staff) CLICK HERE TO ACCESS TRAINING: https://www.pgcps.org/required-training/ - Upon completion of the training print a copy and email it to evirgil@cmitelementary.org or bring/send a copy to the school. Please note: The CERTIFICATE MUST BE UPDATED EACH SCHOOL YEAR!

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Ecola Virgil

Professional Development for Staff and Teachers SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED FOR STUDENTS Friday, September 27, 2019

Ecola Virgil

We are steadily moving along in learning both the school wide and classroom procedures. The kindergarten classes did a great job with their first fire drill. Next week, we will work on both new and previously taught skills. In ELA, we will learn about story sequencing and learn new high frequency words: the and little. In math, we will finish off Topic 1 by learning ways to make numbers 1-5 and construct arguments. On Thursday, we will take the Topic 1 assessment. As the weather is chilly in the morning and students are now wearing jackets and sweaters, it is important that names are in all clothing items in case they are misplaced. If you have not done so, please send a change of clothes. We want to ensure that all students are comfortable in their own clothing should an accident occur. Again, we are in our assessment window and the students are being assessed on a number of items. To ensure their best performance, we ask that they have a good nights sleep and a good breakfast.

The Kindergarten Team

Reading - We will be reading "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst. Reading skills: retelling, making connections, and cause vs. effect Phonics: short o and short u Math - We are continuing with Chapter 7, which is extending the counting sequence. (ex: counting by 10s to 120, counting by 1s to 120, using a number chart) Science - We are starting our unit on Energy, focusing on heat, light, and sound. Social Studies - We are learning about rights and responsibilities, as well as community laws. Health - We are learning about making good behavior choices.

First Grade Team

We just had a great week starting curriculum in second grade! Next week, we will be continuing our reading unit on exploration! The question of the week next week will be, "What can we learn by exploring space?" Throughout the week, we will focus on main idea and details, as well as text structure. The spelling pattern for List A next week will be long vowels VCe. In math, we will be continuing Topic 1: Fluently add and subtract within 20. In social studies, we are covering the topic of families. We are currently planning our first field trip. Please be on the lookout for a message on ClassDojo from your child's teacher for more information. Each class is looking for chaperones. Chaperones must be fingerprinted and have their background check with the county. As a reminder, it is recommended to be practicing basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. As always, if you have any questions please reach out to your child's teacher via ClassDojo. Have a great weekend and we will see everyone on Monday!

- The Second Grade Team

We are off to a great start and is looking forward to an awesome year. In Math, students will be learning multiplication. In Science, students will be learning about extreme weather. In Reading, students will continue monitoring their inner conversations and learn how to use fix-up strategies to maintain good comprehension of a text. In Writing, we will continue looking at the Writing Process and effective ways to collect our thoughts and ideas. In Social Studies, we will discuss the three types of communities. We will begin our MAP testing in Reading & Math next week. Please check your scholar's folder nightly, as graded work and important papers will be sent home periodically. Homework is also assigned on the first day of the week. Scholars receive homework in Math/Science and Reading. Scholars are encouraged to bring in a reusable water bottle to keep near their desk/table to help minimize frequent trips to the water fountain during class. Scholars have limited time with teachers and we would like to maximize our instruction time by having all scholars present for instruction. Please ensure that your scholar's name is on the bottle so it can be returned if it gets lost. Friendly reminders... -The half day scheduled for September 27th has been changed to a full day with schools closed for students. -Check Schoolmax weekly to monitor your scholar's progress in all subject areas

Third Grade Team

In Science and Math this week, we established up our notebooks procedures and early study habits. They received their Science workbooks and started to use them this week. We talked about numbers through a million and place value in math. Next week, we will be working with understanding science tools and in math we will work on comparing numbers and rounding numbers. This week students read because of Winn-Dixie and learned about sequencing. Next week, students will begin reading Lewis and Clark and Me and working on author’s purpose and expository writing. Students had a great first field trip to HBO Science Center! Please ensure that students are completing and returning all necessary homework. Please note, there is no school for students next Friday, 9/27/19.

