It is time to re-enroll your child for the 2016-2017 academic year. Please complete the form below, which will require your child's PGCPS ID number. A separate submission form for each student is required. If your child will not be returning to CMIT next school year, please include the school he/she will be attending. The deadline to complete the re-enrollment form is 11:59 p.m., February 15, 2016.

Please click the link below:

https://docs.google.com/a/cmitacademy.org/forms/d/1hg-g4lga7HI6dvPEkJjCZh-vG1K4D5SMlCaq4vAmQoI/viewform

CMIT Registrar

The application process for the ITEC program is open. The first step in this process is completing an application to Prince George's Community College. Rising 9th grade students can pick up and return applications at the front desk. The deadline for applications is February 1st at 3pm.

Ms. Colandrea
HS Program Coordinator

Our normal website domain name, cmitacademy.org, is having issues and CLF IT Department is working to resolve the problem as soon as possible.

We temporarily set up a new website - www.cmitnorth.com - so that communication can resume at cmitnorth.com. New staff email addresses have been created with the domain name cmitnorth.com. The email addresses for the staff are the same as before except the extension which is @cmitnorth.com, as an example, secretary@cmitnorth.com

Until we resolve the problem please send your emails to the cmitnorth.com email addresses.

CMIT Academy

The CLF Board extended its board membership from seven to nine members by approving two new parent board members on January 21, 2016. CLF welcomes Dr. Ruth Ebiasah and Mrs. Sakena Green as parent members. The two parent members have students attending our academies of CMIT North and CMIT South respectively.

CLF

We celebrate achievements of all CMIT-North students who participated in CLF Schools STEM Fair.

Middle School Winners

Jaylon Virgil - 1st Place in Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi2pIfjrYJ4&feature=em-upload_owner

CJ Obizu - 1st Place in Physics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqbWxZmRWro&feature=em-upload_owner

Mathew Miller – Behavioral & Social Science 2nd place

Delena Turner – Chemistry 2nd place

Alston Georges – Physics 3rd place

High School Winners

Carlea Williams-Locks - Microbiology 1st place

Ogechi Obizuo - Behavioral Science 3rd place

CMIT-North Administration

Prince George's County Public Schools gives lottery preference to new students who already have a sibling in the school. Siblings must live in the same household, have the same responsible parent/guardian, and both siblings must be enrolled at Chesapeake Math and IT North for the 2016-2017 school year, grades 6-12. Families must submit a valid lottery application by the deadline to be eligible for sibling preference.

NEW THIS YEAR: All applications for sibling preference will be accepted during the public charter school open enrollment season from November 2, 2015 through February 3, 2016. This new process allows PGCPS to streamline data entry and accurately capture family information that links families and especially siblings.

To submit a CMIT North sibling preference application, please logon at http://lottery.pgcps.org to submit your application for sibling preference. Sibling preference is based on seat availability and never a guarantee. If there are more sibling preference request than seats available, a sibling lottery will be held to determine placement.

CMIT Registrar

On Saturday, January 16, 2016, ten CMIT North students competed in the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Grade Chess Championships in Baltimore, Maryland. Our 8th grade team was 1 point away from 3rd place. Our 10th grade team won 1st place and Christopher Salley placed 3rd individually! Our team members are:

8th Grade Team
Tamia Gaskins
Matthew Godshall
Ian Kaba
Deylan Mondeel
Phillip Nissen


10th Grade Team
James Dickens
Elick D'Rozario
Grant McDonald
Nigel Redd
Christopher Salley

Congratulations Students!
CMIT Chess

As we are quickly approaching PARCC, PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS, we want to ensure that our students have a firm grasp of concepts that been taught in classes and additional practice to ensure their confidence with testing. During Enrichment classes in the 3rd quarter, enrichment teachers will have students working with IXL, Digits, and MathXL to provide practice of the standards.

All teachers will work with Parcc standards through their curriculum as they have been doing all year and will continue through the end of the school year.

Please allow your students to work on areas of concern at home as well. Every student has their log in and they are welcome to work on items at home without penalty.

Thank you for all your support.

Natiqua Riley
Assistant Principal

Dear Parent & Staff

Please mark your calendar, February 5th, as this is the first Friday for the month of February. We are asking parents/guardians/staff to "brown bag it" on the first Friday of each month and donate the money (that they would have used to purchase their lunch) to our school.

You may send in your donation ($10) in the form of cash/check on the first Friday of each month during the school year or you may pay in advance for the entire school year ($90). Donation envelopes, clearly marked with your child's name and university, may be turned in at the front desk during homeroom.

We appreciate any donations!

