Dear CMIT Elementary Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! The CMIT Elementary Team is ready for an exciting and academically focused school year! The CMIT Elementary families are a great partner with the school faculty to help minimize any anxiety students may feel as the school year begins. This is greatly appreciated! Please remember that we want to do everything possible to ensure the comfort of our students, as they come back to school. Similarly to what we did last year, we will start the school year with student training that includes school-wide expectations. It is essential to create a safe and orderly environment to help our students focus on their learning and responsibilities. Please take time and talk to your students about the importance of education, so they can receive the same message from home and school. As the CMIT Elementary Team, we want you to know we are here to support you and your family through your child’s educational journey. One step to getting ready for the school year, and supporting your child’s success, is to establish a bedtime and morning routine. Our CMIT Elementary teachers will start teaching and supporting the student’s learning from the minute they walk in the door. Please help your child see their education as an important and valuable job that will help them to create a responsible mindset to be a successful citizen. I believe your involvement is important to have a safe and orderly environment here at CMIT Elementary. Please click here to review the school educational and operational updates and accomplishments based on your feedback from the parent workshops. Please email me at any time if you have questions, comments, or ideas for ways we can continue to make CMIT Elementary North a great school for every student! Best wishes for the 2018-19 school year! Sincerely,

Gonul Ozturk, M.Ed Principal

Dear CMIT Elementary Parents/Guardians: It is with great pleasure that our teachers and staff welcome you and your child to another wonderful year of learning at Chesapeake Math IT Elementary School. As the new K-2 Assistant Principal for the 2018-2019 school year, I am delighted to serve the families of this community. I have worked as an educator for 23 years at both the Elementary and Middle School level. During the 2017-2018 school year, I worked in the capacity as the Math Instructional Lead Teacher at CMIT Elementary School.  I have an open-door policy and consider you an important partner in supporting your child on their educational journey. Our teaching staff is committed to ensuring that all our diverse learners are provided with an appropriate and rigorous educational program designed to meet the needs of all students. We expect that core subjects will integrate technology according to research-based best practices. Support services and school-wide initiatives will strive to ensure every child achieves academic excellence. Our mission is to provide our scholars with unique educational opportunities that will enhance their skill set in and out of the classroom environment, while inspiring them to become life-long learners.  I am confident that by collaborating and partnering with the students, parents, and the community, we can meet the needs of your child. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific concerns about your child. It is my goal to keep you informed and updated on school-wide events. We are very excited about the opening of a new school year and hope you will work with us to strive toward perfect attendance! Our priority is to create a supportive, and collaborative school environment that your child looks forward to attending every day!  Together we can truly make a difference in our children. Thank you for support.

Ms. Monroe, K-2 Assistant Principal

Welcome Parents and Guardians, I would like to introduce myself to you as I get ready to encounter an educational experience with your child for the 2018-2019 school year. My name is Ms. Morino and I will be the K-2 Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) at CMIT North Elementary. I'm a very hard working professional, devoted to my love of teaching. I've obtained both my Bachelor and Master degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island. I recently graduated from the George Washington University with my Administrative Licensure in Educational Leadership. I'm looking forward to working with our talented staff to help your child reach their academic and social goals. I appreciate you trusting the CMIT family to formally educate your child this year and remember, "It takes a village to raise a child."

Sincerely, Ms. Morino

Hello Parents, It is my pleasure to serve as the 3rd-5th grade Assistant Principal for the 2018-2019 school year. I am a graduate from Benedict College in Columbia, SC, University of Phoenix, and University of Maryland. I have been in education for over 15 years as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, adjunct professor, and program coordinator. I have been with CMIT Elementary North since its conception. We have grown and improved so much. I want to make sure we continue to grow, but it will take our staff, parents, and students to accomplish this. I know we can do it together! So welcome back and let's R.O.A.R. our way to Success!

