CMIT Elementary School summer office hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Fridays - CLOSED

The Students of the Month for April and May were entitled to an Exclusive MOVIE event. They enjoyed a 2 hour movie presentation with snacks and a special treat. Congratulations to all for being model students!


May Students of the Month are as follows:

KINDERGARTEN
Miller – Tarence Edwards
Santiago – Mariam Azeem
Smith – Anisah Wheeler
Valera – Chisom Amadi

FIRST GRADE
Hutchins – Bria Redway
Starks – Bryce Irish
Whyte – Derrick Anderson
Rhodes – Kennedi Cannaday

SECOND GRADE
Trippe – Kalil Farrell
Ahmed – Haley Hunt
Brillantes – Sydney Houser
Dougherty – Jamal Bah

THIRD GRADE
Daniel – Kaden Brown
Fryson – Christopher Achonu
Tolbert – Brooklyn Wilson
Nick – Taqiyah Fasuyi

FOURTH GRADE
Mogilski – Vea Cordero
McCain – Moriah Oshinnaiye

FIFTH GRADE
Watkis – Audrey James
Cooper (5th) – Tony Tinsley

CREATIVE ARTS
Avsar (Technology) – Asad Chaudhry
Breckenridge (Art) – Zachary Akeampong
Hatcher (PE) – Damilola Fawehenmi
Inci (Lego) – Dorcas Adeala
Powell (Ecology) – Christian Sherrod
Ross (Music) – Sperra Vittor

Ecola Virgil

Welcome back to the den and to the 2017-2018 school year here at Chesapeake Math & IT Elementary Public Charter School. We very excited to about the school year.

At CMIT Elementary, our academic program challenges and prepares scholars to be college and career ready. Our STEM-based classroom instruction promotes problem-solving, higher-order thinking and skill development in all scholars while keeping them engaged.

Every staff member that stands in front of our scholars is invested in their success and has high expectations. Every scholar is required to be respectful, well behaved and exercise self-discipline at all times. Our successful scholars complete homework on time, read, apply and study every night, attend school daily and are well rested and ready to put forth their best effort. We are building world leaders of tomorrow.

For all Kindergarteners and students new to CMIT Elementary (1st - 5th graders) New Scholar Orientation will take place on Thursday, August 31, 2017:

Kindergarten Orientation is from 9-10 am
New Scholar Orientation (1st - 5th graders) is from 10:30-11:30 am.

This will be a great opportunity for scholars who are new to CMIT ES to become familiar with the school building, their teachers, and their daily schedule. PTO members will be present and PTO Membership dues ($20) can be turned in at this time as well. It is our hope that everyone supports the PTO and becomes an engaged partner with us.

The first official day of school for all scholars will be Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Our school office hours are 7:30 am – 3:10 pm and our doors open at 7:35 am daily for scholars. Breakfast and lunch are served daily at a cost of $1.50 for breakfast and $2.85 for lunch. Please complete the free and reduced lunch applications online as soon as possible if this is needed for your family. The county will not provide free lunches to scholars who have not completed an application. These prices are subject to change. We hope to see you at Back to School Night on:

Thursday, September 7, 2017: K - 5th Grade 6:00 pm

As a reminder, all students should be in full uniform on the first day of school. Our student dress code is up to date on our school website. Risse Brothers and All American will be our uniform vendors for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year.

- Risse Brothers (www.RisseBrothers.com) is located at 9700 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy B, Lanham, MD 20706.
- All American Wear Apparel (http://www.allamericanwear.com/) is located at 5001 Forbes Blvd Lanham, MD 20706

School doors will open for students at 7:35 am. School dismissal will begin at 2:10 pm and will end at 2:50 pm. Students not picked up by 3:00 pm will be placed in Drop-In Enrichment for a fee due at the time of pick up. If the pick up time is not suitable you will need to sign up for CLF Enrichment (http://clfmd.org/enrichment-2/) prior to the first day of school.

Please ensure that you sign up for our newsletters under News on our website as well. https://newsletter.clfportal.org/Subscribe/Subscribe/CMITE

We believe that every scholar can be successful at CMIT ES and we look forward to working together to ensure the success of our scholars.
Please check the PGCPS calendar.

We are GRAND by design; so hear us R.O.A.R.
With great anticipation see you soon!

Natiqua Riley, Acting Principal
CMIT Elementary

This summer, be sure to continue to read regularly! This is one simple way to avoid summer deficits when the school year starts again in September! Other easy ways to maintain learning is through having a writing journal, and having small projects. For ideas, check out Pinterest or this blog: http://amomwithalessonplan.com/20-summer-activities/

Good luck in first grade, Tigers!

The Kindergarten Team
www.kindergarten.cmitelementary.org

First Graders are awesome or should I say Second Graders

We had a great year. If you are looking for extra work over the summer there is a great book called Summer Bridge Activities, it is available at most book stores.

Thank you to all the first grade parents for your help with, apple day, field trips, field day, gingerbread houses, math projects and all your support at home.

Have a great summer,

First Grade Team

We would like to thank you for a successful third grade year! We know that there have been many challenges, but we are so proud of our students for giving their all and doing their best.

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passions to reach for the stars to change the world." Harriet Tubman

Summer packets are available on PGCPS.ORG

Mrs. Fryson
Ms. Tolbert
Ms. Daniel
Ms. Nick

Congratulations to all our fourth graders who are moving on to fifth grade. We are truly proud of all your success this year! Please complete the summer packets so that you can prepare for fifth grade. Tenmarks will be open with review work until the end of June.

Welcome to our third graders who will be moving up to fourth grade next school year. You can look forward to lots of hands on learning. Start collecting bottle tops, cereal boxes, and water bottles in preparation for fourth grade. We can't wait to teach you!

Benora McCain

Congratulations to our scholars for a remarkable year. We salute you as you journey on to 6th-Grade!

Ms. Cooper & Mrs. Watkis

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.