Hello Everyone, We are excited to launch a month long of celebration for Black History Month! One of the events during this month will allow a sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity to have a Community Service Day at CMIT ! Black organizations come together to form an everlasting brotherhood and sisterhood. This month we are inviting the winning sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity to present information to our scholars to learn more about their organization to inspire the youth and develop strong leaders. The poll will close at 8AM on Thursday February 7, 2019. The winning sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity will be announced on Classdojo on Friday February 8, 2019. A representative from that sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity will be contacted to discuss with Ms. Morino about their presentation during the Community Service Day for Friday February 15, 2019. Please keep in mind that the designated time for presentation is 8:15-9:45 A.M. To participate in this event, please click on the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuX-Nyh8MtwU9TEhKDWyOa0X6ta7t9JVdKp3OrbH0C1pmiDg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ms. Morino (K-2 ILT)

Hello Everyone, We are excited to launch a month long of celebration for Black History Month ! One of the events during this month will allow one sorority or fraternity or social fellowship the opportunity to have a Community Service Day at CMIT ! Black organizations come together to form an everlasting brotherhood and sisterhood. This month we are inviting the winning sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity to present information to our scholars to learn more about their organization to inspire the youth and develop strong leaders. The poll will close at 8AM on Thursday February 7, 2019. The winning sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship the opportunity will be announced on Classdojo on Friday February 8, 2019. A representative from that sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship will be contacted to discuss their presentation with Ms. Morino about during the Community Service Day for Friday February 15, 2019. Please keep in mind that the designated time for presentation is 8:15-9:45 A.M. To participate in this event, please click on the link below. The sorority/ fraternity/ social fellowship with the most response wins! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuX-Nyh8MtwU9TEhKDWyOa0X6ta7t9JVdKp3OrbH0C1pmiDg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ms. Morino (K-2 ILT)

The theme for this years' Black History Month is "It Takes A Village", therefore we are encouraging all staff, parents and students to be excited and participate during the month long activities. Please view the flyer for important dates.

Ms. Morino (K-2 ILT)

Please inform all CLF school TRAC Teams of the invitational on SAT 2/9/19 from 10a-2pm. Let's use this as a great opportunity to "build momentum" for our 17 (yes, 17 CLF teams) & collect data points needed on portfolio submissions! Hope to see everyone that can make it...MAKE IT. (punny stuff). Special thanks to our friends at MDOT SHA and to our sister school, CMIT South MS/HS Team, for their willingness to host in the auditorium. Special Guests, including District School Board Members, our local media, CLF and team members from MDOT SHA / Transportation officials will be in attendance. (A great career reference/networking opportunity for our students, too!) MDOT SHA BRIDGE BUILDER Invitational at CMIT South MS/HS Auditorium Who: MDOT TRAC What: TRAC Bridge Testing Invitational Where: CMIT South Auditorium, 9822 Fallard Ct. Upper Marlboro, 20772 When: February 9, 2019 10a – 2p

Mark J. Sutherland Community Partnerships Director T. (301) 776.2300 E. msutherland@clfmd.org

Students are expected to attend all club sessions. I look forward to an exciting year! We have a busy few week ahead of us so it is important that all students are present each weeks. We are in need of the items below. Our competition in March 29th. 1. boxes 2. bottle tops 3. hot glue sticks 4. Old small motors or old motorized things 5. wires 6. hot glue guns 7. small figures or old lego people (preferably star wars themed) 8. Anything useful

Mrs. Mccain-Wigfall MESA Coordinator

Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make Grandparents day a success! Thank you to all our volunteers have signed up to help with Valentine Grams. They will be sold starting February 4th. We need your help! We are looking for volunteers to help man the tables during lunches during the week of February 4th-8th. You will be responsible for selling Valentine's Day grams and candy grams, taking and counting money, and turning in completed candy gram cards to the PTO to distribute along with the Valentines Day grams on 2/14/19. All volunteers must be fingerprinted. If you are available can you please click the link below to sign up. The lunch times are listed on the signup genius. Thanks so much in advance for your help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E44AFA82EA2FB6-valentine On February 1st students who sold 10 items or more participated in our Fundraiser party during school hours. Thank you for your support. Ways to Support Year Round... Image result for giant a plus Register Your Giant Card- -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. If you haven't yet below is information on how to do it: http://files.constantcontact.com/e7bfdf5a001/50a87b93-de63-45c2-be16-984572499d55.pdf Boxtops: Collect and Save your Boxtops from all those wonderful summer cookouts and family gatherings this summer. On Amazon Don't forget to SMILE please click the following link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-2051473 to help make us smile. Mrs. Khadija Bowen is our New president. Mrs. Tahira Oliver is our new Vice President. Mrs. Adrienne Settles will cover both secretary positions. Mr. Jeff Caler is our Treasurer. Mrs. Benora Mccain’Wigfall is our school representative. Ms. Michelle Tolbert’Crosby is our Principal Representative. Our new team is excited to work to meet the needs of our scholars.