Mrs. Tenika Fryson, 3rd-5th Grade Assistant Principal

Greetings, My name is Quiana Brooks-Curry and it is my pleasure to serve as the 3rd through 5th grade Instructional Lead Teacher this year! I am a wife and mother of an awesome middle schooler. This will be my 14th year as an educator and I look forward to working with the scholars of CMIT. Here's to a year of growth and learning for us all!

Mrs. Brooks-Curry

Greetings CMIT Parents! As we approach the 2018-2019 school year we are excited to announce after careful consideration, a ”NEW” dismissal procedure using a mobile app called Pikmykid. This application will help organize the dismissal process (mainly car riders, but also for Enrichment and bus riders) and improve safety. The PikMyKid app will enable you to announce when you are in close proximity of the school without being on the school grounds allowing teachers/staff to prepare your student(s) for departure once you actually arrive. The app will also allow for dismissal notifications, such as a bus rider or Enrichment student needing to be switched to a car rider for the day. It will also allow notification of pick-up changes and authorize others to pick-up your child from school, alert you when your child has been picked up or sent home on the bus, as well as help organize the car line during pick up. The registration process is easy and all parents are heavily encouraged to download the PikMyKid app as soon as possible. This will be our main mode for dismissal communication and will allow a smoother process once all have the app downloaded. Please make sure you register with your personal current mobile phone number our school has on file for you or the app will not allow you to access your child’s information for security reasons. To view full letter please click the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LfZFcSi1DhLOYQxKQaWYg6BukHymaZr4vIbGB6RScaY/edit

Ecola Virgil

*Label your child's personal items. *Pack your child's lunch or provide your child with lunch money. *Register for PikMyKid. *Review the Uniform Policy. *Sign up on ClassDojo. *Ensure your child has a good night rest. *Review the Parent Handbook on the school website.

Administration

Meet Ms. Barton..... I was born and raised in Montgomery County and have lived in Maryland most of my life. I graduated from the University of Maryland at which time I started a 10-year coaching carrier in gymnastics. I lived in Tennessee for 7 years after graduating. During that time, I primarily worked with middle and high school students. For the last five years, I have worked at an elementary school in DC, working with pre-school through kindergarten classes. I am looking forward to my first year at CMIT Elementary. Meet. Mrs. Cole..... My name is Cassandra Cole. I am excited to be your child's teacher. I recognized my love for children and teaching as a teenager and I have worked lovingly and skillfully with children for more than 31 years. I received a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from East Tennessee State University. I am looking forward to working with you and your child this being the best school year ever! Meet Mrs. Onuma My name is Ms. Onuma. I am excited to announce that I will be your child’s Kindergarten Para-educator this school year 2018-2019. This is my third year working with CMIT Elementary Kindergarten students, overall experience in teaching field is over twenty years. I graduated with BA in Educational Management and Planning, Abia State University, BS in Information Systems, University of Maryland and MA, Master of Art in Teaching, Elementary Education K-12, Bowie State University. I remarried last summer to my childhood friend. We have five kids with three boys and two girls. Teaching has been my passion since the age of eight and delighted in realization of it. I am ecstatic for the opportunity given to me and will not be abused. Meet Mrs. Flannagan This is my third year as an Early Childhood Education teacher and my second year teaching at CMIT Elementary. I am so happy to be a part of this wonderful school community helping our CMIT scholars grow in their understanding and appreciation of STEM! I graduated with my M.A. in Spanish & Latin American Studies from American University in Washington, D.C. I enjoy traveling with my husband, playing fetch with our cat, reading, researching, and exercising! Meet Ms. McAllister I have a BA of Science from Bowie State University where I studied Elementary Education & Child and Adolescent Studies. I am currently a student at Full Sail University where I will be obtaining my MA of Public Relations. This is my second year here at CMIT Elementary, 6th year teaching and my 3rd year teaching Kindergarten. I am extremely excited about this school year and am looking forward to a wonderful year ahead.

