Report card grades for the 1st quarter will only be available virtually via SchoolMax beginning on Friday, November 13, 2020 (paper copies will NOT be distributed). Below are directions on how to access grades via SchoolMax. If you do not have access to SchoolMax, an email must be sent to Mrs. Love (wlove@cmitelementary.org), with your first and last name, desired email for login and your student's first and last name. To access your scholar's grades: - Login into SchoolMax (https://family.sis.pgcps.org/schoolmax/reset.do?0uw3YEa.aU7zaju.xnn.xGOGO-SS-SS%2BS6_66_O0.GFqgwUVm3sEVzWgkz13SdOhSSFhD0GFq_OgwEkeUs3uYAEEsaU7.LUazsrgjumkz13-SgsUWVjUVm3mWgwkmpwUVm31mLUjsegMmr3gYEjWekr3%3Dx) - Click the 'Grades' tab - Click on 'Progress Report' GETTING TO KNOW THE CODES In order to help facilitate understanding the grading scale based on grade level, please see below the codes to know for your scholar(s) grading system for Progress and Report Cards: Kindergarten and Grade 1 PR = Proficient – child can demonstrate indicator independently 90 – 100% IP = In Process – child can reliably demonstrate indicator 80 – 89% EM = Emerging – child demonstrates indicator with assistance 70 – 79% ND = Needs Development - child does not demonstrate indicator 50 – 69% Grades 2 – 5 A = Excellent progress at the level of instruction indicated 90 – 100 B = Above Average progress at the level of instruction indicated 80 – 89% C = Average progress at the level of instruction indicated 70 – 79% D = Below Average progress at the level of instruction indicated 60 – 69% E = Unsatisfactory progress (failure) at the level of instruction indicated below 60% I = Incomplete. The “I” grade may be used for elementary students who have been lawfully absent from school and have not had an opportunity to make up missed work in a timely manner. P = Pass (credit bearing). F = Fail (not credit bearing). Prince George's County Public Schools provides a Family Access Portal that allows authorized caretakers to log into SchoolMAX from any computer with an Internet connection and view the child's student information, including current attendance records and assignment scores. Click here for SchoolMax support for Parents: https://www.pgcps.org/schoolmax-support/

Mrs Virgil, Principal Secretary

CMIT North Elementary will host a virtual open house on the following dates and times! Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM Visit the CMIT Elementary School website for more information. http://cmitelementary.org/cmit-elementary-open-house/ or click the link below to directly access the Zoom Meeting https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/99905007393?pwd=VzMrT0pzc2I2b1cybHB6R25CeGNVdz09

Mrs Virgil, Principal Secretary

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CMIT North Elementary staff

On Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 6:00 pm we will have STEAM Night! Families are invited to learn more about our STEAM Fair expectations. All students at CMIT North elementary are required to complete a STEM fair project that follows the scientific method. 1. Please review the STEAM Fair packet! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Izc2skjTrKVDejQHEqKCOlHSciqBfpiFUwPL5Y7SuaY/edit?usp=sharing 2. Sign up for STEAM Night. https://forms.gle/kL5Y17z6c7nhPgNLA 3. Write down any questions you may have. https://padlet.com/BMccain/s4ut6le0is82zmjs

CMIT North Elementary STEAM Committee

This event is virtual. All book only purchases of at least $25 will earn free shipping! Lets read, read, read! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=chesapeakemathanditelement

STEAM committee

We had another amazing Dojo party to celebrate the scholars doing a great job with expectations, procedures, and work habits. As we continue into fall, there will be some changes made int the classroom. We are dedicated to getting small groups going now that we have set up routines. With the small groups starting, we will be dedicating time in heaping the students navigate through the platforms on their own as we will start using them on a daily basis. Please be patient as these changes occur. We are aware they may be time consuming but will be worth it in the end. Make sure that your scholars are returning to class on time. Scholars are starting to return later and later at the end of the day. Work should be submitted in a timely manner. We are aware that parents work and that scholars are in various settings, however; it is important that we receive the work that evening, or no later than the following day id absolutely necessary. We review the submitted work to evaluate if the students understood the lesson and base lesson plans on that data. STEM Day is Monday, November 16th. We will be using our science block to explore different STEM activities. Keep an eye out for a message from your scholars teachers, as they will be letting you know if there are materials you may need for an activity. This week in ELA we will: Take the week 5 check-up assessment in SAVVAS. This assessment will be reviewing the sight words: for, me, with. It will also include the letters B and R, along with comprehension questions. We will continue working with sight words: me, for, with, said. We will learn about the letter D and short A. We will continue discussing the authors purpose and starting to learn about adjectives. This week in Math we will: Have the Topic 3 assessment on Tuesday. We will start learning to compare groups of 10 This week in Science we will: Discuss how the sun can be a source of energy and discuss the solar system we live in. For our activity on the solar system, your scholar will need to have paper (preferably a thick white paper of some kind) and paints. We will be painting our solar system. This week in Social Studies we will: Start on Chapter 2: National and State Symbols. We will be learning what symbols are and what symbols represent state and nations. Dates to know: Nov 16- STEAM Day Nov 17- Math Topic 3 Assessment Nov 24th- Topic 3 Science Assessment Nov 24th- Harvest Celebration

