We have not received the Parent/Student Info & Transportation Survey form for many of our scholars. We would like to update parent contact information and your scholar's means of transportation for the 2021-2022 school year. We need this input from you as soon as possible. Please take just a few minutes to complete the requested information. A SEPARATE form should be filled out for EACH CHILD attending CMIT North Elementary. Thank you for your time! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FORM >> https://forms.gle/vGvTEXxNBBHyYJTv7 Thank you to the parents/guardians who have filled out the form already. We have received and updated your scholar(s) information. Please DO NOT fill out the form again.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

We cannot overemphasize the importance of this vital communication tool. Every student must have an updated family card on file, with current operating phone numbers for parents/legal guardians and an emergency contact number. IF YOU HAVE NOT: Please complete this year's Emergency Contact form for the 21-22 SY. If you have multiple students, complete one per student. Click here to access the Emergency Contact Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBPT1wbelwQoFiS2NwqpxkW9jdD53yDWtjTlJ916ABN-B9wA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

The start of the school day begins at 7:35 a.m. and classes begin at 7:55 a.m. The school dismissal period is from 2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Early dismissals are discouraged. We request medical/dental appointments, etc., be arranged when possible after school hours, on free days, on Saturdays, or during vacation periods. Absences, doctor notes, and early dismissal notes are to be recorded using the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form within three (3) days of your child’s return. Family vacations/trips are not considered excused absences; therefore, it is strongly discouraged to schedule family vacations during school time. Click here to access the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxcoNmKNIQdEA8JA5AhmM5NJw0dUYYEDs-itYRQCjAtuOnKw/viewform Click here to view the PGCPS school year calendar: https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/featured-pages/about-pgcps/docs---about-pgcps/2021-2022-school-year-calendar.pdf/

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

We made it through the first week. Give yourselves a huge round of applause for all of your patience and perseverance as you navigated through the drop-off and pick-up process. As we continue to improve the process we would like to take this time to go over the procedures again in case anything was unclear or missed. To ensure the safety of your scholar(s) and school staff please adhere to all directions given by school staff and PTO volunteers. With 100% participation we hope to accomplish little disruption and a smooth flow of traffic allowing all to proceed to their next destinations. ARRIVAL - Doors open at 7:35 A.M. - Please don’t hold up the line, have your scholar(s) ready to exit the vehicle when directed to safely do so. - Enter the school from the end of the cul de sac at Chevy Chase Drive. - Once in the parking lot, turn right and circle the building using two lanes. - Staff members and/or PTO volunteers will assist and direct you when it is safe to have your scholars exit the vehicle. - When it is clear a staff member/PTO volunteer will direct you to safely exit the school parking lot. - There are to be NO walkers. Pedestrians impede the flow of traffic. - Please do not park in our neighboring business lots. - Please do not exit your vehicle and walk your students onto the school property. - Please do not park in the Bus/Shuttle parking area. DISMISSAL - Departure begins at 2:25 P.M. - Enter the school from the end of the cul de sac at Chevy Chase Drive. - Once in the parking lot, turn right and circle the building using two lanes. - Staff members/PTO volunteers will assist and direct you when it is safe to have your scholars enter the vehicle. - When it is clear a staff member/PTO volunteer will direct you to safely exit the school parking lot.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Risse Brothers is an approved uniform vendor for CMIT North Elementary. Risse Brothers is located at: 9700 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy B, Lanham, MD 20706 ​301-220-1985 Shop in-store or online at: website: www.RisseBrothers.com School uniforms are REQUIRED for the 2021-22 school year. All students must adhere to the CMIT Elementary Uniform Policy. Click here to access the uniform policy: http://cmitelementary.org/uniform-policy/

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Back-to-School night will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please note this will NOT be In-person. It will be a VIRTUAL MEETING and the link will be sent out in a separate correspondence closer to the date.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

