The Tiger Times
Dear CMIT South Elementary Families and Friends,
As we embrace the final full week of May, I want to take a moment to pour an extra dose of encouragement into our amazing scholars and dedicated parents. The end of the school year brings a fast-moving calendar and plenty of energy, yet our Tigers continue to show up every day with bright smiles and focused minds. Parents, thank you for your steady support at home that keeps our students motivated and moving forward!
Our character word for May is Perseverance. As we navigate these final academic milestone weeks, let’s share this reflection with our scholars:
"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." — Julie Andrews
Success rarely happens on the first try—it is the choice to keep trying, keep growing, and keep pushing forward that defines a true CMIT South Tiger!
📅 Memorial Day Holiday Notice
Please remember that there is no school on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. We hope all of our families enjoy a safe, restful, and wonderful day off as we honor and remember those who served. We look forward to welcoming our scholars back to the building on Tuesday morning, ready to learn!
🏆 Championship Glory: Basketball Teams Dominate!
We have some massive news from the hardwood! Please join me in sending a huge shout-out to our phenomenal basketball teams for their spectacular performances in the 2026 Impact Rising Star Basketball League.
Our Tiger athletes completely took over the league:
Team Young fought hard to capture the Championship Title! 🏆
Team Jenkins matched that excellence right alongside them, finishing as the league Runner-Up! 🥈
We want to extend a giant thank you to Coach Young and Coach Jenkins for their incredible dedication, mentorship, and the countless hours they pour into our scholars. Your passion for the game and for our students' character development has truly taught them what it means to work as a team and perform like champions. Way to Level UP, Tigers!
📝 Looking Ahead: End-of-Year MAP Growth Testing
Starting this week and continuing over the next two weeks, our scholars will challenge themselves one final time this year as they take their End-of-Year MAP Growth Assessments.
Our Testing Schedule:
Grades K–5: MAP Growth Reading & Mathematics
Grades 2–5: MAP Growth Science
Why This Matters:
We want to reassure our families and students that these tests are not used for report card grades. Instead, MAP is an invaluable diagnostic tool. The data collected allows us to celebrate the tremendous academic progress your child has made since the fall, while helping our instructional team pinpoint specific strengths and target areas to support them as they "Level Up" into the upcoming school year.
How You Can Help at Home:
Rest & Nourish: Ensure your Tiger gets a great night's sleep and eats a healthy, fueling breakfast each morning.
Arrive on Time: Prompt attendance is crucial to ensure a calm, smooth testing environment for your scholar.
Positive Vibes: Remind your child to simply take their time, do their personal best, and let their knowledge shine!
📅 Looking Ahead: End-of-Year Reminders
As we navigate the remaining weeks of the 2025–2026 school year, please keep a close eye on upcoming calendar announcements. We have several end-of-year celebrations, field trips, and promotional ceremonies in the works, and we want to ensure all families have timely information to participate.
May 25 - Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
May 26 - 4th Qtr progress report release online
May 27 - Eid al-Adha
May 27 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 4 - 2nd & 3rd Qtr Honor Roll Assembly
June 5 - Field Day
June 8 - Field Day Rain Date
June 11 - Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
June 12 - 5th grade Promotion Ceremony 8:30 a.m.
June 16 - Donuts with Dads & Dudes 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
June 15 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 16 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 17 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 18 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 18 - Last Day of School for Students - End of 4th Quarter
June 19- School closed - Juneteenth
June 24- Last day of school for teachers
July 17 - 4th Qtr report cards mailed
Thank you for your continuous partnership, flexibility, and community pride. Let's conquer these final weeks together with Tiger strength!
Warmly,
Tauheedah N. Simmons-Lewis
Your PAWW-rific Principal
CMIT South Elementary School
Home of the STEMTastic Tigers 🐯
Cameron Peterson
2nd Grade- Ms. Womack
Shoutout for: Kindness/Character
From: Ms. Womack
I would like to give a special shoutout to an outstanding 2nd grade student for consistently showing excellent character and kindness each day! He is always respectful to his teachers and classmates, listens carefully, and follows directions the first time. His positive attitude, helpfulness, and caring heart make our classroom a better place for everyone. I am so proud of the example he sets for others through his respectfulness, kindness, and willingness to do the right thing. Keep up the amazing work!
Please take note of these important calendar reminders:
May 27 - Eid al-Adha
May 27 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 5 - Field Day
June 8 - Field Day Rain Date
June 11 - Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
June 12 - 5th grade Promotion Ceremony 8:30 a.m.
