Please click the link below to hear our school wide events for the month of October. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPx5YOnaMpWNUoV0AjqaAJ805OzRTaMQ/view?usp=sharing

Dr. Fryson

Student Suppers to be Discontinued Beginning the week of October 4, PGCPS will discontinue the distribution of student suppers outside of Before and After School Enrichment programs due to supply shortages. With meals being free for all students nationwide, increased demand has placed a strain on food companies. Free breakfast and lunch for all students will continue in schools daily along with weekly meal distribution for virtual learning students. Families should anticipate menu changes as our Food and Nutrition Services team explores different options and meal substitutions in light of the supply shortage. Changes to school lunch menus will be reflected in our online Meal Viewer (https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/PrinceGeorgesCounty).

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Please review and fill out the UPDATED Emergency Family Card/Contact form for your scholar’s specific grade level - EVEN IF YOU FILLED IT OUT BEFORE, we are asking that you kindly fill it out again as we continue to improve our practices and make them more efficient. We cannot over-emphasize the importance of this vital communication tool. Every student must have an updated family card on file, with operating phone numbers for parents/legal guardians and an emergency contact number. Please complete this year's UPDATED Emergency Family Card/Contact Form for the 21-22 SY. If you have multiple students, complete a form per EACH student's specific grade level. KINDERGARTEN - https://forms.gle/HA84xD4rw73agPxi7 1ST GRADE - https://forms.gle/7QusUEQ6pcxYGDYD6 2ND GRADE - https://forms.gle/o8gS1D1AoE5mJ9c47 3RD GRADE - https://forms.gle/QdTRbhBPzZSgrCze9 4TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/nB9yuq3d9ZaLmDCE8 5TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/wdrwpxKZNLtsxL7HA

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Greetings Parents/Guardians, Throughout the school year, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and the Prince George’s County Board of Education conduct activities that may be publicized by local or national news media or used to promote the school system. Publicity activities include interviews, photographs or videos of individuals or groups of students, or student works (including, but not limited to, artistic works, athletic activities, performances and competitions) that may be used in websites, social media such as Facebook and Twitter, print or online publications, or videos. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO...Please fill out a Publicity Release Form for all students at CMIT North Elementary (CMIT MS/HS will send there's separately). Please check ONE of the two statements in the attached form, include your DIGITAL SIGNATURE, and SUBMIT ONE form for EACH student at the elementary. This Publicity Release Form will remain in effect through September 2022. https://forms.gle/pzSJg5CQEDZQ2Xnp6 You do not need to fill out the form again if you have already filled out one for this school year.

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. ABSENCES: Notification of absences, doctor notes, and early dismissal notes are to be recorded/uploaded using the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form (ONLY) 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 EARLY DISMISSAL: 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. The early dismissal period ends at 2:00 p.m. daily. If an Early Dismissal is unavoidable, please send an email to Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org), Mrs. Love (wlove@cmitelementary.org) and Ms. Twyman (atwyman@cmitelementary.org) as a courtesy heads up with your scholar(s) first/last name, teacher/grade, and the time of departure. 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

Hey Tiger family, below is the Zoom link for all of the PTO general body meetings for this school year. They all start at 6pm and will last for about an hour, sometimes less. Your scholar will receive 10 Dojo points when you attend and sign-in. The Dojo points will be given to your scholar by their teacher. The link below allows you to preregister for the meetings and adds the Zoom link to your calendar so it's easier to log on. Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting! CMITES North PTO is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Monthly General Body Meeting Time: Oct 27, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Oct 27, 2021 06:00 PM Nov 17, 2021 06:00 PM Jan 26, 2022 06:00 PM Feb 23, 2022 06:00 PM Mar 23, 2022 06:00 PM Apr 27, 2022 06:00 PM May 25, 2022 06:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcvcOCrrDgtGtFR3oXP1mTjqr8UaC9A8lH4/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrrDwjGdaWtxmCRpwqAI_CXenzpnZajbd7rkzqOxACbzf8J_AaB7NcSfmI Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83279323705?pwd=aFU1RDk1VlhxejNOVWlaeGtqblJJUT09 Meeting ID: 832 7932 3705 Passcode: 465494 Thank you!!

