We Want to Help You...we care about OUR scholar(s). Dismissal Arrangement Changes: If your scholar(s) dismissal arrangements change for a single day, a couple of days, as a permanent change, etc. please email the information to BOTH, Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org) and Mrs. Love (wlove@cmitelementary.org) prior to 1:45 PM. ClassDojo messages is your communication source for the teachers. Mrs. Virgil and Mrs. Love will ensure the information is passed to the teacher/scholar accordingly and in a timely manner. Without proper or timely notification your scholar will be dismissed according to their daily arrangements. All notifications need to be in writing; no verbal communication. Early Dismissal If you plan to have an early dismissal for your scholar(s), please remember the latest pick-up time will end promptly at 2:00 PM. Any time after 2:00 PM students will be released according to their daily dismissal arrangements. CLF Enrichment After-Care Enrichment After-Care begins at 3:00 PM. If your scholar needs to be picked up prior to that time, please follow the procedures listed below: - Scholars that need to be picked up prior to the end of the school day should follow the same procedures as an early departure (see above under Early Dismissal). - Scholars that need to be picked up between 2:25 PM - 2:55 PM will be released to the CAR-LINE. An email should be sent to BOTH, Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org) and Mrs. Love (wlove@cmitelementary.org) with notification of a dismissal change stating your scholar will be a CAR-RIDER for the day prior to 1:45 PM. These procedures will aid CMIT Elementary in a smooth dismissal transition. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Ecola Virgil

Hello Parents, Can you believe it's already October? Our first Parent University is quickly approaching. Please click on the link below to sign up now. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084DAEA62CA3F85-parent Thank you to all who's already registered! Looking forward to seeing you at 6PM on October 10, 2019.

Ms. Morino (Reading/Social Studies Instructional Lead Teacher)

TARDIES and LATE DISMISSAL PICK-UPS ARE INCREASING! In light of the PGCPS themed agenda; It’s Not In To Be Out of School – #PGCPSAttendanceMatters and keeping in line with the goal for every student to attend school every day, on time, we're noticing the number of late students after 7:55 AM is increasing. We do understand that some circumstances are unavoidable such as inclement weather, unexpected traffic delay (not normal daily/routine traffic), or scheduled appointments. Classes begin at CMIT Elementary at 7:55 AM. Teachers have prepared warm-ups, quizzes, homework check, etc. Students cannot get the full benefit of our teachers' planning and teaching when they are coming in late. Late students are at times an interruption to the class already in session. Please adjust your schedules to arrive at CMIT Elementary prior to 7:55 AM. Regarding student departure, we have also noticed an increased amount of late pick-ups. Please remember students are released starting at 2:25 PM. ALL students who are NOT registered for the CLF Enrichment After Care or are in a planned after school activity MUST be picked up by 2:55 PM. If you are interested in more information regarding the CLF Enrichment Before/After Care Program click here: http://clfmd.org/enrichment-2/ Remember the PGCPS 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! School HOURS: Arrival: 7:35 AM - 7:55 AM Departure: 2:25 PM - 2:55 PM See attachment for Parental tips on how you can take action.

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Ecola Virgil

I want to make sure my students have the materials and experiences they need to succeed, so I just created a request at DonorsChoose.org: Book Room for CMIT North Elementary School. Give to my classroom by October 9 and your donation will be doubled thanks to DonorsChoose.org. Just enter the code LIFTOFF on the payment page and you'll be matched dollar for dollar (up to $50). If you chip in to help my students, you'll get awesome photos and our heartfelt thanks. Thanks so much! P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my classroom, please pass this along! https://www.donorschoose.org/project/book-room-for-cmit-north-elementary-scho/4525868/

Ms. Morino (Reading/Social Studies Instructional Lead Teacher)

Tiger Den! I am thrilled to announce to you all our Teacher, Staff, and Parent Volunteer of the month!! Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month....Ms. Crosby! Congratulations to our Staff Member(s) of the Month...Mrs. Virgil & Mrs. Love! Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Month...Mrs. Toliver! Thank you SO much for all that you do for our CMIT community!

