Dear CMIT Elementary Parents,

During the first few weeks of school, our staff took the time to explicitly teach rules and expectations for classrooms as well as other locations throughout the school. It is already evident that it helped to increase ready
-​to​-learn environment in ​our school.

Please ensure you will provide updated contact information. We are working on updating
​S​chool​M​ax and blackboard database to ensure we will be able to reach all of our families with the necessary information. After updating database we will be able to send text and voice messages to communicate with our families. To start this practice soon as possible please help us to have your current phone and email addresses soon as possible.

Thanks to all CMIT Elementary parents who were able to attend back to school night event on Thursday, September 14, 2017. It was a great success! I heard a lot of wonderful comments from our families that I shared with my team members. Please remember you are always welcome to visit me or email me to share your concerns, suggestions, or ideas. We will work together to make our school is a best elementary school in the state of Maryland.

I would like to say special thank you to all of you for your great comments about the improvements. I believe with your support we will have a great academic year here, at CMIT Elementary school.

As everybody agrees on that, transportation and traffic are our biggest challenges. Thank you for our volunteer parents who are helping us during drop-off and pick-up times. It is always wonderful having more adult around us to ensure everything is safe for our students. We still need more volunteers during morning hours.

Please be careful during the drop-off and pick-up times, be mindful that we have elementary school age all around us. Their safety is our priority!

Also, I would like to remind you that we are a role model for them. We should remember it is a school property that means ‘smoke-free zone’.

Thank you for your support to improve our school practices.

Gonul Ozturk, M.Ed
Principal
CMIT Elementary Public Charter School

Hello CMIT community

This year is my second year here at CMIT. I have been an educator since 2000. Before CMIT, I worked in Arizona as a teacher and administrator in elementary, middle and high school setting. I earned a science degree in college and have a masters degree in educational leadership. I have been married with a beautiful women for 13 years, I have a son and two daughters. I am a bike rider and a camping fan. I play basketball.

Adam A. Akpinar
aakpinar@cmitelementary.org

Mrs. L. Watkis completed Elementary Education and certification in teaching through the University of the West Indies before migrating to the USA as a cultural ambassador in 2001. She later completed undergraduate studies in Middle Grades Education and Administration at Western Carolina University, and her MS degree in Reading and Literacy at Walden University.

A passion for learning and supporting students motivated her to complete Post Baccalaureate studies in Early Childhood Education at Clark Atlanta University. In 2016, she completed certification in STEM Administration 1 at the University of Maryland. She has received state certification in Administration 1&11, Special Education, Elementary Education, Reading, Gifted and Talented, and ESOL.

Mrs. Watkis is currently a full time student at the University of Maryland pursuing course work for certification in Educational Leadership.

Mrs. L. Watkis, ILT

Mrs. Whitney Green

Mrs. Green begins her 3rd year as the Professional School Counselor at CMIT Elementary School.
Before joining CMIT, Mrs. Green was the founding counselor in another public charter school in PGCPS, making this her 7th year serving the county in this capacity. She earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Washington College, in Chestertown Maryland, and her Masters in Education K-12 School Counseling from Loyola University, in Baltimore Maryland.

Mrs. Green is originally from New Jersey, where she still associates her roots and ventures back there when she is able. She loves the shore, her poodle, quality time, coffee, imaginations, shoes, partnerships and empathy. She dislikes the word “can’t”, assumptions, and lack of accountability.
When asked if she always knew she wanted to be a counselor, Mrs. Green assures inquirers that she did not purposefully pick this job, but rather this life was meant for her! She is currently a student herself again, as she loves to deepen her knowledge base and continue grow in her profession. She is thrilled to be back and with her CMIT Tigers!

Graciously,
Your School Counselor

On Monday, all students must be in full uniform. Only CMIT jackets will be allowed to be worn throughout the building. Please see the uniform policy on the school website. Parents will be contacted if your child is not in compliance.

Tenika Fryson

We will have our fundraiser kickoff Monday, September 18. There will be a variety of items your child can sell to help us raise money for our school. All information will be sent home on Monday, September 18.

Also, online shopping will be available for friends and relatives to order from our online store.
1. Go to www.midatlanticfundraising.com
a. Enter your School Group ID – CMITES
b. Enter your information and you will receive a unique Seller ID to
give to friends and family.
c. Enter email addresses for friends and family.
d. Customers will pay online and order will be delivered to their home.
You will receive the credit towards your awards program and the
school receives the profit!