June 15 - Donuts with Dads & Dudes 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
June 15 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 16 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 17 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 18 - Inclement Weather Make-Up - Schools Open
June 18 - Last Day of School for Students - End of 4th Quarter
June 19- School closed - Juneteenth
June 24- Last day of school for teachers
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School Meals
2025-26 School Year Meal Prices
Elementary (Pre-K through Grade 5)
Breakfast: $1.60/day
Lunch: $2.75/day
How to Pay
MySchoolBucks, owned and operated by Heartland Payment Systems, is an online payment service that provides parents the ability to securely pay for meals, monitor student cafeteria purchases, make tuition payments for Before and After School Extended Learning programs, and receive email notifications for low-account balances. With MySchoolBucks, payments can be made 24/7 using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, credit or debit card, and mobile app.
Principal Lunch Account
ALL breakfast,lunch, and Principal lunch payments should be made via www.myschoolbucks.com.
All money comes/goes to 1 account (child's). All that is needed to set up account (if not done) is
students lunch pin or student id.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
We encourage all families to consider applying for free and reduced-price meals! Visit www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict to apply online today!
To apply, you will need:
- The name, school, and grade of your school-age children
- The name of all adults living in the home
- Income information for all adults living in the home
- Student ID Numbers for your school-age children
Applications will also be sent home with students the first week of school. Applications are available at all PGCPS schools and can be submitted at any time.
With the school year quickly coming to a close, this is a wonderful time to reflect on how much our students have grown both inside and outside of the classroom! During the month of May, students have been focusing on the character trait of perseverance and learning the value of continuing to work hard, stay positive, and keep trying even when things feel difficult. Families can help build perseverance at home by encouraging children to try again after making mistakes, praising effort instead of just results, setting small achievable goals, and allowing children opportunities to solve problems independently. Reading books about determination, learning new skills together, and talking openly about challenges can also help children develop resilience and confidence. Thank you for your continued partnership and support in helping our students grow into strong, caring, and determined learners as we finish the school year strong!
Warm regards,
Ms. Chandler
Grade Level Blurb:
Hello Kinder Families,
The last homework, My Kindergarten Memory Book, went out Friday and will be due on Friday May 29. Also, all Kindergarten Classes have sent home the Embroidery project to be completed and then returned to school by June 1 with a video submitted of student completion.
Kindergarten students will continue the Countdown to Summer. Every Wednesday will be a different theme for students to participate in. Please check the link below for the calendar.
2026 Wacky Wednesday Countdown to Summer
As we are entering warmer weather, many students have their allergies reawakened and sometimes it can be severe; if your scholar is one of those students and needs medication please remember to fill out a doctor’s form for medication to go to the nurse. Also families, please have your scholar’s shoes tied when they come to school and continue to assist your scholar in their efforts of learning to tie their shoes independently. Students should have a school approved sweater or jacket to wear in the classroom, in case they get chilly.
For the graduation each student has been assigned a role, the role is either a video or a speaking role. Students will not be doing both. Thank you for working with our team to make this a success.
Please remember when your child has been absent please communicate to the teacher and complete the online document submission form, because we are not taking paper notes:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lp2fJsfDLjWNINllvX10OKjiGDn443yAB8Hq8BMBa-E/viewform
IMPORTANT KINDERGARTEN DATES-
May 25: School Closed
May 27: Now a full day of school; Chalk Day- students should bring chalk to use outside
May 29: My Kindergarten Memory book Due
June 2-3: MAP Testing
June 3: Icee Day
June 5: Field Day
June 11: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony 8:30 am & 10 am
June 12: Kindergarten End of the Year Party
June 18: Last day of School
Reading Updates:
UNIT 4- Week 5: Tempura, Tempera
Essential Question: What can we learn from the past? How do we learn about the past?
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final Sounds; Segment and Blend Phonemes
Blend and Segment: Onset and Rime
Phonics:Vowel sounds - shorts and long
Review letters f,v, and d
High-frequency words: want, every, please
Story Vocabulary:served, sailed, shared, brought
Unit Vocabulary: time, discover, change, tradition
Learning Goals:
Learn about the past
Visualize details from a story
Syllables and compound words
Find details in a text
Find the theme of the story
Main idea and details
Match sentences to illustrations
Capitalization for the beginning of a sentence
Types of Punctuation, go with different types of sentences
Prepositions, adjectives, and articles
Organize the story element: character, setting, plot
Math Updates:
Topic 11: Count Numbers to 100
Essential Understanding: How can the number 11-19 be made up of?
