The Tiger Times
Dear CMIT South Elementary Families and Friends,
As we move into the second week of May, I want to send a wave of encouragement to our hardworking students and our dedicated parents. We are deep in the "final quarter stretch," and your resilience continues to inspire me.
Our character word of the month is Perseverance. As our students tackle end-of-year assessments and projects, let's remember:
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston Churchill
Keep pushing, Tigers! Your hard work is paving the way for a spectacular finish to the school year.
🌸 Happy Mother’s Day!
To all of our incredible mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and maternal figures, Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for the endless love, sacrifices, and support you provide to our scholars. You are the true backbone of our community, and we hope your day was filled with the joy and "flowers" you deserve.
🍎 A Month of Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4th–8th) was absolutely awesome! It was a joy to honor our staff for the tireless work they do. A huge thank you to the PTO and our entire community for showering our educators with love.
At CMIT South ES, one week isn't enough! We are celebrating our staff all month long. They help our students bloom, and we are so proud to recognize their dedication. There is still time to share your gratitude:
We also want to send a special shout-out to Nurse Aneke! We celebrated her for National Nurse’s Day on Wednesday, May 6th. Thank you, Nurse Aneke, for keeping our Tigers healthy, safe, and cared for with such compassion every single day.
🧮 Math Olympiad: Top 10% in the Nation!
Our Math Olympiad Team has done it again! Our scholars placed remarkably in the MOEMS (Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary & Middle Schools) Division E Competition. Because our team scored in the top 10% of all participating schools, CMIT South ES has been awarded a plaque and a spot on the MOEMS National Honor Roll!
Individual Honors:
Top 10% Score (Rank 1): Liam Santos
Top 20% Score (Rank 2): Aarvik Naag
Top 30% Score (Rank 3): Tamara Crooks
Top 40% Score (Rank 4): Everett Brace
High Achievement: Byron Tribue, Zeth Pettway, Joanna Ogunbayo, Aliyah Quick, and Trinity Bunch.
Way to Level UP, scholars! Your mathematical prowess is truly world-class.
🎨 Tigers in the Spotlight: PGCPS County Art Show
Kudos to our talented artists whose work was selected for the PGCPS County Art Show! Under the guidance of Ms. James, these students represented our school with incredible creativity:
Kindergarten: Ari Walker-Thomas, Amani Lateef
1st Grade: David Haider, Raymond Kinlaw, Zion Shorter
2nd Grade: Ali Walker-Thomas, Myar Shadul, Jaiden Adenuga, Tanner Bartee, Morire Fadairo
3rd Grade: Mya Wright, Michael Jones, Skylar Rogers
4th Grade: Hayvn Wilson, Maxwell Payne, Jodie Lelekumo, Dawson Edwards, Etudaye Osuji
5th Grade: Ovie Salubi, Tamara Crooks
📝 Testing & Academic Updates
MCAP Make-ups: Our 3rd–5th graders showed great perseverance during the ELA and Math sections. This week, we will conduct make-up sessions for students who missed any portions.
DIBELS Testing: Up next, our K–3rd grade scholars will begin their DIBELS assessments.
3rd Quarter Grade Appeals: The appeal window is May 11–15. If you wish to appeal a grade, please complete the form and send it to both the teacher and myself.
🎭 Upcoming Events
May 11 (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM): Books Come to Life! A magical K–1st grade presentation in the gymnasium. Don't miss it!
May 15 (6:30 PM): Annual SGA Talent Showcase. Come support our stars!
🎟️ Tickets Required: Purchase via MySchoolBucks Here
Thank you for your continued partnership as we celebrate our students' diverse talents!
Warmly,
Tauheedah N. Simmons-Lewis
Your PAWW-rific Principal
CMIT South Elementary School
Home of the STEMTastic Tigers 🐯
Please take note of these important calendar reminders:
May 11–15 - 3rd Quarter Parent Grade Appeal Window.
May 11 (8:30 AM – 9:30 AM) - Tea-Rific Time with Moms & Matriarchs. Register Here to join us in the cafeteria.
May 11 (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM) - Books Come to Life. A special presentation for K–1st Grade in the gymnasium.