So let's sell, sell, sell!

Tenika Fryson

PARCC 2016-2017 student reports will go home today with students. Please check your child's back pack for those reports and find attached documents for "how to read" PARCC report cards.

CMIT Elementary

Attachment(s)

Mrs. Diana Dumbadze, our CMIT Librarian & Student Support Specialist

Mrs. Dumbadze is excited to be beginning her first year with CMIT Elementary as the new school librarian! This role is perfect for her as she is already a published scholar and loves research & reading! Before coming to CMIT, Mrs. Diana worked with children in Germany and also in her home country of Georgia (nope, not the state!) She is multi-lingual, speaking and writing in five different languages. In fact, she graduated at the top of her class at the prestigious Tbilisi State University (the first/oldest in her native country).

As a student support specialist, “Mrs. Diana” (as she prefers to be called) has already started remodeling the books, furniture, and decorations of the ever-evolving LIBRARY & MEDIA CENTER! She is excited to make the school library & media center a happy, safe, and learning rich environment for children to enjoy, grow, and fall in love with reading while honing the necessary skills for the future. She believes new and used books all have a place in the great libraries of the world and asks that everyone encourage each other to always remember to care for our library materials. This includes returning your books and cleaning up after yourself since everyone shares at CMIT and our library is a STEMazing place to learn, share, and enjoy. Mrs. Diana especially encourages parents to read with their children at the library.

For parent volunteers interested in helping out, Mrs. Diana would love to have you. Please let her know. She has so many fun ideas for this 2017-2018 and is open to your suggestions! For example, she is planning special events including: author visits, book fairs, book clubs, book reading contests & rewards including a “reading wall of fame,” storytelling sessions, seasonal decorations, and more ideas to look forward to as the year progresses. Her email is: DDumbadze@cmitelementary.org.

September 18th - 29th: NWEA MAP Fall Testing - All grades
September 18th - October 10th: KRA testing - KG students only
September 29th: Professional Development Day - 2 Hr. Early Dismissal for Students (School Dismissal @ 12:25p.m, Enrichment: 1:00p.m - 4:00p.m)
October 2nd - 13th: I-Ready Diagnostic Assessment - RTI students only

CMIT Parents;

As you are aware, CMIT conducts MAP testing to measure the student growth through the school year. MAP testing comes to the students three times a year and our students will take the FALL testing starting on Monday, September 18th. Please make sure your child have a good sleep and eats breakfast in the testing morning. To learn more about MAP testing, please go to this website.

https://www.nwea.org/map-growth/

Adam A. Akpinar
Program Coordinator

Last week we began discussing respect by identifying and implementing rules and procedures for our classroom and school. We even celebrated Character Day on Wednesday as we learned about growth mindset from Mojo on Class Dojo!

This week in Kindergarten...
We will continue discussing respect! We will identify ways in which respect looks and sounds and how to display respect in different settings such as the classroom, lunchroom, playground, etc. Please compliment and or reward respectful behavior and encourage your scholar to be respectful at school!

English Language Arts
We will be reading the story "The Little School Bus!" Along with the story, we will be learning about character, rhyming words, and naming, sounding, writing letters A through E.

Mathematics
We will be learning to read, write, count, and compare numbers to 10!

Science
Students will be introduced to elements of science such as observation, experiments, and problem solving. They will even begin to learn about the scientific method!

Lastly, just a few dates and reminders:
-Please send orange folders daily!
- Send in an extra uniform and label all pieces... Accidents happen!
- Uniform is enforced daily, including uninterrupted black shoes. Please go to http://cmitelementary.org/uniform-policy/ for more information.

-The Kindergarten Team

Ms. Rhodes

This is my fourth year teaching in Prince George’s County Public Schools. I am so happy to be a part of this wonderful school, Chesapeake Math and IT Elementary. I graduated with my B.A. in Elementary Education from Notre Dame of Maryland University. I am currently studying for my Master’s of Arts in Leadership in Teaching at Notre Dame of Maryland University. I enjoy my family, watching football (Go Redskins!), shopping, cooking, and baking.



Ms. Smiley

My name is Jasmine Smiley. I am from Rochester,NY born and raised. I moved to North Carolina in 2007 to attend the wonderful North Carolina A&T State University. AGGIE PRIDE! I obtained both my bachelors degree in Elementary and Special Education as well as my Masters degree in Reading Education K-12. This will be my 6th year teaching but my 4th year with my first grade babies. I am new to the Maryland area and I am looking forward to seeing what the DMV area has to offer me. In my spare time I enjoy reading, movies, bowling, and football GO COWBOYS!! I am excited to have CMIT as my new school home and I cannot wait to see the students ROAR!



