Parents/Guardians, Greetings! When home and school work together, research results show that students earn higher grades; attend school more regularly; stay in school; and, are more motivated (Epstein et al. (2009). So, thanks to our active parents who are always supporting the PTO. We need everyone to become involved. Parent Resources: A.The National Education Association has featured articles on becoming and staying engaged with our scholars' academic growth. This link takes you to this site: https://www.nea.org/student-success/engaged-families-communities/family-support B.. Videos outlining how to ...based on parents' questions on how to support reading here: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/reading-sos-expert-answers-family-questions C. PTO Website:https://cmitsouthespto.org/ Tips to support reading at home (copied from learningally.org) 1. Establish a Routine : Designate a specific time for your child to read a book at his or her level for at least 20 minutes every night. For example, set aside time for reading after dinner or before bedtime. 2. Create a Comfortable Reading Environment : Use pillows, lamps, and comfortable furniture to set up a cozy reading area in your home. Read your own books there to model good reading habits. 3. Incorporate Fast and Fun Reads : Use magazines, newspapers, recipes, TV schedules, and road signs as reading opportunities. Incorporate quick reading whenever and wherever you and your child happen to be. 4. Share Workplace Reading : Bring home materials and documents from your job so your child sees the relevance of reading in the workplace and the long-term importance of becoming a successful reader. 5. Read and Ride : Listen to audio books while traveling by car so your child hears modeled fluent reading. Bring a CD or mp3 player with headphones for your child to listen to audio books while on a train or plane. 6. Read and Chat : Discuss the books that your child is reading. Ask questions such as: What was your favorite part? Who were your favorite and least favorite characters? Can you think of another ending? Your support is valuable to all areas of school life. Please join the PTO and watch your school grow. Respectfully, Ms. Watkis

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

Hi Dear Tiger Families, Tuesday Power Hour starts at 3:00 PM and it ends at 3:55 PM on Tuesdays. Tuesday Power Hour students are dismissed from the Cafteria at 3:55 PM. If the scholars are in the Tuesday Power Hour , either please pickup before Tuesday Power Hour or at the end of the Tuesday Power Hour. Picking up students in the middle of Tuesday Power Hour session causes interruptions. Thank you

Fatih Metin Program Coordinator & Testing Coordinator

See the attachments above for the upcoming newsletter and homework schedule.

1st Grade Team

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

CMIT South Elementary after school clubs are going strong. Scholars are extremely engaged in various fun and intellectual activities. Just to highlight a few of the clubs: Lego Club - Club Leader: Mrs. Can -The scholars are focusing on lego robotics. Which encompass the scholars to create, build, and program a robot. The scholars are using tons of legos, sensors, motors, and more. This activity is definitely building our scholars' imagination and increasing their knowledge of programming. FLL Explore Club - Club Leader: Mr. Cil - The scholars are focusing on modern transportation and how cargo is transported, sorted and delivered. They are using legos and coding to separate the cargos by their colors into different groups. This activity helps our scholars to solve real-world problems with creative thinking. The Box Club - Club Leader: Mrs. Pinkard - The scholars are creating race cars using cardboard boxes, paint, colorful duct tape, and more. This activity is allowing our scholars to think outside the box and be creative. We can’t wait to see the end results. We are so proud of the AMAZING work our scholars and club leaders are doing. GRRRrrreat Job! Go TIGERS!

Tauheedah Lewis Assistant Principal