(Kiwanis Club Toy and Homeless Drive) Spirit week will be December 6th-10th! Students must bring an item each day to participate in that day's spirit activity! 12/6-Monday- Bring Covid-19 care supplies for the homeless (mini hand sanitizers, tissues, masks, etc.) and wear mismatched clothes. 12/7-Tuesday: Make a nice gift/card for a homeless person (bracelet, pop-up card, art, etc.) and wear an ugly sweater! 12/8 Wednesday: Bring Homeless Care-packs (soap, deodorant, lotion, toothbrush, etc.) and wear your grade level color! Grade level colors K- yellow 1st- blue 2nd- green 3rd- orange 4th-purple 5th-red 12/9-Thursday: Bring warm wear for the homeless (Blankets, socks, hats, gloves, etc.) and Wear your Pajamas (No slippers)! 12/10-Friday Bring a Toy for Toys for Tots and Dress Down! The class with the most participants will win a prize!

Program Coordinator

Fundraiser prizes have arrived! They will be sent home with your scholar over the next couple of days. You will be contacted by the PTO regarding any grand prizes that your scholar may have won. Congratulations to all the winners.

PTO

Saturday Academy will resume this Saturday December 4th. This invitation only enrichment/acceleration program will help build student math and reading skills. Students who accepted their invitations will start Saturday Academy this weekend. School uniforms are not required. Students will need to bring a journal, pencil, and their Chromebooks. Students may bring a bottle for water or a water bottle. Thank you!

Program Coordinators

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

Tutoring will start on December 6th. This invitation only enrichment program will help build student math and reading skills. Students will need to bring a journal, pencil, and their Chromebooks. Students may bring a light snack. Thank you!

Program Coordinators

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 you have any questions email Mrs. McCain at bmccain@cmitelementary.org. Thank you for your dedication and support to STEM!

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The CMIT NES Holiday Shop! The shop will be open during school hours Monday Dec 6th - Friday, Dec 10th, with the preview day on Monday. Items will be priced between $0.25 and $10. We are in need of volunteers to staff the holiday shop. Please sign up at the link below. YOU MUST HAVE A VALID FINGERPRINT AND BACKGROUND CHECK WITH PGCPS TO VOLUNTEER. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e44afa82ea2fb6-2021

PTO

December 11, 2021 we will have an Open House for prospective families. Please join us using the link below. The event will start at 12:00 p.m. https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/99905007393?pwd=VzMrT0pzc2I2b1cybHB6R25CeGNVdz09

CMIT North Elementary Staff

It is time to say hello to another month as we have completed yet another month of school. We are also entering week 4 of the quarter which puts us almost at the half way mark. We are seeing how fast the time flies by. There are only 13 1/2 days left until winter break. We are starting DRA assessments with students which will give us information about your scholar's reading level. Devices are used daily so make sure that your scholar has their device and that devices are charged. Headphones and chargers are also to be sent to school daily. Make sure that all these items are labeled with your scholars name. Students should be dressed for the colder weather as we have recess at 9:40 a.m. and the weather is still cold. We also have recess as long as the temperature is above freezing. Scholars who are not dressed appropriately for the weather will be kept inside to have recess in the classroom. Make sure all clothing items are labeled as well. This week in ELA we will: -Learn the letter /h/ and digraphs /wh/ and /th/ -Learn about present tense verbs -Learn how to make real life connections between ourselves and literature This week in Social Studies we will: -Finish learning about national heroes -Learn about national holidays This week in Math we will: -Start learning addition --Counting on/ adding by 1 -Learn to read addition sentences -Represent addition with putting 2 numbers together This week in Science we will: -Have and introduction to the sun -Start learning about how the sun warms the planet Dates to know: Dec 10th- STEM Fair projects and testable questions due Dec 20th- STEM Fair hypothesis due Dec 23rd-- 3hr Early Dismissal (Dismiss at 11:25) Dec 24-31-- Winter Break

The Kindergarten Team

The STEM Fair Project questions that were sent in looked amazing. We can’t wait to see all the great experiments in January. Way to go Tigers! Reading/ELA – Unit 2 Comprehension – Author’s Purpose Grammar – Interrogative Sentences Phonics – Words that end with s Writing – Write an informational text Math – Topic 4 Subtraction Facts to 20 Use addition to subtract Social Studies – Chapter 2 Geography of a Community Continents and Oceans Science – STEM Fair / Building and Engineering Unit Scientific Method Health – Unit 2 Empathy and Critical Thinking Lesson 4 – Having Empathy Upcoming Dates December 23 – 3-hour early dismissal December 24 – First day of Winter break January 3 – First Day back from Winter break January 17 – No School Activities you can do with your child to practice the skills for this week: Someone Special. Write down some information about one of your family members. Write the name of the person (beginning), facts about the person (middle), and provide some sense of closure (end). Extension: Write about another family member. Ask and Answer Questions. As you go throughout your day, ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. Extension: Talk about the importance of asking and answering questions when you need help, information, or something clarified. Subtracting Quickly. Have an adult say a subtraction problem using numbers 0-10. (10-1, 4-0, 8-6, etc.) You solve the problem as quickly as you can. Extension: Do the same activity using numbers 0-20. Have your scholar bring in a picture of a snowman for 10 dojo points.

