Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year ! As the Reading/ Social Studies Instructional Lead Teacher, It is going to be my responsibility to provide support to our scholars in effort to assist them with reaching their Reading/ Social Studies goal(s). My goal is to help your child make the choice to participate in their educational experience so they can see the results of applied potential. To achieve these goals, I'm also asking for your help to continue practicing different reading strategies with your child at home and making real life connections from what they are learning from their Social Studies lessons. Let's continue to enrich the minds of our children both inside and outside the classroom.  Please feel free to e-mail me at anytime at Fmorino@cmitelementary.org. Please allow at least 48 hours for response.   Sincerely, Ms. Morino

Ms. Morino (Reading/Social Studies Instructional Lead Teacher)

PLEASE READ! Parents/Gaurdians, CMIT Elementary shares the parking lot with the business, CAS Severn, Inc at 6201 Chevy Chase Drive. We respect their business and are asking that you refrain from utilizing the seven (7) parking spaces that are directly behind their establishment or any other spaces not adjacent to CMIT Elementary (or otherwise marked specifically for CMIT). Please pay close attention to the two picture views provided to get a visual of the spaces that are off limits for CMIT parking. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Dr. Fryson, Interim Principal

This is a reminder if you want to VOLUNTEER in your child's class, the school building or chaperone on a field trip you MUST have a background check through Prince George's County Public Schools. Please see the attached flyer for additional and more detailed information. SCHOOL VISITORS MUST: - Undergo Security Process: scan of government-issued ID into Raptor Visitor Management System upon arrival to school in the front office - Wear Raptor system badge for duration of visit - Sign out at conclusion of visit - Be escorted and under the supervision of PGCPS employee at all times EXAMPLES: Parent-teacher conference or meeting, training, to observe or shadow a class, conference or event attendees; contractors VOLUNTEERS MUST: Go through PGCPS Security Process: Fingerprinting & CPS Clearance - Undergo same process as outlined for Visitors (above) - Undergo a fingerprint check - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity - Undergo a Child Protective Services (CPS) clearance - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity - Complete the required SafeSchools training modules each school year - prior to engaging in volunteer activity. (These trainings are MANDATORY for volunteers and staff) CLICK HERE TO ACCESS TRAINING: https://www.pgcps.org/required-training/ - Upon completion of the training print a copy and email it to evirgil@cmitelementary.org or bring/send a copy to the school. Please note: The CERTIFICATE MUST BE UPDATED EACH SCHOOL YEAR!

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Ecola Virgil

We are so excited to start the 2019-2020 school year. We had a wonderful time meeting everyone during our Orientation Day. Please remember the Parent Handbook is located on the school website at cmitelementary.org under the parent tab for you to review at your leisure. We are going to have an excellent year Engineering Relationships One Stakeholder at a Time by utilizing the 5 C's -Common Belief, Common Value, Courage, Consideration, and Consistency. Welcome back scholars!!! Sincerely, Ms. Monroe, Assistant Principal

Dr. Tenika Fryson, Interim Principal

Drop-off Procedures Car Riders: Parents are to enter the second entrance and drive around to the cafeteria in the back of the school. Wait until a staff member opens the door to let the scholar out of the car. To exit - continue towards the first entrance on Chevy Chase Dr. Staff members will be on duty. Please be prepared to follow their directions. Bus/Van Riders: Buses will turn at the cul-de-sac on Chevy Chase Drive and release scholars at the pick up/drop-off steps. After drivers release scholars, they must leave immediately to reduce traffic. Drivers are to follow the directions of the staff member on duty. Pick-Up Procedures Parents who do not pick up their scholar by 2:55 will be assessed a 20.00 fee. Additional fees will be added depending on when the scholar is picked up. Car Riders: Parents are to enter the second entrance and drive around to the cafeteria in the back of the school. Two lines will be formed. Please make sure you are alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. Wait patiently in line for your scholar to be escorted to your car. To exit - continue towards the first entrance on Chevy Chase Dr. Staff members will be on duty. Please be prepared to follow their directions. Please use your mirrors and drive with caution at all times. Bus/Van Riders: Parents, share these procedures with your transportation vendor. CMIT does not provide transportation. Scholars will be escorted out of the Kindergarten exit to walk on the sidewalk to the pick-up /drop-off steps. Drivers will receive scholars on Chevy Chase Drive. After scholars are safely on the bus, the driver must leave immediately to reduce traffic. Drivers are to follow the directions of the staff member on duty.