PTO

The CMIT Tigers 3rd Annual (Virtual) Health Awareness and Fitness Day will take place on October 30, 2021. Join us for an INCREDIBLE day of Virtual Activities, Conversations, Challenges, and the MOST Memorable Guest Speakers! We will explore all topics surrounding our Tiger's Health and Fitness to ensure we are living as our "Best Lives" in and out of the Tiger's Den! Don't forget to mark your calendar!

HAFD Committee

Dear Parents and Students, I am excited to announce that I will lead a group of Chesapeake Math & It Academy Middle and High school students on a WorldStrides program to Kennedy Space Center, FL. On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, students will experience incomparable learning moments while exploring the birthplace of U.S. space travel and some of our nation's most diverse marine ecosystems. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will inspire your child to think about the future, pursue goals, and create lifelong memories. Your child will return home excited to tell you about: - Feeling the thrill of blasting into space through a launch simulator at Kennedy Space Center - Learning about the engineering behind roller coasters as you tour a Disney park - Getting up close and personal with some of the unique wildlife found throughout Florida I have chosen to travel with WorldStrides because of their exceptional service, their 50 years of experience, their safety record, and their preventive measures that ensure learning occurs in a safe and fun environment. I will chaperone the program with other teachers as needed, and throughout the program, our group will be guided by a WorldStrides-certified Course Leader 24 hours a day. Since this is not a school-sponsored trip, we will not be attending as representatives or employees of the school. Please read through all the details of this letter, including a sample itinerary on the back of this page, and visit www.worldstrides.com/signup for more details about WorldStrides and our group's trip. If you have any questions via esra.kocaslan@pgcps.org. There will be an online Zoom trip information meeting to discuss on October 7th at 6:30 pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://worldstrides.zoom.us/j/88656944083?pwd=R3BWRkFrcEJRMGd6SlpRN2dGQ2ViUT09 Meeting ID: 886 5694 4083 Passcode: 843341 Sign Up By Thursday, October 28, 2021 The trip ID is 198883. Parents can call our customer service team at 800-468-5899 to register. https://newsletter.clfportal.org/_UploadedFiles/638786e0-e049-451f-82d8-4a6b8128171b.PDF

Ms. Esra Kocaslan

Welcome October! We have made it through the first month of Kindergarten. We are moving along with various assessments and the curriculum. We have almost completed the KRA assessment and are getting ready to begin MAP assessments. Our first MAP assessment will occur this Friday, Oct. 8th and will be MAP-Reading. MAP is an adaptive computerized assessment. Make sure that your scholars device is charged and that they have headphones with them. We also advise that your scholar has a good nights sleep and a good breakfast in order to help ensure they are able to focus and do their best on the assessment. Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on Monday, October 11th. We will be using Sign-up Genius for you to schedule a time to meet with your scholar's teacher. Your scholar's teacher will provide you with the link at the beginning of the week. If you are unable to make any of the times available, reach out to your scholar's teacher and we can work with you on scheduling another time. We ask that you label all of your scholar's belongings and clothing to help us get misplaced belongings back to who they belong to. This is important now as the weather starts to change and sweaters and light jackets are being worn to school. Make sure that you are sending your scholar to school daily with their device as they will be using them almost daily in school. This week in ELA we will: -Need workbook pages 91-128 -Learn sight words: he, have, is and letters P and C -Continue learning about nouns and plot -Practice and assess sounding out and writing cvc words This week in Social Studies we will: -Learn about rules and laws, why we have them and why they are important to follow at school and in the community. This week in Math we will: -Need workbook pages 61-80 -Compare number 0-5 -Learn about greater than, less than, and equal to. This week in Science we will: -Learn about and investigate how objects move. Objects can move in various directions and at various speeds. Force can change how an object moves. Dates to know: Oct 8-- MAP- Reading assessment (no school for students) Oct 11-- Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct 12-- MAP-Math assessment Oct 15-- No school for students