Ms. Psyhojos

This will be my first year teaching in Prince George County Public Schools. I graduated from Loyola University Maryland with my degree in elementary education. I grew up on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. I am an avid Boston sports fan, I enjoy cooking and baking, reading, and traveling. I’m so excited to be working with your children this school year!


Mr. Brillantes

Education:
Philippine School of Business Administration
B.S. Business Administration , Major in Management Information Systems

Favorites

Color: Green
Food: Steak
Movie: Forrest Gump
Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Favorite Song: September by Earth, Wind, and Fire

Hello. My name is Mr. Brillantes. This is my second year of teaching in CMIT and I’m really excited and happy to work with the technology-savvy 1st grade students. I worked with Information Technology companies mostly in sales, business development, and marketing. I love to teach to build knowledge to children and give them tools to be ready for a technology-filled future. I look forward to a very exciting, interesting, and fun-filled school year of 1st grade.

First Grade Team

Meet the Teachers!

Mr. Trippe:
My name is Mr. Trippe. I am one of the Second Grade teachers here at CMIT Elementary School. I have lived in Maryland my whole life and love it here. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Science and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. I am very excited to be back at CMIT for my fourth year and to see what this school year has in store.

Ms. Ahmed:
Hello! My name is Amina Ahmed. I was born and raised in Michigan. I graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and Integrated Science. This will be my ninth year of teaching elementary students and my third year at CMIT Elementary. I love STEM subjects, reading, and learning. I also love working with children and helping them succeed in school while preparing them for a bright future. I am so excited to be teaching Second Grade this year!

Mrs. Dougherty:
Hello, and welcome to 2nd grade! I’m Mrs. Dougherty and I’m so excited to jump into my third year teaching at CMIT! I was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up and currently live just outside of Baltimore. My wonderful family consists of my daughter, Addalyn (8 years old), and my husband, Drue. During college, I worked as a Veterinary Technician and have a passion for helping animals.
I look forward to a wonderful year where our students will be discovering talents and a new confidence that comes from learning, making new friends, and developing the great potential that lies within!

Ms. Hutchins:
Hello, my name is Ms. Hutchins. I grew up in Rockville, Maryland and graduated from Northern Kentucky University with my Bachelor's in Education. I also hold a Master's degree in Curriculum Instruction with an emphasis in Administration from McDaniel College in Maryland. I have been teaching in Prince George's County Public Schools for fourteen years, and have been teaching for a total of nineteen years in grades preK to fifth! I have two lovely children; one in college and one in high school. I'm passionate about teaching children to read with comprehension. I look forward to working with you and your children this upcoming school year!

2nd grade team

The Third Graders are off to a great start! In the first few weeks of school, we have focused on classroom and school procedures and expectations. The scholars have been doing a terrific job!
Next week we will begin instruction. On Monday (9-18) and Tuesday (9-19), students will be taking their MAP test (Measurement of Academic Progress) for Reading and Math. Please try to have your scholar on time, as testing will begin after announcements. There will be a make-up day for students that are absent.
Language Arts/Social Studies:
In Language Arts, scholars will "ask and answer questions" using grade-appropriate conversation. In Social Studies, students will describe the qualities that make a good community.
Math/Science:
In Math our scholars will learn about place value and in Science, scholars will discuss and understand weather and it's effect on our Ecosystem.
Gentle Reminder:
September 29, is a 2 hour early dismissal. Dismissal will begin at 12:25 and Enrichment will be from 1pm-4pm on that day.
Thank you for your support!

Ms. Tolbert (Math/Science Team Lead)
Ms. McCain (Math/Science)
Ms. Daniel (Language Arts/Social Studies)
Ms. Nick (Language Arts/Social Studies)
Ms. Nick (Language Arts/Social Studies)

Yanisha Daniel is going into her 8th year teaching at the elementary level and has been a great asset to the school community. Before coming to CMIT Elementary, she worked at two public charter schools in New York City, where she established a great rapport with her colleagues, families and scholars. She decided that she wanted a change and relocated to Maryland, seeking more opportunities for professional growth. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education and a dual Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Reading and Inclusion Classroom. She has a passion for teaching and makes a personal investment in all her students. She is also actively involved in the school community. She works with students during Saturday Academy, get the Step Team ready for performances and share her ideas with her colleagues. In her eyes, every day is a new day to learn from the previous day, making tomorrow and even better day.