Show numbers in many way
Count and write numbers up to 100 by counting by 10
Represent groups of objects with a number to 20
Practice counting on from any number within 100
Vocabulary: tens, ones, fifty, thirty, patterns
Science Updates:
TOPIC 2: Weather and Climate
Experience 2: Sunlight and Earth’s Surface
Investigate the cause and affect the sun’s light on different materials
Describe how they can reduce that affect
Design ways to help avoid the sun’s light
Vocabulary: sunlight, shade, problem, design
Social Studies Updates:
Chapter 6 : Learning about the Past
Essential Question- What was life like in the past?
Understand that the past and present are different
Investigate different customs
Compare and contrast how children lived the past to the present
Explore important people throughout history
Determine why we celebrate our past
Vocabulary: history, crop, explorer, volunteer, custom
Health Updates:
May Topic: Keeping Clean and Healthy
Describe what it means to be healthy, sick and why is it is important to stay well
Discover daily routines that people do to stay healthy
Encourage confidence in knowing how to show concern for others that might be sick
Demonstrate respect for our bodies and encourage others to practice proper hygiene.
Explain what is it means for the community to be clean and healthy
Grade Level Blurb:
The First Grade Team would like to welcome our families to another exciting week of learning! We can’t believe we are already nearing the end of May and how quickly this school year has flown by. Our students continue to work hard each day, and we are so proud of all the growth they have made academically and socially. As we move through these final weeks of the school year, please be sure to read below for important updates, reminders, and upcoming events. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!
Updates:
1. Students will take MAP testing this week on Tuesday and Thursday. Be sure to send your scholar to school with a charged Chromebook and headphones on these days especially.
2. Spelling homework, DUE on Tuesday, May 26th, will be our FINAL spelling homework of the year. Scholars will continue to be introduced to new spelling patterns and high frequency words, but spelling homework has now concluded.
3. Topic 9 math homework will come home this week, if not already sent. Students should work on this nightly.
Reminders:
1. Students should bring their yellow take home folder to school and home every day. Parents, please sign their behavior calendar in acknowledgment of daily behavior. Please also remove all papers on the "Keep at Home" side.
2. Check ParentVue regularly and review all graded work.
3. The weather has changed DRASTICALLY. Please ensure your scholar comes to school dressed in accordance with the weather. We go outside as long as the temps are about 32 degrees.
Reading Updates:
This week, we are moving back into reviewing the elements of a biography as students will read, "Eleanor Roosevelt."
Phonics:
We are learning the /oi/ sound spelled -oi and -oy. Our spelling words are: boil, boy, coin, join, joy, soil, spoil, toy, been, going.
Math Updates:
We are beginning topic 9! In this unit, students will compare two-digit numbers.
Families can support math learning at home by practicing comparing 2-digit numbers, finding 1 more/1 less and 10 more/10 less, and using the greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=) symbols. Use number charts, flashcards, games, or everyday numbers you see at home to help build confidence and number sense in a fun way!
Science Updates:
We are working through topic 1 on light and sound! Students are investigating how sound is made, observe different sources of light, and explore how light interacts with various objects.
Families can support this learning at home through simple, hands-on activities.
Encourage your child to notice and describe sounds around the house, create simple instruments, or explore how sounds change. You can also observe different light sources, play with shadows using a flashlight, and test household objects to see which ones let light pass through or block it.
Encouraging your child to ask questions, make predictions, and share what they notice will help build their curiosity and understanding. Thank you for supporting science learning at home!
Social Studies Updates:
Students are continuing to learn through Chapter 4- Life Today and Long Ago. In this chapter, students are learning more about the past, present, and future. They are comparing schools and communities, daily life, and even technology and transportation to the past and present! Talk about your experiences with your scholar! How was life when you were their age? 👀
Health Updates:
We are beginning the next unit on germs. In this topic, students will learn about what germs are and how to keep their great bodies safe against germs!
Grade Level Blurb:
Only 18 Days Left! Field Trip & Assessment Updates
Dear Families,
Can you believe it? We only have 18 days of second grade left until summer break! We are racing toward the finish line, but we still have so many exciting things happening in our final weeks.
🌳 Watkins Park Nature Center Field Trip 🌳
Our big trip is this upcoming Friday, May 29, 2026!
