Principal Ozturk was able to have a great birthday, thanks to all of the love shown from her staff and students. We look forward to more prosperous years for our kind hearted principal as she continues to be a positive role model for our scholars at CMIT !

CMIT Administration Team

Congratulations to our 3rd-5th grade Assistant Principal on completing her doctoral program! Through perseverance and hard work, Dr. Fryson has earned her doctorate degree. Thank you for setting the tone for our scholars by reminding them to always reach high for the stars. Congratulations !

CMIT Administration Team

Only one more week left before our final Parent Worksop of the school year ! You can register early by signing up from the link below to attend the Health and Fitness Parent Workshop on Thursday March 28, 2019! The workshop will start at 6P.M. therefore, please attend wearing your most comfortable workout clothes in order to participate in the workout session. Our fitness trainer will stay with us until 7:30 P.M to ask and answer any questions following the workout session. Childcare will be available and a workout buddy is welcomed! Looking forward to seeing you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084DAEA62CA3F85-fitness

Ms. Morino (K-2 ILT)

Held on the first Saturday in May, this will be the 3rd Annual MakerFEST, CLF's yearly STEAM Festival celebrating our community's inner genius! CLF schools are now eight programs and six institutions across the State of Maryland serving over 3,200 students K-12! MakerFEST invites these students to participate with staff, parents and our wider CLF STEM community partners to feel encouraged to exhibit and enjoy all the day's inventions, artwork, personal projects, experiments, robots, wild creations, noble attempts, fine solutions to typical problems, and makers making so much more! CLF will also have volunteer opportunities available for anyone who wants to help build the best MakerFEST ever! To register for an exhibition space visit https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/makerfest For volunteer opportunities visit https://goo.gl/forms/y1qs5zfo8OPOuRo92 This year, the first Saturday in May happens to coincide with May 4th, often celebrated by fans of the widely popular Star Wars franchise. We fundamentally feel obligated since astronomy, space exploration fit all too well into the MakerFEST concept, so Community Partnerships is also encouraging all exhibitors to share their project progress with @CLF_CLF on twitter or @ChesapeakeLighthouseFoundation on Facebook with the hashtag #MayTheFourthBuildWithYou. Until next update, May The Fourth Be With You!

Community Partnerships

Are you a Crafter/Artist? Do you love sharing your creations with the public? Have you always wanted to take on a creative hobby but never had the time? On March 29th, CMIT Elementary will host a Craft Fair for ALL CLF Families! The event will have a non-alcoholic paint and sip session along with local art vendors! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity! When: March 29th, 2019 Time: 5-8pm Where: CMIT North Elementary 6151 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD 20707

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Reading - We are reading "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens. Reading skills: making connections, retelling, writing opinions, and character traits. Phonics: 'r' controlled; spelled 'er', "ir" and 'ur'. Math - We are starting Chapter 11, which is ordering objects by length, comparing the length of two objects, and using objects to measure other objects. Science - We are learning all about the stars and constellations. Social Studies - We are continuing to learn about where things are located; safety in the streets. Health - We are continuing to learn about bullying. We are running low on some classroom supplies. We are asking for donations of glue sticks, erasers, and expo markers. If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated!! Also, please make sure to check Class Dojo regularly for classroom updates!!

First Grade Team

We had a great week in 2nd Grade! Next week in Reading, we will continue to go over Unit 4. The story of the week will be "The First Tortilla." Throughout the week we will focus on plot and theme, as well as monitoring and clarifying. The spelling patterns for list A is vowel digraphs oo,ue,ew,ui. In math we will be continuing Topic 9. This topic covers numbers to 1,000. Updates: Next week 2nd grade will begin working on a class book. This project will last several weeks. Once the books have been completed, they will be available to purchase through Student Treasures. More information regarding that will be sent home at a later date. 2nd Grade will be going on a field trip to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on April 23rd and 24th. Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday.