Ms. McAllister

Ms. McAllister is currently in her 5th year of teaching. Prior to joining CMIT Elementary, Ms. McAllister had the privilege of teaching PK3, Kindergarten and 4th grade in a private school setting. Ms. McAllister earned her B.A. degree from Bowie State University, where she received a B.A. in Behavioral Science (Child & Adolescent Studies)/ Elementary Education. When she is not teaching, Ms. McAllister enjoys shopping, spending time with her family, listening to live music and relaxing.


Mrs. Kocaslan-Inci

Ms. Inci continues her fifth year of teaching at CMIT Elementary. Before CMIT Elementary school, Ms. Inci was teaching middle school science and 4th grade math in North Carolina. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Physics. Quickly after two years teaching experience, she started teaching math courses for 6th grade and SAT classes. While she was earning these teaching experiences, Ms. Inci was also mentoring high school students. She became actively involved with her passion for education and working with children. After she moved to Maryland, Ms. Inci continued her career as a math specialist for two years and helped high school students with their education. Ms. Inci is a 4th grade math and science teacher this year and very proud of being a part of the CMIT family.


Mr. Mogilski

Mr. Mogilski is a 4th grade ELA and Social Studies teacher at CMIT Elementary! He has taught here for four years, since the school’s inception. Prior to that, he was a fifth grade teacher for two years. He earned his B.A. in History and Elementary Education from New Jersey City University, and he loves teaching Social Studies and American History. When he’s not teaching, you can find him cheering for the Giants, Yankees, and Rangers, or on the golf course. He also enjoys the beach, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. He is looking forward to challenging his students this year as they prepare for fifth grade and middle school.


Ms. Webb

Ms. Webb is new to CMIT this year, but this is not her first rodeo. She is a graduate of the Howard County Public School System where, after graduating from Wilde Lake High School, she attended Howard Community College. After transferring to Morgan State University, she received a BA degree in Elementary Education. In 2014 she earned a MS degree in Math Instruction from Ashford University.

Ms. Webb has been a teacher in Prince George’s County Public Schools for 13 seasons, all at Deerfield Run Elementary School! In that time she took on many leadership roles including 4th grade lead teacher, Science Coordinator, and STEM Fair Coordinator. In addition, Ms. Webb earned the 2015 Christa McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher Award!

It is Ms. Webb’s goal to use her STEM expertise and leadership abilities to equip your children with the tools they need to thrive in the 21st Century. This means strengthening math computation and problem solving skills, the increased use of technology, the integration of engineering, and building a strong science vocabulary. Furthermore, students will read various sorts of text, and produce writing pieces all in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment!

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and a Master’s in Business Administration from Strayer University. Although, my career did not start in the educational spectrum. I spent the last 8 years of my career as a multi-unit and district manager for various companies. Although, I took this route right out of college my desire has always been to eventually teach and help shape our children’s future. Over the last 5 years I have had the honor to serve in capacities where it served children in underprivileged communities. I also was a long-term substitute in the Jersey City School district. I am looking forward to a great year with your students! My goal is to give all students a strong background in science and mathematics, as well as an enjoyment and appreciation of the world around us as we manipulate numbers in both areas.

Mr. Leak
lleak@cmitelementary.org

Ms. Keys is a teacher of 7 years; she has taught at Washington D.C Public Charter School and a Private Christian School. She graduated from Coppin State University and received her Bachelors of Science degree. She is currently at Strayer University studying for her masters in Instructional Leadership. Ms. Keys loves her job and enjoying teaching and celebrating students accomplishments. Her goal is always to encourage the students to face challenges with the mindset that they will not give up.

Ms. Keys
tkeys@cmitelementary.org

What an awesome experience we had on Wednesday!

CMIT Elementary participated in a GLOBAL event around the topic of Character on September 13th.

There were over 115,000 groups across 109 countries that participated in this global conversation about the importance of developing and improving our character. Highlighting in discussion and evaluation qualities like empathy, curiosity, grit, humility, bravery, social responsibility...

We engaged in short film watching, rich dialogue and projects to kick-start our efforts this year in our positive character development and our understanding of and continued practice in having a growth mindset.
If you would like to watch what we did (30,000 Days, and The Science of Character)and the other videos available, here you go! http://www.letitripple.org/

Needless to say, we are off to a ROAR'ing start!

