CMIT ES PTO 2018/2019 Board Kathryn J. Ottman – President Kathryn is a transplanted mid-western gal, originally from Wisconsin. Has a BA in Business from the University of Maryland and pursued graduate studies in International Marketing and Non-profit Management. For the past 10 years, she has been a fundraising consultant, event planner, and artist entrepreneur, managing a home/work balance with her son, Christian, who is a rising 3rd grader at CMIT Elementary. She a strong advocate for children’s mental health and is a 2017 graduate of the Family Leadership Institute sponsored by Maryland Coalition of Families funded by the Maryland Department of Education. She is involved in Cub Scouts and teaches Sunday School at her church. Her vision is to bring together stakeholders at CMIT - students, parents, educators, and administrators to work on continuing to provide a safe, nurturing, and all inclusive environment. Khadija L. Bowen – Vice President Khadija was born and raised in Prince George’s County and graduated from Laurel High School and attended Howard University. She currently works at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital as a regional office manager for the physician practices in the DC area. She is married with four children. One in preschool; one a rising 5th grader at CMITES; one at Walker Mill Middle School and one entering Kindergarten in the Spanish Immersion program at Phyllis E. Williams in the fall. She loves God, family, and after that she loves advocacy. Her self-proclaimed super power is taking on issues and problems that no one wants to tackle. Jeffrey Caler - Treasurer Originally from the west coast, California and Oregon. Jeff is married to Linda and they have one daughter, Sarah Grace, who will be entering the 4th Grade at CMIT. The United States Coast Guard brought them to the area in 2004. He retired after 24 years of service and decided to stay in the area. He currently works for a company called SOLERS where he does IT Security for NOAA. Adrienne Cynthia Settles-Corresponding Secretary Adrienne is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and came to the DC area to attend Howard University. She and her husband, Brandon, have 2 children, Alexander who is in 1st grade (Joseph is his first name but he goes by his middle name outside of school) 6 years old and Casey 3 years old. She is a stay-at-home mom and fitness instructor, working for Fit4Mom Montgomery County teaching boot camp and Barre style workouts to moms. She also manages their community outreach department. She is very excited about the upcoming school year and all the wonderful things that the PTO will be doing for CMITES! Tahira Oliver – Recording Secretary Born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, she was the youngest of five children. Her family moved to Maryland where she attended school in Montgomery County and graduated in 2000 from Magruder High School. She later graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) with a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology. She has worked for Verizon Communications for 13 years where she serves as a Senior Manager responsible for Prevention, Monitoring and Fiber Network Support for the Mid-Atlantic region. She is active in her community serving as a Coach for a recreational cheerleading team and performs contract payroll services for several small local businesses. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a legacy member of Jack and Jill of America Incorporated. Tahira resides in Bowie and attends Zion Church in Landover, Maryland. She enjoys traveling, exercise, and spending time with her husband and two children, Toni -9 and Alex -5. Benora McCain-Wigfall – School Representative Benora has been a teacher at CMIT ES since they opened in 2014. She was raised in Prince Georges County. She graduated from Largo Senior High school. She attended Prince Georges Community College obtaining an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. She also attended UMUC obtaining her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's of Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology. She has been the school representative since the school opened and helped establish our school PTO. She is a happily married mother of three children and a dog. She attends First Baptist Church of District Heights were she serves as a Greeter. She is excited at the possibilities of helping our scholars succeed through enhanced STEM based learning experiences.

CMIT PTO

Dear 2nd Grade Parents, As we end the school year, we'd like to thank all of you for your support in helping our scholars achieve and grow in second grade! We had so much fun learning and participating in academically stimulating activities, as well as field trips, class celebrations, class projects and everything else we did! Please remember to keep up the good work over the summer vacation: read, write, think, do math, explore, and help fuel your child's inquiry and growth. Resources are available on the second grade level website. There will not be a fourth quarter honor roll assembly, however Classdojo celebrations have been awarded to all scholars for excellent fourth quarter behavior. Have a wonderful summer!

2nd grade team

This has been a great year and we have had a wonderful time teaching our scholars! We would like to thank all of our parents for your support with volunteering and chaperoning. We will miss you all!! The Summer Packet is available on PGCPS.org. Thank you once again! Upcoming Dates: June 19 2-hour early dismissal June 20 2- hour early dismissal last day of school for students

Third Grade Team

Hellloooooo Tiger's Den! Well here we are, another year coming to a close, can you believe it?! I hardly can... In October, I reached out to you all with questions regarding your feelings about CMIT-ES and our School Counseling program. I received a WHOPPING 117 responses to my Needs Assessment Survey! And because of that, I was able to streamline particular efforts and energies this year based on YOUR insight and feelings surrounding our scholars...talk about some important power! I am asking for your help, one more time this year... PLEASE help me to reflect on the School Counseling program from our shared 2017-2018 school year, as well as to proactively plan for next year! By filling out this survey (https://goo.gl/forms/ywKvR0kcnzeQtVhp1) you not only play a HUGE ROLE in the experiences of your scholars next year, but also in the data collection for CMIT-ES as a Charter School, but also as a school in PGCPS... whoa, I told you there was a lot of power in your feedback! This survey truly helps direct and shape our program in the continuously changing and growing needs and experiences of our Tigers... Remember our Character Days where we interfaced world-wide with other schools and their efforts? Or our kindness efforts in "Walking Up, Not Out"... Or how about our Coffee Collaborations and Parent Workshops, paired with our Courageous Chats, parents? Maybe you prefer remembering the Character Education conversations and the College Knowledge words your scholars presented to you at the dinner table, or the S.M.A.R.T. goals your scholars planned out and data tracked for their college and career bound future? All of these efforts and more come directly from your feedback. Can you find the 4-6 minutes it takes to help Me continue to help our Tigers? Who doesn't love a good competition...with ourselves! Lets see if we can beat the 117 responses in the fall, with even more right now! Ready....Set.....SURVEY! (https://goo.gl/forms/ywKvR0kcnzeQtVhp1)

Graciously,
Your School Counselor