Hybrid Schedules will be shared by each teacher on April 6th. Please review the new schedule to note any changes. The new schedule will go into effect on April 8th.

Administrative Team

Updated Spring Break Travel Guidance Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) issued guidelines earlier this week regarding travel during Spring Break. The guidelines have been updated to reflect Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations regarding testing. The CDC does not recommend travel at this time. If you must travel due to family emergency or unforeseen circumstances, you must be tested upon your return to Maryland. If you test positive, alert your principal/supervisor. Quarantine is only to be used if you receive a positive test result. PGCPS Student Guidelines: In-State Travel – No COVID Test Required Out-of-State Travel – COVID Test Get a COVID test three to five days after travel. - If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected. - Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days. - Continue virtual learning during quarantine. Be sure to inform your teacher and school administrator. International Travel – COVID Test - Get a COVID test three to five days after travel. - If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected. - Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days. - Continue virtual learning during quarantine. Be sure to inform your teacher and school administrator. CDC Guidelines At this time, the CDC does not have a testing requirement for outbound travelers, but recommends that you get tested with a viral test (NAAT or antigen) one to three days before you travel internationally. Travelers should check with international destinations for their entry requirements. - As of March 2, 2021, if you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get tested no more than three days before you travel by air back into the United States (U.S.) and show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight, or be prepared to show documentation of recovery (proof of a recent positive viral test and a letter from your health care provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel). - All air passengers traveling to the U.S., regardless of vaccination or antibody status, are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery (proof of recovery from the coronavirus within the last 90 days). - Passengers flying from a U.S. territory to a U.S. state (i.e., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) are not required to present documentation of a negative COVID-19 test or recovery. For more information, please visit the PGCPS and CDC websites. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Actualización sobre las directrices para viajes durante las vacaciones de primavera El sistema de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George (PGCPS) publicó unas directrices a principios de esta semana relacionadas con los viajes durante las vacaciones de primavera. Las directrices se han actualizado para que reflejen las recomendaciones de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) con respecto a la realización de pruebas. Los CDC no recomiendan viajar en este momento. Si debe viajar debido a una emergencia familiar o a circunstancias imprevistas, debe realizarse una prueba a su regreso a Maryland. Si arroja un resultado positivo, alerte a su director/supervisor. Solo debe hacer cuarentena si obtiene un resultado positivo. Directrices para estudiantes de PGCPS: Viajes dentro del estado: no se requiere prueba de la COVID Viajes fuera del estado: prueba de la COVID - Hágase una prueba de la COVID entre tres y cinco días después del viaje. - Si su prueba sale positiva, aíslese para proteger a los demás de la infección. - Evite estar alrededor de personas que tienen mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente por 14 días. - Continúe con el aprendizaje virtual durante la cuarentena. Asegúrese de informarle al maestro y al administrador de la escuela. Viajes internacionales: prueba de la COVID - Hágase una prueba de la COVID entre tres y cinco días después del viaje. - Si su prueba sale positiva, aíslese para proteger a los demás de la infección. - Evite estar alrededor de personas que tienen mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente por 14 días. - Continúe con el aprendizaje virtual durante la cuarentena. Asegúrese de informarle al maestro y al administrador de la escuela. Directrices de los CDC En este momento, las directrices de los CDC no tienen un requisito de pruebas para los viajeros que van de salida, pero recomiendan que se realicen una prueba viral (NAAT o de antígenos) entre uno y tres días antes de su viaje internacional. Los viajeros deben verificar los requisitos de entrada de su destino internacional. - A 2 de marzo del 2021, Si planea hacer viajes internacionales, usted necesitará realizarse una prueba con no más de tres días de anticipación a su viaje en avión de regreso a Estados Unidos (EE. UU.) y mostrar su resultado negativo a la aerolínea antes de abordar su vuelo, o estar preparado para mostrar documentación de su recuperación (comprobante de una