We want to make sure that this year is our best year yet! To do so, we need to streamline our efforts, and are in need of your invaluable input! Please take just a few moments to fill out this needs assessment survey, which will directly influence all of our Tigers this year:
https://goo.gl/forms/5LiAqiixTJsvz3TX2


And as always, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Graciously,
Your School Counselor

Ms. McVeigh begins her second year of teaching and first year as the Special Education Department Chair at CMIT Elementary School. She earned her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood and Special Education from York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pennsylvania. During her undergrad, Ms. McVeigh was able to do her student teaching semester in Burke County, North Carolina. She worked in a 1st grade classroom as well as a resource special education teacher for students in grades Kindergarten- 5th.

Ms. McVeigh is a PG County native and a graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD. She knew from the young age of 7 that her passion in life was to become a teacher. She is thrilled to continue with her passion of teaching as she embarks on another wonderful year here at CMIT!

Shannon McVeigh

Welcome!
My name is Mr. INCI. I will be your child's Lego teacher this year. We will be very active during lego class. I am so excited this school year because this school year students will be able to learn Build to Express, Simple Machines, and a program is called Wedo Lego Programming.

Mr. INCI
Sincerely

My name is Mr. inci. I will be Lego Teacher for your child. I have fourth years of teaching experience. I graduated out of country. My major is Chemistry. I like to teach hands on and am very excited your child in my class.

Mr. INCI
Lego Teacher

Mr. Hamms is entering his first year at CMIT Elementary. Before this year, Mr. Hamms worked at Samuel P. Massie Academy in Forestville from 2012 as a K-5 physical education and 6-8 health education teacher. He also worked as the schools athletic director and coach. He worked in Buffalo, NY for 5 years prior to moving to Maryland. He worked 3 years at a K-8 Catholic school and 2 years at a charter school at the high school level. Mr. Hamms earned his Bachelor’s of Science in physical education from the Brockport State in Brockport, NY and his Master’s of Science in physical education from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.

In addition to teaching, Mr. Hamms has many years of coaching soccer, basketball, baseball/softball, and lacrosse and the middle and high school level. He currently coaches his son’s 4-7 year old soccer team.

Mr. Hamms has been married for just over 6 years, has an almost 5-year-old son, and will have a second child somewhere near the end of March! He is from just south of Buffalo, NY and is a very strong supporter of the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and Syracuse Orange Men’s Basketball teams.

Mr. Hamms
jhamms@cmitelementary.org

Transportation: Student Drop Off /Pick Up and Early Departure
Note: The parents/guardians are responsible for the daily transportation of their child(ren). CMIT-Elementary does not provide transportation during student arrival or student dismissal. Please update the authorized person(s),including the bus company or the childcare business, that will pick up your child(ren)by submitting an email or written notice to , Crystal.Dubon@pgcps.org and the Principal’s Secretary, Stefanie.Powers@pgcps.org.

Q: What is the earliest that I may drop off my child?
A: 7:35 a.m.

Q: Where should we drop off students in the morning?
A: All car riders should be driven to the rear of the building and dropped off at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process constant and mobile. Carpoolers that include 3 or more students may be dropped off at the main office entrance along with the bus riders.

Q: What is the earliest time that I may pick up my student?
A: Student dismissal begins around 2:30 p.m.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student?
A: Student dismissal ends at 2:55 p.m. Otherwise, students will be sent to Enrichment and charged Enrichment late fees.

Q: Where should we pick up students in the afternoon?
A: All car riders should be picked up in the rear of the building at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process mobile. Please notice the flow of traffic and refrain from stopping in the middle of the pathway. If you need to buckle in your students we ask that you do not block the flow of pick up so that we can dismiss all students in a timely manner.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student for early departure?
A: Student dismissal ends at 2:55 p.m. Otherwise, students will be sent to Enrichment and CHARGED ENRICHMENT DROP IN FEES (PAYABLE UPON PICK UP).

Q: Where should we pick up students in the afternoon?
A: All car riders should be picked up in the rear of the building at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process mobile. Please notice the flow of traffic and refrain from stopping in the middle of the pathway. If you need to buckle in your students we ask that you do not block the flow of pick up so that we can dismiss all students in a timely manner.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student for early departure?
A: Students should be picked up from the Main Office no later than 2:10 p.m. To expedite the process, please send an email to the classroom teacher, the receptionist, Mrs. Virgil, EVirgil@cmitelementary.org and the School Secretary, Crystal.Dubon@pgcps.org and the Principal’s Secretary Stefanie.Powers@pgcps.org or submit a handwritten note in order to expedite the process.

