February 7, 2020 will be “FUN FRIDAY” for 4th and 5th grade.

Ecola Virgil

Congratulations to all of the 5th grade winners of the School Spelling Bee! The first place winner will be representing CMIT North Elementary School at The Annual Prince George’s County Spelling Bee in March. Congrats and good luck!

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

Hello Parents, We are in need of more volunteers to assist with our book/resource room. Ms. Anderson has been doing an excellent job helping but the more help, the merrier. Below please find the revised volunteer times: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10AM-1P.M. The goal is for the room to be completed by the first week of February. Thank you in advance for your help!

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

Congratulations to all of the 5th grade winners of the School Spelling Bee! The first place winner will be representing CMIT North Elementary School at The Annual Prince George’s County Spelling Bee in March. Congrats and good luck!

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

Testing will be ending this week and scores and other information will be sent home in the next couple of weeks. Feel free to reach out to your scholar's teacher with any questions you may have regarding the information. We are looking forward to some warmer weather and returning outside for recess. With that in mind, label your scholars items so they can be easily identified and returned. We do go out as long as the weather is 40 degrees so please send your scholars in appropriate outer wear. There will be opportunities to volunteer in the month of February. We would love for you to come and do read aloud's and other activities with your scholars. The next field trip will be on March 19, 2020 to the Baltimore Aquarium. If you are able to chaperone, let your scholar's teacher know as soon as possible. There are deadlines for paperwork and we need to start gathering all information as soon as possible. We would like to have 6 chaperones per class. This week in ELA the story will be "Rooster's Off to See the World." Our sight words will be: are, that, do Letter of the week: Hh We will be learning about putting a story in sequential order, naming parts of a sentence (who/what a sentence is about) and giving directions to do/make something. In Math, we will be learning how to count and write numbers 11-20. In preparation for our field trip to the aquarium, we will spend the next couple of months learning about various ocean life in science.

The Kindergarten Team

Reading - We will be reading "The Moon Seems to Change" by Franklyn M. Branley. Reading Skills: fiction vs. non-fiction, phases of the moon. Phonics: 'oo' words (example: food, foot, book) Math - We are continuing Chapter 13, which is telling time to the hour and half-hour. Science - We will be learning about space and the solar system. Social Studies - We are continuing to learn about the American Constitution. Health - We are continuing to learn about growth mindset. Black History Month is coming up. Please be on the look out for information from your student's teacher about the African American Read-In event being held from February 3 through February 28. Sign-up genius links will be sent out via Class Dojo! The 100th day of school will be on Monday, February 10, 2020 (as long as there are no weather complications). Information was sent home with each child this week about how we will be celebrating the 100th day of school!

First Grade Team

We had an awesome week in second grade. Next week, we will be continuing our reading unit about our changing world. The question of the week will be, "how do plants change over time?" In class, we will be reading "The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin." Throughout the week, we will focus on sequencing and important ideas. The spelling pattern for List A next week will be vowel patterns oo and u. In math, we will be finishing up Topic 6. This topic covers fluently subtracting within 100. As a way to support your child please practice subtraction with regrouping at home. As a reminder, it is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Please continue to send your child to school in the correct school uniform. The only day children do not have to wear all black shoes is his/her PE day. 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

We have reached the second half of the school year. Time is flying by quickly. Our job is not done YET. Let's continue to work together to push our scholars to ensure that they are making leaps and bounds in all academic areas. Next week in Reading, students will be beginning the exploration of our novel for Quarter 3 "Lowji Discovers America". " In Social Studies, we will begin Chapter 3 Communities Build a Nation. In Math, we will be studying Fractions. In Science, we will be studying Life Cycles. Please check SchoolMax weekly to get updates on your scholar's progress. Please join the Third Grade Team as we celebrate Black History Month with Read Ins in the classrooms. Parents are invited to read a book by an African American author/illustrator to their scholar's class. You are encouraged to bring an age appropriate book to share. If you don't have a book, no worries we have plenty in the classroom for you to choose from. Please only sign up for one slot in your scholar's homeroom. You have to be fingerprinted by the county to participate. On your assigned day, please sign in at the front office and someone will escort you to the classroom. Thanks! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084aabae2aa7fd0-black1 Let's have a great week on purpose!

Third Grade Team

In Math, we continue to work on fractions. We will begin to complete practice MCAP problems to get scholars ready for the test in May. All homework and information continues to be posted in Google Classroom. IXL must be completed for 20 minutes each night. There are sections they should work on. Just a reminder, if they get mastery in a section they still need to keep working until the full 20 minutes is achieved. IXL is a fantastic tool that gives instant feedback and suggestions that will help scholars correct their misconceptions. In Science, we have completed our physics section of speed and motion, Chapter 2. Next week, we will start Chapter 3 on Energy. We will be talking about circuits and how energy flows. They will be testing how energy can be disrupted. In Health this month, we have focused on identifying our own skills and how scholars can make an honest assessment of how they interact with others on a social-emotional level. Next month, we will be having HYGIENE talks! We will be talking about body changes, hormones, deodorant, and scholars will be able to create a habit tracker to follow. There will be a science lab to talk about the importance of washing their hands. In RELA this week, we continued to work with poetry, focusing on theme, imagery, and tone. Our grammar skill was Main and Helping Verbs. Next week, we will begin looking at dramas and their components. Our grammar skill will be Subject-Verb Agreement. In Social Studies, this week students completed their Chapter 2 assessment. We will begin Chapter 3 next week: Principles of the United States Government. Students should be working on their Black History Essays. Be sure to review the Rubric in Google Classroom. These are due February 27th. They will be turned in, by attaching the Google Doc to the Assignment on Google Classroom.

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

Hello Parents, This week, we are covering Units of Measure in math. We will cover Newton’s Law of Motion and the ecosystem in science. In ELA, students will begin a unit in the Civil Rights Movement. We will also continue reading "Bud, Not Buddy" chapters 3-4. Reminder: February 7- Fun Friday February 7- Dojo Party Please check SchoolMax weekly and stay up to date with the students grades. Thank you for all that you do! Have a FANTASTIC week!

Sincerely, 5th Grade Team

We have accomplished our goal for the 2019-2020 school year and purchased 12 additional Smart Boards!!!!! This was made possible by the PTO contributions in partnership with CLF. We thank you for all of your participation and look forward to everyone's continued support. Even though we have met our goal, we have received a new fundraising request! Our goal is now to purchase at least two more Smart Boards so that every classroom in the school will have one. Please mark your calendar for the following events you will not want to miss! February 12th: Chick Fil A Spirit Night February 14th: 6pm - 10pm, Parents Night Out $25 child, $10 each additional child All registered children will be served pizza and a drink In need of parent volunteers!!

CMIT Elementary PTO