As we are halfway through the school year there may have been changes made to student(s) dismissal arrangements. To ensure CMIT Elementary is dismissing your child(ren) appropriately we would like to update our records. Please fill out the form answering all questions. A separate form needs to be filled out for each student. Thank you.

To access the form please use the link below:

https://goo.gl/forms/bEuAQcYcSCjqdoP83

CMIT Staff

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. King’s life and teachings into community service that helps empower and strengthen local communities. Research tools and resources for organizations and individuals to become engaged in service activities to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday. Please share with us, CMIT Elementary, what activities and opportunities you can get involved.


WHY IS THE MLK DAY OF SERVICE?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.

Ms. Riley
Acting Principal

This week, Mobile Ed Productions brought The Earth Dome to CMIT Elementary which is one of the newest in educational technology! The Earth Dome is a gigantic inflatable earth balloon standing 19-feet high and 22-feet in diameter. It's made of 24 huge panels silkscreened with photographs shot from satellites of the surface of the world on cloud free days. It has been used extensively across the United States to educate students about geography as well as environmental issues.

The students had a presentation both outside as well as inside the balloon. They saw and got a better understanding of the scale of concepts such as continents, time zones, latitude, longitude, and more! Even major cities in comparison to the total earth were recognized. These topics were presented to each class at the appropriate grade level. Although, the visit to The Earth Dome was just only a 30-minute assembly, seeing and understanding the Earth as it appears from space, as opposed to painted globes or drawings, was an experience not soon forgotten.

Thank you PTO for providing this experience.

CMIT Staff

The students of the month for December were recognized on Friday, January 13th. They experienced a "Fitness Boot Camp" with Mr. Hatcher. There was rock wall climbing, shooting baskets, flexibility challenges on the mats, fitness games such as fruit basket and sharks and minnows. Granola bars and a sport drink were served to refuel and keep our scholars hydrated.

Way to go scholars. Looks like they had fun!

CMIT Staff

Opens November 01, 2016 - Closes January 27, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

The deadline to apply to the PGCPS Charter School Lottery for the 2017-2018 school year is fast approaching. All Prince Georges County families can apply to a public charter school, as there are no attendance boundaries assigned to charter schools. Interested families must complete an online lottery application by the deadline for each child they wish to enroll.

PGCPS gives lottery preference to new students who already have a sibling in the school. Siblings must live in the same household, be assigned to the same household in school max, have the same responsible parent/guardian, and both siblings must be enrolled at the same charter school for the 2017-2018 school year. Families must submit a valid lottery application by the deadline to be eligible for sibling preference. Sibling preference is based on seat availability and is never a guarantee.

To submit a PGCPS Charter Lottery application click here: http://lottery.pgcps.org/.

For more information on the PGCPS Charter Lottery click here: http://www1.pgcps.org/charters/.

Ms. Riley
Acting Principal

Students should bring in their $10 club fee as soon as possible. It is time to start gathering more supplies. Students should bring in a personal snack on club days. So far we have decided on groups for the different competitions. We have started our bridge design for our big competition. We have started creating our scratch game. We are very excited about this opportunity. Students must be on their best behavior. We will have a few new students joining us for third quarter. Students must be on their best behavior or they will be suspended from club. First behavior violation gets a warning. The second gets parent contact and one week suspension from club. The third incident will result in removal from the club. Thank you for your support.

Benora McCain

THE CMIT-ES 3rd Annual in school STEM Fair will be held on January 17th. 133 students made it pass round one. We Thank you to all the parents who signed up to volunteer to set up for our STEM fair . Students who made it pass round one are listed below. They should arrive at school normal time. Students should be dressed in professional attire. We will judge projects during school. Parents may view projects from 1:30-3:30 pm. Thank you for all your support.


