Congratulations to Mrs. Green for being chosen to be staff of the month for the month of October. She is a vital part of our team. She is always readily available to address any social and emotional concern for our students. She is a team player and we are lucky to have her. Congratulations to Mr. Mogilski for being chosen to be teacher of the month for the month of October. He is the fourth grade lead teacher. He is very flexible and a dynamic team player. Thank you, Mr. Mogilski for your leadership and support.

Administration

We have chosen Stephanie Wright for the volunteer of the month for October. Her dedication to making sure students arrived safely every morning is highly regarded and very important to our school climate. She helps with the traffic every morning. We, the CMIT staff, thank you, Stephanie Wright.

Administration

Dear Teachers & Students of all CLF Schools, This opportunity is available to any CLF school students. By announcing before the holiday break, we thought this would give our tigers more time to prepare for the 2019 Black History Month Essay & Poster Contest. We did so because this year’s THEME is: STUDENTS’ CHOICE!! That’s right, YOU decide. (Ask your teacher for help if you need guidance). As in year’s past, CLF will invite finalists to represent their school along with their distinguished parent(s)/guardian(s) to our 2019 Black History Month Reception. This year, we are pleased to be hosting the reception in Upper Marlboro, MD at our gorgeous CMIT South Campus. Remember, among the finalists invited, (3) winners from each division will be announced and $50 gift cards awards to each winner. Please reference the 2019 BHM Poster/flyer circulating around your school for more details & scoring rubric. Final drafts will be collected by your language arts teacher on or before January 25th. Warmest regards, Mark J. Sutherland Community Partnerships Director Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Community Partnerships

Last chance to make a difference! We are now having our annual Toys for Tots drive November 12th through December 14th. Please consider sending in new toys to help children in need. Also, continue to send in non-perishable food items for our food drive. Together we can make a difference. Consider bringing donations to Ms. Nick in room 272 for dojo points.

K kids & CMIT Outreach committee

All CMIT students are required to complete a STEM fair projects. Upper elementary students must also submit a research paper. Requirements can be found in the STEM fair Packet! STEM fair packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_3XWF7Iliz-Th0v7lICe1UuhVYr5hFwckgYP_siriG8/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT STEAM Committee

Groups have been finalized. Students are expected to attend all club sessions. All club forms and fees were due at our second session. Our first STEM field trip was on November 28th. I look forward to an exciting year! We will meet Thursday December 6th, 13th, and the 20th. We have a special visit on the 20th so all club members are expected to attend. Thank you to all our chaperones! You are appreciated!

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall STEAM coordinator

CMIT ES PTO news Happy Holidays! The PTO and Holiday Shoppe co-chairs are looking for volunteers to help run the shop and also help students with their purchases. Also, donations of wrapping paper, ribbons, and gift bags are also welcome. If you are available please select a time slot below and help us spread the cheer. Thanks in advance for your help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E44AFA82EA2FB6-childrens1 Shop Hours: Monday 10th-Wednesday 12th OPEN FROM 8AM to 3PM Thursday 13th and Friday 14th OPEN LATE FROM 8AM to 5PM On Wednesday, Oct. 24 Mid-Atlantic Fundraiser was due! Order delivery will be on December 10th from 3:00-6:00pm. A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone that has brought box tops in to the school. We are already well above what we raised last year and we just finished the 1st quarter of SY 18-19! Spirit nights! 12/17 Laurel Nando spirit night 3:00-8:00pm. 1/11/2019 Chuckie Cheese Laurel 3:00-9:00pm! Ways to Support Year Round... Please register your Giant Card for the A+ school rewards. You can register online the school's ID is 18383. If you have already signed up before you don’t have to do it again. Don't forget to SMILE please click the following link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-2051473 to help make us smile.

CMIT ESN PTO

All CMIT students are required to Complete a STEM fair project. Upper elementary students must also submit a research paper. Requirements can be found in the STEM fair Packet! STEM fair packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_3XWF7Iliz-Th0v7lICe1UuhVYr5hFwckgYP_siriG8/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT STEAM Committee

The STEAM committee participated in an amazing training for R.I.D.E.S. (RIDES: Roadways Into Developing Elementary Student). This program is sponsored by MDOT and AASHTO. This program provided our school with STEAM supplies to engage students into learning. We are happy to have these new partnerships.

CMIT STEAM Committee

Greetings Parents/Guardians! We will have our Honor Roll Assembly on Thursday, December 13 for 4th grade at 8:30-9:00 a.m. and 5th grade at 9:00-9:30 and on Friday, December 14 for 2nd grade at 8:30-9:00 a.m. and 3rd grade at 9:00-9:30 a.m. The following criteria will be used to identify students at each level: a. Principal’s Honor Roll: Students with at least a 4.0 GPA. b. Honor Roll: Students with at least a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Ecola Virgil

All fundraiser items must be picked up Monday, December 10th between 3:00-6:00pm. Any items not picked up will be donated to a local shelter! We can not hold the items over night. Thank you for your support!

