Dear Parents/ Guardians, The safety of your children, our staff, and our school will always be our highest priority. During this week we practiced Shelter in Place Drill (05/16) and Fire Drill (05/17). Next week we will continue to practice Evacuation Drill (05/20) and Reverse Drill (05/24 for selected classes). The goal of these drills is to build everyone`s capacity for implementation and to ensure that if an emergency does occur, all are well-prepared and knowledgeable of their role in the process. We were very proud of the way our students were responsible and listened to the directions of their teachers during the drill. Instruction resumed within 10 minutes. Thank you,

The CMIT South ES Administrative Team

Happy Friday! Students have begun a student teaching unit to review all the lessons they've learned this year. Each day a student will be presenting a lesson to the class, I can't wait to see what they come up with! In science we will continue through our book to review material. This is a great time of year (not just because of the nearing summer break) but also great for students to freshen up their skills! Correction on how many tickets are allotted to each family for Promotion, each family will have access to FOUR tickets. Attached is more clarification on what is expected for students to wear on the day of promotion. More information will be forthcoming! Progress Reports have been hand delivered into your child's backpack (by yours truly) Please ask to see them so your family can be informed on how they are doing! Have a great weekend and thank you for all of your support!

-Ms. Libebe

As the end of the year starts to come to a close a lot of students are not coming in with pencils, crayons, scissors, and glue. This items are still necessary for your scholar to be successful! Homework is still a must! Homework is worth 15% and some students have not been taking homework seriously. This week coming up we will still be looking at the wagon train and how people traveled west! Spelling words will be posted on Monday. Enjoy your weekend!

-Ms. Pavignano

This week, 1st Grade is still hard at work! For ELA, we are finishing up DRA testing, as well as practicing reading nonfiction and fiction texts - specifically, we have been reading about creepy crawly insects! We are also learning about contractions and adverbs. In math, we are reviewing comparing numbers (i.e. greater than, less than, equal to), in science we are learning how animals take care of their young, and in social studies we are learning about goods and services! The year is winding down, but the 1st Grade team is encouraging everyone to finish their year strong. Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Brown, Ms. Fleet, Ms. Madison, and Ms. McDonagh

Dear parents and guardians, This week in P.E. the students learned the importance of defining and applying strategy and tactics to the class activities they played. We also discussed as a class how strategy can be used in areas of life outside of friendly competition. We defined strategy as a plan that one wishes to accomplish and tactics are the tools in which you are going to use to implement that plan. THANKS PARENTS Thank you to all parents who showed their appreciation to myself and the teachers in general. It always helps to show thanks for our efforts not just by gift, but by the thought itself. For me, it is like having a full day of bad shots on the golf course, but everything is made sweeter by those few "close to the pin" shots that keep you fighting to the end. FIELD DAY Field day is scheduled for June 13 ( the day BEFORE school lets out ) with the younger kids being in the morning ( so they aren't in the heat and can have a normally scheduled lunch and the older grades, 3-5, during the second half of the day for the same lunch reasons. More information will be shared in following newsletters.

Garrett Loomer P.E. Teacher - Department Chair CMIT South Elementary gloomer@cmitsouthes.org

Hello Parents. Thank you for your gifts and tokens of appreciation for Teacher Appreciation Week. We truly felt loved and appreciated. We want to say thank for sending in clay pots for the students to paint and color. The plants have begun to bloom and sprouts are pushing up through the soil. Second Grade is preparing for their field trip to the zoo next Friday, May 24th. We ask that all chaperones are here and prepared to leave at no later than 8:30 am. The last Social Studies project will be given out today and is due June 7th. Thank you Second Grade Team

Ms. Michelle Phillips and Mrs. Baynham

Hello Parents! Lately in Art, students have been learning all about Yarn Paintings. This Mexican art form was originated by the Huichol people of Mexico. Students learned all about the process and how they are made. Traditionally, a layer of beeswax is applied to a flat surface where yarn is then later pressed down, creating a picture. This week, students were able to brainstorm and design their own yarn painting masterpieces. Some students even started using yarn! Check out this link to learn more about Huichol people and their art! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyTgurhGUk

Brittney Frei

This week in Kindergarten... ELA Our last few weeks of school we will continue to work on our writing practices as well as reading. Just because we are almost done our Kindergarten year does not mean we are going to slow down. Ask your child what an illustrator, author and editor does. They have been working hard on all these positions. Math We are still focusing on refining all of the lessons we have learned so far. We are trying to hone those addition and subtraction skills and will continue this over the next few weeks. Continue to practice at home! Science This week in science we learned about the sun and shade. We discussed how the sun helps keep our earth warm but also what can protect us from the sun and how shade can help. We will continue to learn and explore all the things that are apart of our earth and our environment. The students are really enjoying learning about all of these things that connect to the real world. Social Studies This week we learned that we use money to buy things we need and want. Money can be used to buy clothing and a Chromebook but cannot be used to buy things such as mountains or the sun. Then we looked at the different types of bills and coins. We learned that Abraham Lincoln’s picture is on a penny. Each classroom will be testing this week and next week. Our focus is on reading and reading behavior. If you have any questions please contact your child’s teacher. Kindergarten Promotion Lucas/Derfler June 11, 2019 at 8:30-10:00 Cunningham/Curtis June 12, 2019 at 8:30-10:00 It is encouraged to take your student after the ceremony and celebrate...THEY DESERVE IT! More information to come. Fieldtrip National Zoo on June 7th. The cost is $10 each for student and chaperone. We leave promptly at 8:30am. Please be on time. A great BIG THANK YOU to the PTO! You have spoiled us so much. The made to order breakfast and massages were out of this world. The door decorations took a huge load off of all of us. Thank you for meeting our needs.