STEM FINALISTS FOR 2017 STEM FAIR Total: 133 students

KG Grade STEM Finalists

Macfoy Isaiah

Imeokparia Isa

White London

Lewis A'vielle

Dawson Chloe

Black Isaiah

Robertson Kayden

Foster Kaitlin

Butler McKenzi

Chaudhry Asad

Hodge Carter

Jenkins Janae

Harper Londynn

Settles Joseph

Covington Chanler

Brady Hailee

Meadows Mason

Allen Charles

Akinmutimi Andrew

Rhonda

Johnson Amaya

Nunez Guerra Enzo

Toliver Michael

Meadows Carter

Fanelli Jonathan

Warner Brown


1st Grade STEM Finalists

JOHNSON JOHN

SIMMONS MAKHI

FAULKNER KHALEAH

DILLARD XAVIER

JOHNSON ZOE

SIMON-EBUGHU MICHAEL

MAGSALIN JESSICA

KELLEY ZANE

DIAGNE LAMINE

MEDINA KYRON LUKE

Logan Kai

MONTEAU JEREMY

HODGE AIDEN

SMITH KENDAL

BROCKEL ALEXANDRA

ISICHEI MICHAEL

HICKS MICAH

ADELEKE ADEDAMOLA

OTTMAN CHRISTIAN

FASUYI RAQIB

NDUBUEZE VICTORIA

BURKS ADRIANNE


2nd Grade STEM Finalists

Archer, Victoria

Swann, Bryan

Covington, Kendyl

Clack, Brianna

Asafo-Agyei, Arianna

Henry, Joshua

Ganthier, Jahdai

Shim, Victoria

Hammond, Favor

Yiheyis, Yonan

Nguyen, Jaden

Landrum, David

Gill, Ava

Caler, Sarah-Grace

Green, Darnell

Anson, Connor

Jones, Jamel

Caldwell, Sean

Stark, Hailey

Mosley, Dewayne


3rd Grade STEM Finalists

SIMON-EBUGHU MARTIN

ABDALLA JADEN

RUSSELL SYDNEY

WILLIS MATTHEW

HALL KENNETH

BROWN KADEN

FORD JAYDEN

TAPPIN AMARIS

SAHIBZADA KAMRAAN

PUGH DARRIUS

PEARSON OMARI

SMITH EBEN

AKABUDE IFEOMA

DIXON MYLES

WAYTES CAYLA

WALELIGNE REDIAT

HOWARD NEHEMIAH

SMITH CHAZZ

BAYO OMARU

CALHOUN FRANK

FRYSON WARREN


4th Grade STEM Finalists

WARD Zachary

REYNOLDS ASHTON

IKECHUKWU MUNACHI

Sherrod Christian

Carpenter Alexander

BROCKEL WILLIAM

EDWARDS ASAI'YAH

MOSLEY ZAHRIA

AKINMUTIMI ALEXANDER

ALBURY BRYCE

CHAUDHRY HUDA

MILLINE BRANDON

HADEN MARQUES

WRIGHT ADRIENNE

VIRGIL MORGAN

FOX JAELYN

CORDERO VEA

CHUKWU SARAH

MBAKOP RYHANNA

JACKSON DANTE

Christian Jenifer

Moriah Oshinnaye


5th Grade STEM Finalists

SAM-BOMAH NAIMA

MARTE VALERIE

EVERETT BREA

DOSTER MADISON

DEDIOS MAHALIA

MOSLEY FATIMA

HOUEY ADDISYN

WRAY DAILYN

NOEL ARIANA

WIGFALL CORY

BARRIER BRYCE

SMITH LEAH

HARRIS KHYLE

BOYD KEFIRA

JENKINS GEORDON

JAMES AUDREY

OKUNUGA OLUWABUSOYE

MENSAH MIKAYLA

CALDWELL SAMUEL

EDWARDS GENESIS

GORDON OLIVIA

HILTON-BEY NEHEMIAH

Mrs. McCain

It is a short week! Remember there will be no school on Monday 1/16 and Friday 1/20! (Homework will be due on 1/19, we apologize for the typos on the cover page this week!)

Remember, MAP Testing begins on 1/17. Additionally, students are completing the mid-year Literacy Assessment. Please take time to practice reading sight words! (List information below.) We are certain students have made fantastic growths over the last 4 months, and can't wait to see just how much!