CMIT North PTO

It is important for everyone to develop healthy ways to cope with stress. The ability to effectively cope with stress impacts every aspect of life. Today's students are under stress at school, home, with their peers and other areas of their life. Learning coping skills allows for students to be able to handle stress in a way that is beneficial for their overall well-being. It is important that student's learn ways to cope because this will impact how they tackle problems they face in their life. Even parents can often use a refresher on effective and healthy ways to cope with whatever life throws at you. Parents make sure to have an open discussion with your student about how they cope with stress. Be sure to check in often with your student to assess how they are feeling and if they are experiencing higher volumes of stress. One way to discover new coping skills is to simply ask the question, "What makes you happy when you are feeling down?†This question will allows for the identification of coping skills already present and possibly discover new ones.

Here are some examples of positive coping skills:
-Exercise
-Stress balls
-Paint a picture
-Go to a movie
-Talk to a friend, parent, counselor
-Listen to music
-Write in a journal
-Bake/Cook
-Sing/Dance
-Doodle
-Yoga/Mediate
-Do a puzzle

There are hundreds of coping skills, we all must find the ones that work for us!

Y. Johnson

Weed Warrior Work Days

Whitemarsh Park, 100 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715

March 20th, 2016, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

May 21st, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

www.cityofbowie.org/weedwarriors

The City of Bowies Green Team is in need of volunteers to help remove English ivy from Whitemarsh Park. As an invasive, non-native plant, English ivy spreads quickly and easily, and is very destructive to native ecosystems. This is an outdoor activity that requires cutting the ivy vines at eye-level and foot-level, then pulling them back about two feet from the base of the tree to bag them. To participate, please register by contacting Kristin Larson (klarson@cityofbowie.org, 301-809-3044). This is a great Student Service Learning opportunity. Children age 14 and younger must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian or Troop Leader at all times, and no volunteers under age 16 can use tools but may participate by pulling and bagging vines. Tiffany Wright (Watershed Manager for the City of Bowie) or Kristin Larson (Sustainability Planner for the City of Bowie) will sign off on service learning hours for students at the event.

Natiqua Riley
Assistant Principal

When to Take the SAT - Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school. At least half of all students take the SAT twice in the spring as a junior and in the fall as a senior. Most students improve their score the second time they take the SAT. Learn more about when to take the SAT - https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/when-to-take-sat

Go to this website to register for the SAT exam - https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/


The next ACT registration deadline is March 4th for the April 9th test date. Go to this website to register for the exam - http://www.actstudent.org/regist/

Learn more about when to take the ACT - http://www.actstudent.org/faq/whentest.html

Brenden Gegwich
School Counselor

This week, ninth grade students received a practical lesson about life after high school. As volunteers with the Maryland Business Roundtable's Speakers Bureau, Martina Nwoga of Kelly OCG and Jerome Parker of the United States Navy helped student create a plan to build their futures. Student discussed the lifestyles they would like to have one day, and Ms. Nwoga and Mr. Parker worked with them to identify the salaries, careers, experience, and education they will need to accomplish their goals. Students and staff had a wonderful time during these interactive presentations, and we look forward to working with the Speakers Bureau again next year.

Ms. Colandrea
HS Program Coordinator

Explore interactive science exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by scientists! Family Science Days is FREE at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on February 13-14, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as part of the AAAS Annual Meeting. This free community science showcase features hands-on demos, shows, and other activities appropriate for K-12 children and their families. The event features a broad range of educators and scientists engaging the public in current science topics. For more information and to pre-register for free, visit bit.ly/1mIRu7Q. Contact public_engagement@aaas.org with questions.

Natiqua Riley
Assistant Principal

Weed Warrior Work Days

Whitemarsh Park, 100 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20715

March 20th, 2016, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

May 21st, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

www.cityofbowie.org/weedwarriors

The City of Bowie's Green Team is in need of volunteers to help remove English ivy from Whitemarsh Park. As an invasive, non-native plant, English ivy spreads quickly and easily, and is very destructive to native ecosystems. This is an outdoor activity that requires cutting the ivy vines at eye-level and foot-level, then pulling them back about two feet from the base of the tree to bag them. To participate, please register by contacting Kristin Larson (klarson@cityofbowie.org, 301-809-3044). This is a great Student Service Learning opportunity. Children age 14 and younger must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian or Troop Leader at all times, and no volunteers under age 16 can use tools but may participate by pulling and bagging vines. Tiffany Wright (Watershed Manager for the City of Bowie) or Kristin Larson (Sustainability Planner for the City of Bowie) will sign off on service learning hours for students at the event.

Brenden Gegwich
School Counselor

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