Starting Monday, Nov. 8, the Prince George’s County Health Department, in partnership with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), will hold after-school vaccination clinics for individuals age five and older at 15 high schools. A list of mobile clinics operating at elementary schools will be announced shortly. COVID-19 vaccinations at the school mobile clinics will be free and available to any eligible Prince George’s County resident. Clinics will operate at multiple schools each day Monday through Friday through mid-December for first doses and second doses; additional dates and locations may be added. Families are encouraged to take their children to the nearest school providing the vaccine. Each clinic will have Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply available; the two-dose Pfizer vaccine is currently the only vaccine with U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorization for use in children five to 11 (https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use-children-5-through-11-years-age?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery). The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Sports and Learning Complex will also provide vaccines to individuals five and older; walk-ins are accepted. Appointment scheduling for the school mobile clinics will be available soon. Walk-ins will also be accepted, but appointments are encouraged. Individuals younger than 18 receiving vaccinations must have a parent or legal guardian complete the appropriate consent form and bring it to the clinic: Vaccine Consent Form for Minors (https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/featured-pages/coronavirus/docs---coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-consent-form-minors.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) Parental Delegation Form Authorizing the Immunization of a Minor (https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/featured-pages/coronavirus/docs---coronavirus/parental-delegation-form-authorizing-the-immunization-of-a-minor.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) Free COVID-19 vaccines for eligible children will also be available at many pediatricians’ offices, retail and grocery store pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Find nearby clinics by using the county’s vaccine clinic locator (https://princegeorges.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=fa0cb8269c8d4d16ad5b1495c6316d66&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) at mypgc.us/COVIDvaccine (https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3730/COVID-19-Vaccine?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery). Mobile School Clinics Schedule MONDAY CLINICS First Dose — Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 22 Second Dose — Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 Laurel High School | 8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel | 3 - 8 p.m. Gwynn Park High School | 13800 Brandywine Road, Brandywine | 3 - 8 p.m. Charles Herbert Flowers High School | 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale | 5 - 8 p.m. TUESDAY CLINICS First Dose — Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23 (First Dose) Second Dose — Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14 (Second Dose) Dr. Henry A. Wise High School | 12650 Brooke Lane, Upper Marlboro | 4 - 8 p.m. Eleanor Roosevelt High School | 7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt | 5 - 8 p.m. Bladensburg High School | 4200 57th Avenue, Bladensburg | 5 - 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY CLINICS First Dose — Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Nov. 24 Second Dose — Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15 Northwestern High School | 7000 Adelphi Road, Adelphi | 4 - 8 p.m. Fairmont Heights High School | 6501 Columbia Park Road, Landover | 5 - 8 p.m. Oxon Hill High School | 6701 Leyte Drive, Oxon Hill | 5 - 8 p.m. THURSDAY CLINICS First Dose — Nov. 18 Second Dose — Dec. 9 Bowie High School | 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie | 4 - 8 p.m. Friendly High School | 10000 Allentown Road, Fort Washington | 4 - 8 p.m. Suitland High School | 5200 Silver Hill Road, Forestville | 5 - 8 p.m. FRIDAY CLINICS First Dose — Nov. 12, Nov. 19 Second Dose — Dec. 3, Dec. 10 High Point High School | 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville | 3 - 8 p.m. Surrattsville High School | 6101 Garden Drive, Clinton | 3 - 8 p.m. Crossland High School | 6901 Temple Hill Road, Camp Springs | 4 - 8 p.m.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

