As we continue to improve our practices, starting in 2023 we will have a new newsletter platform that is updated and allows families to read the information in their native language. We are excited to provide this service to ensure all stakeholders receive and understand our updates. A sample newsletter will be sent soon. Happy Holidays!!!

Administration

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 November - January. 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. Click here to view the TAG application window: https://www.pgcps.org/about-pgcps/applications/application-windows - 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. Attend a Public Charter School virtual open house: https://www.pgcps.org/offices/public-charter-schools/open-house-dates

Mrs. Virgil, Principal Secretary

Please note, we have implemented a Google form for submission of absences/late arrivals and notes. This form is the only acceptable method of communication and must be utilized for reporting absences/late arrivals and uploading doctor/medical notes ONLY for your student(s). With the exception of COVID reporting in which an email in addition to the absence form must be sent to Nurse Ann (sally.warf@pgcps.org), Dr. Fryson (tfryson@cmitelementary.org) and Mrs. Virgil (evirgil@cmitelementary.org). Please click here to access the CMIT North Elementary School Absence Form: https://forms.gle/zoLQx9kZThEH8Gge6 to submit doctor notes, results and any absence notes. ABSENT NOTE SUBMISSION: Please complete this form within three (3) days once your child returns to instruction. Excused absences cannot be placed into SchoolMax until after the child returns to instruction. Family vacations and trips are not considered excused absences. Refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further clarification regarding excused and unexcused absences. For quick reference, you may access the handbook at: https://offices.pgcps.org/student_rights_responsibilities.htm

Mrs. Virgil, Principal's Secretary

There will be no Saturday Academy December 24, 2022 or December 31, 2022. We will return on January 7, 2023. Enjoy your break!

Michelle Crosby, Program Coordinator

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CMIT Program Coordinator

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CMIT Program Coordinator

Hello Kindergarten Families, Happy New Year…2023. I hope that you were able to spend time with family, get some rest, and ready for what the new year brings. It’s that time again for testing. We will be working on Dibbles, MAP Reading, MAP Math, and winter DRA. Please make sure that your scholars get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast daily. Please check the weather daily and make sure that your scholar is dressed appropriately for outdoor recess. Please make sure that you are reading any messages via dojo, class story, or emails pertaining to your scholar's class as well as any events happening at our school. *Communication: Teachers will continue reaching out to families via dojo, email, or by phone, to touch base and give you feedback on how your scholar is doing in class. Our goal is to reach out to 1-3 students per week. Please be patient and understanding for the feedback from your scholar's teachers, as we have 23-25 scholars per class. As always if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your scholar’s teacher. If your scholar attends clubs, please remember the days that your scholar is in a club, if they are usually a car or van rider, they will not be at their regular scheduled dismissal area. If for some reason, they are not to go to club that day, please notify your scholar’s teacher ahead of time, so they can be at the correct dismissal location. In ELA, we will be working on describing the relationship between the illustrations and the text in which they appear. We will also Identify and match the common sounds that letters represent. Our sight words will be go, from, and yellow. We will also work on “ig” cvc words. In Math, we will: write an addition equation to solve a word problem, solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtraction within 10 using drawings or objects to represent the problem. In Social Studies, we will be learning about geography of our neighborhood. In Science, we will review what we learned about the sun and begin earth's weather. In Health, we will continue talking about healthy foods and staying healthy by exercising. Friendly reminder: ClassDojo is one of our main forms of communication for any classroom activities events, and messages, please make sure that you are connected to your scholar's ClassDojo. Teacher emails and the communication folder are other ways to stay connected as well. Ms. Bryant: sbryant@cmitelementary.org Ms. Tate: krenaudtate@cmitelementary.org Ms. Major: jmajor@cmitelementary.org Ms. Echols: eechols@cmitelementary.org Ms. Thornton: athornton@cmitelementary.org Please provide a nut free snack for your scholar daily. Your scholar should have a full set of extra change of clothes (uniform) that can be kept in their cubbies. Please label all of your scholar's items, sweaters, jackets, water bottles, lunch bags. If your scholar's form of transportation changes for dismissal, please complete the necessary forms and upload into the document, as well as notify your scholar's teacher. Thank you