May 14- Career Day
May 15 - SGA ‘s Talent Show
May 25 - Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
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
In November 2020, PGCPS launched an online volunteer application and approval process. Click here for more information on becoming a volunteer and to access the application.
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.
As we welcome the month of May, we’re focusing on an important character trait: perseverance—the ability to keep trying, even when something feels difficult or doesn’t go as planned right away. This is a perfect time of year to remind our students that learning is a journey, and growth often comes from facing challenges with patience and determination.
Throughout the month, students will participate in classroom lessons and activities that highlight perseverance in action. We’ll talk about setting goals, learning from mistakes, and building confidence by not giving up. Whether it’s tackling a tricky math problem, practicing reading skills, or navigating friendships, perseverance helps students develop resilience that will serve them well both in and out of the classroom.
Families can support this theme at home by encouraging children to try again when things feel hard, celebrating effort (not just outcomes), and sharing examples of times you’ve had to persevere in your own life.
As always, I am here to support our students and families. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Wishing everyone a strong finish to the school year!
Warm regards,
Ms. Chandler
Grade Level Blurb:
Hello Kinder Families,
The permission slips and payment for the next field trip to the Natural History Museum is due by May 12th. For the upcoming field trip, May 15, students should have a bag lunch, with no glass or reusable items. Please ensure that your scholar's name is on the lunch. Also, all students should come dressed in their P.E. uniform. Chaperones should arrive at the cafeteria by 9:00am. Thank you for your help in making this trip a success.
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
This week Kindergarten will start DIBELS and also be continuing its Embroidery projects. Please sign up to volunteer in your scholar’s class for the embroidery project if you can. This project will engage students in the world around them through nature and the use of their fine motor skills. This in school project will last a couple of weeks so there will be multiple changes for signing up.
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. 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 11-13: Dibels Testing; for specific class dates please see the Wacky Wednesday calendar above.
May 12:Field Trip Payment Due; https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ6ATL7R050GE0Y
May13: Glow Party Day
May 14: Career Day
May 15: Save the date: Field Trip to the Natural History Museum in DC
May 25: School Closed
May 27: Now a full day of school
June 5: Field Day
June 11: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony 8:30 & 10
June 12: Kindergarten End of the Year Party
Reading Updates:
UNIT 4- Week 4 Week 4: Changing Laws, Changing Lives: Martin Luther King Jr.
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 - short i (/i/) and long i (/i_i/)
Review letters P and Y
High-frequency words: good, open, could
Story Vocabulary: laws, speech, country, marched
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
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 14: Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes
Essential Understanding: How can objects be described and compared by length, height, capacity and weight?
Compare by Length and Height
Describe how objects can be compared by weight
Distinguish and Describe the Length or Height, Capacity, or Weight of Objects
Contrast objects to determine capacity
Vocabulary: measurement, length, height, capacity, weight, attribute.
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
Vocabulary: scrub, clean, yard, clothes, hands, community
Grade Level Blurb:
Dear First Grade Families,
Hello and welcome to another wonderful week of learning this May! Our students are continuing to work hard, grow their skills, and enjoy all the exciting activities happening in our classroom as we head toward the end of the school year.
Please be sure to read below for important updates, upcoming events, and reminders for the week ahead. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child’s learning!
Updates:
1. DIBELS testing begins this week!
Reminders:
1. U4W3 Spelling homework is DUE Thursday, May 14th.
2. Please continue to work on topic 8 math homework nightly!
3. 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.
4. Check ParentVue regularly and review all graded work.
5. 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 learning about the elements of historical fiction through reading, "Before the Railroad Came."
Phonics:
We are learning about comparative endings: -er and -est. Our spelling words are: faster, fastest, short, shorter, shortest, slow, slower, slowest, away, pretty.
Math Updates:
We are working through topic 8 where we are learning more about place value.
Here are a few simple ways families can support place value learning at home:
- Practice counting objects in groups of 10 (snacks, toys, steps) and talk about how many tens and ones make up a number
- Use household items (like straws or pencils) to create bundles of 10 and leftover ones
- Ask your child to build numbers (e.g., “Show me 34” with tens and ones)
- Point out numbers in everyday life (prices, house numbers) and discuss the tens and ones
- Play simple games with cards or dice to practice making and comparing numbers
- Draw a quick place value chart (tens and ones) to support understanding during play
- Encourage your child to explain their thinking to build confidence and deeper understanding
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 working through our unit on drugs. In this unit, students are learning more about what drugs are, the difference between safe drugs (medicines) and unsafe drugs (alcohol and nicotine), the consequences of using drugs, and trusted adults who can keep you safe.