The online application window for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Charter & Specialty Programs Lottery for the 2022-23 school year is open from Monday, November 1, 2021 through Friday, January 28, 2022. Charter and specialty program (i.e. Montessori, Creative & Performing Arts and Language Immersion) lotteries have been combined into ONE application window. The application window for Talented and Gifted (TAG) will remain separate. The TAG application window will be available Wednesday, January 12 through Wednesday, March 23, 2022. To apply, the student MUST have a valid PGCPS issued Student ID. To view information on the application process: https://www.pgcps.org/lottery/ For more information and to apply during your program application window, click here: https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/ If you already have a dashboard, you can log in using your user information. Please note, you MUST go to your student’s profile in Scribsoft and update the grade level for the 2022-23 school year PRIOR to applying. -------------------------------- La lotería para las escuelas chárter y los programas de especialidad comienza el 1 de noviembre El periodo de solicitud de admisión en línea para las escuelas chárter y los programas de especialidad de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George (PGCPS) para el año escolar 2022-2023 está abierto a partir del lunes, 1 de noviembre de 2021 y hasta el viernes, 28 de enero de 2022. Las loterías de las escuelas chárter y los programas de especialidad (p. ej. Montessori, Artes creativas y escénicas; y de inmersión lingüística) se han combinado en UN periodo de solicitud de admisión. La ventana de solicitud de admisión para el programa de Talentosos y Dotados (TAG, por sus siglas en inglés) seguirá realizándose por separado. La solicitud de admisión para el programa TAG estará disponible desde el miércoles, 12 de enero hasta el miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2022. Para solicitar su admisión, el estudiante DEBE tener una identificación estudiantil valida de PGCPS. Ver información sobre el proceso de solicitud de admisión: https://www.pgcps.org/lottery/ Para más información y para solicitar la admisión durante el periodo de solicitud de admisiones de su programa, haga clic aquí: https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/ Si ya está registrado, puede iniciar sesión usando su información de usuario. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que DEBE ir al perfil de su estudiante en Scribsoft y actualizar su nivel de grado para el año escolar 2022-23 ANTES de solicitar su admisión. -------------------------------- La loterie des programmes à charte et programmes spécialisés s’ouvre le 1er novembre La période de candidature en ligne pour la loterie des Écoles publiques du comté de Prince George (PGCPS) relative aux écoles à charte et programmes spécialisés de l'année scolaire 2022-23 sera ouverte du lundi 1er novembre 2021 au vendredi 28 janvier 2022. Les loteries des écoles à charte et des programmes spécialisés (c'est-à-dire Montessori, Arts créatifs et du spectacle, Immersion linguistique) ont été combinées en UNE seule période de candidature. La période de candidature pour les élèves talentueux et doués sera séparée. La période de candidature TAG sera ouverte du mercredi 12 janvier au mercredi 23 mars 2022. Pour postuler l’étudiant doit avoir une carte d’élève valide délivrée par PGCPS. Consulter les informations sur la procédure de candidature: https://www.pgcps.org/lottery/ Pour plus d'informations et pour postuler pendant la période de candidature de votre programme, cliquez ici: https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/ Si vous avez déjà un tableau de bord, vous pouvez vous connecter en utilisant vos informations d'utilisateur. Veuillez noter que vous DEVEZ vous rendre sur le profil de votre élève dans Scribsoft et mettre à jour le niveau scolaire pour l'année scolaire 2022-23 AVANT de postuler.

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

We need your help! Kiwanis club will be collecting food, hats, gloves, blankets, scarves, homeless care-packs, hand sanitizer, tissue, toys, socks, masks, water bottles, and hygiene supplies. Please send items starting November 15th - December 15th. Thank you!

Program Coordinator

Welcome to the 2021-2022 Mesa club. Club attendance is mandatory. All students should register for the Johns Hopkins online website this week. Students may be dismissed from MESA club if they miss three sessions or have two behavior infractions. If any student is interested in joining MESA club, please email Mrs. McCain at bmccain@cmitelementary.org. Thank you for your dedication and support to STEM!

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall

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CMIT North Elementary staff

Tiger Family, give yourselves a huge round of applause and a pat on the back! We raised a grand total of $35,963.36 in our 1st Annual Read-A-Thon! That is absolutely outstanding! We will be able to ensure that each class has a SmartBoard and to provide many more curriculum enrichment and other improvements! Prizes will be distributed in the coming weeks. See below for the final leaderboard: Classes: 1. Mrs. Kelley - $4,426 2. Ms. Barton - $3,895 3. Ms. Major - $3,461 4. Mrs. Stollof - $2,635 5. Ms. Thornton - $2,602 Scholars 1. Ezra O - $2,000 2. A. M. - $1,795 3. R. A. - $1,540 4. Jaliyah J - $1,395 5. Kingston B - $1,115

PTO

Hello Tigers, If you plan on buying a Honey baked Ham or Turkey for any of the upcoming holidays, or just for a night off from cooking dinner, you can buy gift cards to use to purchase the ham or turkey and support the PTO in the process! Honey baked Ham gift cards also make wonderful gifts. You can use your Honey Baked Gift Card to shop online or in-store at any Honey Baked location nationwide. And the most satisfying part is that 20% of your purchase goes directly to support the fundraiser. Click the link to order a gift card for yourself and/or family and friends! https://honeybakedfundraising.com/fundraisers/cmites_north_pto_honeybaked_ham_fundraiser