The Kindergarten Team

Reading - We will be continuing informational texts and learning about how nonfiction texts are structured. Grammar: We will be learning about declarative sentences. Phonics: -ai sound Math - We will be finishing Topic 15: Equal Shares of Circles and Rectangles, and beginning Topic 3: Addition Facts to 20. Science - We are continuing our quarterly unit on the Engineering Design Process. Social Studies - We are learning about Our Community with absolute locations-learning how to read maps. Health - We are continuing Sanford Harmony Unit 2 to learn about Empathy and Critical Thinking

First Grade Team

We had an excellent eleventh week in second grade! Next week in Reading, we will begin Unit 2: Nature's Wonders. The big question for the unit is "What patterns do we see in nature?" The question of the week is "What patterns can we notice in a garden?" Throughout the week, we will focus on informational text. The spelling pattern will be contractions. In Math, we will continue Topic 3. This topic covers adding within 100 using strategies. As a reminder, it is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher via ClassDojo. Have a terrific weekend and we will see everyone on Monday!

- The Second Grade Team

We are well off into the second quarter and we are looking forward to seeing scholars grow academically. As we continue to move along, we want to ensure that all scholars are demonstrating their best work. Moving forward, scholars will have an opportunity to resubmit assignments to improve their grade. Weekly grades will be entered by Sunday at midnight. Parents will have until Wednesday to request a redo of an assignment. Resubmission must be submitted by the following Sunday. If an assignment is not eligible for a redo, teachers will put "not eligible for redo" in the assignment description. Next week in Math, scholars will begin Unit 4: Use Multiplication to Divide: Division Facts. In Science, students will discuss and review STEM Fair expectations. In Reading, scholars will complete the end of unit project. Scholars will conduct research on what could be done to improve a local park or playground. Scholars will write an opinion letter to a local official. In Social Studies, we will continue our study on services. We also be participating in STEAM related activities on Monday for STEAM Day. We just want to share with families that Class Dojo is our main communication platform to share information with families quickly. Please check Class Dojo daily for any updates and new information shared. Also, Wednesday small group schedules are posted in Google Classroom for Math & Reading. Please keep in mind that your scholar may be meeting with both teachers on Wednesdays. Schedules are updated weekly. Upcoming Dates 11/16/2020 STEAM Day 11/18/2020 Parent University STEM Fair 11/25-11/27 2020 Thanksgiving Break

Third Grade Team

STEM FAIR IS ON THE HORIZON! Start thinking of experiments that you would like to do. We will have a school wide event for STEAM day on November 16th. Make sure your MAKERSPACE has plenty of things to work with that are recyclable or craft orientated, we will be using these throughout the process of planning for the STEM FAIR!! In Science, we have been talking about the human effect of energy. We discussed 2-2 Nonrenewable Energy sources like; Fossil Fuels, Coal, Oil, Nuclear Energy and Natural Gas. We will start talking about 2-3 Renewable Energy Sources that include, hydraulic energy, solar power, geothermal energy, and wind harvesting. In Health, we have talked about how caffeine affects the body using brain pop. We are in the swing of our HUMAN BODY UNIT for Health. We will next be talking about bruises and then broken bones. This unit will focus on diseases, injuries, and conditions. We will conclude this unit at the end of the 2020 calendar year. In Math, we have started our TOPIC 3: Multiply Multi Digits by One Digit. Our student notebook is full of new anchor charts and links to check out. This is our best study tool. It cross references our materials. Only some of the pages are interactive, where scholars need to answer, but this is something that each student has their own copy and we work on in class EVERYDAY. Prodigy has been updated with Topic 3 skills, helping support in a fun extra way. IXL practice is still the best possible way to help scholars work on their skills. They need to be working on it during homeroom and Wednesdays as well, making a cumulative of at least 1 hour per week. This link is our favorite multiplication chart and more quick tips on multiplication: https://www.mathsisfun.com/tables.html In Social Studies this week, we finished our chapter on early American history from the founding of the nation until the late 1960’s. Next week, we will review Ch. 2 and take the Ch. 2 assessment. We will also prepare for Ch. 3 by exploring how the U.S. government functions. In RELA this week, we read "Barbed Wire Baseball." This is a biography. We focused on summarizing a text and chronological order text structure. Next Tuesday, students will complete their Progress checks for reading and writing. A review for this will post Friday at 2:00pm. Students will also complete a unit review, reviewing the skills for Unit 1, and complete the Unit 1 assessment.