First Grade Team

We had a terrific thirteenth week after a much needed break in Second Grade! Next week, we will continue Unit 2 in reading, titled, "Nature’s Wonders." The big question for the unit is "What patterns do we see in nature?" Throughout the week, we will focus on realistic fiction. The weekly question is, "How does a tree show patterns as seasons change?" The spelling pattern will be Vowel Digraph ie. In Math, we will continue topic 5. This topic covers subtracting within 100 using strategies. Updates: It is HIGHLY recommended that students practice their basic addition and subtraction facts with flashcards regularly at home. https://toytheater.com/math-flash-cards/ 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, students will begin topic 6: Connect Area to Multiplication and Addition. In Science, students will continue Topic 2 Lesson 2: Identifying Relationship Between Electricity and Magnetism. In Reading, they will take their quiz on Monday (12/6). They will be on Unit 2: Week 3. They will be introduced to realistic fiction. The skill they will work on is finding the main idea. They review compound sentences. In Writing, they will be learning about how to write how-to articles. New words will be given out on Monday for spelling. It will be named Wolf Island Spelling Word List. In Social Studies, students will be continuing Chapter 2, Lesson 4: Human Capital and Your Future. Please make sure students press turn in when turning in their work in Saavas AND in Google Classroom. Please note that we follow the grading policy from PGCPS. Please look over the policy. Students are required to fill out the make-up form BEFORE attempting to redo the assignment (located in Google Classroom). Also, teachers have to approve the redo before the student completes the assignment because not all assignments are eligible for make-up. Please express to your scholar the importance of turning in their own work on time. If they have not attempted to complete the assignment and it is late, it will NOT be accepted, per the PGCPS Grading Policy. 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. 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. 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 analyzing plot and setting and using text evidence in fictional text. In Social Studies, we will be wrapping up how our government works and begin Chapter 4 The Nation's Economy. In Math, students will be finishing up division and moving on to using whole number operations to solve problems . Please encourage your scholar to work on memorizing their multiplication facts. In Science, students will be learning how to distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and be able to give examples of renewable energy sources. 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. Students should be in the beginning phases of their STEM Fair project. Below you will find the link for the STEM Fair Packet. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rJBJKZv4tP1p30WRlIWntBmn1VD05wAaX15Ql-gLO5U/edit 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.

Fourth Grade Team

Greetings Parents! In RELA this week, Unit 2 Week 2 focused on Text Structure, Monitoring Comprehension, words with Final Stable Syllables -le, -tion, -sion, Principal Parts of Regular Verbs, and writing our own Informational Articles. Next week we will finish by taking our progress check, and begin Unit 2 Week 3. While reading Hatchet, students will focus on r-controlled vowels, irregular verbs, point if view, generating questions about a text. Our writing will center around informational article writing regarding a topic and subtopics. In Social Studies, we completed our Chapter Assessment and are now learning about the American Revolution. We connected the Big Idea of taking a stand and valuing something enough to make it worth fighting for. Students identified their items, ideas, or people of value and evaluated if it was worth the fight. This is the focus of the American Revolution and the content connection of where we are as a people and society. In Science, we are explaining and modeling interactions between the systems of the Earth--hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. They will take the Topic 3 assessment on Tuesday 12/7. Scholars will then begin Topic 7 Patterns in Space. After completing this topic, they will be able to support arguments about the predictable patterns over time of the Earth, stars, planets and other space objects . Students should have turned in the topic for their STEM Fair Project to Mrs. Williams or Ms. Linton-Philp (due 12/3). Teachers have conveyed the timeline to students and how to turn in each component. Link to STEM packet is in Google Classroom and can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRBepiUxTCuG6eEkdNGDAKblHsS55q5XCmZqh484PNQTM0qudBS8_bKN1XPGxLLgluyvJrAqa8MHzCI/pub Scholars have completed Math Topic 4 and will take the cumulative assessment for Topics 1-4 (Place value of whole numbers and decimals, adding and subtracting decimals, multiplying whole numbers, and multiplying decimals) on Monday 12/6. Then, they will begin Topic 5- Division of Whole Numbers, where we will use models and other strategies to divide whole numbers up to 4-digits by 2-digit divisors. Upcoming Dates: 12/10 Virtual Field Trip to Camp Schmidt 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 Rep a college/university shirt or sweatshirt in place of regular uniform shirt (Uniform bottoms required) 12/23 Three-hour early dismissal Our primary form of communication continues to be Class Dojo, please reach out to your tiger's respective teacher(s) with any questions. Have a great week!

Your Fifth Grade Team

Join me for a casual chat over coffee (or whatever you prefer) as we explore Revenge-type behaviors. These are the third kind of behaviors in the 4-part series that we are exploring: Attention Seeking, Power Struggle, Revenge (and next will be Avoidance) We will discuss what they look like, feel like, sound like, and get to the root of why they present themselves so we can best address them appropriately :) We will meet virtually, so you can join in from wherever! When: Friday, Dec 10, 2021 @ 9:00am Where: https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/3558172053?pwd=Rng0cEJ4YnBvMUZjZFFDWFFkdzZ6dz09 Meeting ID: 355 817 2053 Passcode: Green11

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Ms. Whitney Green]

Happy Holidays! Art Tigers will be finishing projects. Necessary materials include: sketchbooks/paper, pencils, and colored pencils or crayons. Students have added reflections. Technology Greetings, K-2 practiced: Keyboarding: Locate and Type Letters K, L, M, N, and O In this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners receive direct instruction and practice in keyboarding the letters K, L, M, N, and O 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: Keyboarding: Home Row This engaging and interactive digital lesson provides direct instruction and practice in the area of basic keyboarding techniques needed to type using the home row keys. The learners gain knowledge about proper finger placement and posture. 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 explored STEAM careers. They will continue to finalize STEM fair topics!

Create Arts Team!