Greetings Parents, We welcome, and are thankful for, the robust parent engagement we've experienced. As we engage in programs that provide parents with opportunities to attend, we kindly remind you of the following: 1). Filming (videos or stills) of students, other than your own, is strictly prohibited. 2). Posting pictures/videos on social media of students other than your own is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation. Fundraiser CMIT South ES will engage in a fundraiser to help support students who struggle financially and are unable to participate in student activities. The fundraiser will be with Yankee Candle. The kickoff is expected to be Friday, March 13 and will end Friday, March 27, 2020. This fundraiser will be both online and hard copy packets. All packets including monies will be collected Monday, March 30, 2020. Online sales will continue through July 2020. Orders placed online will be delivered to the home. Orders placed using packets will be delivered to the school for pick-up. Anticipated delivery will be just prior to Mother's Day. This information will be repeated when packets are sent home Friday, March 13, 2020. We thank you, in advance, for your support. Donuts with Principal Parents, I am looking forward to spending a little time with you, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. I hope your RSVP has been submitted. We will meet in the cafeteria for a relaxing "chat & chew"! I look forward to spending time with you. Black History Please join us as we celebrate Black History, Friday, February 28, 2020. Our program will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and should last no longer than 10:00 a.m. Parents, please keep in mind our limited parking space. We kindly ask, once the program has ended, all cars be removed from the premises as quickly as possible. We are also aware that all first graders will be going on a trip that day. Chaperones, please remember not to block cars from leaving. We ask you to park in such a manner that allows other parents to freely leave. Thank you. As part of our Black history experience, we will celebrate the various cultures in the Black experience. We have set aside February 28 as a day students and staff are permitted to dress in authentic cultural garb representative of their native country. Visitors Per the school visit protocol aligned with PGCPS School Visitor Policy - AP 0500, All Visitors: -- Classroom visits are at the discretion of the principal. Visits will not be permitted during testing. -- All visitors must enter and exit the building through the main lobby doors at the front of the building. -- Please turn off all cell phones and electronic devices, as not to interrupt instruction. -- All visitors are to report directly to their assigned location after leaving the main office and may not loiter in the hallways or unsupervised areas. -- After School Hours: Once the building closes at 4:00 p.m., no visitors are permitted throughout the building without an appointment, escort, scheduled activity, or pre-approval Additionally, so as to ensure a smooth dismissal while maintaining vigilant supervision of students, CMIT South ES staff is asking all parents and students to kindly refrain from re-entering the building during dismissal, once their student has been dismissed. We appreciate your cooperation. Conflict Resolution – Steps to Take 1). Address concerns with the classroom teacher(s) -[make at least 3 attempts for each issue) – If not resolved 2). -Address the same concerns with Assistant Principal Watkis – [ make at least 2 attempts] – If not resolved 3). – Address the same concerns with the Principal - [make at least 2 attempts] – If not resolved 4). – Address the same concerns with Regional Executive Director, Ismail Unlusoy at iunlusoy@clfmd.org

Dr. Washington, Principal

Our Doors conveyed the stories-

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

Fourth Grade Parents, In Math we took our first assessment for 3rd Quarter. The assessment on Friday on the standards 4.NF.7 and 4.NF.2 will be pushed to Tuesday. In Science we will continue to learn about Energy and Sound Waves. All ReadWorks articles are due on or before February 21st. In Reading, students have completed their SLO post test. We have also finished reading chapter 4 of our class novel Shiloh and began discussion idioms. Students have completed their spelling test as well as their Shiloh Chapters 1-3 test. Next week we will continue to read our novel and prepare for our next chapter assessment. In Social Studies, we have wrapped up discussing the Three Branches of Government.