Payments: The payment window has officially closed.
Permission Slips: If you haven’t sent in your scholar's permission slip yet, please have them turn it in to their teacher as soon as possible!
The Plan: We are headed to the Nature Center for a hands-on lesson, a visit to the farm, and a picnic lunch!
What to Bring: Scholars may bring a drawstring bag containing:
A COMPLETELY DISPOSABLE lunch (everything must be able to be thrown away)
A blanket or towel to sit on for the picnic
Bug spray, teachers will not be allowed to apply sunscreen to any scholar
Assessment Updates
We have officially concluded our iReady Spring assessments! Great job to all our hard-working scholars. Looking ahead, we will be completing our MAP assessments in Reading, Math, and Science this upcoming week. Please ensure your scholar gets plenty of rest and is on time for school with FULLY CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS and HEADPHONES!
Spelling Bee Winners!
We had a fantastic time at our Second Grade Spelling Bee this past Friday! A huge congratulations to all of our finalists who studied so hard. Please join us in celebrating our top three winners:
1st Place: Ava Ansah 🥇
2nd Place: Natalie Riley 🥈
3rd Place: Layla Willis 🥉
We are so proud of all our scholars! Thank you for your continued support as we finish this school year strong.
Best regards,
The Second Grade Team ✨
Reading Updates:
Reading Update: Level Up to Third Grade!
We are excited to share that we have officially concluded our reading curriculum for the school year! Our scholars have worked so hard to grow their literacy skills, and we are incredibly proud of their progress.
Please keep an eye out, as scholars will be bringing their reading textbooks home soon! These are yours to keep—textbooks DO NOT have to be returned to school. They are a great resource to use for review over the coming weeks.
To ensure our scholars stay sharp and are fully prepared for the jump to third grade, we recommend the following daily habits:
Reading: Please have your scholar read for at least 15 minutes every night.
Skill Practice: Continue practicing on IXL to reinforce key skills and keep that momentum going!
Thank you for your continued partnership in your scholar's success!
Math Updates:
Learning Update: Money, Time, and Shapes!
Hi Families! We have a busy and exciting week ahead as we wrap up our current unit and dive into some hands-on geometry. Here is what we are working on:
Closing Out Topic 8: Money & Time
We will conclude Topic 8 this week! While we are finishing the formal lessons in class, it is vital that scholars continue practicing these "real-world" skills at home to build fluency.
Try these activities at home:
The Family Diner: Have your scholar "charge" you for snacks or dinner using play money or coins. Ask them to show you different ways to make $1.00.
Time Check: Throughout the day, ask your scholar, "What time will it be in 30 minutes?" or "How many minutes until the next hour?"
Coin Sort: Empty a jar of change and have them identify, sort, and total the coins.
Coming Soon: Exploring Shapes!
As we close out the school year, we will begin exploring the world of Geometry! We will be identifying, comparing, and building 2D and 3D shapes.
Activities for practicing shapes:
Shape Scavenger Hunt: Look for 3D shapes around the house! Can they find a sphere (orange), a cylinder (soup can), or a rectangular prism (cereal box)?
Attribute Talk: Ask your scholar to describe a shape without naming it. For example: "I am thinking of a 2D shape with 3 sides and 3 vertices (corners). What am I?" (A triangle!)
Play-Doh Builders: Use Play-Doh or toothpicks and marshmallows to build cubes, pyramids, and squares. 🏗️
Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our scholars' brains growing!
Grade Level Blurb:
All students completed Dibels and iReady tests this week. They are showing growth and we are pleased with their progress. However, more testing is on the horizon! MAP testing is now this coming week on Wednesday, May 27 - Friday, May 29.
Students will need lunch for the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary trip on Tuesday, May 26. Please adhere to the dress code for your child’s safety while being out in nature. This includes long sleeve shirts, long pants, and insect repellent. It might also be good to have a baseball-style cap.
Field Day permission slips were due on Thursday, May 21. Field day is scheduled for June 5th and the rain date is June 8th. We will be walking from our school up to CMIT Middle/High School for this event. Students will need a lunch that day.
Please remember that school is closed on May 25th to observe Memorial Day. Have a wonderful long weekend!
Reading Updates:
This week, students worked hard to complete their DIBELS and I-Ready Reading assessments. We are so proud of the tremendous growth, focus, and perseverance they showed. It has been exciting to see their hard work paying off as confident readers!