PTO

It's time to celebrate the Dads and Dudes in our scholars' lives with Donuts with Dads and Dudes on Thursday, November 11th at 8:45am! Dads and dudes will virtually have breakfast together and then virtually visit their scholars' classrooms. The event is expected to last until 9:30 am. Sign up at the link below by Tuesday, Nov 9th. https://forms.gle/ebb8QLam2743dMPh9

PTO

The online book fair will be available from 11/5-11/18 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=chesapeakemathanditelement1 Free shipping on book orders over $25!

Program Coordinator

We are in the last stretch of the first quarter. This will be the last week for grades in the first quarter so make sure that your scholar is getting assignments turned in. Once the quarter is over, we are unable to take late work. The weather has quickly changed and it is now cool in the mornings. We have recess at 9:40 a.m. and the weather is still on the cold side so make sure that your scholar is dressed appropriately for the morning weather. We do have recess outside in the winter months as long as the weather is above 35 degrees. Make sure that all of your scholars items are labeled with first and last name and grade. This will help us find misplaced items. Please have a conversation with your scholar about the importance of keeping track of their items as well. This week in ELA we will: -Send in the Literacy k.2 workbook (we will now be keeping in the classroom) -Review Unit 1 materials to reinforce skills/materials before starting Unit 2. -Start and focus on reading small groups This week in Social Studies we will: -Discuss what state and country we live in. Find our state and country on a map -Start learning about states and national symbols This week in Math we will: -Bring math workbooks to class (we will now be keeping in the classroom) -Review vocabulary: greater than, less than, equal to -Compare groups to 10 by counting -Compare numbers to 10 This week in Science we will: -Bring in science workbooks page 48-49 -Finish up our lesson on the 5 senses and take a quiz -Start learning about objects. Learn how we can categorize and sort objects Dates to know: Nov 16-- Last day of 1st Quarter Nov 17- 2hr Early Dismissal (12:25) Nov 19- STEM Day Nov 24-26- Thanksgiving break (No School)

The Kindergarten Team

First Grade News and Reminders Hello First Grade Families: 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 sharpened 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: Reading/ELA Unit 2: Essential Question: How do living things grow and change? Story: "The Life of a Frog" Genre: Information Text. Phonics: Initial Consonant blends, Final Xx /ks/ Literacy: Finding Main Idea and Important Details Language and Conventions: Simple Sentences; Sentences with consonant blends Math: Topic 3: Addition Facts to 20. Using Strategies to Add: Adding with a number line, doubles, near doubles, and ten-frames Review of Topic 3 Social Studies: Chapter 1 Assessment: Rights and Responsibilities as Citizens Leaders in Government and Community Making choices in government (voting) Being a good citizen (cooperation, rules) Beginning of Chapter 2: Geography of a Community Science: STEM Fair/ Building and Engineering Unit Scientific Method Health: Unit 2: Empathy and Critical Thinking Lesson 1: Recognizing Feelings DRA Tests (Developmental Reading Assessment) will continue this week. OLSAT Testing will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is a multiple-choice K-12 assessment that measures reasoning skills with several different types of verbal, non-verbal, figural, and quantitative reasoning questions. Have a fantastic week!

First Grade Team

We had a nifty ninth week in second grade. Next week, we will be finishing 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 reviewing the skills we learned throughout the week. We will also work on writing a persuasive paragraph. The spelling words will consist of words with the spelling patterns we covered throughout unit 1. We will be taking our Unit 1 Reading Assessment. In Math, we will be working on Topic 4. This topic covers fluently adding within 100. Updates: Students will begin taking their DRA 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 continue Topic 4: Using Multiplication Facts to Divide. In Science, students will continue Topic 2: Relating the causes and effects of electric forces between objects. In Reading, they will be completing an in class project: Natural Resources. In Writing, they will continue personal narrative. They will be continuing the in class writing project: Thanksgiving Personal Narrative. New words for spelling have been given on AAA spell. The list is titled Unit 1 Review Spelling List. In Social Studies, students will be continuing Chapter 2: Economics. Students will be turning in all homework assignments by each Friday on Google Classroom. Please make sure students press the turn in button when submitting 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 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. 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