prueba viral positiva y una carta de su proveedor de atención médica u oficial de salud pública que indica que fue autorizado para viajar). - A todos los pasajeros de avión que viajan a los Estados Unidos, independientemente de su estado de vacunación o de anticuerpos, se pide que entreguen un resultado negativo de su prueba de la COVID-19 o documentación de recuperación (comprobante de recuperación del coronavirus de los últimos 90 días). - Los pasajeros que viajan de un territorio de Estados Unidos a un estado de Estados Unidos (p. ej., Samoa Americana, Guam, Islas Mariana del Norte, Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos) no deben presentar documentación de una prueba negativa de la COVID-19 o de recuperación. Para más información, por favor visite las páginas de internet de PGCPS y los CDC. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mise à jour des conseils de voyage pour les vacances de printemps Les Écoles publiques du comté de Prince George (PGCPS) ont publié en début de semaine des directives concernant les voyages pendant les vacances de printemps. Les directives ont été mises à jour pour refléter les recommandations des Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concernant le dépistage. Le CDC recommande de ne pas voyager pour le moment. Si vous devez voyager en raison d'une urgence familiale ou de circonstances imprévues, vous devez subir un test de dépistage à votre retour dans le Maryland. Si votre test est positif, prévenez votre directeur/superviseur. La quarantaine ne doit être utilisée que si vous recevez un résultat positif au test. Directives pour les élèves de PGCPS: Voyage à l'intérieur du pays – Pas de test COVID Voyage hors de l'État – Test COVID - Faites un test COVID trois à cinq jours après le voyage. - Si votre test est positif, isolez-vous pour protéger les autres de l'infection. - Évitez de côtoyer des personnes présentant un risque accru de maladie grave pendant 14 jours. - Poursuivez votre apprentissage virtuel pendant la quarantaine. Veillez à informer votre enseignant et l'administrateur de votre école. Voyage international – Test COVID - Faites un test COVID trois à cinq jours après le voyage. - Si votre test est positif, isolez-vous pour protéger les autres de l'infection. - Évitez de côtoyer des personnes présentant un risque accru de maladie grave pendant 14 jours. - Poursuivez votre apprentissage virtuel pendant la quarantaine. Veillez à informer votre enseignant et l'administrateur de votre école. Lignes directrices du CDC À l'heure actuelle, le CDC n'impose pas de test de dépistage pour les voyageurs sortants, mais recommande de se faire tester avec un test viral (NAAT ou antigène) un à trois jours avant de partir en voyage à l'étranger. Les voyageurs doivent se renseigner auprès des destinations internationales pour connaître leurs conditions d'entrée. - À partir du 2 mars 2021, si vous prévoyez de voyager à l'étranger, vous devrez vous faire tester au plus tard trois jours avant de rentrer aux États-Unis par avion et présenter votre résultat négatif à la compagnie aérienne avant d'embarquer sur votre vol, ou être prêt à présenter un document de guérison (preuve d'un test viral positif récent et une lettre de votre prestataire de soins ou d'un responsable de la santé publique indiquant que vous avez été autorisé à voyager). - Tous les passagers aériens voyageant vers les États-Unis, quel que soit leur statut vaccinal ou leur statut d'anticorps, doivent fournir un résultat négatif au test de COVID-19 ou une documentation de guérison (preuve de guérison du coronavirus au cours des 90 derniers jours). - Les passagers voyageant d'un territoire américain vers un État américain (c'est-à-dire les Samoa américaines, Guam, les Îles Mariannes du Nord, Porto Rico et les Îles Vierges américaines) ne sont pas tenus de présenter la documentation d'un test COVID-19 négatif ou d'une guérison. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter les sites Webs de PGCPS et du CDC.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Spring Break officially began on Monday, March 29 and will go through Monday, April 5th. School will resume virtually for all students on Tuesday, April 6th. Students who have opted into Hybrid, COHORT 2 in-person learning will begin Thursday, April 8th.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Our Stem fair winners were so happy! Hard work pays off! Lower Elementary Grand Prize- Sarai Unique Prize- Caleb Grand prize Aiden First place 5th grade- Nakira 4th grade- Jayden 3rd grade- Bryce Second place 5th grade- Daylin 4th grade- Joseph 3rd grade- Caden Third place 5th grade- Sela'jah 4th grade Warner 3rd grade- Olivia Fourth place 5th grade- Jordan 4th grade- McKenzi 3rd grade - Omokefe Fifth place 5th grade- Alexander 4th grade - Isaiah 3rd grade- James Unique 5th grade- Christian 4th grade- Kesiena 3rd grade- Hans Our Parent Choice Award winner for our Gallery walk is Colin. Congratulations 🎉

CMIT STEM fair Committee

Saturday Academy will be closed for Spring Break April 3rd. Even though we will not meet physically, students are encouraged to practice math and reading skills during the break.

