For Parents/Guardians of our 3rd through 5th grade scholars: Greetings! Our first week of testing went extremely well! Thank you for getting students here early so that all groups were able to start on time! Please continue this practice next week. For reading testing next week, students will need to have headphones. Please be sure that they have them on Monday for the next round of testing! Continue to cheer them on each morning and encourage them to do their best! For Parents/Guardians of Kindergarten through 2nd grade scholars: Greetings! NWEA MAP Fluency will begin next week. Please be sure your scholar gets a good night's rest and that you encourage them to do their best. The testing window will run from Monday, May 16th to Wednesday, June 1st.

Your Resident Testing Team!

If your scholar has seasonal allergies, please begin their treatment.

Your School Nurse

We have had a great time at our after-school clubs this year! The last day for clubs will be on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Please make sure you plan accordingly. We look forward to seeing you again next year for clubs!

Cortney Richardson

Dads and Dudes! We need your help! Muffins with Moms & Matriarchs will take place on Tuesday, May 31st at 8:15am. We are in need of volunteers for the day of the event to allow our moms and matriarchs to enjoy the event without having to serve. Dads must be cleared by PGCPS to volunteer. Please signup using the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E44AFA82EA2FB6-muffins

PTO

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Program Coordinator

The online book fair will be available until May 15th. We collected over $12,000 in book sales and were able to get $6,000 worth of books for our Library. Thank you to all the volunteers who made the event a success! https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/as-seen-in-schools/360fair.html?fairId=5115695

Program Coordinator

Time is flying by. We are half way through the 4th quarter and there are only 28 days of school left. Please continue to check SchoolMax to make sure that your scholar has no missing assignments. We are about to begin another round of testing. MAP Reading Fluency testing may begin as early as this week. Your scholar's teacher will be providing details about the days in which they are testing. In order to help ensure that your scholar does their best, we ask that you make sure your scholar is getting a good nights sleep and has a good breakfast. As we move into warmer weather it is important that your scholar stays hydrated throughout the day. The school water fountains are only open in order to fill water bottles. Please send your scholar with a water bottle (with their name on it) to help them stay hydrated. We are working hard on creating this year's kindergarten promotion ceremony. As we are still social distancing, each class will be having their own ceremony. The ceremonies will occur on June 13th and 14th. Each scholar will be provided 3 tickets for the ceremony. If your scholar has a sibling at CMIT Elementary, that student will not need a ticket to attend. Monday, June 13th 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. -- Ms. Thornton's Class 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. -- Ms. Barton's Class Tuesday, June 14th 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. -- Ms. Major's Class 11:00a.m. -12:00 p.m. -- Ms. Echols Class This week in ELA we will: -Learn letters X and Y -Phonics: Long and short /u/ -Learn sight words: may, this, round -Learn to sequence events in a story -Learn what an interview is This week in Social Studies we will: -Introduce Chapter 6: Learning about the past -Learn what life was like in the past -Learn vocabulary words: history, customs This week in Math we will: -Review Topic 1-14 and take our Topic 1-14 Cumulative Benchmark assessment -Review addition and Subtraction This week in Science we will: -Learn about the Arctic habitat -Review habitat and take a quiz on habitats Dates to know: May 16-27-- MAP Reading Fluency May 30- No School

The Kindergarten Team

Hello First Grade Families: 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. Looking ahead to next week: Students will be taking MAP tests this week. Reading/ELA: Unit 5: Beyond My World Genre: Informational Text. Story: "Seasons Around the World" Phonological Awareness: Distinguish Between/u/ and /ū/; Segment and Blend Phonemes Literary Connections: Making Connections Language and Conventions: Transitions and Conjunctions Math: Topic 14: Reason with Shapes and their Attributes Focus: Use attributes to describe 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional Shapes Topic 14 Review & Assessment Social Studies: Chapter 5: One Nation Many People Lesson 5: Immigrants Science: Unit 6: Parents and Offspring Lesson 3: Patterns in Animal Behavior Health: Unit 5: Peer Relationships Lesson 4: Reflecting and Connecting Have a safe and prosperous week!

First Grade Team

We had a great week in Second Grade!! This week we will continue Unit 3 in reading, titled, "Making a Difference." The big question for the unit is "Why is it important to connect with other people?" Throughout the week, we will focus on Biographies. The weekly question is, "How can people work together to solve a problem?" The spelling pattern will be Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis-. In Math, we will be working on topic 13. This topic covers shapes and their attributes. 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 great weekend! We will see everyone on Monday!