We did it!!! We made it through the first 3 days of Kindergarten and for many of us, being back in a school building. The overall vibe of the students is that they are happy to be back and are ready to see old friends and make new ones. We will begin working in our curriculum this week. Workbooks and devices have started to be sent home. Be on the look out for messages from your scholars' teachers informing you on what workbook pages and materials will be needed for the week. You will also be given your scholar's CMIT email and passwords in order to log onto devices. We will be using Google Classroom this year, so make sure to check your scholars emails for the invitations to join the classrooms from your scholars homeroom and specials teachers. This week in ELA we will: -Practice writing letters and our names -Learn about the elements of a character and parts of a story -learn sight words: I, am, the and initial /m/ and /t/ - Introduce realistic fiction This week in Math we will: -Work with workbook pages 1-20 -Read and write number 1-5 This week in Social Studies we will: -Learn about cooperation -Create classroom rules This week in Science we will: -Introduce how objects move -Learn about push and pull Dates to know: Sept. 16-- No School

The Kindergarten Team

We have completed our first week of first grade! Tigers have done such a great job adjusting to being in the building (many of them for the first time!) and following school and classroom rules. We are looking forward to seeing all of you during our virtual Back to School Night on September 14th from 6-8 pm. Looking ahead to next week: ELA/Reading: Story: "Blackout" Genre: Realistic Fiction; names of character and character feelings Phonics: Alphabet review Grammar: Nouns Math: Topic 1: Understanding Addition and Subtraction. Social Studies: Lesson 1: Rights and Responsibilities as Citizens. Big Questions: Who is responsible for making and enforcing rules? Science: Lesson 1: Sound Reminders: Please be sure that your child has the following supplies with them daily: School issued Chromebook and charger 1 pair of headphones pencil box containing: 3 sharpened pencils, personal pencil sharpener, box of crayons, scissors, 1 glue stick 2 folders 3 composition books personal hand sanitizer extra mask in backpack (due to Covid-19 restrictions we are not able to share supplies.) *Please remember to complete and return the Covid-19 test consent forms that went home with your child this week.

First Grade Team

We had a fantastic first week in second grade. Students were able to spend the week getting to know their teachers, each other, and classroom expectations. Next week, we will continue to work on classroom routines. We will also begin using our curriculum. Students will still be able to access all assignments either through Google Classroom or their workbooks that should have been picked up from the school. If there are any assignments where this is not the case, your child's teacher will reach out to you and let you know. Next week, we will begin Unit 1 in reading, titled, "You Are Here." In class, we will be reading "How Many Stars in the Sky." The big question for the unit is "How do different places affect us?" Throughout the week, we will focus on realistic fiction. The weekly question is, "What can we understand about a place when we look at it closely. The spelling pattern will be long and short vowels. In math, we will begin working on Topic 1. This topic covers fluently adding within 20. Since we will be using the curriculum for the first time, we are anticipating a few problems with logging in or accessing material. We will continue to practice and strive to be tech-savvy tigers. It is recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. Attached below is a Google Classroom Tutorial for Beginners. There are many other useful tutorials that you can find on YouTube as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88idNZxeZbo 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

The first week of school is finished! We truly enjoyed getting to know your scholars. They have worked very hard learning the procedures and routines of the classroom and school. In Math, scholars will begin topic 1, Interpreting products of whole numbers. In Reading, they will be exploring the theme of traditional tales. In Writing, they will learn how to identify and analyze personal narratives. In Social Studies, students will be learning about how to interact with land and water in Chapter 1. Students will be turning in all homework assignments by each Friday. Class Dojo is our main form of communication. Please join your scholar’s homeroom teacher’s Class Dojo. Please check Class Dojo for any updates and new information to be shared. If you would rather use email as your main form of communication, please tell your scholar’s teacher. 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. We are extremely excited to have your scholar as part of our team. Have a great week! Upcoming Dates: Back to School Night- 14 September (6-8 PM) No School Thursday- 16 September (Yom Kippur)

