Welcome back Tigers,

I hope everyone had a great Spring Break, whether you traveled or stayed close to home, and were able to rejuvenate as we embark on the 4th quarter. This next 10 weeks will be full of testing and assessments, starting with our Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for our 3rd through 5th graders, followed by our Spring NWEA MAP Reading and Math for all grades, DIBELS testing for our K-3 students, then class end of the year assessments. Now is the time for students to demonstrate what they have been learning all year and their growth. Thank you to all of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade families who attended our MCAP Kick off Night this week as each grade level team shared dates for testing, what you can do at home to support your student, and get them ready to do their best.

We will also be planning school-wide learning opportunities like Career Day on May 18th and school-wide celebrations like Field Day in June and our traditional Kindergarten and 5th-grade promotion activities to end the year. We will be sharing information for parents to engage, volunteer, and support these activities in the coming weeks. Please make to check our channels for information.

This is also the active recruiting season as we look to add certified, qualified, and highly motivated educators to add to our CMIT South Elementary family. If you know any educators who are interested in joining our team, please have them contact me via email at rmiller@cmitsouthes.org.

Mr. Ronald A. Miller, Jr.

Principal

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South Elementary

Prince George’s County Public Schools

CMIT South Elementary’s April Themes

Character Theme: Ambition

STEM Theme: STEM Careers

"Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Please take note of these April and May calendar reminders:

• Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 3rd qtr. Report cards release online

• Friday, April 21, 2023 - School Closed - Eid al-Fitr

• Saturday, April 22, 2023 - Earth Day

• Monday, April 24, - Thursday, April 27, 2023 - MCAP (5th grade)

• Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 3rd qtr Report Cards Release (hard copy)

• Thursday, April 27, 2023 - Last day for Clubs

• Monday, May 1,- Thursday, May 4, 2023 - MCAP (4th grade)

• Monday, May 8, -Thursday, May 11, 2023 - MCAP (3rd grade)

• Monday, May 29, 2023 - School Closed -Memorial Day

• 2022-2023 SY Calendar

• April Lunch Menu

The sale for the 2022-2023 CMIT South Elementary Yearbook has been extended and is available for purchase, $31.16 (tax inclusive).

Click the link: https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/
Enter the School ID: 712984

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Order NOW through April 17, 2023.

Spring allergy season has arrived! Parents should START ALLERGY TREATMENTS AT THIS TIME.

Signs & Symptoms: sneezing, coughing, watery eyes and nose.

~~NO continuous coughing, sneezing, draining eyes or nose in the school building~~

Nurse Aneke has medication forms available for all medication that must be administered at school.

April is World Autism Month! It is a time dedicated to raising awareness, understanding, and acceptance for individuals on the autism spectrum.

“People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label,” says 16-year-old Rosie King, who is bold, brash and autistic. She wants to know: Why is everyone so worried about being normal? She sounds a clarion call for every kid, parent, teacher and person to celebrate uniqueness. It’s a soaring testament to the potential of human diversity.

The Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school calendar during their March 23 meeting. The first day of school will be on August 28, and winter break has been extended through January 2, 2024.

Summer is just around the corner and programs are beginning to open up for registration. As we learn about more programs, we will add them to the newsletter. Please click on the following programs to view and/or register your child:

CMIT South's Summer Enrichment Program

A free program to help currently enrolled CMIT South Elementary students stay connected with Math, Reading, and STEM skills during the month of July. The program will have 100 students in rising grades 1-5. Hours of the program are Monday -Thursday 9 am - 1 pm there is no before and/or aftercare. Students who have had behavior or attendance concerns during the school year will not be selected to participate. The 1st 100 students 20 per grade level will be selected. Use the following link to register:

https://forms.gle/ti4kSumVRMwErm8h6

Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation

Summer Camp and Summer Programs Booklets were mailed out last week to residents. You can also view camps and programs at the following link or in person at PG Parks facilities.

Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Rec Summer Programs

Lacrosse

Kettering Largo Mitchellville Boys & Girls Club is working to establish a lacrosse program. A flyer for our upcoming clinic is attached. If you have any questions please see the link attached below.

https://www.klmbgc.com/

Marlboro Boys & Girls Club is working to establish a lacrosse program. Please see the link attached below.

https://www.mbgc.org/boyslax

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Tutoring provided by CMIT South

CMIT South Elementary will have tutoring offered by 12th-grade seniors from CMIT South Middle/High school for 3-5 grade students. More information coming soon.

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Want to send a Shout Out to a Teacher/Staff Member?

Do you want to say thank you or SHOUT-OUT a teacher or staff member for their great job? Complete and submit the SHOUT-OUT Google Form link and it will be shared with the faculty at an upcoming meeting and/or morning announcements.

Remember: masks remain a tool to reduce the spread of illness and vaccinations continue to be the best defense against COVID-19. When children are sick, please keep them home.

Cell phones may be used on school grounds before school and after school. Cell phone use is prohibited in classrooms, restrooms, cafeteria, hallways, and school offices unless otherwise stated by a teacher. During the instructional day, cell phones must remain out of sight and must be turned off or on silent mode and stored in a backpack, book bag, pocket, purse, or locker. “Cell phones” include, and are not limited to, iPhones, “smart” phones, smart watches (i.e., Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch), internet-enabled phones, and other PEDs that are capable of placing and/or receiving telephone calls (including personal listening devices such as earphones, earbuds, “Bluetooth”, etc.), text messages, browsing the internet, creating and distributing videos, taking photographs, and the like. Please click to review the Portable electronic Policy (Administrative Procedure 5132).

Welcome back!

It is so wonderful to see all of the smiling faces this week. We enjoyed hearing about the fun and relaxing time they all had during our spring break. The vocabulary parade was such a success. Thank you so much for assisting your scholars with their attire for the day. Information has been sent out regarding the DIY bird feeder project for the month of April. This is always a very fun activity for the students, and they enjoy seeing if the birds will enjoy their creations. The weather is becoming much warmer. Please send in refillable water bottles with your students because they are in need of water throughout the day. Keep in mind that it is pretty warm during recess, so please dress them according to the day's weather.

UNIT 4: Then and Now

Essential Question- What can we learn from the past?

WEEK 2- Why is it important to make inventions better?....Continuation

• Phonological awareness: Middle Sounds; Count words and Syllables

• Phonics: Short and Long Uu

• Sight words: all, now, pretty

• Reading a variety of Narrative Non-Fiction

• Making inferences

• Visualizing

• Supplemental Reading Programs- Students will spend time working on IXL, Lexia or iReady to gain academic support in a variety of English/Language Arts skills

UNIT 9: Count numbers to 20…Continuation

• Write numbers from 0 to 20.

• Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20

• There is a unique symbol that goes with each number word

• Explore different ways of representing our understanding of teen numbers

• Counting is cumulative

• Highlighting principles for accurate counting

• TOPIC 6: Environment

  Lesson 1: The Places Plants and Animals Live

  • Understanding the relationship between the needs of plants and animals and the places that they live

  • How do people change their environment?

  • Solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and other living things in their local environment

• CHAPTER 5: Time and Chronology

  • Discussing the differences as time went by and tell how things change

  • Vocabulary words: future, past, present, first, second, third, next, then, and finally

• Unit 8 Lesson 2: What does it mean to be sick?

  • Discuss different ways that we can get sick and recognize ways to use proper hygiene in order to avoid getting sick

  • Vocabulary: sick, well, germ, illness, communicable, noncommunicable

Hello Second Grade Families! Our team has just a few updates and reminders for the coming week.

• Please continue to check SchoolMax for up-to-date grades.

• Students should be completing 4 spelling assignments and 5 DreamBox lessons weekly for homework.

• Please remember to check interventions for completion. Students working on iReady should have at least 4 lessons per week. Students working on Lexia should have between 8-12 units done per week as determined by the program and discussed with their teacher.