- The Second Grade Team

Welcome to the third week of May! In Math, students will be reviewing skills from Topics 1-13. In Science, students will continue with Lesson 3: Traits Influenced by the Environment. In Health, students will continue learning about empathy. In Oral/Reading, students will be reviewing skills from Units 1-4. In Social Studies, students will continue Chapter 6 Lesson 4: New Ideas. Reading MCAP Testing will be Monday- Friday, 5/16 to 5/20. Students will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the dot. Please have students get to school before 7:45 a.m. That way, they can get their breakfast (if they eat at school), and get set up for testing. Students have worked so very hard this past week, and have finished the Math MCAP! Thank you for all of your support throughout this school year! We have worked very hard to get to this moment. Please remind students of the importance of getting a good night’s rest the night before testing. Please make sure students press turn in when turning in their work in Savvas 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 make-up work form before the student completes the assignment because not all assignments are eligible for resubmission. 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. ClassDojo is our main form of communication. Please join your scholar’s homeroom teacher’s Class Dojo. Please check ClassDojo for any updates and new information to be shared. Lastly, please be sure to check SchoolMax for all graded assignments. Have a great week! Third Grade Team

Tunisha-Marie Davis

Next week in Reading, students will be analyzing and evaluating myths. In Social Studies, students will study the past and growth of the Southwest. In Math, students will be reviewing skills already taught for the Benchmark Assessment. In Science, students should be able to explain how natural hazards can negatively affect humans and describe some solutions that reduce the impact of natural hazards. We will continue our state testing next week. MCAP ELA will be May 17th-20th. Please ensure your scholar's device is fully charged before coming to school, he/she receives a good night's rest and have a well balanced breakfast to ensure he/she does well during testing. We are strongly encouraging parents to check SchoolMax weekly to stay abreast of your student's grades in all academic areas. Students can request a redo 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 student complete one form for each redo request. Once the form has been submitted, your student'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 remind your scholars to charge their devices nightly and to bring their chargers to school. All students should also have extra masks in their backpacks. We are in need of disinfectant wipes and facial tissues to keep our classrooms clean and germ free. Please consider sending in 1-2 bottles or packages with your scholar in the upcoming weeks. Thanks in advance. Let's have a great week on purpose!!

Fourth Grade Team

Greetings Parents! Testing for MCAP Math concludes Friday 5/13. Students will continue MCAP on Tuesday 5/17, for English Language Arts, through Friday 5/20. Please make sure your scholar arrives to school by 7:45, eats breakfast, and gets a good night's rest. Testing will begin promptly after specials. Students have been utilizing the MCAP practice test in preparation. Access them from home using this link: https://support.mdassessments.com/practice-tests/ The end of the year is quickly approaching and we are gearing up for end-of-the-year activities and promotion ceremonies. On Wednesday June 15th, students will participate in a fun-filled day to celebrate their promotion to sixth grade followed by promotion ceremonies on Thursday June16th and Friday June 17th as follows: June 16th Ms. Linton-Philp 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. Ms. Tellis 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 17th Mrs. Moon 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Williams 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Each family will receive 3 tickets. If your fifth grade scholar has a sibling at CMIT Elementary, that student will not need a ticket to attend. All students are to be dressed in their “Sunday Best”! Girls may wear dresses, skirts, or nice pants outfits. The boys should wear nice pants, dress shirts and a tie. No jeans, shorts, or flip-flops, please. Please reach out to our PTO if you would like to help us prepare for our events! **** This week in RELA, we began Unit 4 Week 5 focusing on making inferences and explaining author’s purpose. MCAP testing is underway, we have discussed test taking strategies, and determined our students are test taking Pros and are more knowledgeable of best practices than they thought. This week in Math, students will use reasoning to solve problems by making sense of quantities and relationships in the situation. This week in Science, we will describe how plants make food using sunlight, air, water, and materials in soil. **** Have a great week!

Your Fifth Grade Team

Music Students in kindergarten and fifth grade are diligently working on their songs for the upcoming promotion ceremonies. We are so excited to sing our hearts out. The end of the year will be filled with opportunities for making music and expressing musical preferences using the knowledge we’ve gained all year. Our students are well equipped to compare, analyze, and improvise along with music of many different styles and uses. - Ms. Bautch Technology K-1 practiced: Meaning of Online: The Curious Crystals In this engaging animated video, Pearl and Rocki are led to a mysterious machine in the forest that grants them access to the internet. 2-5 practiced: Internet Usage: Browsing and URLs During this engaging and interactive digital lesson, the learners will receive direct instruction and practice with Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) as they identify URL components, use URLs to navigate to a web page, and use a browser to find and view information online. Mrs. Avsar Spanish Please make sure to check Google Classroom for announcements or content. This week students continued learning Deportes (Sports) vocabulary and sentences. Students practiced repeating sentences about practicing and playing sports. They also took notes on their devices or notebooks and wrote their own sentences about their likes/dislikes regarding a list of specific sports vocabulary. 3rd-5th worked on a sports vocabulary worksheet in pairs/groups. Over the next few weeks students will continue to learn sports and free time activities vocabulary. K-2 need to bring notebooks and pencils to class next week. 3rd-5th bring devices/notebooks and pencils to take notes or write during the lessons. Ms. Vazquez STEM In STEM students are reviewing STEM concepts. Mrs. Bryant Visual Arts Hello Parents and Tigers, Tigers have been doing well with their reflections and artist statements. We have included more reviews, critiques, and presentations. We have been working on Architectural themes, collages, portraits, and action figures with special attention to planning and completion. Thank you, Mr. Dorsey P.E. Good morning, we are on our way to the finish line! Please remember to encourage our scholars to wear athletic sneakers on PE days and to bring water! Field day will be held on Friday May 27th! Mr. Livas

Creative Arts Team