Program Coordinator

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CMIT North Elementary staff

Join us for our Virtual Talent show at 6:00pm on April 30, 2021. Complete the interest form if you would like to participate. https://forms.gle/1sx9iPwCexQm72DD6

CMIT Content Creator

Welcome back! We hope that you had a wonderful and restful spring break. There are a few things occurring this week. This week is not only the last week of the 3rd quarter, it is also the week we begin hybrid learning. The last day of the 3rd quarter is Friday, the 9th and hybrid learning begins on Thursday, the 8th. This week in ELA we will: Learn sight words: over, find, were, funny, some Learn long and short /o/ and /i/ Learn about myths Review fiction and non fiction This week in Math we will: Learn to decompose numbers 11-19 Learn addition of teen numbers by breaking number into parts. This week in Social Studies we will: Learn what neighborhoods are, what is in them, and why we have them. This week in Science we will: Review needs of plants and animals. Learn about the needs of people Dates to Know: April 5--- No school April 6-- First day back from spring break April 8-- Hybrid learning begins April 9-- Last day of 3rd quarter

The Kindergarten Team

In ELA, we're continuing Unit 4 with lesson 4-4: informational texts with comparing and contrasting 2 stories. In phonics this week, we're focusing on -ow/-ou. In grammar, we're finishing working with verbs in the past/present/future tense. In Math, we're finishing Topic 14: Shapes and Their Attributes. In Science, we're ending our space unit and using this week as review and assessment. In Social Studies, we are learning about customs, traditions, and celebrations. In Health, we're pausing our Sanford Harmony units to focus on how to stay safe and healthy while returning to the building.

First Grade Team

We had a great spring break! Next week in Reading, we will continue Unit 4: "Making a Difference." The big question for the unit is "Why is it important to connect with other people?" There will not be a spelling list for the week. In Math, we will continue Topic 8. This topic covers time and money. As a reminder, it is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Interactive Money Practice. https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/money-pieces/ Interactive Clock Practice. https://www.roomrecess.com/Tools/InteractiveClock/play.html If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher via ClassDojo. We will see everyone on Tuesday!

- The Second Grade Team

Just a friendly reminder to check SchoolMax weekly for your scholar's current standings in all of their classes. Encourage your scholar to stay on top of their assignments and complete their work in a timely manner. It is very easy to fall behind and we want to ensure that all scholars are successful. As a reminder, scholars will have an opportunity to resubmit assignments to improve their grades. Weekly grades will be entered by Sunday at midnight. Parents will have until Wednesday to request a redo of an assignment. Resubmissions 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. After spring break, scholars will be starting topic 10, Multiply by Multiples of 10. In Science, scholars will take the Climate lesson 4 quiz. In Reading, scholars will be identifying characteristics of poetry. In Social Studies, we will begin Chapter 5 Citizenship and Civic Engagement. Many students have been signing into Zoom late after breaks. It is important that students are logging into back into class at the designated time so that they are not missing out on instruction. Our time is limited with students and we would like to maximize our time with students. Please encourage your scholar to log in to Zoom on time for every class. We also 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. Have an awesome week... on purpose!!

Third Grade Team

Last week in RELA, we analyzed and synthesized information about characters, while reading, "Can you Guess My Name?" We also shared stories with our small groups. When we return from spring break, we will begin to infer theme while reading a tall tale: "Thunder Rose." Last week in Social Studies, we began our new unit on the MidWest region of the United States. After spring break, we will continue learning about the natural resources, climate and weather, and history of the MidWest region. Last week in Math, we started discussing decimals and how they relate to fractions. We will also be discussing money later in the chapter after break. Last week in Science, we continued to discuss Earth’s natural hazards. Our next chapter will be on the history of the Earth as it relates to rock formations and fossils. We cannot wait to see you again after spring break, on Tuesday, April 6th!