This week in reading, students will wrap up Unit 4-Making a Difference. Students will learn about, and begin creating, time capsules. Please stay tuned for an update from your teacher about when the Unit 4 test will occur.

In phonics, students will decode words with consonant patterns: kn, wr, gn, mb, lf. Examples: know, write, gnat, thumb, half.

We have started Topic 12 on measurement. In this topic, students are measuring with inches, feet, and yards as well as centimeters and meters. They are practicing estimating length and using appropriate measuring tools to solve problems.

Please be sure to work on the optional homework packet sent home and review the supplementary resources on CANVAS.

We are working through Chapter 5- Plants & Animals. Students are exploring plant and animal life cycles, plant needs, animal needs, and how animals can help plants to reproduce.

Students are beginning Chapter 6 in Social Studies. In this chapter, students are learning about American Culture. Subtopics in this chapter include what culture is, cultures in our country, American stories, and American holidays.

Students will begin our next unit on "Babies... And How You Grew." They will learn about how they have grown and changed over time, from new babies to children. They will explore why families are important to the growing process. They will also review how food contributes to growing.

Hi everyone! Welcome back from spring break! We hope everyone had a restful week off!

We have started reviewing for our state assessment, MCAP for Reading and Math. The test for the third grade will begin the week of May 8th! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at our MCAP parent night on Zoom on Wednesday! We shared important information and resources regarding the MCAP assessment, and we appreciate you all coming. The presentation and the video recording have been posted on the class dojo for anyone who missed it!

Let’s stay on track with our assignments as we move through each unit! Report cards are going to be released soon! Please make sure you are using our weekly assignments breakdown page to always see what homework assignments are due each night. Here is the link for those who need it: https://sites.google.com/pgcps.org/3rdgradeclasssite22-23/assignments

Please make sure students have the supplies they need for school each day (pencils, scissors, colors, etc.)! Also, make sure you are sending students to school with proper jackets for the cold weather.

Let’s finish out the LAST QUARTER of third grade as strong as possible!

This week, students continued on in Unit 3 which is about heroes. We are reading many historical fiction stories in this unit. We are also continuing to work on comprehension questions and understanding how to look back in the text to find direct evidence. We are also focused on MCAP prep with our vocabulary words, practice tests, and test-taking strategies!

This upcoming week, students will be learning about perimeter. We are also focused on MCAP prep with our vocabulary words, practice tests, and test taking strategies!

Students will also be learning about life cycles and traits.

We finished chapter 3 about early explorers. We are working on timelines and understanding the order of events in history. We will be moving on to chapter 4 next week!

Happy Weekend Parents,

Welcome to the 4th Quarter! We hope you all were able to rest and enjoy family time during our Spring Break. We want to thank the families who were able to join us on our MCAP Parent Night on Wednesday. 4th Quarter is full of testing so please ensure your scholar is present on time and energized daily for instruction as well as testing. MCAP will take place May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2023, for 4th grade Tigers. We also want to thank our students who participated in our Vocabulary Parade this week. As always, we encourage families to check SchoolMax weekly to remain informed regarding grades and student performance. There is no school Friday, April 21, 2023!

Reading: This week we continued our preparations for MCAP. Students synthesize information given across two texts about animal adaptations. Students were able to identify the three types of adaptations (environmental, structural, and physiological.) Students compared and contrasted information given from both texts. Students also conducted research about an animal’s adaptation to write a report about how that animal thrives in its environment.

Next Week: We will continue our preparations for MCAP. Students will read myths that share a common theme. Students will read two myths that talk about making good and bad choices. Students will monitor their inner conversations, and identify shared themes across two different texts. Students will have their spelling quiz on homophones on Thursday, April 20, 2023. This quiz will not be multiple-choice.

Social Studies: This week we continued in Chapter 5 by reading about natural resources that can be found in the Northeast region. Students were able to compare and contrast resources that are found in various states in the Northeast. Students also had an opportunity to explore authors who live and have lived in the Northeast.