Kindergarten Team

Welcome Back to School! We are so excited to see our students for this coming school year! During the first two weeks of school, we will be working on and practicing procedures and expectations for the classroom and throughout our school. We are looking forward to a great year!! About the Teachers: Ms. Rhodes: This is my fifth 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 spending time my family, watching football (Go Redskins!), reading, scrapbooking, shopping, and baking. Ms. Psyhojos: This will be my second year teaching CMIT Elementary. I graduated from Loyola University Maryland with my degree in elementary education. I grew up on Cape Cod and in Boston 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! Ms. Hutchins: This will be my fifteenth year teaching and my fourth year at CMIT Elementary School. I graduated with my B.A. in elementary education from Northern Kentucky University and went on to get my Masters in Administration at McDaniel College. I enjoy reading and taking care of my family in my spare time. I love teaching first grade and look forward to a great school year. Mr. Brillantes: This is my third year of teaching in CMIT and I’m really excited and happy to work with the technology-savvy 1st grade students. I love to try new food and travel to places that I've never been before. I play basketball and sometimes golf in my leisure time. I am a Redskins, Orioles, and Wizards fan. 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! About our Paraeducators: Mr. Dorsey: My name is Mervin Dorsey. I am from Philadelphia, PA... born and raised. I am a Penn State Alumni ("We are...!"). I moved to Washington, DC in 1999. Currently, residing in Bowie, this will be my 3rd year with Prince George's County Public Schools and 2nd year at CMIT. In my spare time, I enjoy cycling, chess, and anything with my kids. Family is extremely important to me. And, I am excited to have CMIT as my extended family away from home. TIGERS ROAR! Ms. Bryant: Hello my name is Sylvia Bryant, I have been employed with pgcps for 9 years. I am married and a proud mother of 2 children. I enjoy helping and working with kids and I am very excited to be working at CMIT with this great staff and awesome students.

First Grade Team

We are looking forward to meeting everyone and having a great school year! Please take a moment and get to know the second grade team. 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 fifth year and to see what this school year has in store. Ms. Stollof: Hello! My name is Ms. Stollof. I have lived in Maryland my entire life and love every part of it. I graduated from Stevenson University, previously Villa Julie College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. I am very excited to start my first-year teaching at CMIT Elementary and cannot wait to see what this year holds! Ms. Glasper: My name is Celisa Glasper. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Prairie View A&M University. I was the Director of Glasper Family Childcare for twelve years. This is my third year with CMIT Elementary where I was a long-term substitute teacher. I am now proud to be a part of the CMIT family as a second grade teacher. I am passionate about teaching and developing young scholars to be successful. My goal as an educator is to promote active learning among students in every aspect of their lives. Ms. Cooper: Hi! My name is Ms. Cooper. I have lived in Maryland my entire life. I graduated from UMBC in 2016, with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and my Elementary Education teaching certificate. I spent the last two years in Baltimore City teaching third grade. Before and during college, I worked as a Dog Trainer. I loved working with animals but I love working with children even more! And while dogs are my second favorite animal, the number one spot goes to sloths. I am super excited to start my first year at CMIT Elementary and teaching second grade!