Congratulations to our Kindergarten December Students of the Month!
Kevin Espinoza
Joseph Settles
Carmina Gooding
Munirat Ibrahim

This week in Kindergarten...
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will be discussing Dr. King and his ideology of treating everyone with respect and fairness. We will discuss his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and how he has shaped the world we live in today.

English Language Arts
We will continue to read the story "Farfallina and Marcel." It is a story about two friends and how their friendship evolves over time. We will be discussing plot and working with initial and final /f/.

Mathematics
We are SUBTRACTING to five! Students will be learning how to take away and find what is left. We will be learning the minus sign and reviewing the equal sign as well!

Science
Students will be learning about non-living things! They will identify characteristics of living thing and how to use that to identify non-living things.

High Frequency Words
Here are our sight words we have learned so far. Remember to practice reading and writing these words regularly! (When reading at home, if you see these words, have your child point it out!) All of the words we will learn this year are available on our grade level website under "Sight Words."

I, am, little, to, a, have, is, the, we, my, like, he, for, me, with, she, see, look

REMINDERS
- Homework is due on FRIDAY each week. Remember to look for their new homework packet on Fridays. Homework that is not submitted by the due date will be given a ZERO.
- Please read regularly! Remember that just 20 minutes a day can boost your child's reading levels!
- As the weather gets colder, remember that we still go outside for recess when the weather is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately!
- If you would like to chaperone any future field trips, you must have a fingerprint background check. This can be obtained from the Fingerprint office at the county building 14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD Monday-Friday from 8:00am-3:45pm. For more information or to contact the fingerprinting office, please look at the fingerprint office website: http://www1.pgcps.org/fingerprinting/
- Please remember to send an extra pair of uniform clothes to keep in your child's cubbie at school in the event of accidents or spills.
- Uniform is enforced daily, including uninterrupted black shoes. Please go to http://cmitelementary.org/uniform-policy/ for more information.

The Kindergarten Team
www.kindergarten.cmitelementary.org

Emperor’s Egg
Reading skills – writing nonfiction
Phonics – No spelling because of the short week
Grammar Skills – review plural nouns
We will be having our post and pre unit test for reading this week.

Math
First grade will be continuing chapter 8 next week. Chapter 8 is working on place value, tens and ones.

Social Studies
This is our last week on different cultures.

Science
First grade will be continuing to work on sound.

Animal Research Oral Presentation
The presentation is due January 27, 2017

1st Grade

Student of the Month for December 2016
Sean Carpenter
Sean is always focused and on task. He is a great friend to his classmates as he is always willing to help. Sean is very kind and positive. Sean loves answering questions (especially Math questions) and volunteering to read. Keep up the great work Sean!

Student of the Week 1/3/17 - 1/6/17
Tyler Mintz
Tyler loves to learn and you can tell! Tyler works diligently to make sure he understands and completes his work. When Tyler finishes his assignments, he always asks if any of his classmates would like help. Tyler brightens our classroom by sharing his cheerful attitude and smile!

Student of the Week 1/9/17 - 1/13/17
Kennedy Black
Kennedy does a great job of keeping everyone and everything in line. She takes charge of our classroom behavior chart and ensures colors are entered into Class Dojo at the end of the day. Kennedy is kind and helpful to her classmates. When others are off task, she does not let herself get distracted.

Library Books:
Students had the opportunity to check out up to 2 library books from our Media Center. Books are due back on Monday, 1/23/17.

Reminders:
Monday 1/16 & Friday 1/20 No School
(A great time for students to practice skip counting, play Sumdog, and read!)

Monday, 1/23/17 MAP Testing, Library books due

Friday, 2/3/17 Cereal Box Book Report (and commercial) due, 100th Day of School. Make and wear a 100 day shirt!


Thank you for all you do to support your child's education!