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Kindergarten Team

Happy New Year First Grade Families: Tigers are back in the den! Hopefully everyone had a relaxing Holiday and joyous New Year! Please remember that if your dismissal plans change, notify your child's teacher via dojo as well as the front office before 1:00 p.m. on the day of the change. Additionally, please ensure that your child is dressed warmly when they arrive to school in the mornings. We have outdoor recess at 10:20 a.m. if the temperature is at or above 32 degrees. It is important that students are dressed appropriately for the weather. Content area focus this week: Reading/ELA Unit 2: I Spy Literary Focus: Drama; Find elements Drama Phonics: Vowel Digraphs ai and aw Language and Conventions: Edit for commas and capitalization Math Topic 5: Work with Addition and Subtraction Equations Focus. Students will models and the relationship between addition and subtraction can be used to solve equations with an unknown part. Social Studies Chapter 2: Geography of the Community Objectives: Identify and explain how weather and location affect how people live. Science STEM Fair Preparations STEM Fair Students should concluding their scientific investigations and recording their results and data. STEM fair presentations are due January 27. Health/Social Emotional Learning Lesson focus: students will be able to describe different thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may occur in response to a situation. students will be able to describe how thoughts about a situation can lead to particular feelings and behaviors.

First Grade Team

We had a smart sixteenth week in second grade. We have so much fun participating in all the winter activities this past week! When we get back from winter break we will continue Unit 2 in reading, titled, "Nature's Wonder's." The big question for the unit is "What patterns do we see in nature?" Throughout the week, we will describe and understand characters in a fictional text. The spelling pattern will be long e: ee, ea, ey, y. In Math, we will begin topic 6. This topic covers fluently subtracting within 100. In Social Studies, we will talk about government. In Science, changing matter will be the focus. Updates: Now that temperatures are dropping, please make sure scholars are coming to school with jackets. We will continue to go outside for recess. 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 break and we will see everyone in 2023!

- The Second Grade Team

In Reading, students will begin reading the Persuasive texts "Welcome Back Wolves" and "Wolves Don't Belong in Yellowstone." Students will continue to work on main idea, and will be introduced to figurative language. In Social Studies, students will begin Chapter 2: Lesson 3 Economic Choices. In Science, we are working on weather patterns. In Math, we are continuing Topic 7 and we will be creating our own bar graphs and picture graphs. We will be reteaching topic 6 to small groups of students and some will be retaking the topic 6 assessment. Reminders: - Please make sure that you send your students with the proper attire for outdoor recess, thank you! - STEM Fair Reminders -Please check SchoolMax for updated grades

3rd Grade Team

The fourth grade team would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday. This break is much needed. We hope you and your scholar take the time to reset, reboot and recharge over the winter break. When we return from break, students will review analyzing plot & setting and using text evidence in a fiction text. We will take Unit 2 Week 3 Progress Check. We will begin looking at poetic elements. In Social Studies, students will continue studying Chapter 4 The Nation's Economy and look at how businesses supply goods and services to match demand. In Math, students will solve comparison problems. In Science, students will identify sources of nonrenewable energy and learn how these energy sources are extracted from the ground. We strongly encourage parents to check SchoolMax weekly to stay abreast of your scholar's progress in all academic areas. Students can redo eligible assignments within a week of being posted. Weekly check-ins with your scholar about his/her grades is a great way to setting goals and reflecting on progress. We are in need of hand sanitizers, disinfecting wipes, and facial tissues. The cold and flu season is upon us and we would like to continue to keep our classrooms germ free. We do go outside for recess if weather permits and the feel like is above 32 degrees. Please ensure your scholar is dressed appropriately to be outside for recess with hats and coats. Friendly reminder, Winter Break begins on December 23rd. Students return back to school on January 3rd. Enjoy your break!!

Fourth Grade Team

Happy 2023 New Year! Social Studies Students will continue to migrate into learning the establishment of a New Nation through the American Revolution and the declaration of Independence. We will study and analyze Chapter 6. RELA Tiger readers! We have completed Unit 2 Week 3 and will move into Unit 2 week 4! Let's go tigers! Math This week in Math, students will continue to use models and strategies to: (1) multiply Whole numbers. (2) divide decimals by decimals Science In Science, students will demonstrate that day and night are caused by the rotation of Earth around its axis once a day.

5th Grade Team CMIT Elementary North

The creative arts team hopes that you enjoy your winter break with your family and friends. We hope you get plenty of rest and are ready for more learning activities when we return from winter break. We also want to extend to you best wishes and a Happy New Year!!!

Creative Arts Team