Social Studies Updates:
Students began thinking about future careers, entrepreneurship, and different ways to make money as they grow older. We’ve had great conversations about goals, interests, and the many paths students can take in the future!
Math Updates:
This week, our mathematicians explored the exciting topic of probability! Probability is the chance or likelihood that a specific event will happen, helping us predict how often something might occur. Students learned to describe outcomes as certain, likely, unlikely, or impossible. They put their new skills into action by testing the odds while choosing Starburst candies from a bag and deciding whether to go with or against the probability of picking a certain color.
Science Updates:
Our Scientists are wrapping up our unit on fossils. They put their paleontological skills to work by completing final unit activities. We will start a fun new topic this coming week.
Health Updates:
In Health, we started our new unit on “Finding Out About Bones.” The students watched a video on the skeletal system and completed corresponding questions.
Grade Level Blurb:
Greetings Team 4Ward,
I hope that message finds you well. We enjoyed our final grade level trip to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Our students got a chance to explore different living things from around the world. This upcoming week we will have our Spring MAP Diagnostics in Reading and Math on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be using Thursday and Friday for Makeup days of testing. This is an untimed diagnostic test that measures students' growth throughout the school year. Testing will begin at 8:30.
Help your scholar prepare by:
Getting at least eight hours of sleep
Eating breakfast the day of testing
Having a charged computer
Have a pair of wired headphones
A quick snack for after if wanted
Writing is being incorporated in all subjects this year. Students will practice expressing ideas in reading, science, social studies, math, and specials. Encourage your child to talk about what they write and ask questions about their work that supports growth and confidence.
💻Many class activities use online tools. A charged computer ensures your child can fully participate in lessons and complete assignments. Our students also need a pair of wired headphones to complete activities and for testing. Students who arrive on time are better prepared for learning and reduce classroom disruptions. Please plan to have your child at school a few minutes early each day. A healthy breakfast helps students focus and have energy for learning. School breakfast is available daily until 8:00 when students arrive in the morning.
We are grateful for your ongoing support in helping students feel safe, prepared, and excited about learning. Thank you for partnering with us to make this a positive school year. Let’s finish strong together!!
Warmly,
Team 4Ward
Important Upcoming Dates:
MAP Reading Spring Diagnostic Tuesday May 26, 2026
MAP Math Spring Diagnostic Wednesday May 27, 2026
MAP Science Spring Diagnostic Thursday June 4, 2026
MAP Make Ups Monday and Tuesday June 9-10, 2026
Fourth Grade Information:
i-Ready:
i-Ready is a computer based math and reading program that is available for all of our scholars. Scholars have completed their diagnostics and are working on programs based on their areas of need. This program will be available all summer for students to continue to utilize in both reading and math. Please help your child complete at least 45 minutes of math and reading to grow their abilities.
Absences:
This is a friendly reminder that late work is only accepted if a student has an excused absence! If a scholar is absent and does not bring a note they will earn a 0 on the assignment that was missed. Please read the reminders to ensure that you are partnering with your scholars to make them successful for school. If a scholar leaves early or arrives late to school and it is not excused they will earn a 0 for all work that is not completed.
If your scholar is absent, please complete the CMIT South ES Absence Google Form within 3 days of your scholar returning back to school. https://forms.gle/euXzCpDvNGbLwb8U6 Work is provided to students upon their return to school with an excused absence.
Communications:
Students must bring their agenda book each day. Teachers will note the agenda book and it should be signed nightly by the adult at home.
Please allow up to 48 business hours for all responses to emails and Classdojo messages. Teachers are not actively monitoring their emails during the day because we are engaged in instruction. Emails are not monitored over the weekend or in the evening hours when teachers have gone home. If the message sent relates to dismissal changes please call the school directly to leave a message with the front office.
Grading:
Please check Synergy weekly to see scholar’s updated grades. Canvas is a Learning Management System in which scholars utilize to complete assignments and get access to materials.The grades entered in Synergy are those that will be used to calculate progress reports and report cards.
It is imperative that work is complete and turned in on time in order to receive full credit. Our district has set policies regarding assignment completion and make-up assignments. Only students that have an excused absence will be given an opportunity to receive and complete missing assignments. Assignments not completed will receive a final grade of “0.”
Uniforms:
We are a uniform school. Students must be in the proper uniform each and every day. Students are expected to have mostly black shoes. They may wear a navy blue or school logo jacket or pullover during class. Students will be asked to remove any jacket or sweater that is not following the uniform policy. Students are not allowed to wear Crocs on school grounds.