Administration

Welcome Back Everyone! My name is Ms Crosby some of you may know me as Mrs. Tolbert. I am so excited to announce that I will be your Enrichment Coordinator this 2019-2020 school year. When are the hours for enrichment? Enrichment has three programs: Zero period 6:30am- 7:25am Stars Period 3:00pm-4:00pm Scholars Period 3:00pm-6:00pm How do you register? Log on to enrichment@clfmd.org and there will be a step by step instruction to register. What will the students do while in enrichment? Complete homework assignments, participate in structured play, and interact with friends in a safe and productive environment. This year just as last year (ENRICHMENT ONLY) will use Pik My Kid to announce when you are almost here to pick up your scholar. If you don't know how to log on, go to this link https://www.pikmykid.com/features/for-parents/

Michelle Crosby, Lead Teacher, Club Coordinator, Enrichment Coordinator

Welcome Families! We are so excited to work with your scholars this school year! This is going to be a year full of growing, exploration and fun! Your scholar is embarking on a life-long journey of learning and discovery and we are so proud you have entrusted us to be their *first* teachers. We will work cohesively as a Kindergarten team and with you as their families to ensure that this year will be an amazing success! Your Kindergarten Team: Ms. Barton RBarton@cmitelementary.org Ms. Lewis TLewis@cmitelementary.org Ms. Echols EEchls@cmitelementary.org Ms. Thorton AThorton@cmitelementary.org

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!! Please double check the school supply list for this school year if you have not done so already. About the Teachers: Mrs. Richardson: (formerly known as Ms. Rhodes) This is my sixth year teaching in Prince George’s County Public Schools and my sixth year at Chesapeake Math and IT Elementary. I graduated with my B.A. in Elementary Education from Notre Dame of Maryland University and I am currently studying for my Master’s of Arts in Leadership in Teaching at Notre Dame of Maryland University. I will graduate with my Master's in Administration and Supervision at the end of the Fall semester! I enjoy spending time my family, watching football (Go Redskins!), reading, scrapbooking, shopping, and baking. I love teaching first grade and I can't wait to have another great year! Ms. Psyhojos: This will be my third-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, Massachusetts. I am an avid Boston sports fan, I enjoy cooking, reading, and traveling. I’m so excited to be working with your children this school year! Ms. Hutchins: This will be my sixteenth-year teaching and my fifth 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 fourth 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: Mrs. Bryant: Hello my name is Sylvia Bryant, I have been employed with PGCPS for 10 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. Mrs. McClain: I am a Washingtonian. I have a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Hawaii. I have been an educator for 26 years and I have been with Prince George's County Public Schools for 10 years. I'm a movie buff; my favorites are legal dramas and action movies. I like to take short family road trips to visit my favorite roadside stands to get fresh fruit and vegetables. I really enjoy working with young learners.

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First Grade Team

We are beyond excited to welcome all our new second grade friends! This is going to be an amazing school year. We hope everyone is as excited about it as we are. The first couple of weeks we will be putting a lot of effort into getting to know everyone, as well as, locking down the rules and procedures for second grade. Homework this year will be distributed the first day of the week, and collected the last day of the week. This being said, homework for the first couple weeks of school will likely be a review of first grade skills. Once we get full swing into the second grade curriculum, homework will be based on what the students will be learning in class that day. There will be papers coming home this week with information about the school year. Please make sure to check your child's take home folder daily and fill out any forms that may be required. If you have any questions, the best way to reach out is to message your child's teacher on ClassDojo. We cannot wait to see everyone on Tuesday!

- The Second Grade Team

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! We would like to send a friendly reminder for students to have their supplies on the first day. Here is the link for the supplies needed for third grade. https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://cmitelementary.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Binder1.pdf&hl=en Let's meet the third grade team... Hi wonderful families of the 2019-2020 school year! I am Ms. Crosby and I am old enough to have two sons who are 29 and 21 years old. I live in Olney, MD with my family. I enjoy traveling & being with friends and family. I will be one of your child’s 3rd grade Math, Science & Health teacher. This will be my 20th year teaching & my fourth year at CMIT Elementary. My motto this year is "We work better together". Hello,my name is Ms. Otunba and I will be the new 3rd grade ELA/Social Studies teacher. I am excited to join the CMIT Elementary family for the 2019-2020 school year. I am a mother of two, I reside in Waldorf, MD, and I enjoy traveling on my spare time. I look forward to an exciting school year! My name is Ms. Cooper! This is my fourth year teaching, and my second year at CMIT. I grew up in Maryland and graduated from UMBC with my Elementary Education Teaching Certificate and my Bachelors degree in Psychology. I am currently getting my Masters Degree in Learning and Technology fro, WGU. In my spare time, I love traveling to new places and I am learning how to play golf. Also, for those who don't already know, I love sloths! I am excited to be teaching Third Grade this year and looking forward to an awesome year with your amazing kids! My name is Mrs. Jeffers and I am excited to be teaching 3rd grade Reading/ S.S. this year. This will be my 10th year teaching with many, many, many more to go. When I am not grading papers, I enjoy spending time with family & friends. I also enjoy snuggling up with a good book. Let's work together to have an awesome year.

