Congratulations to Mrs. Erika Kelley for her outstanding service at CMIT Elementary School. She has volunteered countless hours by organizing events, sharing useful input, and holding the position as the PTO president. We cannot thank you enough Mrs. Ericka Kelley for your hard work and dedication to making CMIT Elementary the best it can be!

Tenika Fryson

It is with great pleasure to share that for the month January we have two recipients of Staff of the Month.
First, we want to congratulate Mrs. Addie Broadnax for her hard work with assisting teachers with students during the day. She encourages our students to do their best everyday and she provides quick reminders to our scholars to get them back on track. She has assisted the program coordinators with planning events to ensure that our scholars have a fun, safe, and rewarding environment. Way to go Mrs. Addie Broadnax!
Next, we want to congratulate Nurse Ann for providing excellent care to our scholars when they are ill or injured. We share her with our sister school, but she still make sure your scholars received the proper attention that is needed for their situation. The CMIT family thank you so much and really appreciate the work you have done for us this year.

Tenika Fryson

We have two recipients for the month of January for Teacher of the Month.
Congratulations to Mrs. McCain for providing excellent instruction to her students. Her "out of the box" approach to learning has provided her students the opportunity to think critically and explore math and science concepts that has produced excellent testing and project results. She is the sponsor for our MESA club. She is one of the coordinators for our STEM fair that was well organized and had an excellent turnout. You Rock Mrs. McCain!
Congratulations to Ms. Monroe for providing superb support to our math and science teachers. She has provided small group instruction to our scholars to give them with extra support in their area of need. She has organized parent workshops to provide pertinent information about Maryland State Standards and Testing. Ms. Monroe, your support makes a world of a difference! We thank you!

Tenika Fryson

Together, your Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation and the Belucci Basketball Academy announces a partnership to deliver joint solutions designed to improve students' basketball skills. Bellucci Basketball Academy, or BBA, is the only basketball training in Syracuse & Maryland that applies techniques used by professional athletes across the country. At BBA, we train basketball fundamentals like shooting, dribbling, and defense and then advance those concepts to include improving speed & agility, reading defenses, and reacting to the play on the court.
BBA also specializes in character development BBA is committed to these 3 core values:
BBA trained athletes recognize they cannot be successful on their own.
BBA trained athletes take responsibility for their choices.
BBA trained athletes never quit.

At BBA we look forward to sharing our professional experience and secrets of the trade with the goal of developing athletes to their fullest potential. Our programs build confidence, self-esteem, and a wide-ranging skill set that transcend the court and will be beneficial throughout life.

Option-1:
K-5 for CMIT-Elementary, April 9th-June 4th, Monday 3:00-4:15 pm, @CMIT High School GYM, $130
Option-2:
K-5 for CMIT Elementary, April 11th-May 30th, Wednesday, 3:00-4: 15 pm, @CMIT High School GYM, $130
Option-3:
K-5 for CMIT Elementary, April 9th-June 4th, Monday and Wednesday, 3:00-4: 15 pm, @CMIT High School GYM, $205

PS: A staff member will pick up the students and drop off at the high school gym after dismissal.
To register the program go to www.clfadvancedstudies.org/basketball

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

Summer is approaching. If you are searching for a program for your child consistent with educational, informal and entertaining activities, then CLF Summer DAY CAMP Program is the right solution for you! CLF will provide a variety of programs available to all Elementary and Middle school students during June 25th-July 20th.

These programs include Basketball Academy by BBA, STEAM Classes (Robotics/Lego, Interactive Science, Computer Programming), Recess, and Lunch. This is a great opportunity for students to be engaged and gain skills over the summer.

