Lets celebrate our Stakeholders of the Month! Mr. Matt - Staff Member of the Month Ms. Toliver - Volunteer of the Month Ms. Jeffers - Teacher of the Month https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OrabHnGGXewr4EL95fUW2XqO_fewJGay/view?usp=drivesdk

CMITNES Leadership

AS OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TH 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

The 1st Quarter Progress Report grades will be available to view via SchoolMAX on October 18, 2021. Below are directions on how to access grades via SchoolMAX. If you do not have access to School Max, an email must be sent to Mrs. Love at 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.xGOGS-SO-Sh%2BOF_0O_hG.GSgwUVm3sEVzWgkz13Sd606OhGhGGSS_OgwEkeUs3uYAEEsaU7.LUazsrgjumkz13-SgsUWVjUVm3mWgwkmpwUVm31mLUjsegMmr3gYEjWekr3%3Dx) - Click the 'Grades' tab - Click on 'Progress Report'

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 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 80% HAS COMPLETED) 1ST GRADE - https://forms.gle/7QusUEQ6pcxYGDYD6 (AS OF FRI, OCT 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 65% HAS COMPLETED) 2ND GRADE - https://forms.gle/o8gS1D1AoE5mJ9c47 (AS OF FRI, OCT 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 55% HAS COMPLETED) 3RD GRADE - https://forms.gle/QdTRbhBPzZSgrCze9 (AS OF FRI, OCT 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED) 4TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/nB9yuq3d9ZaLmDCE8 (AS OF FRI, OCT 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 65% HAS COMPLETED) 5TH GRADE - https://forms.gle/wdrwpxKZNLtsxL7HA (AS OF FRI, OCT 15TH: APPROXIMATELY 60% HAS COMPLETED)

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

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

Hello All! Please take a moment and sign up for clubs!! Clubs will start on November 1, 2021. Seats are limited, so ONLY one club per person. Please only sign up ONE time. All clubs will be VIRTUAL this school year with the exception of the STEM Clubs so please plan accordingly. Sign-up will no longer accept entries after FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021 at 2:55 PM. Sign-up does not guarantee a spot in the club - this is a lottery. Students will be notified by Wednesday, October 27, 2021, by the club sponsor. Club Lottery Form: https://forms.gle/BXuFAP3S1GquBXgL6 Make sure you click on the link attached to the form to read a description of each club. Each description includes the grade levels of students being accepted, the day students will meet, and any materials students will need at home to participate in the club. If you have any questions or concerns please email Mrs. Richardson at crichardson@cmitelementary.org OR crhodes@cmitelementary.org.

Cortney Richardson

Hello Tigers, We are off to a GREAT start with our 1st Annual Read-A-Thon! We have already raised $5,680! We still have quite a ways to go to hit our goal of $100,000 so keep going strong! Use this link https://app.99pledges.com/fund/cmitespto/addme to create an account for your Scholar(s) if you haven't already done so. Thank you so much to everyone that's donated and helped raise money for more Smart Boards, projectors, supplies, and curriculum enhancements! Below are our top 5 classes on the leader board so far. Top 5 Classrooms: Ms. Kelly $1,130 Ms. Barton $860 Ms. Hamilton $720 Mrs. Hutchins $670 Ms. Thornton $620 Lots of new prizes for our Read-A-Thon participants and top fundraisers will be announced on Classdojo next week. Stay tuned!

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 our "Best Lives" in and out of the Tiger's Den! Don't forget to mark your calendar!

Health and Wellness Committee

Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to spread awareness about the disease that kills nearly 41,000 women each year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CMIT Tigers will wear pink to help raise awareness. We stand with the women and men who have been affected by the disease. Our official day of support is Friday, October 22. Did you know that every 2 minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer? It is the second most common cancer affecting women and it is estimated that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Men are affected by the disease as well. These appalling statistics mean that every one of us knows someone who is or has battled breast cancer. Please join us in supporting this cause and be sure to wear pink on October 22!

Health and Wellness Committee

Thank you to all the families who attended our Parent University. Our presentation can be found below. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16kRXFB1LPFEAjcgkSaSJ46rhCos3xU7DSuriuxlaAs8/edit

CMIT North Elementary Staff

We have been working hard at completing the various assessments for the fall. We will be wrapping up MAP assessments this week. Continue to make sure that your scholars are getting a good nights sleep in order to help ensure that they are focused and able to do their best during the assessments. There are numerous activities that are planned for the rest of the month of October. -Picture day is on October 21st. Forms have been sent home. If you wish to purchase photos you may order online or return the form with your payment. Scholars are to be in uniform on picture day. -October 22nd we are having pumpkin day. We will explore pumpkins by doing various science experiments, art projects, math and reading activities. -October 29th is character day. Students will be asked to choose a book and do a book report (information will be sent out soon). On the 29th, they will share their book with the class. They can dress as one of the characters from the book on this day. Scholars must have the book with them as well. Make sure that all materials and clothing are labeled with their name and grade level. This will help ensure that your scholars misplaced materials are returned. This week in ELA we will: -Workbook K.1 pages 129-162 -Take week 3 online check-in. This will be an assessment grade -Learn sight words: my, we, make -Learn short /i/ and ending /n/ -Learn verbs -Review vowels This week in Social Studies we will: -Learn about our school and community leaders - How leaders make rules and laws This week in Math we will: -Workbook pages 81-100 -Review comparing numbers 0-5 -Take the Topic 2 assessment online This week in Science we will: -Review forces pushes and pulls -Take Topic 1 assessment -Start learning about matter Dates to know: Oct 18-20-- MAP Assessments Oct 21- Picture Day Oct 22- Pumpkin Day Oct 29- Character Day