- The Second Grade Team

In the upcoming weeks, students will be practicing and reviewing for PARCC testing. Please be aware that scholars should arrive to school well rested, well nourished, and on time. They will also need headphones for testing. As the fourth marking period approaches, please remind your scholar to give 100% to their learning. Please encourage your scholar to come to school ready to learn and to do their best. We would also like to give a heart-felt "Thank you" to Airman First Class Wilson, who visited our students and gave words of wisdom and advice. Next week in learning: ELA- scholars will continue their novel study, "Lowji Discovers America" S.S.- scholars will investigate how the nation has grown Science- scholars will brainstorm and create inventions Math - scholars will continue to review skills learned and prepare for PARCC Upcoming Events: March 29 - End of third quarter/2 hour early dismissal March 29 - PTO Craft Night April 10 - Inventions due (your scholar should have received the rubric) "Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives."- Michelle Obama

Third Grade Team

Ms. Webb's Updates: Math: We will continue studying fractions and decimals. We will compare and order them. Feel free to watch videos on youtube or Kumon, and study your notes nightly! Science: We will continue Earth/Space Science based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). We will assess Changes to Earth's Surface this week. Dinosaur projects are due this Friday! Health: We will wrap our discussion of the Respiratory System. Ms. Ahmed's Updates: In Math, we are learning fractions and operations in Topic 8. Please continue to access the PARCC practice tests: https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/ In Science, we are learning about types of energy in our energy unit with pendulums. RELA Updates: In Reading/Language Arts we will complete our novel study of "Shiloh." We will take the final assessment for the novel, and complete an in class project based on the book. We will also watch the Shiloh movie in class and compare and contrast it to the text version. In Social Studies we are starting our unit on Maryland's Economy. Book Publishing Project: Book Publishing Projects are due no later than 4/12! Please make sure you that you fill out the order form inside of the envelope and return it even if you do not plan to buy any extra copies of your student's book.

4th Grade Team

Hello Parents! Only one more week left till the end of April, it flew by! We are closing up this semester so be sure to check school max. Each teacher has their own way to make up any missing work so please be sure to ask. Next week we are continuing the same topics as last week but more in depth. In science, from plant cell, to parts of a plant, leading into photosynthesis and to the cycles of carbon and nitrogen. As for math, the students will be going full charge in reviewing all the material covered till now and more on "units of measurements.” In health, the school nurse will come in to discuss certain viruses and disease and how to prevent them. ELA: Students will continue review of concepts learned throughout the year. We will focus on figurative language this week and opinion writing. Students will compose a draft and final of their own opinions when it pertains to children having a curfew. We will read multiple articles and passages about this topic, then students will compose an essay defending their position. Students will also finish reading Bud, Not Buddy this week. They will complete the final comprehension activities for this book before we move into 4th quarter. Social Studies: Students will learn all about the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. They will become detectives and find out who was killed during the war and also why the colonists were enraged by the British. REMINDERS/UPDATES: March 29- Book Report Projects Due

5th Grade Team

It’s a situation many parents of kids on the autism spectrum have experienced: you get to the store and 15 minutes into your shopping trip your child has a meltdown. They are crying. They are screaming. You are down on the floor with them but unable to help them get regulated. Now picture the people around you. They are staring. You may even hear someone whisper, “If that was my child they would know better than to throw a tantrum like that!” Except your child is not “throwing a tantrum,” they’re so overwhelmed by sensory overload they’re having a meltdown... [Keep on Reading!!] https://themighty.com/2019/03/parents-autism-harmful-comments/?utm_source=newsletter_autism&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_autism_2019-03-08

Graciously, Your School Counselor [Mrs. Whitney Green]

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- Families and advocates for people with intellectual disabilities gathered at the State Capitol on Wednesday to voice their support for Assembly Bill 20. The bill would remove words like "mental retardation" and "retarded" from state agency documents. The Committee on State Affairs held a public hearing on the bill. Marybeth Mielke and her 18-year-old son Brock traveled from Hartland, Wis. to show their support. They said the "r-word," even if it is not directed at people with disabilities, is still hurtful. "The r-word means bad feelings," Brock said. "It hurts me." Brock has Down syndrome, but his disability does not stop him from being successful. "I have a company called brox21.com," he said. "I sell T-shirts and hats and wristbands and socks." State Representative John Jagler introduced Assembly Bill 20 in February. The bill would replace any instances of the r-word with "intellectual disability." "It is just a word, but words matter," Jagler said. Continue reading: https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Supporters-testify-about-bill-to-remove-derogatory-word-for-people-with-disabilities-507115831.html

Shannon McVeigh

Please stop by the school cafeteria at 6:00pm for our meeting. Free childcare and food will be provided. Administration updates will be given. A guest speaker will be present. We can’t wait to see you there!

CMITESN PTO

On March 29th from 5:00-8:00 pm we will have a Craft Night. Please consider attending. Pre-register below. https://form.jotform.com/90707937943166 Please send in any remaining fundraiser forms by March 25th. The school code is CMITESN and the website is www.midatlanticfundraising.com. You support is appreciated. Thank you 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 team is excited to work to meet the needs of our scholars.

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