The Kindergarten Team

Hello Families: Please be sure that your child is connected to their teacher's Google Classroom, if you have any questions reach out to your child's teacher directly. Homework is assigned on Monday and should be uploaded no later than 3:25 p.m. on Friday (or the last day of the school week). Reminders: Your student should have their charged PGCPS issued device, charger, and 1 set of headphones daily. Please use a sticky to add their username and password to their device so that students are able to log in. Please contact help@cmitelementary.org if you have any questions or issues concerning technology. Students need to have at least 3 pencils, 1 sharpener, 1 box of crayons, 1 pair of scissors, 1 glue stick, 2 folders, 3 composition books, 1 personal hand sanitizer, and at least 1 extra mask in their backpack daily. Please be sure to contact your child's teacher directly (via email or dojo) if dismissal plans change. Please follow proper protocols if your child is not feeling well and complete the Frontline health check before your child comes into the school building. Looking ahead to next week: ELA/Reading: Story: "Look Both Ways!" Genre: Informational Text Find Text Features: Use Text Evidence about Text Features Phonics: Short o ; Digraphs /sh/ and /ch/ Language Conventions: Simple Sentences Math: Topic 1: Understanding Addition and Subtraction. Topic 1 Assessment Beginning topic 2: Fluently Add and Subtract Within 10. Social Studies: Lesson 3: Following Rules and Laws Lesson: Rules and Laws. Science: Lesson 3: Use of Sound Focus: Students will explore how sound is used to communicate. Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 11th. Conferences are virtual this school year. You should receive a sign up from your scholar's teacher in the coming weeks. Have a fantastic week!

First Grade Team

We had a fantastic fourth week in second grade. Next week, we will continue 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 continue Unit 1 in reading, titled, "You Are Here." The big question for the unit is "How do different places affect us?" Throughout the week, we will focus on informational text. The weekly question is, "How do different places make us feel?" We will continue to work on consonant blends. There will not be a spelling test next week. In Math, we will be starting Topic 2. This topic covers working with equal groups. It is HIGHLY 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

In Math, scholars will begin Topic 2, Multiplication Facts; Using Patterns. In Reading, they will be taking their Week 2 test on Monday. They will begin Week 3: Realistic Fiction Tuesday. The skills they will be taught are Context Clues, Base Word Endings -ed, -ing, est, -er, and Compund Sentences. In Writing, they will continue Personal Narrative. They will begin to create their own personal narrative based on the topic they chose the previous week. They will also be completing their spelling test on Monday. New words will go out Monday. 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. Lastly, please be sure to check SchoolMax for all graded assignments. 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. All students should be bringing their school devices with them to school daily. Have a great week!

Third Grade Team

We are just about settled in and getting into a groove here in fourth grade. Students are understanding what is expected of them and are working hard to meet the expectations. We are looking forward to see their progress as readers, writers, scientists, and mathematicians. Next week in Reading, students will be identifying the main idea and details and generating questions in an informational text. Students will also be taking Unit 1 Week 2 Progress Check. In Social Studies, students will be studying natural resources that can be found in the five regions of the United States. In Math, students will be adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers. In Science, students will continue with Energy, Motion, & Speed. Students are encouraged to bring their charged school issued device to school daily. If your scholar is in need of a school issued device, please complete the form below and a device will be delivered to your scholar's homeroom. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NAgoD4GYYHqA4AYpd0JYxHBKmf3Y0K_JJrOtR3kW9f4/edit?ts=6123f3f0 Next week, in person students will take the Fall MCAP in Math 10/4. Please ensure that your scholar's device is charged the night before. Just a friendly reminder to check SchoolMax weekly to see your scholar's current standing in all subject areas. Also, ClassDojo is our primary method of contact. We can be reached Monday-Friday from 7:55 am- 2:55 pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Let's have an awesome week on purpose!

