Dear CMIT TIGERS,

You are my dream team. We have been training for this day through our drills, lessons, classwork and homework. You have learned your positions and now you now you have finally made it to the championships.

As we only have a few more practices left to perfect our swings, catches, and throws; now is the time to focus and practice your hardest. Remembering that what you do in practice is a reflection of how you perform, practice like its the real thing.

I believe in you. We believe in you. Lets practice hard, work hard, and play hard.

We will be holding a PARCC Spirit Week April 24-28 to help kickoff PARCC testing. This years theme is "CMIT-ES is Hitting it Out of the PARCC." Each day ALL students will have the opportunity to participate in the days theme.

Again, this is open to EVERY CMIT-ES student (K-5th grade)

Theme Days

4/24 Monday: Crazy hat/Crazy Socks (Earth Day)
4/25 Tuesday: Pajama Day
4/26 Wednesday: Creation day. Create an item to wear
4/27 Thursday: College Day
4/28 Friday: Class Color Day
k- red
1- blue
2- green
3- orange
4- yellow
5- purple

There will be other events during the week for students to do with their teachers. We are confident that our scholars are ready to hit a home run for their personal states and score a point for the CMIT TIGERS.


LETS GET READY TO ROCK AND ROLL!!!!

Umpires in training for the PARCC

CMIT Elementary 3rd - 5th grade scholars will take PARCC testing between MAY 1st and 12th. During this testing window your student will participate in both ELA and Math testing, using a computer device to access the test.

It is extremely important that your child is in school every day and on time when their class is scheduled to test.

Testing Dates:
4th & 5th grades: May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
3rd grades: May 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

Students have to bring their own headphones!!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT DOES HIS
OR HER BEST JOB. PLEASE…MAKE SURE…

1. Your child arrives at school on time. .

2. Your child eats a substantial breakfast in the morning that will give him/her the necessary energy and alertness for participation in the testing.

3. Your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before each testing day.

4. Your child is in school every testing day. Children absent on a testing day will participate in make-up testing.

5. Please encourage your child to do his/her best!

You may visit http://www.parcconline.org/resources/parent-resources for PARCC parent resources. You may also practice PARCC testing at home. This video shows how to practice PARCC testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9VToMFacLw

Thank you for your help. We know our scholars will do their best! Should you have any questions, please call our school.

Adam A. Akpinar
Program Coordinator

Attention CMIT-ES Parents and Guardians,

I am happy to announce that this year we will be having our first ever PARCC Spirit Week! We are looking for your support to donate treats for the students to enjoy throughout testing. If you are able, please sign-up to donate https://goo.gl/forms/QKm2IMKPfPtV6zkB3 or just drop by with them! You can start to drop off donations ASAP if they are non perishable (Parcc is MAY 1, 2017). The deadline to drop off the snacks/drinks is Friday April 28, 2017 and fruit each morning by 8:00 am from May 1-May 12.

We are look for health snacks. Examples are 100 calories snacks, fruit, small water bottles, mints, granola bars, etc.

Thank you for your help and support.

Ms. Riley
Acting Principal

Laurel Library would like to invite you to design a Bookmark! They are having a contest, and there will be one winner from each age group. The winning design will be made into bookmarks we will be giving out at the library. Please find the entry form and complete rules attached.

If you have any questions, please contact the Library.

Looking forward to seeing your students' creativity!
Thanks very much for all you do,

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Laurel Library

Family Fun
The University of Maryland’s one-day open house features hundreds of family-friendly and interactive events. Come experience our world of Fearless Ideas and see how we Do Good for our community, the state and the world.

Here’s a peek at a few Maryland Day 2017 events:

CALLING ALL ALUMNI!
Hornbake Plaza
Do Good with alumna Robin Chiddo '06 and her philanthropic organization, the Love Blanket Project. Join the Alumni Association to help fold and package shirts into blankets for children and adults living with illness. Plus, take home a Maryland alumni flag when you join or renew your Alumni Association membership! $10 of your contribution helps transform the student experience through student scholarships.



ART IN SPACE AND PLACE
Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Come virtually experience some of the world's great art in its everyday setting. Whether on the big screen or in virtual reality, explore wonders such as the Sistine Chapel, Machu Picchu and more.