Ms. McVeigh

Hello! We have officially finished our first month for the accumulation of Class Dojo points. As shared before, the goal for students in grades K-2 was 100 points and the goal for students in grades 3-5 was 200 points. If your scholar met their grade level goal, they will be coming home on Friday with a certificate allowing them to have a dress down day on Monday October 7th! Please be on the lookout for the forthcoming certificates!

Ms. McVeigh

Students interested in Mesa club should have signed up on the club google form. Students will have mandatory tryouts on August 8th from 3:00-4:00pm. Students will complete a STEM challenge. In the event we have too many students, a lottery will then be held and some students may be placed on a waitlist. Students will be notified August 9th if they have been accepted into the 2010-2020 Mesa club. The fee for Mesa club is $20 per student. This fee will be due on October 17th which is our first official club day. If any parent can not pay the $20 you must email Mrs. Mccain’Wigfall at bmccain@cmitelementary.org to request a fee waiver. Lastly, club attendance is mandatory. Students may be dismissed from Mesa club if they miss two sessions or have two behavior infractions. Thank you for your dedication to STEM!

Mrs. Mccain’Wigfall

We have officially made it through the first month of kindergarten and are halfway through the first quarter. Progress reports have been posted and paper copies will be sent home shortly. Our field trip to Clark's Elioak Farm has been approved for October 14th. Permission slips have gone out and need to be returned by October 11th. We will be loading the buses at 8:45am but please have your scholar at school on time as there are some last minute things that need to be completed. Next week we will be learning about Characters and our sight words are a and to. In math we will finish working with greater than, less than and equal to. We will take the Topic 2 assessment. We will start working with number 6 to 10. In science we will learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin to prepare for our trip to the farm. As the weather starts to get cooler and scholars are wearing sweaters and jackets, please make sure that you label your scholars clothing. Items tend to get mixed up and left behind and we would like to do our best to insure they have those items returned.

The Kindergarten Team

Reading - We will be reading "Pumpkin Circle" by George Levenson and "Pumpkin Jack" by Will Hubbell. Reading skills: retelling, fiction vs. nonfiction, Phonics: 'wh' and 'ch' words 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 continuing our unit on Energy, focusing on heat, light, and sound. Social Studies - We are learning about community helpers. Health - We are learning about medicine safety. Our field trip to Sharp's at Waterford Farm is on Friday, October 11, 2019. ALL students must bring a bagged lunch to the farm.

First Grade Team

We are coming off an amazing week 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 the desert?" Throughout the week, we will focus on main ideas and details. The spelling pattern for List A next week will be inflected endings: -ing and -ed. In math, we will begin Topic 2. This topic will focus on working with equal groups. As a reminder, it is recommended to be practicing basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Throughout the year we will be having multiple volunteering opportunities. To volunteer for things like field trips, you must be fingerprinted with PGCPS and have your background check completed. You also must have completed the safe school online trainings THIS SCHOOL YEAR. You can access theses trainings at https://www.pgcps.org/required-training/. NOTE: there are 3 trainings total: Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention for Volunteers (10 min) Student Safety Procedural Changes (15 min) Prince George County Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting (31 min) Upon completion of your training please email your certificate to Ms. Virgil. As always, if you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher via ClassDojo. Have a great weekend and we will see everyone on Monday!

- The Second Grade Team

The third grade team is looking forward to studying Hispanic & Latin American cultures as we begin our school wide celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. Each third grade classroom has chosen a Spanish speaking country and will begin learning all about that country over the next two weeks. Asking your scholar what they learned about their assigned class country over the next two weeks is a great conversation piece at home. We urge that scholars 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 and completed on time. This week in Math, students will be learning various multiplication strategies. In Science, students will continue learning about weather. In Reading, students will be making inferences using text clues and background knowledge. In Social Studies, students will identify characteristics of the three types of communities. Upcoming Events/Reminders... - October 10th Parent Night Sign Up Here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084DAEA62CA3F85-parent -October 14 Donuts w/ Dads & Dudes -October 18 No School for Students