Grade Level Blurb:
🌟 The Final Countdown is On! 🌟
Can you believe it? We only have 28 days of second grade left! 🗓️ We are entering our final stretch, and our calendar is packed with exciting events and important milestones. Here is everything you need to know to stay on track:
Career Day: This Thursday, May 14, we look forward to exploring many different paths for the future!
Spelling Bee Season: We are completing our first round of classroom spelling bees this week. The Final Spelling Bee will take place next Friday, May 22. (Check those backpacks—another copy of the word list was sent home last week for extra practice!)
DIBELS Testing: We will be conducting our reading assessments throughout this week.
Permission Slips: Forms for both Field Day and our final trip to Watkins Park have been distributed. Please ensure these are completed IN THEIR ENTIRETY and returned as soon as possible. Any slips with missing information will be sent back home to be finished.
Stay Powered Up: Although summer is around the corner, we are still working hard every day! Please ensure your student arrives with a fully charged Chromebook each morning.
Thank you for all your support as we finish this year strong!
Reading Updates:
Upcoming Assessments & End-of-Unit Update
We have officially wrapped up our RELA lessons for the year! Our scholars have worked so hard on their reading and language arts skills. To make sure everyone feels confident and ready, we will spend this week reviewing key skills to prepare for the upcoming iReady and MAP assessments in the coming weeks.
We are so proud of their progress and can’t wait to see them shine! Keep up the great reading at home!
Math Updates:
Time and Money: Wrapping Up Our Unit!
We are officially reaching the end of our unit on Time and Money. Our second graders have been working hard learning to tell time to the nearest five minutes and identifying the value of coins and bills! To help these skills "stick," here are a few fun and easy ways you can practice at home:
Mastering Time
The "Beat the Clock" Challenge: Give your child a task (like putting on shoes) and ask them to check the clock before they start and after they finish to see how many minutes passed.
Reading the Analog Clock: If you have an analog clock at home, ask your child throughout the day, "What time is it?" or "What time will it be in 30 minutes?"
Daily Schedule: Create a simple timeline of your evening routine together (e.g., Dinner at 6:30, Reading at 7:15).
Money Matters
Coin Jar Sorting: Empty out some spare change and have your child sort the coins by value. Ask them to show you different ways to make 50 cents or one dollar.
Family "Store": Set up a small "store" with household items or snacks. Give your child a small budget of coins and let them "buy" their favorite treats!
Grocery Math: While shopping, ask your child to find the price of an item and help identify the coins or bills needed to pay for it.
Thank you for all your support in making math fun and meaningful!
Grade Level Blurb:
We conquered MCAP!! The entire third grade team - students and teachers - is happy that it’s done! However, make-up testing for MCAP will be next week. Students needing make-ups will be pulled from daily class instruction to complete any missing sections. Most students have a short testing break before the next round of end of year tests start. Tis the season!
Many thanks to our Skate Zone chaperones for attending our field trip and supporting us throughout the day! The students had a great time!
Reading Updates:
This week in reading, students worked on different group activities to keep building their reading skills and confidence for MCAP Reading. We also did a special writing activity so students could make gifts for all of our amazing moms, grandmothers, aunts, and mother figures.
Math Updates:
Some of our mathematicians are exploring more about measurement. They learned about ‘Gallon Man’ and how to use this graphic to understand U.S. customary liquid capacity measurements. We also identified many different measurement tools and sorted them into groups based on the purpose (to measure length, volume, weight) of that tool. They discovered a few tools that did not fit into one of the given categories so we made a new group for those tools.
Science Updates:
Our scientists are still studying fossils. They completed an activity called “Be a Paleontologist" in which they had to piece together fossil pieces to recreate the animal. Then they guessed at the name of the animal and its environment. We also learned about a famous woman paleontologist, Mary Anning, who lived in the 1800’s. At one time, she was known as the greatest fossilist in the world!
Social Studies Updates:
In Social Studies, students completed a packet about the history of roller skating to get ready for this past Friday’s fun field trip.