CMIT ESN PTO

We have now entered the Winter weather season and it is extremely important that students come to school dressed warm. Students still go outside for recess as long as the temperature is above 32 degrees. Please make sure that you are sending your students to school with coats and hats. Also, please make sure that you write the students names inside of all of their belongings. STEM Fair Projects are due on this upcoming Friday, December 14, 2018. This is a school wide mandatory project. If you need any assistance please don't hesitate to let your child's teacher know. Due to the upcoming project there will be no homework for the week of December 10-14. Students will be required to use this time do complete any final touches on their STEM Fair Projects. Finally, You're Invited to CMIT Kindergarten Winter Wonderland! Please join us on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 @4pm-5:30pm for a special performance by our Kindergarten students. We are asking that students arrive back to the school no earlier and no later than 3:45pm. All students should report to the library. We are asking that students come back to school dressed with white tops and black bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there! Also, on that same day during the school day we will be completing various activities and crafts with our students as we celebrate the holiday season. You should have received a link from your child's teacher to sign up to donate various items on this day. We thank you in advance for all of your contributions & support!

Sincerely, The Kindergarten Team

Next Week in First Grade! Reading - We are doing an author study on Jan Brett. We will be reading The Mitten, as well as, The Hat by Jan Brett. Reading skills: retelling, making connections, inferencing, problem vs. solution, comparing and contrasting Math - We are continuing with Chapter 2, which includes counting on, doubles, near doubles, and using addition to subtract. Science - We are continuing to work on The Engineering Design process by working on our in class STEM project of the Gingerbread Boat Floats. Social Studies - We are continuing to learn about wants and needs. Health - We are learning about community helpers. Make sure you are working on your STEM Fair project! They are due on December 14, 2018. Please be sure to check your child's Class Story on Class Dojo. Ms. Psyhojos will share a presentation about STEM Fair projects to help with any confusion parents might be having. First Grade Team

First Grade Team

Next week in reading we will be reviewing Unit 2. There will only be one spelling list next week. The words will be a combination of words that have been covered throughout Unit 2. In math we will begin working on fluently adding within 100. Reminders: Please continue to work on your STEM Fair Projects. They are due December 14, 2018. Be on the lookout for a message about donating resources for Winter STEAM Activities. These will be taking place the week before Winter Break. Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you next week.

- The Second Grade Team

On December 14, STEM fair projects are due and will not be accepted late. In an effort to assist our scholars, there will be no homework next week. The expectation is that scholars will use this time to COMPLETE their project. ELA teachers will be grading the research portion of the project, and we will allow scholars classroom time to type or edit their research papers. Your scholar's Science teacher will also give scholars classroom time to work on their project. This is an assessment grade and it is a mandatory, if you have questions, please contact Mrs. McCain. Gentle Reminders: Class Dojo goal is now 300 points, based on your scholar ROARing. Scholars will receive 3 positive points when given or they will lose 1 point. Please check your scholars schoolmax grades in order to monitor their progress. Upcoming Events: December 10- Field Trip to University of Maryland

Third Grade Team

Hello parents !! For next week here is the update: Math We will be continuing volume of prisms,cubes and the combination of the two. Science We will be continuing biomes and how humans and animals impact them. Discussing symbiosis, how it relates to the ecosystem and beginning the topic of renewable and non renewable resources. Homework: All homework will be online. Parents please check to make sure students are completing the work. Signing the sheets ensures they are doing so. However, in some cases students are handing in the sheet with a signature but all of the work is not complete. The signature is beneficial for the students. This keeps the students accountable and ensures they are supported by both parents and teachers. STEM fair: The mandatory STEM fair is due December 14th. All students should be working on it at home. ELA This week is a short week due to us having 2 field trips. We are reviewing unit 2 authors, purpose, compare & contrast, & cause and effect. We will continue reading the 2nd quarter novel "A Moment in Time: Abby Takes a Stand". We will be completing activities and comprehension questions pertaining to this novel. There will be no spelling words/ or vocabulary test this week. Students received their December Book Projects and they are due January 2, 2018. It is important that the students follow the rubric and ensure that the student is meeting all requirements. Social Studies We are still building on our knowledge on Native Americans. Reminders: Monday December 10, 2018 UMD Woman’s Basketball game Friday December 14, 2018 The Air and Space Museum.

5th grade team

This article brought me to tears at it spoke the words in my heart, better than I could. Please read it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/11/14/teacher-to-parents-about-that-kid-the-one-who-hits-disrupts-and-influences-your-kid/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6cbfd39823bc

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Library This week, K-2 students learned about the 5 elements of fairy tale stories. After, our scholars discussed and collaborated by exchanging story examples of these elements. Our 3rd grader's utilized computer and book formats for research of holidays worldwide celebrated this time of year. CMIT 4-5 grades continued to work on posters about the variable resources for research and the importance of credible sources . Ecology Scholars presented their planet projects last week and answered their peer's questions. The questions were challenging and high thinking questions. I love how scholars present ed the projects and answered the questions. We will start MudWatt activity soon and so excited to do this experiment.

Technology Team