Kindergarten Team

Read our Weekly PTO Newsletter (5/17/19) https://conta.cc/2HBgkD3

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LAST SALE! Spirit Wear 2019 We're excited to announce that Mrs Carter has authorized the Gray "Tigers Roar" T-shirt to be an authorized shirt to wear with the PE Uniform. ALL SIZES ARE AVAILABLE (Kids - Adults)! Get yours Today! Our Spirit Wear sale will continue through 31 May. We'll be implementing Spirit Wear Days in the spring of this year. Get yours today! Our online store will be open until May 31, 2019. Because the online store doesn't allow you put the child and teacher name, if you order shirts, please email us at pto@cmitsouthes.org with the child and teacher name so that I may have them delivered! https://cmit-academy.itemorder.com/sale

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Parents, We have more clothes in the lost and found. If you're child is missing something, there is a good chance it's in the bin. Please take a look to see if you have something there! Before the end of the school year we will be donating all clothes to charity.

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A huge thank you to all the parents and volunteers that helped make Teacher Appreciation Week a huge success! Our teachers do so much for our kids and we all were excited to show you how much we appreciate all your hard work! Check out some of our photos from the week! https://www.flickr.com/photos/ptocmitses/

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You’re on your way to Middle School now let’s celebrate! Let’s dress up, put on your mask and have some fun!

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Share a message of encouragement or congratulations to your student in the keepsake Kindergarten Graduation Promotion Ceremony Program. - Submit your ad copy and ad size to pto@cmitsoutes.org. - Send payment via the PTO CashApp to $ptocmitsouthes. Note you name and ad size with your payment. - Submission deadline is Friday, May 24, 2019.

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June 13, 2019 More information is to come. We'll be requesting donations. Please contact Mr. Loomer for more information. gloomer@cmitsouthes.org

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Dear Parents and Families: Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair theme is Dino-Mite: Stomp, Chomp and Read. The Dynamite part about this Fair is its Buy One Get One (BOGO) Free status. You can purchase enough books to build your students library at home or fulfill their Summer Reading list at half the cost. We will have a wide and wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits. Book Fair dates: Tuesday, May 28-Friday, May 31, 2019 Shopping hours: 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Special activities: Dress Down Friday (May 31, 2109) with $2.00 donation to All 4 Books Book Fair Home Page: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/cmitsouthes Online Fair: None Only Credit Card and eWallet will be accepted at the Book Fair. Please go to our Fair Homepage and sign your student up for an eWallet Account. We are also seeking Dino-Mite volunteers to assist in making our Fair a huge success. If you are interested, please signup using the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B48A8AA2CA6FF2-cmit We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school. Sincerely, Deniece K. A. McDowell, J.D. Book Fair Chairperson CMIT South ES PTO

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Directions: 1. Print the dinosaur egg image on page 2 onto 8-½” x 11” white printer paper. (Or connect laptop to a projector.) 2. Project the dinosaur egg image onto a sheet of foam insulation board. 3. Trace the image and cut out with a utility knife. (For safety purposes, we recommend wearing leather gloves when using the utility knife. Never leave the utility knife where children can pick it up.) 4. Paint tan spots on the dinosaur egg, like shown. Allow to dry. 5. Paint “Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Book Fair in” on the dinosaur egg with brown paint, like shown. Allow to dry. 6. Cut a large triangular easel out of excess foam insulation board and tape to the back of the dinosaur egg with duct tape. 7. Cut out multiple irregular shapes, like shown, from the excess foam to fit on the dinosaur egg in the space beneath “in.” 8. Paint the countdown days onto each irregular shape with brown paint. 9. Attach one side of sticky-back Velcro brand sticky back tape to the space below “in.” 10. Stick the other sides of the sticky-back Velcro to the backs of the countdown days’ shapes. Replace the countdown days during the days leading up to the Book Fair opening. Supplies: • Printer • 8-½” x 11” white paper • Projector • 4’ x 8’ foam insulation board • Pencil • Utility knife • Tan and brown paint • Paintbrushes • Duct tape • Velcro® brand sticky back tape • Scissors

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Hello parents! We are proud of our fifth-graders and they are moving on to the next level. To celebrate their accomplishments, we are planning a fifth grade dance. Parent Volunteers are needed for the following: Room Set Up/Decoration Set Up Food Beverage Set Up and Manage Stations Parent Chaperone for dance Food donations If you have any questions, please reach out to Deniece, pto@cmitsouthes.org or Michelle Stith, mvowens@yahoo.com. Date: 05/31/2019 (Fri.) Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm EDT Location: CMIT South ES, Upper Marlboro, MD Sign Up Here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4badaf2aa0fd0-fifth/t_blank

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Parents See the attached invitation:

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DM Davis, Professional School Counselor, CMIT South ES, ddavis@cmitsouthes.org

Great Morning This week we have been preparing for the promotion of your scholars: Please see the attached flyer: Hope you are as excited as we are:

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DM Davis, Professional School Counselor, CMIT South ES, ddavis@cmitsouthes.org