Health Updates:
Our current unit in Health is “When Bodies Have Challenges.” In keeping with that theme, the students learned about service dogs. They read about the purpose, requirements, training, and breeds of these dogs.
Please Note: 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.
In conclusion, Happy Mother’s Day to all of our third grade moms, grandmas, aunts, and mother figures. We hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day!
Grade Level Blurb:
Greetings Team 4Ward,
I hope that message finds you well. We have concluded classwide testing for MCAP!! We are very proud of the efforts shown by our scholars these past two weeks. For students that have not completed all four sessions for both Math and ELA those students will be pulled from class to make up their testing. Before this month is over we will have i-Ready Spring Diagnostic testing and will begin June with MAP Spring diagnostic testing.
🚌Field Trip
We are excited to announce our next field trip to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. During our visit to the museum students will explore how different living things have adapted to their environment. They will also view what happens to living things that are unable to adapt to changing conditions. The date of the trip is Friday May 22, 2026. All money is due by Friday May 15, 2026 no expectations. Permission slips are due by Monday May 18,2026. These have been shared with students and a copy is provided below.
💵Please submit your payment using the link here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHVZTLU9O052WP_ZZ6AQ11TYXDG3VJ
📄Permission Slips https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gGTMg212TcIUNffOiNUBSoa6Kp_ZW0X0/view
🍎If your scholar will need a bag lunch please complete the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/9UrjRnKNWDcMosXZ9
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:
i-Ready Reading Spring Diagnostic Tuesday May 19, 2026
i-Ready Math Spring Diagnostic Thursday May 20, 2026
Field Trip to Natural History Museum Friday May 22, 2026
i-Ready Makeups Wednesday May 20 and Tuesday 26, 2026
MAP Reading Spring Diagnostic Tuesday June 2, 2026
MAP Math Spring Diagnostic Wednesday June 3, 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 In order for students to receive make-up work you must provide a note stating; the student’s name, the date of absence, and reason for absence. Work is provided to students upon their return to school with an absence note.
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.
MCAP:
We have concluded classwide testing for MCAP!! We are very proud of the efforts shown by our scholars these past two weeks. For students that have not completed all four sessions for both Math and ELA those students will be pulled from class to make up their testing. Before this month is over we will have i-Ready Spring Diagnostic testing and will begin June with MAP Spring diagnostic testing.
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
Reading Updates:
We have concluded reading the texts in Volume 1 textbook. This book will be coming home by Friday and should remain at home.
This Week:
We completed MCAP ELA Testing and this affected our reading block. During this week we read our final paired texts in Volume 1 textbook. In these two stories we took a trip to Australia to learn about two unique mammals the echidna and the platypus. These two mammals are the only mammals that lay eggs and have other adaptations that relate to other species of animals. Students this week sought to answer: How do adaptations make animals unique? Students were able to integrate information from both texts to explain
Next Week:
Students will bring a close to Unit 2 Adaptations by completing a project. Students will research an endangered animal to present in our Endangered Animal Museum.
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 continued in Chapter 4 and read lesson 2 that focuses on trade and markets. In this lesson students explored how businesses supply goods and services to match demand. We discussed different forms of currency and how entrepreneurs take risks to start businesses.
Next week, students will 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.
Grade Level Blurb:
MCAP is Finished, Let’s Keep Moving!
Yay! MCAP is done, and we’re so proud of our scholars’ hard work! As we shift back to regular instruction next week, don’t forget to charge those Chromebooks!
Mark your calendars—our end-of-year bowling field trip 🎳 is on May 27th ($50), with details on Class Dojo!
Reading Updates:
We’re starting historical fiction—exploring stories tied to real events.
Math Updates:
Ms. Jones’ group is continuing to divide fractions.
Ms. Jenkins’ group (📏) is in Chapter 12, converting inches, feet, and yards between customary and metric units—and next week, we’ll jump into cups and ounces!
Science Updates:
We’re examining how human activities impact our environment.
Social Studies Updates:
We’re diving into immigration in the 1800s—why people came and how it shaped our country.
Health Updates:
We’re learning the truth and dangers about drugs to keep everyone informed.
Let’s gear up for a fantastic week! 🚀
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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