Fourth Grade Team

Greetings Parents! In RELA this week, students completed their Reading MCAP. We continued working on text features while reading from Life on Earth-and Beyond. Next week, students will continue with the text taking their progress checks Monday 10/4. Please remind your student to look at the 🏡Homework Schedule Daily, they should be working on IXL Language Arts skills and aaaspell each night. In Social Studies this week, we completed the Chapter 1 assessment on Monday and have moved into chapter 2. We will continue chapter 2 next week focusing on early explorers and advances in technology. In Math this week, students took their Topic 1 Assessment on Understanding Decimal Place Value. They also started Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals by understanding and applying strategies to solve problems involving adding and subtracting using mental math. This week, students will continue to practice using compensation and properties of operations to solve problems, and learn and apply other strategies to add and subtract decimals. In Science, scholars wrapped up Observing Matter in Topic 1, and began the next lesson, Model Matter, by connecting with text and discussing what all matter consists of and how to model matter. Next week, they will continue the discussion and engage in further investigation of modeling matter. Students will continue to use technology across all content areas. Please ensure your scholar is charging their device every evening, and bringing headphones with them to school each day. Please make note of the following important dates: October 4th: Testing - MCAP Math October 6th: Testing - MAP Math October 8th: Testing - MAP Reading October 11th: Parent-Teacher Conferences October 15th: No School for Students Have a great week!

Your Fifth Grade Team

Hello Tiger's Den! Below is a link to the results of the Parent Needs Assessment for the School Counseling program. THANK YOU to those who participated. Your voices have been heard, and opinions valued! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1owYz7STc4pJH5e4w3rCkmtMAV6rN-55Y/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100944258265467331675&rtpof=true&sd=true I have included all of the scaled responses, as well as the free space answers [I only took out identifying details]. This assessment exists as a proactive action step at the start of the year (especially one where we are coming back together after the last one we had!), and provide a platform to share thoughts and concerns to help enrich the counseling program at CMIT-N-ES. I will continue to share data like this and the efforts directly aligned to it throughout the year. I share all of the anonymous feedback for transparency and accountability, but also because it is important to broaden our perspectives and see how others are feeling and experiencing in our shared Tiger's Den. For example: compare the celebrations of the caring and kind staff and the appreciated response time and communication from teachers, to the very same points coming up as concerns and frustrations others have felt. You see how creating and maintaining a school-wide culture and climate can be tricky work :) STUDENTS: I have been in the classrooms last week and this week to collect my student data, and share those classroom results with the teachers to partner with them shaping the classroom climates. COFFEE COLLABORATIONS We had a great first "meet & greet" Coffee Collaborations where we were able to connect cross-grade-levels and throw out some ideas for future topics. Our next one will be: Friday, Oct 8 @9:00am (via zoom link, sent closer to the time!) Topic: Attention Seeking Behaviors

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

STEM: Scholars will continue to engage in hands on learning. Music: Scholars in grades 1-5 are working with different meters, and some are finally getting to take out instruments to play along to their grade level’s assigned meter sign. Kindergarteners are getting a crash course on rhythm so they can join in on play alongs someday! Spanish Teacher: This week scholars will be learning Greetings in Spanish. Scholars should have joined the Google Classroom for their grade and should be in Rockalingua. Their first Rockalingua assignment was due 9/30; however, the assignment closes 10/1 if additional time is needed. https://rockalingua.com/ Technology: KG-1: Scholars have been practicing mouse skills and Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters A, B, C, D, and E 2-5: Scholars have been practicing Home Row keys, E , I , R, U, T and Y keys. Art: Greetings, Our tigers will be using a few activities to prepare for the next projects. Next week's projects will include art elements like line, repetition, pattern, value, and color. They will work on linear observations along with depth of field and changing the context of imagery. Necessary materials include: Sketchbooks/Paper, pencils, and colored pencils or crayons, oil pastels. Thank you, Mr. Dorsey PE: Another Great week in PE, we worked on our locomotor movements while playing color corner. Remember parents, continue to check which days your scholar has PE so they can be properly dressed in their uniforms (Upper elementary), and athletic shoes (all students).

Create Arts team!