NO EXCUSES WORKOUT AND WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
McKeldin Mall
School of Public Health alumnus and celebrity trainer Steve Jordan will lead a group fitness exercise that encourages you to move your body, change your emotional state, improve your mental clarity and increase movement. Plus, help break the world record for the 60-second plank challenge!

THE PORTAL
Tawes Plaza
Connect with someone across the world! Portals is a global network of gold-painted shipping containers that are equipped with immersive audio and video technology. Guests who enter a portal can make eye contact and converse with someone in another portal as if they are in the same room.

Free admission and parking. Learn more at MARYLANDDAY.UMD.EDU

#MARYLANDDAY

Ms. Riley
Acting Principal

Mark your Calendars. CMIT Elementary staff and parents continue to plan great learning and fun activities for our wonderful students. Please mark your calendars for the following events. Students are reminded to present positive behavior as Roar bucks are required for most of the activities listed below.

More information for each of these events will continued to be shared in the school newsletter as the relevant information becomes available.

April 14th – 21st: Spring Break
April 24-28 - Parcc Spirit week
April 24th: Earth Day at CMIT (rain day 25th)
April 26th: Administrative Appreciation Day
April 26th: 2nd grade field trip Maryland Science Center Grade 2
April 26th: Mesa competition
April 27th: Honor Roll Assembly
April 27th: CLF Annual Awards Night
April 28th : Parcc Pep Rally 3-5 grade
April 29th: Last day of Saturday Academy
May 1st – 5th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1st - College signing day. (Wear a college Shirt with your uniform pants.
May 1st – 12th: PARCC Assessment, 3rd – 5th
May 8th - Casual Day for all student who took Parcc with no tardies or absences.
May 8th – 12th: i-Ready Assessment K-5
May 9th: Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
May 12th: Six Flags STEM Grades 3,4,5
May 15th: Muffin with Mom @ 8:00am
May 15th: Career Day (Mrs. Ritchie)
May 15th: Lunch with Mom 10:15-12 (Depending on the grade level)
May 15th – 26th: MAP Spring Assessment
May 19th: Last day of CLUBS
May 19th - 1st grade field trip Baltimore Zoo
May 20th - New Families Orientation
May 25th: Kindergarten Field trip to see Suessical
May 26th - Field day K-5 (tentative) or June 6th
May 29th: Memorial Day (Schools and offices closed)
May 30th & 31st: Camp Schmidt for 5th grade
May 30th:3rd-4th grade Air and Space Museum (tentative)
June 2nd: 5th grade promotion @ 8:30am
June 6th: Family fun day at CMIT ES tentative
June 6th: Final PTO meeting with election @6:00pm
June 7th: Kindergarten Promotion @ 8:30am
June 8th: 2 Hour Early Dismissal for students
June 9th: Last day of School for students (2 Hour Early Dismissal for students)
June 12th: Last day for teachers

CMIT Staff

CMIT Elementary PTO invites you to show your appreciation for our CMIT Elementary Administrative, Medical and Support staff by bringing in breakfast items for an Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, April 26th. Items can be brought in the day before or the morning of the event. If bringing in the morning of the event, please drop off by 8AM. Breakfast will begin shortly after morning announcements. Please make sure you label your items PTO App. Breakfast. Click Here to Sign up Please contact CMITESPTO@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for your support!

“A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, translated from Turkish” Planning is underway!! If you would like to participate, volunteer or donate for this fun filled week please email cmitespto@gmail.com... (we can't disclose all details in the newsletter because some are on the mailing list Image result for wink)

PTO

Chick-fil-a is a proud supporter of CMIT Elementary. They donate food for several events and donate gift cards for our honor roll student and STEM fair participants. Please stop by on May 9th order your favorite and mention CMIT at checkout. They will donate a portion of the bill to the school.

PTO

RSVP Required. We are looking for volunteer and donations for this event. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please email cmitespto@gmail.com. Sign-Ups will be available after we return from break.

Ms. Riley would also like to invite Moms who wish to stay to enjoy lunch with their children that same day.

PTO

Are you considering becoming a more active part of CMIT Elementary PTO? Elections for board members will be held on June 6th. The position for Corresponding Secretary will be open to all who wish to run. If you are interested, please email cmitespto@gmail.com

PTO

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.