Mrs. Dougherty

Students will have an assessments next week. Please ensure your child does not miss school. Wednesday will be our Math assessment, Thursday will be our reading assessment. We will have our in school STEM fair on Tuesday January 17, 2017 during school. Math and Science homework is due January 17th. Please check schoolmax. All missing assignments should be have been turned in. Worked cannot be accepted in the last five days of the semester. Students recieved black history project in ELA. They will have to create a presentation to go with the written assignment. Please double check schoolmax and contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you! Look for new schedules for third quarter.

Benora McCain
Matt Mogilski

Picture this week showcase Genesis and Arianna who visited Ms Santiago's classroom to teach a character education lesson.

Fifth graders are teaching Character Education classes to their peers as well as other students. This help our scholars gain confidence and become responsible leaders.


December Students of the month:- Congratulations ....Olivia Gordon and Ashlie Galley-Genesis Edwards was selected for Lego. Way to go Tigers!

Parents, please support scholars as they work on Living Wax Museum Projects for Black History Month.

Lesma Watson Watkis

On January 24, 2017 from 9-10 am, the leadership team will host a 5th grade parent meeting around instruction in our 5th grade classes. We will review our expectations, curriculum, and supports put in place to help students remain successful this school year. If you would like to attend please rsvp by January 20, 2017.

We look forward to working with you.

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Ms. Riley
Acting Principal

Please continue to visit and give feedback on the blog :)

http://guidance.cmitelementary.org/

I would love topic suggestions that interest you, questions you have that I can address, and discussions you would like me to open up! I promise, if you are wondering, so it someone else, so lets get to partnering and sharing!

Graciously,
Your School Counselor

Hello Cmit Families,

I hope all is well. I would like to inform you about the Lego classroom. We did a great job with our scholar students so far in the lego classroom.3rd-5th grade students have built Catapult this week and they have learned pivot, effort, and the load during the class time. K-2nd-grade students have demonstrated their feeling of surprised in the classroom.

Mr Inci
Lego Teacher

February 7th - PTO Meeting at 6PM in the CMIT Elementary Cafeteria. Refreshments will be provided. There will be a call in option for all meeting except the September meeting. Please refer to our website for updates on call in options and childcare during future meetings.

PTO

February 3rd through 9th – Valentine’s Gram Sales (Delivered on February 14th) Show someone you care and send a special Valentine Day treat via PTO. Only $1 per gram and its for a good cause.

March 17th – 3-5PM – St. Patty’s Day After School Dance Party its that time of year again. Time to party!!!

DETAILS COMING SOON!

We still have some items left from the Silent Auction please contact ErikaKelley@gmail.com if you are interested in the items below..

2 Tickets to the Arena Stage Performance of Watch on the Rhine by Lillian Hellman
Arena Stage is located at 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DC
www.arenastage.org
Retail Value: Up to $216
Starting Bid: $100

Birthday Party at Silver Stars Gymnastics for up to 16 children including 1 hour in the gym, 30 minutes in the refreshment area, 2 party instructors, all paper products and candles, goodie cups and juice
Silver Stars Gymnastics is located at 14201 Woodcliff Court, Bowie, MD
www.gosilverstars.com
Retail Value: $305
Starting Bid: $150

4 Admission passes to the American Visionary Art Museum and 1 copy of Visions Magazine
Located at 800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD
www.avam.org
Retail Value: $69.05
Starting Bid: $35

2 Night Stay with Breakfast at the Doubletree by Hilton of Laurel
Located at 15101 Sweitzer Ln, Laurel, MD
www.doubletreelaurel.com
Retail Value: Up to $318 plus taxes (Rates vary by night)
Starting Bid: $150

2 Tickets to any performance at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland
Located at 8270 Alumni Drive College Park, MD
www.theclarice.umd.edu
Retail Value: Up to $50
Starting Bid: $25

Bowie Baysox 2 General Admission tickets for a Sunday thru Thursday game in April or May
Located at 4100 Northview Dr, Bowie, MD
Retail Value: $40
Starting Bid: $20

Gift Certification for Card Making Class for 6 People
Donated by Linda Creates ~ Linda Caler
www.lindacreates.com
Retail Value: $60
Starting Bid: $30

Gift Certificate for a Spa Class for 6 People
Relax and experience essential oils from dōTERRA
Donated by Linda Caler - You’ve Got Oils
www.mydoterra.com/youvegotoils
Retail Value: $60
Starting Bid $30

At our last meeting, it was decided to discontinue use of All American Wear as our school uniform provider. We heard pitches from both Flynn O'Hara and Risse Brothers, provided below are the links to what each store is currently offering.

