With the first day of spring behind us, it is time to start allergy remedies and medications again. I have attached a link from the Mayo Clinic that contains some great information on seasonal allergies. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hay-fever/in-depth/seasonal-allergies/art-20048343 Any students needing to use eye drops or other medications during the day are required to have a physician’s order form signed by a doctor and kept in the health room. Forms can be found at https://www1.pgcps.org/health-forms/. Allergy Tip: Taking daily allergy medication at night ensures that the medication peaks during the morning, when allergens are at their worst.

CMIT Nurse

Hello CMIT Families! Spring is here, and so is the end of the third quarter, which ends this week on Thursday, March 28th. Please be sure you and your students are checking SchoolMax and encourage students to submit any work that they are still eligible to submit. Also, if you have questions about grades, this is a good time to start reaching out to teachers for clarity if you have not already done so. Let's end the quarter strong!

CMIT Administration

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

Behold the work of our journalists. Special appreciation to Tamia Gaskins, who currently serves as the chief editor of this project.

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Mr. Bevard

Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards in Partnership with We Need Diverse Books WNDB has partnered with the Penguin Random House Foundation and Scholarship America to manage the Penguin Random House Creative Writing Scholarship Competition, which will encourage the next generation of authors and promote diverse stories. The competition recognizes the unique voices of high school seniors across the country by providing scholarship awards in the amount of $10,000 each: $10,000 Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word Poetry $10,000 Poetry $10,000 Fiction/Drama $10,000 Personal Essay/Memoir 50 Honorable Mention recipients will receive a “Creativity Kit” gift from Penguin Random House One additional award of $10,000 will be awarded to a student from the NYC-area. Applicants must be current high school seniors at a public high school in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories) and graduating in spring 2019. They must be 21 years of age and under; and they must have plans to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school starting in fall 2019. Scholarship awards will be made by Penguin Random House to the winners' choice of post-secondary educational institution. Awards will be payable over four years. For more information, visit the Penguin Random House Foundation website for eligibility requirements and how to apply. https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/creativewriting/?mc_cid=2e2ee0f016&mc_eid=2c00759c3c

Tammy Colandrea Assistant Principal

Order your Chesapeake Math and IT Academy High School Yearbooks today for $100! Orders have already been placed, and a few extras have been ordered but will be limited to first come, first serve. The attached image is what the cover of the yearbook will look like this year. Please make sure to enter in your child’s full name as well as their grade level when ordering to make it easier to distribute once the book has arrived. Order Online at: https://tinyurl.com/cmithsyearbook18 Yearbook ID Code: 12278719 If you missed out on one of the past two years' book, take advantage of this special offer: 2016-17 Yearbook $5* 2017-18 Yearbook $50* *This price is valid if you purchase the 2018-19 yearbook. If the 2018-19 yearbook is not purchased, the price becomes $10 (2017) and $70 (2018). Available while supplies last.

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Mrs. Jessica Cunning Yearbook Sponsor

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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CMIT North Elementary PTO

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