The Kindergarten Team

Hello First Grade Families: Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Ms. Cannon! Ms. Cannon's Teacher Bio: I am originally from Prince George’s County Maryland and I myself was a student within Prince George’s County Public Schools from Kindergarten through 12th grade. I have a Bachelor's degree in Human Development with a concentration in Preschool and I have an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. I completed both of my degrees at the University of District of Columbia. I have been working with Early Childhood students for the past 15 years. I have taught within DC Charter schools and well as DC Public schools. I am very passionate about teaching and working with our future leaders of tomorrow. I am looking forward to serve the children and families of Laurel, Maryland. Fun facts about me: I am left handed, a cat lover, social butterfly, 90s music lover. I also love journaling and writing poetry. My family on my mother’s side is from Haiti. Reminders: 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). 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: "Making a Map" Genre: Procedural Text Find Text Features: correct and confirm features about text features. Phonics: short u /sh/ /wh/ Language Conventions: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives 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 2: Light and Matter Health: Unit 1: Diversity and Inclusion Lesson 3: Learning From Diversity Have a fantastic week!

First Grade Team

We had a superb sixth 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 begin Topic 3. This topic covers adding within 100 using strategies. Updates: 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!

- The Second Grade Team

In Math, scholars will be continuing Topic 3: Apply properties: Multiplication facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. In Science, students will continue on with Topic 1, Lesson 4: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces. In Reading, they will begin Unit 1, Week 4 - Informational Text: Living in Deserts. The skills they will be taught are vowel digraphs & comparative and superlative adjectives. In Writing, they will continue personal narrative. New words for spelling have been given on AAA spell. Students will begin practicing words titled: Living in the Desert Spelling Words. In Social Studies, students will be learning Lesson 4: Interacting with the environment. Students will be turning in all homework assignments by each Friday on google classroom. Please make sure students press turn in when turning in their work. 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. 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

Tunisha-Marie Davis

We are half way through Quarter 1. Students have been working hard in demonstrating their understanding of concepts taught across subject areas. We are encouraging all scholars to continue to ask and answer questions in class and be active participants during instruction. Next week in Reading, students will take Unit 1 Week 3 Progress Check. Later in the week students will be identifying text features and confirm/correct predictions in an informational text. In Social Studies, students will review Chapter 1 and take their assessment. In Math, students will be adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers. In Science, students will continue with Energy, Motion, & Speed. Just a friendly reminder to check SchoolMax weekly to see your scholar's current standing in all subject areas. Students can request a redo of an assignment within one week after it is posted to SchoolMax and/or Google Classroom. A Google Form is posted in Google Classroom for students to fill out to request a redo. Please note that not all assignments will be eligible. 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! Next week (October 18-22), virtual and in-person students will take the MAP Reading and MAP Math Assessments. In Social Studies, this week we finished Chapter 2, focusing on early exploration. Next week, we will. begin Chapter 3, focusing on Settling the colonies in North America. In RELA this week, students finished U1W3, focusing on narrative point of view and took the chapter assessment. Next week, students will begin U1W4 focusing on poetry and rhyme scheme. Students will continue to work on their narrative writing and adjectives. In Science, scholars will take a deep dive into the states of matter and apply what they have learned about identifying matter based on its properties. On Wednesday, October 13, Parent University focused on the upcoming STEM Projects that are mandatory for all students, including a Research paper. If you missed it, please click the link below: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16kRXFB1LPFEAjcgkSaSJ46rhCos3xU7DSuriuxlaAs8/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions about the STEM project, ask your scholar's Science teacher. If you have questions about the Research paper, please ask your RELA teacher. Scholars will wrap up Topic 2 in Math next week by reviewing adding and subtracting decimals using different strategies. Due to MAP, students will have the Topic 2 Assessment on Friday, instead of Thursday as previously scheduled. Have a great week!

Your Fifth Grade Team

Hello Tiger's Den! I am going to keep posting this until...well... that is TBD, because I do not have any volunteers yet! 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 of 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

Art Tigers are finishing work that includes art elements like line, repetition, pattern, and value. They are doing well with their observational drawings along with depth of field and changing the context of imagery. Necessary materials include: Sketchbooks/Paper, pencils, and colored pencils or crayons. Music K-2 students are exploring the concept of pitch, and second grade is beginning to place pitches on the staff! Third grade is learning note names of the treble and bass clef, and 4th and 5th grade are extending their knowledge of the staff to identify melodies and harmonies and play them on instruments. Technology Greetings, K-2 practiced: Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters A, B, C, D, and E During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice in keyboarding the letters A, B, C, D, and E as they locate and type the letters, recognize the letter sounds, and learn the relationship between the letters on the keyboard and on the screen. 3-5 practiced: Netiquette in Online Communication In this animated video, Trey and two of his classmates are collaborating on their Virtual Science Fair project in a private chatroom when netiquette issues derail them from their task. The lesson introduces what netiquette is, why it’s important, and shows some of the negative sides of online communication. 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 as they are assigned to you. Spanish: Students will be reviewing Spanish colors, numbers, and exploring shapes. STEAM: We have continued the rainbow milk experiment this week with scholars. It was great to see their facial expressions when they saw how food colorings spread out the corners of the Tigers when we added some dish soap. Way to go!

Create Arts team!