Flynn O'Hara has provided the following link for CMIT shopping: www.flynnohara.com/school/md170

Parents can order from Risse Brothers on www.RisseBrothers.com.

Risse Brothers and Flynn & O'Hara both offer the following:

o Personalized web option for online ordering (starting late next week)
o Store fronts for in person shopping (starting late next week)
o Refunds and exchanges for unused items
o Guaranteed items including no pilling, fading or seam tears for at least one school year
o In-store embroidery and screen printing allowing for items to be embroidered/screen printed as you shop

We ask that you also visit the store fronts:

Flynn O'Hara is located at 8807 Annapolis Rd, Lanham, MD 20706
Risse Brothers 9700 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy B, Lanham, MD 20706

This is so we all can make an educated decision when voting on who our new vendor will be in February.

Register your Giant Card--Please register your Giant Card for the A+ school rewards. You can register online the school's ID is 18383.

Remember to smile...to support us shop smile.amazon.com and select Chesapeake Math and IT Elementary PTO as your charitable organization.

Don't forget to please submit your BoxTops you can also drop them off in the boxes at the front desk. Every clip counts. Please don't forget to print out the attached sheet.

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Transportation: Student Drop Off /Pick Up and Early Departure
Note: The parents/guardians are responsible for the daily transportation of their child(ren). CMIT-Elementary does not provide transportation during student arrival or student dismissal. Please update the authorized person(s),including the bus company or the childcare business, that will pick up your child(ren)by submitting an email or written notice to , Crystal.Dubon@pgcps.org and the Principal’s Secretary, Stefanie.Powers@pgcps.org.

Q: What is the earliest that I may drop off my child?
A: 7:35 a.m.

Q: Where should we drop off students in the morning?
A: All car riders should be driven to the rear of the building and dropped off at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process constant and mobile. Carpoolers that include 3 or more students may be dropped off at the main office entrance along with the bus riders.

Q: What is the earliest time that I may pick up my student?
A: Student dismissal begins around 2:30 p.m.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student?
A: Student dismissal ends at 2:55 p.m. Otherwise, students will be sent to Enrichment and charged Enrichment late fees.

Q: Where should we pick up students in the afternoon?
A: All car riders should be picked up in the rear of the building at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process mobile. Please notice the flow of traffic and refrain from stopping in the middle of the pathway. If you need to buckle in your students we ask that you do not block the flow of pick up so that we can dismiss all students in a timely manner.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student for early departure?
A: Student dismissal ends at 2:55 p.m. Otherwise, students will be sent to Enrichment and CHARGED ENRICHMENT DROP IN FEES (PAYABLE UPON PICK UP).

Q: Where should we pick up students in the afternoon?
A: All car riders should be picked up in the rear of the building at the cafeteria entrance. Parents must remain in the car in order to keep the process mobile. Please notice the flow of traffic and refrain from stopping in the middle of the pathway. If you need to buckle in your students we ask that you do not block the flow of pick up so that we can dismiss all students in a timely manner.

Q: What is the latest time that I may pick up my student for early departure?
A: Students should be picked up from the Main Office no later than 2:10 p.m. To expedite the process, please send an email to the classroom teacher, the receptionist, Mrs. Virgil, EVirgil@cmitelementary.org and the School Secretary, Crystal.Dubon@pgcps.org and the Principal’s Secretary Stefanie.Powers@pgcps.org or submit a handwritten note in order to expedite the process.

Q: What is the process for walkers?
A: CMIT-Elementary does not recognize walkers since there are no residences within walking distance. Please call the Main Office at 240.573.7240 if you have unique circumstances relevant to the pick up of your child. Please consider that CMIT-Elementary does have a student body of 500 and we are unable to accommodate 500 different unique circumstances.

