This is a gentle reminder of our NEW ABSENCE/TARDY/EARLY DISMISSAL reporting system procedure. ABSENCES: Notification of absences, doctor notes, and early dismissal notes NEED 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 and use 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 the front office staff 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/ School arrival: 7:35 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Classes begin: 7:55 a.m. Early Dismissal ends: 2:00 p.m. School dismissal: 2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

THANK YOU, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY FILLED OUT YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM! 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 (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 75% HAS COMPLETED) 1ST GRADE - https://forms.gle/7QusUEQ6pcxYGDYD6 (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED) 2ND GRADE - https://forms.gle/o8gS1D1AoE5mJ9c47 (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 50% HAS COMPLETED) 3RD GRADE - https://forms.gle/QdTRbhBPzZSgrCze9 (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED) 4TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/nB9yuq3d9ZaLmDCE8 (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED) 5TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/wdrwpxKZNLtsxL7HA (AS OF FRI, OCT 8TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED)

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

AS OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH APPROXIMATELY 45 % OF THE SCHOOL POPULATION HAS FILLED OUT THIS FORM. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN MAKE IT 100%! 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

Hello Tiger Family, We have some exciting things happening! 1st Annual Read-A-Thon - This Monday, October 11th, we're kicking off our first annual Read-A-Thon! This fundraiser not only supports our school, but also supports each student's personal reading development goal. How it Works: students will collect pledges online from family and friends between October 11th-24th. Donations can either be in the form of donations per minute read or a flat pledge amount. Students will then read for a total of 60 minutes during the week of October 25th-29th. To celebrate the Read-A-Thon we will have Spirit Week the week of October 25th-29th with a different theme everyday! Raise money to earn prizes like: Principal for a Day, Front Door Drop Off for a week, Silly String a Teacher, Amazon Kindles, and so much more! Stay tuned for more info! Membership Drive - We need you!!! Membership is our biggest fundraiser and the best way to keep you connected to the Tiger community. Your membership dues help us pay for things like curriculum aides such as IXL and SmartBoards. Dues are $21, but if you donate $30, $40, or $50 all of your donation will go towards our technology fund to help purchase additional SmartBoards and IXL software. You can join by clicking on the following link! The class with the highest membership will receive a special party! http://www.cmitelementarypto.com/store/c2/PTO_Membership.html Teacher Snack Shack - In order to show our appreciation to our teachers we're stocking the Teacher Snack Shack in the teacher break room every week. Each month we're asking a different grade to help us stock the snack shack! This month we're asking 5th grade to stock the room! Click the link to view the Snack Shack Wish List https://a.co/a22gYEz Spirit wear - Show your CMIT North ES Tiger Pride with spirit wear! Spirit wear hoodies and zip hoodies are allowed to be worn in the building by all students as an alternative to CMIT embroidered jackets or sweaters. T-shirts are also approved P.E. uniforms for 3rd-5th graders. We also have masks and gear for parents as well! A portion of your purchase goes towards our technology fund. Spirit wear can be purchased by clicking the link: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/cmit-north-elementary-spiritwear?_k=r85vva

PTO

Please consider attending our Parent University STEAM Night! Session: 6:00pm-7:00pm https://forms.gle/GaLJTChHLS7EstBz6