Next Week: We will continue reading Chapter 5 and exploring the Northeast Region. In our upcoming reading, we will explore events that led to the formation in the United States. Students will analyze the interactions between Native Americans and early settlers. Students will also get a chance to explore those that made it possible for the Colonies to gain independence and abolitionists that fought for the rights of slaves.

Math: This week scholars have begun Topic 8: Extend Understanding of Fraction Equivalence & Ordering. We have used area models, number lines, multiplication, as well as division to recognize and generate equivalent fractions. Next week we will discuss benchmark fractions, compare fractions with like and unlike denominators, construct arguments about fractions, and review for our unit assessment. We will continue our 6-9 fact families during our daily drill practice.

Science: This week scholars have continued Topic 4: Earth’s Features. We have familiarized ourselves with map features.

Health: Next week we will wrap up Topic 6: Be Cool, Keep Clean. This unit discusses hormones and body changes, what good hygiene is, illness prevention and good hygiene and looking good and feeling great. All health activities are assigned at the beginning of the week and due on Friday. Because of this, retakes and late submissions are no longer accepted, and all grades are final.

Reading: This week in Reading Workshop, we continued MCAP boot camp. This week we took the MCAP Literacy Practice Sessions 1 & 2. Students should have brought home sessions 1 and 2 as a review. Friday we did a reading escape room. Students worked together to complete different reading tasks on an amusement park passage.

Math: This week we began working on Topic 5 “Division”. Thursday, April 13 students were assigned a 2 week DreamBox assignment that focuses on Division and several skills needed for division, this assignment will remain open and available until April 27.

Science: This week students continued working our way through lesson 3 “Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum”.

Social Studies: This week we finished Chapter 4: Our Nation’s Economy. In this unit, students learned about globalization and how it affects our everyday lives. Students also explore how businesses meet our needs and wants in our communities. Students used what they learned to create a business plan for their own business. Next week, we will begin Chapter 5.

The year is quickly flying by! Our state standardized test is coming up! Fifth grade will be preparing for MCAP by reviewing yearly content and standards. Scholars will review multiplying, fractions, and word problems for math. In reading, students will be analyzing informational text. Social studies and science will support MCAP by practicing math skills such as reading graphs and charts and supporting reading with informational text comprehension skills.

Families can support our efforts by doing the following:

1. Practice at home. IXL and iReady are excellent applications to support student learning.

2. Ensure students are getting adequate rest.

3. Ensure students are on time and present daily, especially when testing begins.

Kindergarten and 1st grade:

Students will:

• begin to understand that accidents are not intentional.
• begin to understand that they should take time to calm down before reacting to an accident.
• build a scenario and use their models to act out the story showing what Jayden could have done differently to avoid accidentally hurting Jeesun.

2nd grade:

Students will:

• apply knowledge and skills related to structures, stability, measuring, and fair testing.
• help Sam and Sara build a new stable and strong swing.

Sam and Sara love to play in the backyard, but their swing is old and really not very good anymore. It is broken and whenever they want a good swing, they keep falling off. Sam and Sara need a swing with a good, stable seat that they won't fall off.

3rd grade:

Students will:

• review the concept of array indexing.
• continue practicing with loops.
• complete the second part of CodeMonkey.
• use nested loops to complete challenges.

4th grade and 5th grade:

Students will:

• help people with disabilities.
• explore how prosthetic designs help with disabilities.
• create and program a prosthetic hand to move objects around.
• test the program to make the hand as functional as possible.

CHESAPEAKE MATH AND IT SOUTH ELEMENTARY

• Hours: 8:00 a.m to 2:25 p.m
• Grades: K-5
• Uniform: Yes
• Before After School Enrichment: Yes
http://clfmd.org/enrichment-2/
• School Colors: Hunter Green, Navy Blue
• School Mascot: Tigers
• School Website: http://www.cmitsouthes.org

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