Uniform Policy
Q: How do I order uniforms?
A: All uniform shirts and tops are handled by the All American Wear. Please call 301-459-5000. All khaki or navy uniform bottoms may be purchased here or at any retail store that sells uniform pants, shorts (except cargo pants), skorts, etc. Full dresses are not allowed for females. The CMIT-ES logo must show during the school day.

Q: When will the uniform policy be enforced?
A: The uniform policy will begin during the first week of school. Please ensure that students are wearing a burgundy or royal blue polo until official uniform tops are received prior to September 19, 2016.

Q: When does the student wear the Physical Education uniform?
A: Please confirm the day of the week that the students enrolled in Physical Education class. Then, students report to school and wear the gym uniform all day. Parents may wish to send the students with wipes for sanitary purposes.

Q: Must the uniform shoe have all black?
A: Yes, the shoe worn with the uniform must be ALL BLACK. Any tennis shoes can be worn for PE and PE only.

Visitations and Volunteers
Q: How does a parent make an appointment to visit a class?
A: Please email EVirgil@cmitelementary.org to request an appointment. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response to the email. All classroom observations will be limited to 15 minutes.

Q: How does a parent volunteer for classroom assistance, chaperone of field trips, etc?
A: Please email the classroom teacher to express an interest in volunteering. The classroom teacher will contact the parent to establish a date, time, and the nature of the task(s). however, we ask that parents participate in a brief orientation sponsored by the PTO prior to volunteering. Please contact the PTO at cmitespto@gmail.com for assistance.

Parent’s Corner

Parent Teacher Conferences
Q: How is a Parent Teacher Conference scheduled?
A: Please email the classroom teacher to request a conference date. The parent will have no more than 30 minutes to meet with the teacher. The conference date scheduled by PGCPS is November 11, 2016. Any other conference requests must be scheduled with the teacher.

Parent Teacher Organization
Q: When will the Parent Teacher Organization Meet?
A: The PTO is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. except when a holiday, school closing and/or early dismissal has been scheduled. The following dates have been designated for PTO meetings: September 13, 2016; October 4, 2016; December 6, 2016; February 7, 2017; ; April 4, 2017; and June 6, 2017.
Student Academic Performance

Q: How do I know if my student is missing assignments and/or homework? How do I follow up on my student’s progress in the class?
A: Please check the School Max website first. If there are further questions, email the teacher for information on your child’s academic progress or call 240.573.7240 to leave the teacher a voicemail message.

Q: To whom do I express my concerns about academics?
A: Please contact the teacher first. If the teacher fails to respond, then contact the Program Coordinator, ProgramCoordinator@cmitelementary.org. The next line of communication is the administration.

Home Visits
Q: When will the home visits begin?
A: Parents should submit a request to the teacher. A teacher and/or staff member will contact the parent to schedule a date and time that is convenient for the parent and the CMIT Staff.

Student Breakfast/Lunch

Breakfast/Lunch
Q: What time does breakfast begin?
A: Breakfast is served from 7:35 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students arriving at 7:50 a.m. or later should have breakfast prior to being dropped off.

Q: How much are the breakfast/lunch?
A:

ELEMENTARY (Kindergarten - 5)
	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
Reduced Price Breakfast	$0.30	$1.50	$6.00
Full Price Breakfast	$1.60	$8.00	$32.00
Reduced Price Lunch	$0.40	$2.00	$8.00
Full Price Lunch	$2.75	$13.75	$55.00

Q: How do I pay for the breakfast/lunch?
A:

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Cash	Send Cash payment to the school cafeteria so your child’s account can be updated.
Online Payments using a debit or credit card	Visit www.MySchoolBucks.com to set up, review, and add money to your child’s account. The account balance follows the student as long as they are enrolled in a Prince George’s County Public School.

Q: Where can I find the menu for the breakfast/lunch?
A: Please click on the link for the School Menu.