Q: What is the process for walkers?
A: CMIT-Elementary does not recognize walkers since there are no residences within walking distance. Please call the Main Office at 240.573.7240 if you have unique circumstances relevant to the pick up of your child. Please consider that CMIT-Elementary does have a student body of 500 and we are unable to accommodate 500 different unique circumstances.

Uniform Policy
Q: How do I order uniforms?
A: All uniform shirts and tops are handled by the All American Wear. Please call 301-459-5000. All khaki or navy uniform bottoms may be purchased here or at any retail store that sells uniform pants, shorts (except cargo pants), skorts, etc. Full dresses are not allowed for females. The CMIT-ES logo must show during the school day.

Q: When will the uniform policy be enforced?
A: The uniform policy will begin during the first week of school. Please ensure that students are wearing a burgundy or royal blue polo until official uniform tops are received prior to September 19, 2016.

Q: When does the student wear the Physical Education uniform?
A: Please confirm the day of the week that the students enrolled in Physical Education class. Then, students report to school and wear the gym uniform all day. Parents may wish to send the students with wipes for sanitary purposes.

Q: Must the uniform shoe have all black?
A: Yes, the shoe worn with the uniform must be ALL BLACK. Any tennis shoes can be worn for PE and PE only.

Visitations and Volunteers
Q: How does a parent make an appointment to visit a class?
A: Please email EVirgil@cmitelementary.org to request an appointment. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response to the email. All classroom observations will be limited to 15 minutes.

Q: How does a parent volunteer for classroom assistance, chaperone of field trips, etc?
A: Please email the classroom teacher to express an interest in volunteering. The classroom teacher will contact the parent to establish a date, time, and the nature of the task(s). however, we ask that parents participate in a brief orientation sponsored by the PTO prior to volunteering. Please contact the PTO at cmitespto@gmail.com for assistance.

Parent’s Corner

Parent Teacher Conferences
Q: How is a Parent Teacher Conference scheduled?
A: Please email the classroom teacher to request a conference date. The parent will have no more than 30 minutes to meet with the teacher. The conference date scheduled by PGCPS is November 11, 2016. Any other conference requests must be scheduled with the teacher.

Parent Teacher Organization
Q: When will the Parent Teacher Organization Meet?
A: The PTO is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. except when a holiday, school closing and/or early dismissal has been scheduled. The following dates have been designated for PTO meetings: September 13, 2016; October 4, 2016; December 6, 2016; February 7, 2017; ; April 4, 2017; and June 6, 2017.
Student Academic Performance

Q: How do I know if my student is missing assignments and/or homework? How do I follow up on my student’s progress in the class?
A: Please check the School Max website first. If there are further questions, email the teacher for information on your child’s academic progress or call 240.573.7240 to leave the teacher a voicemail message.

Q: To whom do I express my concerns about academics?
A: Please contact the teacher first. If the teacher fails to respond, then contact the Program Coordinator, ProgramCoordinator@cmitelementary.org. The next line of communication is the administration.

Home Visits
Q: When will the home visits begin?
A: Parents should submit a request to the teacher. A teacher and/or staff member will contact the parent to schedule a date and time that is convenient for the parent and the CMIT Staff.

Student Breakfast/Lunch

Breakfast/Lunch
Q: What time does breakfast begin?
A: Breakfast is served from 7:35 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students arriving at 7:50 a.m. or later should have breakfast prior to being dropped off.

Q: How much are the breakfast/lunch?
A:

ELEMENTARY (Kindergarten - 5)
	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
Reduced Price Breakfast	$0.30	$1.50	$6.00
Full Price Breakfast	$1.60	$8.00	$32.00
Reduced Price Lunch	$0.40	$2.00	$8.00
Full Price Lunch	$2.75	$13.75	$55.00

Q: How do I pay for the breakfast/lunch?
A:

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Cash	Send Cash payment to the school cafeteria so your child’s account can be updated.
Online Payments using a debit or credit card	Visit www.MySchoolBucks.com to set up, review, and add money to your child’s account. The account balance follows the student as long as they are enrolled in a Prince George’s County Public School.

Q: Where can I find the menu for the breakfast/lunch?
A: Please click on the link for the School Menu.