CMIT North Elementary Staff

The picture says it all. There is a lot going on this month, especially the next couple of weeks. Make sure to keep an eye on the newsletter, emails, dojo stories and messages. Give your scholars a big hug and congratulations for completing their first MAP assessment. We will be taking the Math MAP assessment on Tuesday, October 12th. We will also be taking the NWEA MAP Reading Fluency assessment this week. While the Math MAP will occur as a whole class assessment, the Reading Fluency will occur in small groups. Your scholars teacher will inform you on which day(s) they plan on giving the assessment. We ask that you ensure your scholar has a good nights sleep before these assessments in order to help them focus and do their best. We have Parent-Teacher conferences on Monday, October 11th. The conferences will be virtual and your scholar's teacher will provide you with their school link. Keep in mind that time slots are for 15 minutes. In order to help things move in a timely manner, please have in mind any questions you would like to ask your scholar's teacher. As we move into cooler mornings, make sure that jackets and sweaters have your scholar's name in them. Items with names are more likely to be found and/or returned. On Friday, October 22nd we will be having our pumpkin day. This is a day in which we explore all things pumpkin. We will have a pumpkin in the classroom to explore and do experiments with. We will also get to feel the insides. We will create art using pumpkin seeds and many other activities. On Friday, October 29th we will have character day. Scholars will choose a book from home and do a book report on this book. On October 29th your scholar can dress as a character from the story. While they are dressed as the character, they will share their story to the class. More information will come in the following weeks regarding the book report. This week in ELA we will: -Workbook pages 102-124 -Learn about plural nouns -Review letters P and C -Take SAVVAS weekly check-up as an assessment grade This week in Social Studies we will: -Learn about leaders, who leaders are and how they make laws. -Learn about leaders at school, in the community, and the nation This week in Math we will: -Workbook pages 77-84 -Continue comparing numbers 0-5 This week in Science we will: -Continue learning about how objects move -Start learning about how forces create changes in movement Dates to know: Oct 11---Parent-Teacher conferences (no school for students) Oct 12-- MAP Math assessment Oct 13-14--- MAP Reading Fluency Oct 15---- No school

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: "Garden Party" "Click, Clack, Click!" Genre: Realistic Fiction Find Text Features: character details Phonics: Short e ; Dd /d/, Hh /h/, Ll /l/ Language Conventions: Adjectives and Articles Math: Topic 2: Fluently Add and Subtract Within 10. Social Studies: Chapter 2: Geography of the Community Lesson 1: Features of a Map Science: Chapter 2: Light Lesson 1: Observing Light Health: Unit 1: Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences will be Monday, October 11th. Have a fantastic week!

First Grade Team

We had a fantastic fifth 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?" The spelling pattern will be Consonant Digraphs ch, sh, wh, th, ph and Trigraph tch. In Math, we will be finishing Topic 2. This topic covers working with equal groups. We will be taking our Topic 2 Assessment. Updates: Students will continue taking their MAP Reading and Math assessments. Students will begin taking their MAP Reading Fluency assessment. 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 for parent - teacher conferences!

- The Second Grade Team

In Math, students will be starting Topic 3 applying Properties: Multiplication Facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. In Science, students will continue with Topic 1, which is Motion and Forces. In Reading, they will be reviewing for their progress check-up assessment Tuesday. Their progress check-up assessment will be given on Wednesday. They will begin Week 4: Informational Text on Thursday. The skills they will be taught are Figurative language: Similes. In Writing, they will continue Personal Narrative. They will begin to create their own personal narrative based on the topic they chose. They will also be completing their spelling test on Wednesday. New words will go out Thursday. 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 use 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! Upcoming Dates: Parent Teacher Conferences- October 11th- No school for students Professional Development- October 15th- No school for students

Tunisha-Marie Davis

We are just about half way through the quarter. Students are understanding what is expected of them and are working hard to meet the expectations. We are looking forward to see students' continuous progress as readers, writers, scientists, and mathematicians. Next week in Reading, students will be identifying the main idea and details and evaluating details in an informational text. In Social Studies, students will be studying how people change and adapt to their environment. In Math, students will be adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers. In Science, students will continue with Energy, Motion, & Speed. Parent Teacher conferences are on 10/11/2015. A Sign-up Genius was shared via ClassDojo. If you would like to meet with your scholar's teachers and there is no time slot available please reach out to your scholar's teachers to set up a meeting. 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 a.m.- 2:55 p.m. 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, Our academic studies continue with new skills and reinforcement of previous learning. This week in RELA, we focused on historical fiction, point of view, and compound/complex sentences. Next week, we will take our progress check for U1W3. This week in Social Studies, we learned about the Age of Exploration in Chapter 2. Next week, we will finish Chapter 2 with our review and assessment. In Math this week, we focused on decimals and began learning strategies to add and subtract decimals. Next week, we will reinforce learned strategies--estimation, and using base ten blocks and hundredths grids. We will also learn new strategies-- partial sums and partial differences. Scholars will have their Topic 2 assessment on October 21st. This week in Science, we reviewed changes in matter and compared and contrasted atoms and molecules. Next week, we will take our quiz for Topic 1 Lesson 2: Model Matter and finish our first Topic with Lesson 3: Properties of Matter. Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday October 11th. Sign-up Genius links were sent out this week through ClassDojo. If you have any questions or concerns regarding assignments and grades, please bring them to your scholar's conference, and continue to check SchoolMax weekly. Lastly, we would like to thank all of our fifth grade families for supporting the continuity of learning. We appreciate your cooperation and value your partnership!