Summer DAY CAMP program is only available for Elementary and Middle school students and will be held at LAUREL and UPPER MARLBORO locations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, SCHEDULE, FEE & REGISTRATION
go to https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/summer

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

Dear Parents,
As you may know, there will be Lego Night Thursday, March 22, 2018. Permission Slips are due this Friday. If you need any flyer, please let me know. Thanks

Lego & Robotics Teacher
Mr. INCI

Dear Parents,
As you may know, there will be Lego Night Thursday, March 22, 2018. All Legos must arrive at School no later than, March 16, 2018. Be delivered in a shoebox.

Lego & Robotics Teacher
Mr. INCI

March 22nd: KG Field Trip
March 28th: End of 3rd Quarter
March 29th: PD Day - 2 Hour Early Dismissal
March 30th - April 2nd: Holiday - Easter, Schools Closed!
April 3rd - 6th: Spring Break

In Reading, students will be focused on the story Jaime O'Rourke and the big potato. We will be discussing the characters feelings, giving our opinions, and also retelling the story. For our phonics skill of the week students will be looking at and studying words that have the ending -ing, -est, and -er. They will learn when to drop letters and add the correct ending.

In Math, students will continue to learn about 2D and 3D shapes. We will be composing shapes and also telling about the attributes of the shapes.

In Science, this week students will continue to learn about the phases of the moon and the solar system. Please remember to draw the moon each night and initial your child's moon phase tracker sheet.

Also, please remember to study the presentation that your child has to present on March 23. NO STUDENT should be reading word for word from a sheet of paper. This will count against them. We are trying to get students adjusted to oral presentations since this is a major skill for the rest of the schooling. Please adhere to the rubric that we will be using to grade your student. No adjustments will be made. If you have a students who speaks VERY low please speak with them about the importance of being heard during a presentation as this is part of their grade.

March 23- Oral Presentations about Favorite Authors
March 29- Phases of the Moon Tracker DUE

First Grade

Dear Parents,

Second graders are working hard on their book projects!

Here's what else we are up to:

Reading: We finished reviewing Unit 4 in RELA. Next, we will learn Unit 5: What does it mean to be Responsible?
Writing: Writing Process
Spelling: suffixes

Math: Concluding Topic 8: Time and Money

Science: Concluding Chapter 1: Matter and its Properties

Social Studies: Chapter 3: Geography and Map Skills

Please encourage your child to review basic math facts for addition and subtraction at home, as well as telling time and counting money. We also would like students to explore Google Earth to connect to social studies concepts learned in class.

2nd grade team

In the upcoming weeks, scholars will continue to review and prepare for our PARCC test. Please remind your scholars to read each evening, practice their multiplication/division facts, and to stay focused and motivated.
Also, it is important to also remind your scholar to ROAR. Bullying and fighting is not an acceptable behavior at school and it will not be tolerated. All students must feel safe and secure in their learning environment.
Classrooms are in need of disinfecting wipes, kleenex, and pencils. Please check/refill your scholars lunch account.
In the upcoming week:
Women's History Month Project due Wednesday, March 14

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." - Oprah Winfrey

Third Grade Team

On Tuesday, we will visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C! We will return to school by 2 PM, so students will follow their normal dismissal procedures. Students must bring a bagged lunch in a disposable plastic bag. Students may bring money for souvenirs and snacks at their parents discretion. They must also wear their uniform on the trip. We will also be completing an assignment that must be completed and handed in at the end of the trip.

Do teenagers who frequent Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites perform worse academically? Scientists from Germany have looked into these worries.

"Concerns regarding the allegedly disastrous consequences of social networking sites on school performance are unfounded," says Professor Markus Appel, a psychologist who holds the Chair of Media Communication at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany.

Markus Appel, PhD student Caroline Marker (JMU) and Timo Gnambs from the University of Bamberg have taken a closer look at how the social media use of adolescents correlates with their school grades. "There are several contradictory single studies on this subject and this has made it difficult previously to properly assess all results," Marker says. Some studies report negative impacts of Snapchat & Co., others describe a positive influence and again others do not find any relationship at all.

Continue reading here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180219103217.htm

Shannon McVeigh