Reading Updates:
We have concluded reading the texts in Volume 1 textbook. This book has been given to your scholar to keep and should remain at home.
This Week:
We began our final unit for the year Diversity. In this unit students will explore how we can reach new understanding through diversity. This week we read a story called “Out of My Mind” which explores the character of Melody. While reading the story closely students were able to analyze the character. They also explore different ways that people are able to communicate.
Next Week:
We will continue in Volume 2, Unit 3 Diversity. Our next story is Mama’s Window. In this story we will read about a boy named “Sugar” who has to live with his uncle in the Mississippi Delta. While reading this story students will analyze the plot of the story. Students will also explore how the setting affects the events in the story. Students will begin to work with r-Controlled words this week as well.
Math Updates:
In math, scholars will take their Division, Topic 5 Assessment next week. Please check your child's agenda book for their specific date. Next week, we will be practicing for MCAP and look out for a MCAP practice packet to be sent home. We are also strengthening math literacy through Daily Reviews, problem-solving tasks, and math journals, which allow students to reflect on their thinking and analyze mistakes.
Parents can support learning at home by encouraging scholars to:
Explain how they solved a problem (not just the answer)
Practice multiplication facts regularly
Complete assigned IXL skills that reinforce division concepts.
Science Updates:
In science, scholars are exploring the unit Human Uses of Energy. We will be completing this unit.
Students are learning how energy plays an important role in our everyday lives and how humans harness different energy sources to power technology and systems we depend on.
Topics we are exploring include:
Types of energy
How energy is transferred and used
Real-world examples of energy in transportation, electricity, and machines
How energy systems help communities function
Scholars are also engaging in research-based activities and project tasks where they apply math skills such as division, measurement, and data interpretation to scientific situations.
This interdisciplinary approach helps scholars see how math and science work together in real-world problem solving.
💡 Skills We Are Building
Across both subjects, scholars are developing important academic habits including:
Perseverance when solving challenging problems
Explaining and defending their thinking
Collaborating with peers
Using academic vocabulary
Applying knowledge to real-world situations
📌 Helpful Reminders for Families
Please encourage your scholar to:
Check Canvas regularly for assignments and resources
Complete IXL practice to reinforce skills
Bring their math journal to class daily
Ask questions when they need clarification
Social Studies Updates:
This week, students read Chapter 4, Lesson 3, which explores global trade and how the exchange of goods and services between countries impacts their everyday lives. Students will learn how products they use—such as food, clothing, and technology—often come from different parts of the world, and they will examine how trade connects communities across the globe.
Next week, students will prepare for their QUEST project by developing a detailed business plan that outlines their product or service, target audience, pricing, budgeting, and marketing ideas. Students will use creativity, planning, and problem-solving skills to organize and present their ideas effectively.
Grade Level Blurb:
Hello, Fifth Grade Families!
Next week, students will participate in the NWEA MAP Growth assessments. This is a great opportunity for students to show the growth and progress they have made throughout the school year. We are so proud of all of their hard work and encourage everyone to come prepared, rested, and ready to do their best!
📌 Testing Schedule:
Tuesday – Math MAP Growth
Thursday – Reading MAP Growth
Friday – Science MAP Growth
Please remember to:
✅ Charge Chromebooks nightly
✅ Arrive to school on time
✅ Complete any missing assignments
Reading Updates:
In Reading, students are focusing on historical fiction, analyzing characters, adjectives, elements of science fiction, and informational text.
Math Updates:
In math, students have started Topic 12: Unit Conversions, including measurement and capacity conversions, while continuing to practice real-world problem-solving skills. More details regarding the Pick-A-Project will be shared in the coming days.
Science Updates:
In Science, students began Topic 5: Patterns in Space with hands-on investigations exploring gravity and gravitational pulls. Students also explored and demonstrated what happens when an object falls on a sphere through an engaging experiment.
Social Studies Updates:
Chapter 1, Lesson 8: Inventions and Transportation
Health Updates:
Continuing discussions on healthy choices, decision-making, personal wellness, and the dangers of drugs
Thank you for your continued support! Let’s finish the year strong! 🌟
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
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• School Colors: Orange and Black
• Uniform Colors: Hunter Green, Navy Blue, or white Oxford tops and Khaki or Navy Blue bottoms
• School Mascot: "Roary" the Tiger• School Website: http://www.cmitsouthes.org
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