- The Second Grade Team

Hello, my name is Michelle Crosby-Tolbert and I am the grade level lead teacher. I will be one of the third grade Math and Science teacher this 2018-2019 school year. I am very excited to be a part of the CMIT Elementary family. This is my third year here in Maryland. I am a native Detroiter and moved to Chesapeake, VA seven years ago where I taught in the Portsmouth Public School district. I have been teaching elementary school for 19 years. I also have my Masters in Educational Leadership. I have two sons the oldest is 29 and the baby is 20. He joined the Army last September and will be heading back to South Korea mid September. I look forward to getting to know all of you, as I am a firm believer in working as a team to ensure the success of each and every student. Hello Scholars! My name is Benora McCain-Wigfall. I will be one of the Third grade Math and Science Teachers. I have been teaching in Prince Georges county for five years. I have 15+ years of teaching and training experience. I am a mother of three. I have an A.A.T. in Early Childhood education, a B.S. in Psychology, and a Masters of Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology. I plan on challenging students this year. My goal is to light a spark in your child that will encourage them to be all they can be. I want to embed tools that will have you child ready to compete globally. I am very excited about teaching your scholars. I look forward to working with parents to get our young scholars on track to a great future. My name is Ms. Yanisha Daniel-Jeffers and I am excited to be teaching 3rd grade Reading/ S.S. this year. This will be my 8th year teaching with many, many, many more to go. I recently relocated to Maryland from the BIG Apple and is really looking forward to calling Maryland home but most importantly CMIT-Elementary. I am passionate about teaching and make a personal investment in each of my scholars. When I am not grading papers, I enjoy spending time with my children- Madison 9, and Cody 3, my husband. . I am looking forward in getting to know each and every one of you as we get ready for an an awesome school year. My name is Tammy Nick, and I will be teaching third grade English/Language Arts and Social Studies. I have one daughter Amber who helps out at the school occasionally. I am a graduate of Morgan State University and I have taught in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties. I have been teaching since 2003. I look forward to working with you and your children! Tips for a successful school year: 1. Start off (and stay) organized Having a system for keeping track of all notes, papers, grades, homework, and assignment descriptions is an important start to any school year. Organizing all papers and notes daily allows students to be able to find class materials more easily. 2. Budget and schedule time We all face difficulties managing our time, but students can set themselves up for success by using and maintaining a daily schedule. By maintaining a weekly schedule, the student can keep track of not only unchanged repeated responsibilities (e.g., class), but also any one-time obligations for each week (e.g., concerts, special afterschool group study sessions, etc.). Furthermore, following a daily and weekly schedule makes it much easier to see where the student can build in time for homework and studying, as well as study breaks. Once a schedule is made, students should be encouraged to stick to it. 3. Ask for help Students need to review the help-seeking process in the beginning of each school year: If something is confusing, if they don’t know how to start or structure a project or assignment, or if they have any other questions about class requirements, students should be reminded to ask for help. And they need to understand that asking for help will not make them look bad; rather, it will actually show their teachers that they care about the class and want to be successful. Students should review the protocol in asking clarifying questions.

Third Grade Team

Welcome to 4th Grade! We are all very excited to be a part of the Fourth Grade team for the 2018-19 school year at CMIT! This year, Ms. Webb and Mrs. Moon will serve as the first half of the 4th grade team. Ms. Webb will teach Math and Science, and Ms. Moon will teach RELA (Reading English Language Arts) and Social Studies. The second half of our team will consist of Ms. Ahmed and Mr. Mogilski. Ms. Ahmed will teach Math and Science, and Mr. Mogilski will teach RELA and Social Studies. Please refer to our 4th grade website to read our teacher bios, view our class syllabi, view or supply list, view Creative Arts schedules, and see our email addresses. The first week of school will be primarily dedicated to establishing and practicing classroom and school procedures. We want our students to establish routines so that our classes can run efficiently and effectively. Students can expect a lot of practice the first week! We want our 4th graders to ROAR! The main tool that we will use for communication this year is Classdojo. We will be posting important information throughout the year on Classdojo, including homework reminders, due dates, and classroom news and updates. Please check Classdojo as frequently as possible to keep up to date. Please be advised that the homework for the first week of school will be for students to bring home and return various signed forms. Please keep an eye out for these documents, and return them by the deadline provided by your homeroom teacher. We would like all parents to review the Parent Handbook at your earliest convenience. The handbook contains important information on school policies, including uniform and code of conduct. We will review many of these policies in further detail at Back to School Night. The handbook can be accessed via the 4th Grade Website. We are very excited to build a lasting partnership with all parents this year! We look forward to making this school year one to remember! 4th Grade Website: http://grade4.cmitelementary.org/