Next week in Reading, students will be wrapping up Unit 1 by engaging in a project based activity around landmarks. In Social Studies, we will be finishing up Chapter 2 focusing on the United States after World War II. In Math, students will continue working on multi-digit multiplication and take benchmark assessment. In Science, students will be learning about energy resources. Please check SchoolMax weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's grades in all academic areas. Students can request a re-do of an assignment using the Google Form that is posted in Google Classroom. Only assignments that have been assigned or entered in SchoolMax within the last week can be redone unless noted otherwise. Please have your scholar complete one form for each redo request. Once the form has been submitted your scholar's teacher will give out additional information. If students are granted a redo, the assignment(s) must be completed within 3 days from the date assigned. Please encourage your scholar to charge their school issued device nightly. Just a friendly reminder that ClassDojo is the best way to contact us. We are available from 7:55 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. Upcoming Dates 11/12/2021 Social Studies projects are due

Fourth Grade Team

In RELA this week, scholars are working on informational text, focusing on text structure and predictions. Students have finished writing personal narratives and are working on researching a country and creating a travel brochure. Next week, we will finish Unit 1 Week 6 and move on to chapter 2: Observations. In Social Studies, we took the chapter 3 assessment about settling in early North American colonies. We have begun chapter 4 learning about life in the colonies. Please encourage your students to review each day’s lesson in social studies. Your scholars have worked hard this week and last week in their reading fluency, social studies, and vocabulary building. They have also received their grades back for last week's assignments, so you have the opportunity to discuss with your child the areas needing improvement or the areas that they have mastered. In Math, students are working on using various strategies to solve multi-digit multiplication equations. They are applying area model, partial products, and the standard algorithm when solving word problems. Next week, they will take the Topic 3 Assessment. Our next topic is multiplying decimals using estimation, modeling with hundredths grids, and place value strategies. In Science, scholars are excited to have the opportunities to engage in hands-on investigations during lessons. This week they were able to observe what happens to mass when substances are mixed together. Next week, they will explore a variety of physical changes and the dissolving process. In the previous newsletter, the incorrect link was attached to the STEM Packet. The correct link is here: https://tinyurl.com/3upwyc3w Please consider donating items from our Science Amazon Wish list. The supplies will be utilized for various science projects. The list will be updated based on upcoming projects. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IZ1IFG7MQ785?ref_=wl_share Class Dojo is our main form of communication. Check ClassDojo for any updates and new information to be shared.

Your Fifth Grade Team

Hello Tigers' Den :) It is with great excitement that I announce the return of our Parent Liaison program! What is a Parent Liaison you ask?. . . . . . . . . Any phenomenal Tiger parent or guardian that has/is able to get the PGCPS background check What do they do? . . . . . . . . . . They work with me, our classroom teachers, and staff to support our Tigers' experience in all the best ways! From assisting a specific teacher all the way to facilitating creative projects and initiatives, our Liaison's are absolutely essential in making this the greatest Den possible! How do you become one? . . . . . . . . . . I am so glad you asked! You just need to send an email to: writchie@cmitelementary.org, saying that you would like to be considered for a role as a Parent Liaison (PL). Then you will hear from me with more details regarding our training and our first initiatives to get started on! I simply cannot wait to work with you!!!

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

Art Tigers will be starting projects, taking their preliminary sketches to final renderings with craftsmanship as a priority. We will also include reviews and discussions to practice reflection activities. Necessary materials include: sketchbooks/paper, pencils, and colored pencils or crayons. Technology Greetings, K-2 practiced: Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters F, G, H, I, and J During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice in keyboarding the letters F, G, H, I, and J 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: Troubleshooting Basics for Online Learning In this animated video, Trey and Summer help fellow classmates and a teacher troubleshoot some technical problems related to the virtual classroom. Topics include no internet, no audio and downloading software. 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 graders are extending their knowledge of the staff to identify melodies and harmonies and play them on instruments. PE Another fantastic week in PE. We reviewed sports. Scholars are doing great in PE! Spanish All students will need a Spanish composition journal labeled with their name, teacher, and grade. All students should have Rockalingua accounts by now. Thank you! STEAM Scholars continue to explore CER’s (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) and work on their writing prompt this week.

Create Arts Team!