-Friendly Neighborhood 4th Grade Team

Hello parents! Welcome to the 3rd week of November and full steam ahead in quarter 2. Gosh, time is flying by! Here is your week at a glance. In Math, students will continue to hone their skills in multiplying multi-digit numbers. In Science, we will continue the chapter on Water Cycle and begin Climate. These chapters will be taught simultaneously (the Water Cycle and Climate). FAST testing will begin next week, please be sure you have uploaded the application for TestNav if you have not done so already. Here is the link form to check off that you have completed it. It also includes the link to download the app. https://forms.gle/FhXBG5u6RyRDkEf88 This week in Language Arts, students will be reading an informational text about frogs. They will learn the different types and why people choose to study these animals. Students will review the skill of problem and solution. Within the text, we will look for ways that scientist encountered a problem but then worked to find a solution. We will also review the skill of synonyms and antonyms. For Social Studies, students will be reviewing Unit 2 Age of Exploration. By the end of the week, they will be taking their Unit 2 assessment titled "Chapter Test: Age of Exploration ''. Students are encouraged to participate in discussions this week as well as reread their etexts from the past 3 weeks. All are still in their Google Classrooms. REMINDERS: November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break Schools Closed Please be sure to check your child's SchoolMax on a regular basis to keep up with their progress. Iready, students should be completing at least 15 minutes of iready per day for each subject assigned to them.

Sincerely, 5th Grade Team

Hello Den! Taking some AWESOME suggestions from the Parent Needs Assessment... we want YOUR TIGER to help me out with the morning announcements! Here is How: 1. Record your Tiger leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance & our School Motto: ("Here Tigers ROAR! Respect Others, Opt to be Scholarly, Act Responsibly and React with Kindness") 2. Save your video/label it with your Tiger's name 3. Email the video to me (writchie@cmitelementary.org) with the Subject line: Tiger Announcements Video: [Teacher Name & Grade] So excited to showcase our Tigers and continue to build our bond in the Den, even from a distance!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

TIGERS DEN! This is an incredible opportunity to truly show our value of Kindness, and what it means to be a TIGER at CMITNES! I know from my time and awesome conversations with them, as well as their heartfelt work contributed to the padlet for Unity Celebration.... that our Tigers are EXPERTS in Kindness. Now lets see how far we can spread it! Check out the link for all the details! https://woobox.com/4kyz6f?utm_campaign=RESEND%20Family%20Traditions%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Kindness%20Contest%20%28YkxjLK%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Didn%27t%20Open%20Family%20Traditions%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Kindness%20Contest&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJ3cml0Y2hpZUBjbWl0ZWxlbWVudGFyeS5vcmciLCAia2xfY29tcGFueV9pZCI6ICJNTVNhYmYifQ%3D%3D PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider submitting a video, and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you do!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Music: Third, fourth, and fifth graders have been working SO hard on content to wrap up quarter one...they get to have some fun during the first two weeks of quarter two reviewing content using an AMONG US music game! Kindergarten, first, and second grade may have been using Seesaw in their math and reading classes, but Ms. Bautch is adding music to their Seesaw classes so students can do more hands-on activities. We're doing a fall themed rhythm activity to try this new program out. Spanish: ¡Hablamos español! This week we are going to practice the following topics: - Numbers from 0-15 - Weather and months of the year. We will be using educational platforms like jamboard, padlet, nearpod, and Google slides. Students will be exposed to different activities in which the 4 components of language will be part of the lesson: verbal, listening, writing, and reading skills. Media: On Monday, November 16th, 2020 students will participate in the introduction of the STEM fair by watching videos and responding to questions about the video. Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students will listen to and respond to literature in a group setting. 2nd and 3rd Grade Students will continue the lesson - Ouch that hurts - The Power of Word and begin correlating assignments. They will watch videos pertaining to the lesson and respond to questions. 4th and 5th Grade Using information from Online Safety- Password Power-Up, students will continue to display the skills learned by completing assigned worksheets. Reminder: Our scholars should read for 15 – 30 minutes about 3-5 times a week. Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere. - Mary Schmich Art: Greetings, Tigers are still finding their way around the Padlet platform. We will continue to familiarize ourselves for another week. It is making for a much more interactive experience amongst the Tigers. Instructions for how to upload artwork into Padlet can be found: here: https://padlet.com/mdorsey11/rpsme0rkpba44ce8 Technology: Greetings, 3-5 practiced: Hardware Fundamentals: Scanner During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice using a scanner for images or objects, saving a scanned image as a file, identifying components such as the scanning surface and scanning beam, and understanding how a scanner works. K-2 practiced: Keyboarding: Cursor, Arrows, and Tab In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice with keyboarding using the cursor, arrows, tab, backspace and delete keys as they move the cursor, remove text, and create large spaces. Physical Education: K-5 will finish up throwing and catching skills, thank you parents for allowing the students to throw in the house and practice these skills carefully with Mr. Hamms. K-2 students had a Pathways and Levels Quiz that was due Tuesday November 10th, please complete this with your child if it has not been complete yet. K-5 Students also have a throwing/catching quiz that is due Tuesday November 17th! After Thanksgiving break we will start to work on balances, rolls, weight transfers, and dynamic/static movements. Students will need space to complete the activities, the living room carpet, a basement space, a bedroom space. I don't want the students to roll or fall into something hard, if they can go outside that will work too, but that is weather related.

Creative Arts Team