4th Grade Team

My name is Jasmine Smiley. I am super excited to be returning to the TIGERS den! I am looking forward to watching all of our young scholars ROAR. This will be my 7 year teaching and my 2nd year here at CMIT. I am very happy to be returning to fifth grade my first love! I will be one of Language Arts and Social Studies teachers. I was born and raised in Rochester, NY. I attending and received my bachelors and masters degree from NC A&T SU in Greensboro , NC. In my spare time I love to read, bowl, volunteer, and spend time with my family. I look forward to a great school year! Ms. Alpa Bhatt was born and raised in upstate New York and lived in Dallas,Texas for the past 7 years. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Human Biology, Masters in Public Health and self- published a book. On her down time she appreciates spending time with her friends and family and participating in outdoor activities such as biking, and jogging. One of her fondest quotes to live by is, "awareness is the greatest agent for change," by Eckhart Tolle. She’s looking forward to meeting and working closely with CMIT’s parents, teachers and staff to help launch our students to their highest potential! Hello my name is Hilma Linton-Philp. I am excited to join the team at CMIT Elementary. I was born and raised in Jamaica. I have taught in Jamaica, North Carolina and Florida before prior to Maryland. This is my seventh year teaching with Prince George’s School County. the team here At CMIT Elementary I will teach Math and Science to our fifth Grade students. I graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor’s Degree in Language and Communication and I received my Master’s Degree in Math and Science from the Walden University. I am looking forward to a fantastic school year ! Hello, My name is Terri Keys I am a 5th grade RELA/Social Studies teacher here at CMIT. I am a born Washingtonian. I was raised in the District of Columbia and had the pleasure of being a students in the PGCS system. I have been teaching for 9 years.I graduated from Coppin State University and I am currently receiving my masters at Strayer University in Instructional leadership which I will be collected in December 2018. During free time I like to read, go bowling and spend time with my family. I am looking forward to an awesome school year!

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Terri Keys

Welcome Tigers! Here we go (again)! I am thrilled to be serving the CMIT Elementary School community in the capacity of Professional School Counselor once again, now for our 2018-2019 school year together! I am eager to partner with you, brainstorm, and engage with you, in all areas of support of your children’s education. With focus on Academic, Career and Social/Emotional development, we will work together as a team to support our Tigers to be successful during their time at CMIT-North Elementary School, and beyond our school hallways. The elementary age is a critical time in learning and developing self-concepts and understanding capabilities. From tying one’s shoes to knowing how to research and write a formal essay, our scholars are ever-changing, growing and maturing, during their time in elementary school. This year, we are going to delve deeply into the meaning of our school motto and work through focused Character Education to understand what it looks like, sounds like and feels like, when we “R.O.A.R” and are truly behaving and living as a CMIT Tiger. Respect Others… Opt to be Scholarly… Act Responsibly… React with Kindness I will be working with our students on their capacity for understanding Social Emotional Language (SEL) and how we communicate effectively with others, and within ourselves. We have seen the greatest, strongest, most successful way to communicate the importance of school and education to our children is to show up…so get ready parents, Ill be asking a lot of you! ☺ Would you believe: research concretely shows that students whose parents are involved in their education have better grades and fewer discipline problems? Wow! Whether you have minutes or hours, your ideas, your talents and your presence is critically important, and I will work with you to ensure you are able to share your unique skills and character with our community. I had some amazing parent workshops this year, and I cannot wait to jump in to hosting more! Stay tuned for my new “tech savvy” efforts in a video series this year, so that you can spend even more time with me in the comfort of your own home! (just what you have been missing, right?!) I am also going to have 3 Parent Book Clubs throughout the year, and I am so excited about the casual nature of these opportunities to share and dialogue together! Here we go Tigers’ Den, it is time to R.O.A.R into, and throughout our 2018-2019 school year