CMIT ESN PTO

The Kuk Sool Martial Arts club of CMIT Elementary, Middle, and High Schools is inviting parents, teachers, and students to magical performance. Where: T. Howard Duckett Rec Center Room A Address: 16601 Supplee Lane, Laurel, MD, 20707 When: Saturday, March 30th Time: Doors open 1pm, Showtime 1:30pm Why: To raise money for the students of Kuk Sool Won tournament participation! Who: For kids, teenagers, adults and parents, all ages welcomed! Starring: Mike Spade, a world class magician! Donation: $20 per person TICKETS: MAGIC SHOW

Michelle Tolbert, Club Coordinator

On Friday, January 25, 2019 CMIT Elementary was filled with a little extra fun, knowledge and love as we invited grandparents to have lunch with their grandchildren in the cafeteria. We can not thank you enough for your support during our "Grub with you Grandparents Day". Thank you so much to everyone that helped make it such wonderful day! A Look at Next Week (February 4-8, 2019).....Unit 3: Week 2 Little Quack This Week's Knowledge Goals: Children will understand the excitement they feel -when they are big enough to try something new -when they are not sure they are ready yet This week, students will acquire the following academic vocabulary/domain-specific words. duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave Sight Words: with, me, she Math: We will continue exploring different methods of subtraction. Homework has been differentiated in order to meet the needs and continue to challenge each individual student. Please remember that all homework is due each Friday unless instructed otherwise. Dates to Remember: 2/1-2/8: DRA Testing (Developmental Reading Assessment) begins. The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is an individually administered assessment of a child’s reading capabilities. It is a tool to be used by instructors to identify a students reading level, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. Once levels are identified, an instructor can use this information for instructional planning purposes. *Please remember to sign and return your child's MAP Test data sheet.* Students take the MAP test 3 times during the school year (Fall, Winter and Spring). Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) is a computerized adaptive test which helps teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth. The results will inform teachers of a student's strengths and weaknesses in Reading and Mathematics content.

Sincerely, The Kindergarten Team

Next Week in First Grade! Reading - We are reading "Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink" by Diane de Groat. Reading skills: making connections, problem and solution, and writing opinions. Phonics: "oo" words (ex: food, foot, monsoon) Math - We are finishing Chapter 9, which is comparing two-digit numbers. We will be starting Chapter 10, which is using models and strategies to add with tens and ones. Science - We are starting our unit on space. Social Studies - We are learning about buying and selling. Health - We are learning about growing.

First Grade Team

We had a great week in 2nd Grade this week. Next week in Reading, we will be beginning Unit 3, Week 5. We will be reading "A Weed is a Flower." The question of the week next week will be, "Where do creative ideas come from?" Throughout the week, we will be focussing on facts an opinions as well as inferring. The spelling pattern for list A next week will be comparative endings -er, and -est. In math we will be finishing up Topic 5. This topic is about subtraction within 100 using strategies. Over the next few weeks the second grade team will begin conducting our second round of DRAs. This will give us even more data on the students' reading levels. Please be on the lookout for a Signup Genius looking for volunteers to come in for read alouds throughout February for Black History Month. Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday.

- The Second Grade Team

We would like to thank all the Grandparents that were able to visit. We really appreciated your advice and wisdom. Scholars have done a wonderful job with their Black History Essays and posters. If your scholar did not receive a Dojo award to dress down, please remind them to Respect others, Opt to be scholarly, Act responsibly, and React with kindness. Many scholars are losing points because they are not following directions, speaking in the hallway, and not being nice to others. Please remind your scholar to come to school ready and prepared to learn. In honor of Black History Month, we are asking volunteers to come in and read to their scholars' class. If you are interested, please contact your scholar's homeroom teacher with your availability. Next week in learning: Math/Science- Scholars will take the SLO assessment ELA-Scholars will understand how to infer while reading fables and folktales SS-Scholars will understand how the past affects the future "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."-Langston Hughes

Third Grade Team

Hello Parents!! Next week here is what we will be covering. Math: More on Line Plots. Review on mixed numbers – all four operations. Science: Sun’s Dial and more on the brain: how it is affected by substances. Homework: IXL paper due Monday 2/11 ELA: Our focus will be on Poetry. The poems for the week are titled "Focus" and "Deep Breaths". Students will closely read a poem multiple times to analyze the speaker's point of view and the use of sound elements. Social Studies: We have wrapped up Chapter 3 and taken the assessment for this last week. This week, students will begin Chapter 4 which is focusing on Life in the Colonies. We will begin with lesson 1 which talks about New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Students will learn about how the land shaped the settlements and also how the settlers changed the land. ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASSES: Tissue loose notebook paper UPDATES/REMINDERS: February 18- NO SCHOOL February 28- February Book Projects Due Please be sure to check your child's SchoolMax accounts weekly as grades are inputted and updated.

5th Grade Team

"What is it like to be a kid with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Children with ADHD often struggle academically, socially and emotionally. They may be disorganized, forgetful, easily distracted and impulsive...And like all kids, they want to feel normal, says Dr. Sharon Saline" Keep reading here: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52852/five-ways-to-help-children-with-adhd-develop-their-strengths?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20190127MindShiftNewsletterSubscribers&mc_key=00Qi000001fubIbEAI

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

Library Last week, 3-5 grades had STEM challenges after we group read "We're All wonders'' by R. J Palacio Students were tasked to first brainstorm ideas & then design/create inventions inspired by the story. We are so proud of our Kindergarten scholars who were able to check out books for the first time! Parents, please support your child's responsible book care by ensuring books are returned on time and in good condition. Ecology This week, some of our scholars conducted Mudwatt experiment. Huge shout out to 2nd grade students. Almost 100% of them completed the experiment. Once scholars are done with the experiment, they will analyze data of power that they produced by Mudwatt app. How exciting to see that technology, science, and math altogether in this experiment.

Technology Team