-Mrs. Michaela Moon, Fourth Grade Lead, Green Team Lead, Green Kiwanis Club Sponsor

Hello parents! This week in math, we will be continuing place value. Our focus will be on rounding decimals. For science, we will learn about Earth’s rotation and revolution. Students will be assigned homework, and September STEM project is due on Monday October 7th. No late project will be accepted and students may not turn it in early. ELA: Students will read the story Thunder Rose this week. They will focus on the skills of Cause and Effect as well as Subject/Predicate. Students will continue to read their 1st quarter novel Frindle and move onto chapters 4-7. Social Studies: This week, students will learn about the Adapting to New Places. They will learn how the settlers adapted and learned how to use their new found land. ***Please be sure to check Schoolmax weekly as grades are updated. **** REMINDERS/UPDATES: October 3- ELA September Projects Due *No late projects accepted* (Video taped submissions are encouraged but not required) October 7- Math Projects Due

5th Grade Team

Hello Tigers' Den! I often find myself dialoguing with the children with which I work, about the fact that we can each experience the same event quite differently from one another. These conversations open up such fascinating portholes of family, faith, culture and imagination... shaping our Tigers and giving context to their beliefs. More so, it is the culmination of these momentary exposures and experiences, that are the foundation upon which their character and true self if being built. I invite you to read this article, and reflect on your own childhood, the experiences that shaped your life, and then decide to do something today in a direct effort to provide positivity for child :) Positive Childhood Experiences May Buffer Against Health Effects Of Adverse Ones: "Well, these are experiences as lived and recalled by the person, which is what the brain and the body and emotions are responding to and reinforcing. So even if someone else might look in and say, 'You didn't have adversity' or 'You had lots of nurturing as a child,' it's really what we took in and built our beliefs and identity around, and that has a big impact on us." Continue reading here!: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54373/positive-childhood-experiences-may-buffer-against-health-effects-of-adverse-ones?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20190915MindShiftNewsletterSubscribers&mc_key=00Qi000001fubIbEAI

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

A speech-language pathologist detailed a story on Twitter of how she helped a boy with autism communicate with his dad on a flight. Continue reading here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/09/03/speech-pathologist-uses-flight-help-dad-son-autism-communicate/2196390001/

Ms. McVeigh

Technology This week, we practiced keyboarding during our Technology class. 1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr KG: http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm#more-cat Lego This week, we started practicing with cubelets for 3- 5 grade and K-2 students built their happiness with lego. Music This week, Tigers in grades 3-5 are testing their knowledge of note names and values. This will help us learn rhythms and songs for the rest of the year! Tigers in grades 1 and 2 are working on keeping a steady beat, and listening to find how many beats are in a measure. We're having fun showing the beat with our bodies! Kindergarten Tigers are working on our four different voice types: whisper, talk, shout, and sing. For parents and families interested in supporting the music program at CMIT, see our projects on my Donors Choose page! donorschoose.org/we-teach/6750564 Ecology Scholars had a great time in Ecology learning the Engineer design process. We engineered boats. For parents interested in supporting Ecology please see the links below. Introductory letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bav0G31iFfUhmJf_DtIBCHuzVuqDvR-m6x1GdhbUSxA/edit?usp=sharing Donor-choose link to projects https://www.donorschoose.org/MrsMccain5thgrade?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=teacher_profile&utm_term=teacher_2870376&rf=page-dc-2019-09-teacher_profile-teacher_2870376&challengeid=20573570&projects=true Amazon prime wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3L9K2MUA5Y1PI?ref_=wl_share Art During week 3 in Art class, we expanded our line experience from last week to include a focus on repetition and patterns. They identified examples of patterns in their environment to include: text/handwriting, a proper line in the hallway, and hair braiding. Spanish https://docs.google.com/document/d/16NfDd-PXiAoxoA4HmUIZgyT1wD1e6KQKMfodIZmvu2c/edit Physical Education K-3 students will be working on fitness activities and 4-5 students will continue to complete their FitnessGram fitness testing. Please make sure that all students have sneakers on PE days and please double knot shoes for students in grades K-1!

Creative Arts Team

A BIG THANK YOU goes out to everyone that has already purchased Spirit Wear. We have already raised $375 in a little over a week. Let's keep it going!! Upcoming PTO Events, please mark your calendar: • 9/25 General Body Meeting 6pm-8pm • 10/14 Donuts with Dads and Dudes We are still in need of volunteers to make Donuts with Dads and Dudes event a success! Please click the link to sign up: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090e44afa82ea2fb6-donuts Keep in touch with other parents in your scholar's grades with Facebook! The parent Facebook groups for each grade are: K: CMIT North Kindergarten Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/2413541675559386/ 1st: CMIT North 1st Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/272030423584283/ 2nd: CMIT North 2nd Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/734210993692405/ 3rd: CMIT North 3rd Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/1998798360146939/ 4th: CMIT North ES Class of 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/CMITESCLASSOF2021/ 5th: Class of 2020 CMIT ES Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/Classof2020CMITES/ Please note, since these groups are concerning our children you may likely be asked a security question before joining the group.

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