Third Grade Team

Welcome to 4th Grade! We are all very excited for a great Fourth Grade year here at CMIT! This year, Mrs. Moon and Mr. Williams will serve as the first half of the 4th grade team. The second half of our team will consist of Ms. Owchariw and Mrs. Esbin. The first week of school will be primarily dedicated to establishing and practicing classroom and school procedures; while creating a classroom community full of creativity, courage, and culture. 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! By working together our 4th graders are sure 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 reminders, due dates, and classroom news and updates. Please check Classdojo as frequently as possible to keep up to date. If you have not done so already, please connect to your student’s Classdojo! 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 are very excited to build a lasting partnership with all parents and stakeholders this year! We look forward to making this school year one to remember!

-Mrs. Michaela Moon, Fourth Grade Lead, Green Team Lead, Green Kiwanis Club Sponsor

Happy New School Year! We are so excited to begin a new and adventurous school year with our new scholars. This first week, we will just be going over all procedures for the classroom as well the school. We will also partake in some fun and creative back to school crafts. ALL 5th grade students will need a poster board for the second day of school. They will need these posters for their ELA/SS classes in order to work on an in class project. If there are any parents that need to connect class dojo please let us know and we will provide you with your code to connect with us. Please check the newsletter weekly as it will outline what your child will be working on for the week as far as skills/content, updates, field trips, etc. Reminders: September 2- NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY September 3- First Day of School for Students September 10- Back to School Night September 27- 3 hour Early Dismissal for students

5th Grade Team

Hello and Welcome Back CMIT Elementary North Families! We hope you all had a relaxing and restful summer! We are very excited to welcome everyone back on Tuesday morning. We are looking forward to an AWESOME school year! Keep ROARing Tigers!!! ~ Your Special Education Team Ms. McVeigh & Mr. Wright!

Ms. McVeigh

We are very excited to have you all join us this year in specials. Your dedicated team of specials teachers are eager to engage scholars in some STEAMazing activities. We look forward to working with you to help our scholars gain a plethora of new knowledge, while having fun hands-on learning opportunities. Specials P.E. - Mr. Hamms Ecology- Mrs. McCain-Wigfall (MS. McCain) Music - Ms. Bautch (Ms. B) Art- Mr. Dorsey Lego- Mrs. Ceyhan Technology- Mrs. Avsar Media- Mrs. Diana World Language- Mrs. Fernandez Thank you to all the families who voted on a name for our new bunny. His name will be Chocolate!

Dynamic Specials Team

Hey Tiger Family! It was so nice to see all the scholars and their families at orientation and the teacher meet and greets. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the gym to shop at the uniform swap and join the PTO. The PTO has a lot of new and exciting things coming up and WE NEED YOUR HELP! First up is the Welcome Back Tigers Welcoming Committee on the first day of school, Tuesday, September 3rd! Let's show our scholars they are supported by the entire CMIT North Elementary family! We invite all parents to line up and give our scholars high fives and fist bumps as they head into school! Additionally, we are in need of a few parents to help us make sure the car rider line moves smoothly as well as a few parents to direct traffic and let parents know where to park. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e44afa82ea2fb6-welcome Next is our Back to School BBQ on Friday, September 13th: We are in need of food donations as well as volunteers. The sign up can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e44afa82ea2fb6-back Keep in touch with other parents in your scholar's grades with Facebook! The parent Facebook groups for each grade are: K: CMIT North Kindergarten Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/2413541675559386/ 1st: CMIT North 1st Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/272030423584283/ 2nd: CMIT North 2nd Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/734210993692405/ 3rd: CMIT North 3rd Grade Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/1998798360146939/ 4th: CMIT North ES Class of 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/CMITESCLASSOF2021/ 5th: Class of 2020 CMIT ES Parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/Classof2020CMITES/ Please note, since these groups are concerning our children you may likely be asked a security question before joining the group. And finally, join the PTO! We can't support our scholars with items such as IXL and SmartBoards without your support!. http://www.cmitelementarypto.com/store/c2/PTO_Membership.html

CMIT Elementary PTO