~The 4th Grade Team~

Scholars have been working diligently as they navigate the third grade curriculum. You can help your scholar by ensuring that they are completing their homework each night and they are coming to school ready to learn. Please remind your scholar that school is a safe environment, and disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. We have had several grade meetings, where the scholars have discussed issues that have disrupted their learning. We want our classroom environments to be a place that we can flourish, learn, and grow. Please remind your scholar to be kind to others. Next week in learning: ELA - Students will identify the main idea and details in a text SS - Students are learning about the contributions of Black Americans Math- Students are continuing to learn about division and multiplication Science - Students are learning about the life cycle of plants and animals Important Dates: Friday, February 29 - Black History Project due "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass

Ms. Cunningham Ms. NIck

Kindergarten had some fun making food out of modeling clay so next week they should be all ready to make something else fun with clay! The first graders are finishing up their colorful drawings of lions (the one pictured is by Ms. Madison's Koi Mitchell!). The second graders and third graders are working on self portraits and the fourth graders practiced using positive and negative space to make a mask! Lastly, the fifth graders are doing a choice project of either a shoe design or Doodle 4 Google. Pictures are Ms. Derfler's class, Ms. Madison's Koi Mitchell, Ms. Fleet's Noah Dabney (he had a bit of free time and so he built a paper house), Ms. Nick's Yibozi Gamy, and Ms. Cunningham's Khameel Williams! https://doodles.google.com/intl/en_us/d4g/faq/

Let's get creative! Miss James

Dear Parents and Guardians, This week in PE all classes ( except 4-5 ) continued working on the lesson of jumping and hopping. This week instead of jump roping, students in grades K-1 talked about the differences between jumping and hopping that they can recall from their lessons on locomotor movements earlier in the year. They traveled through an obstacle course with a mixture of jumping and hopping involved. Grades 2-3 were focused on the 5 critical elements of hopping and putting them in order before playing a new fun game called "hippity-hoppity rock paper scissor" where students were to hop through hoops on the floor and when they met the opposing team were to play 1 game of rock paper scissor to see who would advance. Grades 4-5 are finishing their dances. Grade 5 is now done while grade 4 will submit next week due to an absence and a holiday. GROUP FUN CLUB !!! I still need more participants to sign up !! The club is free of charge and only requires a signed club agreement to join. Please print off the agreement attached below and bring with you to club Tuesday if you wish your child to join. This club will meet every Tuesday from 2:55 - 3:55pm and will dismiss to the cafeteria when finished. The club is designed for grades K-2 ONLY and will expand on what is already placed in the curriculum to learn, but with added lessons and activities never played before ! The focus is to encourage the younger students to move outside of the "me" thinking and work together with others on a team to support the "we" idea of thinking. This is a skill used in older grades at centers, sports teams, and future job endeavors. Students will also learn about communicating more effectively to others which is an every-day skill to be utilized. All parents and students must both sign a written agreement to join the club stating that students will behave based on the rules and consequences of P.E. class. Parents are signing the agreement that they will arrive on time at 3:55 and have reliable transportation. The CMIT uniform for P.E. clothes and sneakers applies or equivalent clothing, but sneakers and comfortable clothes are a necessity to play. Water fountains are located in the gymnasium, the first 5-10 minutes of club will be spent eating snack in the cafeteria and going to the bathroom before the club starts. Positions in the club are on a first come first serve basis so please make sure you get the agreement to me ASAP. The agreement is attached along with my e-mail. gloomer@cmitsouthes.org

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

Happy Friday! We are done with another week of learning and fun. Kindergarten will be participating in the Black History Program on Friday, February 28th. Our students will be reciting a poem. They are working hard at school to learn this poem. The poem was sent home in the homework packet. Please continue to review it as homework. The program will run from 8:30-10:00 am. Parents are welcome to come to the program. We will be going on first! New field trip information is coming soon. Be on the look out.

Kindergarten Team Ms. Curtis, Ms. Gregory, Ms. Herbert & Ms. Derfler

Hi, Hope you have enjoyed Presidents' Day Weekend. Saturday Academy resumes on February 22, 2020. Have a Great Weekend

Fatih Metin Program Coordinator & Testing Coordinator

- PTO

Please look through the Lost & Found bins located in the school cafeteria for your child's items. After February 28th, unclaimed items will be donated.

"The" CMIT PTO Board

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"The" CMIT PTO Board