Third Grade Team

This week in Science, we discussed Scientist’s tools and how they are used. We had an experiment to work with scientific method. In Math class this week, we finished Topic 1: Place Value and Rounding. Next week, we will start Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting numbers as well as estimating numbers. We will be working with IXL next week. This week students wrote Analytic Essays about the relationship of Lewis and Seaman when reading Lewis and Clark and Me. Students also used text evidence to answer text dependent questions. Next week, students will begin to look at our countries for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. We will also begin reading On the Banks of Plum Creek and extending the story by writing a narrative. In Social Studies, we will begin looking at Land Regions of the United States. **Please remember that students should be bringing 1 HEALTHY snack each day. Please refrain from sending snacks that will interfere with student work. We want to keep their work free from stains or spots.** *Please remember to check SchoolMax regularly in order to stay informed about your student's grades and progress.*

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

Hello Parents! Welcome to the Month of October! Next week, students will be learning about the Solar System and Stars. As for Math, we will work on multiplication of whole numbers and decimals. September monthly projects are due on October 7th. A new project will be distributed for the month of October the same week. Weekly homework is passed out on Mondays and is due the following Monday. During class, students have a morning math packet that is due every Friday. No math packet should be taken home. These packets are done in class daily. If your child has taken any class work home, please make sure they bring it back. ELA: This week students will begin the story "Satchel Paige". They will be working on the following skills cause and Effect, compound and complex sentences, and fact and opinion. Students will begin reading chapters 7-9 in our quarter novel Frindle. Social Studies: We will begin a two week study in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students will engage in activities such as learning different customs, traditions, foods etc. REMINDERS/UPDATES Please remember to check SchoolMax as grades are updated weekly! October 10th @ 6pm - Parent University October 11- First Quarter Progress Reports release October 18th- No School for Students Nov 4th - October Book Reports Due

5th Grade Team

Ecology Scholars had a great time in Ecology reviewing science safety and exploring our solar system. We watched videos, colored our planets, went on a scavenger hunt, and participated in a science safety jeopardy. 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 Lego Tigers in grade 3-5 practiced turning the battery on and off and talked about what humans and robots have in common and what makes them different. Tigers in grades K-2 compared some emotions and then built their lego model. Music This week in music class 3rd graders learned a music staff rap! We had a blast rapping and playing bean bag toss to name the lines and spaces of the music staff. K-2 is working with steady beat and melodic direction. Our days were filled with singing and dancing to new and old songs. 4th and 5th graders learned how to use their individual Plicker cards to answer questions in music class. We'll use these for assessments from now on to save paper as we are a "green school". Ms. Bautch would like to thank all parents and family members that donated to her project for classroom drums. They were delivered today and will be used daily in music class. Thank you! Art This week in art class will be the first of a two-part lesson in the organized repetition of lines, shapes, line qualities, and most importantly value. The illusion of form will be represented on a two-dimensional surface by week two. Physical Education Grades 4-5 will finish fitness testing this week and then will start to focus on pace & speeds. Grades k-1 will start to focus on pathways & levels, while 2-3 will go over leaping and landing from a run and jump skill.

Creative Arts Team

Hey Tiger Family! Thank you to all of the parents and teachers who came out to the PTO meeting on Wednesday night! We hope you found the information presented to be helpful and we look forward to partnering with you as the year progresses! We'd also like to thank all of the parents and teachers who attended the Back to School BBQ as well as the parents who donated food! The event was a great success! We have a few events coming up in the next few weeks and we need your support!! Upcoming Events: Sept 25-Oct 21: Mid-Atlantic Fundraiser Monday, Oct 7th: Panera Bread Spirit Night, Bowie MD Monday, Oct 14th: Donuts with Dad and Dudes VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Sign-up for Dads and Dudes coming soon)! RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM7wBKVsXlicW2W1EJk-vtLiOmBAJxtresHGaNvZIe6Xd2DQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/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. And finally, join the PTO! We can't support our scholars with items such as IXL and SmartBoards without your support!. http://www.cmitelementarypto.com/store/c2/PTO_Membership.html

CMIT Elementary PTO