Your Fifth Grade Team

It's easy! Just send a recording of your Tiger saying the Pledge of Allegiance & our School Motto to: writchie@cmitelementary.org Please include the Subject: AM Announcements In the email, please include: Student First & Last name, and Classroom Teacher/Grade That's It! I will play them in the order in which I receive them :)

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

Hello Tiger's Den! College and Career readiness is something we discuss with even our tiniest of Tigers :) It is so wonderful to engage in exploratory conversations that ignite curiosity and inspire future goals! In order to make this part of our curriculum as rich as possible, I am turning to you all, our wonderful Tiger Den Parents and Guardians (and all your many connections in the communities outside our own!) In place a one big Career Day at the end of the year, we infuse career conversations and presentations all year long! The different exposures and real life interactions that our Tiger's receive from our Career Chats program is priceless. Will you please be a part of it?! Below is a form to sign up to share 30min-45 minutes of your time and yourself with our Tigers. All of our chats will be virtual, and so you can do it from anywhere! Share what you do, how you get to where you are and field some inquisitive minds with creative questions :) You can speak in as many different classes and grade levels as you would like! You can reach out to stakeholders that may not be directly affiliated with the Den and host them to speak! I will work with you to schedule a time with the classroom teachers and, Poof! Just like that you have had an even bigger impact on the future! I am so excited to get these Career Chats going. Start signing up! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13kbNTAwB00U_5TJglwAUiIhiieCg0PL1bnHonMAneRk/edit?usp=sharing

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

STEM: We have past another great week with our CMIT Scholars. In STEM Class students researched topics for their STEM Fair projects. We can't wait to see all the amazing projects. Music: Students have learned songs and dances in Spanish from Spanish speaking countries to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. We also shared cultures that were part of our family lives. We have so many amazing cultures here at CMIT. I truly enjoyed learning more about our scholars and their families and traditions. Spanish Teacher: This week scholars will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Technology: Greetings, K-1: Introduction to Digital Citizenship: Cyberbullying This colorful and engaging video introduces students to the basics of dealing with cyberbullying on the internet. 2-5 : Virtual Classroom Meetings In this animated video, Trey introduces the learner to video conferencing and how to prepare for and participate in virtual classroom meetings using available software and hardware tools. Art: Greetings, Our next weeks project included elements like line, repetition, pattern, value, and color. They will continue their work on linear observations along with depth of field' overlapping, foreshortening, and changing the context of imagery. Thank you! Mr. Dorsey PE: Another Great week in PE! I can't wait to get all of our students back in the building, but in the meantime just continue to work on your assignments in Google classroom is they have been assigned to you.

Create Arts team!

Thank you to all the parent who have sent in hand sanitizer and wipes. Please continue to send in supplies for Specials teachers. Please see some great opportunities to support our Specials classes. Music: The music room is still working on funding a small set of TABLETS to use for music centers and digital audio workspace apps….donate here if you’d like to help: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/so-many-opportunities-at-our-finger-tips/5778063/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_6750564&rf=directlink-dc-2021-10-teacherhub-teacher_6750564&challengeid=21473280 Spanish Teacher: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/still-learning-through-distance/5674322/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_2870376&rf=directlink-dc-2021-10-project-teacher_2870376&challengeid=20573570 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/pop-it-spin-it-learn-it/5868428/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_2870376&rf=directlink-dc-2021-10-project-teacher_2870376&challengeid=20573570

Create Arts team!