Your friendly neighborhood 4th grade team

Hello! Welcome to the end of March! We did it! Here is what to look forward to after spring break: In Math, we will continue multiplying and dividing fractions. In Science, we will continue to revisit the topic on the solar system. Have your scholar stay sharp with their math and science skills by logging onto IXL and complete practice problems on multiplying and dividing fractions. For ELA, students will do a 2 week study on informational text with the story "The Bill of Rights" to begin the 4th quarter. This ties into our Social Studies lesson as students have been learning about how the United States broke free from Great Britain and learned to start over for themselves and build their government. Students will also go back over prefixes: sub- and super-. Students will also finish working on their Opinion Essays. For Social Studies, students will read how the colonists fought for their independence from Great Britain and how they were willing to fight for it. Once they were freed, they drafted the Declaration of Independence which is placed at the beginning of the United States Constitution. ****5th Grade VIRTUAL Graduation form**** If you have not done so already, please complete the form giving permission for your child's photo to be displayed during our ceremony. 1. The form is asking for publicity release so that I may include your child's photo in our end of year slideshow. 2. I ask that you submit ONE clear photo of your scholar to be displayed and included within the slideshow of the fifth graders. 3. If you DO NOT wish to have your child's photo displayed to others I ask that you have them create a bitmoji of themselves so that they are still included within the presentation. 4. Please DO NOT include both a photo AND a bitmoji. I only need one. If you give a picture I will take that over a bitmoji. If you should have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to me at jsmiley@cmitelementary.org. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1o8N7RU0BhKZ8S8H8p3sWCFCbQ0EZPYSywe78Su7p-4jTtg/viewform?usp=sf_link REMINDERS** March 29-April 5= Spring Break NO SCHOOL April 8- First Day of Hybrid Learning April 9- Last Day of 3rd Quarter

Sincerely, 5th Grade Team

WE SIMPLY CANNOT MASK OUR EXCITEMENT OF TAKING ONE STEP CLOSER IN BEING TOGETHER AGAIN SOON! <3 https://padlet.com/WhitneyGreen/6crt4gw04h7m89b3 We love you, Tigers' Den!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

LOOKING FOR AN AWESOME ACTIVITY THAT COMBINES CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION & THE PROMOTION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH?! LOOK NO FURTHER!!! Maryland’s First Lady, Mrs. Yumi Hogan, welcomes children & youth to join a statewide art project! The First Lady’s Annual Youth Art Display raises awareness about the importance of mental health through artistic expression. This year, Mrs. Hogan asks children & youth to create artwork expressing something that makes them feel happy, healthy, or hopeful! A selection of artwork will be showcased online for the First Lady’s Mental Health Awareness Youth Art Display on Monday, May 3. The deadline to submit artwork is April 9, 2021. Participants can submit artwork on our website or via mail. Please receive the attached flyer for more details on submission, and PLEASE let me know if your Tigers participate, we want to celebrate their talents when we return after Spring Break!

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Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

The creative arts team hopes that you had a great break with lots of rest and relaxation over the last week. We look forward to seeing your kids for the 4th quarter to continue with teaching the best way possible for your children to learn and grow. This week, the end of 3rd quarter happens and all grades will need to be turned in prior to Friday so that we can ensure that we have time to receive your child's work, grade it, and input those grade into SchoolMax before the grading window closes. The specials team will work on reviewing the lessons that we finished with before break this week and will work on Thursday and Friday to try and have smooth transitions as we travel the building from class to class each day. Please remind your children that we may be a few minutes longer with allowing them to enter our zoom calls due to the moving of rooms, but it will most likely only be a few minutes for when we are switching specials. The start and end times should not be affected much if at all. If you have questions please reach out to us via dojo or email and we will get back to you asap. See you in a few days and let's enter the year strong!

Creative Arts Team

Hello Tiger Family! These lovely shirts are now available for you to order! To place your order please click on the link below, send payment via PayPal (cmitespto@gmail.com) and remember to select the "friends and family" option when sending to avoid the fee. The cost is $6 per shirt. The shirts will be delivered to Risse Brothers and you can arrange a pickup from the store directly or you can reach out to them and pay to have it shipped to you. Please place your orders by April 6th. Thank you so much for your support! https://forms.gle/HkrWXFNf1Ymk1k9EA

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