Third Grade Team

We have completed our first week of school! We were so excited to welcome our students in person and virtually to the new school year. This week we spent some time getting to know each other, creating expectations for our learning spaces, and gearing up for what's in store for the upcoming weeks. We are looking forward to seeing the amazing work that students will produce this school year. Next week, we will begin our curriculum in all subject areas. In Math, students will begin discussing place value. In Science, students will begin Energy & Motion. In Reading, students will begin discussing author's purpose and using text evidence to support our thinking. In Social Studies, students will begin discussing how geography affects where we live. It is very important that students are bringing their school issued devices and chargers to school daily. Students are encouraged to charge their devices nightly so that it is ready in the morning. Most of the work that we will be doing in class will be completed online. If your scholar needs a school issued device please complete the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NAgoD4GYYHqA4AYpd0JYxHBKmf3Y0K_JJrOtR3kW9f4/viewform?ts=6123f3f0&edit_requested=true Just a friendly reminder that Class Dojo is our primary form of communication. Teachers can be reached during the school day between 7:55 am- 2:55 pm. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Have a great week on purpose!

The Fourth Grade Team

Last week, scholars spent the week learning procedures and getting to know each other. Next week we will begin curriculum! In RELA we will begin reading The Path to Paper Son," focusing on main idea and details and personal narratives. We will begin spelling homework and take our first spelling test. In Social Studies, we will focus on American Indian Civilizations and Geography. In Math, your scholar will learn about place value for whole numbers to hundred millions and decimals to thousandths. Your scholar will also learn to use whole-number exponents to write powers of 10. You can expect to see work that provides practice in place value with whole numbers and decimals. Our first topic in Science is Properties of Matter. After completing this topic, scholars will be able to develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. Upcoming Dates: Tuesday September 14: Back to School Night, 6-8pm (virtual) Thursday September 16: Yom Kippur - All Schools and Offices Closed If there are any additional announcements, we will send it out via dojo, google classroom, or email. Thank you for all your patience and support while we kick off the 2021-22 school year!

The Fifth Grade Team

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening! As your School Counselor, I recognize that these last 18+ months have provided experiences unlike any we have known before. In as much, I also recognize that this has provided me an opportunity to explore and tackle and expand my relationship with our Tigers in ways that I had not imagined before (who knew I would spend my Friday nights watching a movie with all of them over Zoom, or that we would navigate together how to be close and from a distance?) As we approach this year together, bringing with us all of our unique feelings and thoughts that came from the last year, I am asking for your direct input in my curriculum and program planning for this school year. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to help shape my program's efforts this year. Just as in years passed, I will compile all of the results and share them with you, so as you can help to hold me, (and our incredible CMIT Tiger's Den) accountable for the input you provided and the efforts that follow in addressing them. Stay Tuned... Thank You So Much! Ms. Whitney Green School Counselor writchie@cmitelementary.org https://forms.gle/csVV22AMJmmMTh916

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

Welcome back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back TIGERS!!!!! We missed you so much and are so excited to see you again either in person or virtually. Students do not forget to bring your pencil pouch with crayons, pencils, glue, scissors, and your laptop for STEM Class. - Mrs. Kocaslan-Inci (STEM Teacher). Welcome to PE, I am very excited to see you guys, so have your sneakers tied tight and be ready to rock & roll! - Mr. Livas (PE Teacher) Welcome to Technology! I am so excited to be back and look forward to seeing all of you. Students do not forget to bring your headphones for Technology class. - Mrs. Avsar (Technology Teacher) Hey hey tigers! Get ready to sing, play, and dance together - let’s have a great year!- Ms. Bautch (Music Teacher) I always tell the kids - "Reading is your window to the world." I look forward to going on new adventures with you this school year. - Ms. Johnson (Media Specialist) Hi Tigers! I am excited to see your new ideas and creations this year! Welcome back!! - Mr. Dorsey (Art Teacher) Hola! Yo Estoy Senora Mccain-Wigfall. Bienvenidos a la clase de Espanol! Please send in hand sanitizer and lysol wipes! Thank you! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bav0G31iFfUhmJf_DtIBCHuzVuqDvR-m6x1GdhbUSxA/edit?usp=sharing

Create Arts team!