Graciously,
Your School Counselor

Who Am I? Name: Mrs. Whitney Green Position: Prof. School Counselor (PSC) Stats: 8th Year as PSC in PGCPS Education/Degree(s): Washington College, BA Sociology; Loyola University, M.Ed K-12 Professional School Counseling; ASCA University Bullying Prevention Specialist Certification Loves: Coffee; Partnership; and Empathy Dislikes: The word “can’t”; Assumptions; & Lack of Accountability Email: writchie@cmitelementary.org

Graciously,
Your School Counselor

Hello Tigers and Families!!! Welcome back to CMIT for another FABULOUS school year! Please take some to get to know Ms. McVeigh and Mr. Wright! Ms. McVeigh begins her 3rd year of teaching and second 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! Keep ROAring Tigers! ~Ms. McVeigh Mr. Wright is a first year teacher at CMIT North Elementary School. It gives him a great sense of joy to follow his passion in the field of education and to make a difference in the lives of my students. CMIT is a school that is steadily growing in number and reputation and he is happy to be apart of that journey. Working in the Special Education department as a resource teacher, he is excited to provide interactive and engaging lesson to develop student’s academic abilities on all levels. Most importantly being able to see students succeed is what is most rewarding in this great task of being a teacher. Finally, outside of school he enjoys community engagement activities such as coaching little league football, which he has been doing for almost 10 years. He also enjoys traveling and the time spent with his (almost) 2 year old son and wife! We look forward to a wonderful year as your Special Education TEAM!!!

Shannon McVeigh & Michael Wright

Welcome back to another new year of learning with our amazing creative arts teachers. The four of us look forward to getting to know your children and helping them grow and achieve new things this year at CMIT Elementary! I am Mr. Hamms your PE teacher back for the second year and I can not wait to show our students all the new equipment and activities I have planned this year. I am also planning a few PE field trips and of course Field Day will be back again this year. I will be reaching out later in time to create a field day committee with myself, staff, & parents. Mr. Henry (missing from picture) is back again as well teaching Art and is looking forward to producing amazing and wonderful art projects with every student this year. The students will dig deeper into the assignments this year and will produce fridge or wall quality pieces for parents to showcase in the home. We have a new creative arts teacher, teaching Spanish, which is Awesome! HOLA!!. My name is Cristina Fernandez. You can call me Ms. Cristina. I come form Madrid, Spain and I have been a teacher for over 7 years. In Madrid I was an English teacher and here in Maryland I have taught for 4 years Spanish. This is going to be my first year in PG County and I am really happy to open the Spanish program here at CMIT. Languages are my passion and I hope to transmit to my students the importance of learning new languages. I am sure we will have a great year. We also have an amazing and very talented NEW Music teacher starting with us this year! Welcome back! My name is Mr. Nenner, and I look forward to being your new Music Teacher! To start off the school year, I plan on learning as much as I can about the musical interests and talents of our student body. From there, I plan on a diverse year of musical performance, creation, and introducing everyone to one of my favorite musical instruments, the guitar!

Jesse Hamms

We are so excited about this upcoming school year and looking forward to going through technology process with you. In this school environment, we plan to make the world of learning technology positive, safe, creative, and fun. We also would like to emphasize that we will form a partnership that will ensure students’ success in and out of the classroom. We will be working together as a team to educate and nurture your child. You are the most important person in your child’s life and your involvement and support is imperative for a successful and fulfilling school year. As the technology team, we feel that good home/school communication is critical for a student’s success. To ensure this success, we must keep in lines of communication open. The most convenient way to learn about what we have been doing and will be doing in the class is to check classdojo. Also, another great way to learn about what we have been doing in class is CMIT North elementary school website. Here are our fabulous technology teachers; Lego/Robotics Teacher – Mr. Inci Ecology Teacher – Mrs. Kocaslan-Inci Technology Teacher – Mrs. Avsar Library Teacher – Ms. Diana

Technology Team