STUDENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE is JANUARY 25, 2019! Submit POSTERS and HARD COPY of ESSAYS to: Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation c/o CLF PR Office 6151 Chevy Chase Dr. Laurel, MD 20707 Polished student essay files can be emailed to CLFPR@CLFMD.org We encourage all students K-12 to work with their TEACHERS, especially polishing drafts with your English teachers, asking History questions, Artistic insight, and all STEM departments to develop the most polished essays and/or posters celebrating this "student's choice" theme for Black History Month! Please complete entry by close of Business Day on January 25th! Files can be sent to CLFPR@CLFMD.ORG. FINALISTS and WINNERS....TBA. ALL CLF K-12 STUDENTS that submit by the deadline are eligible for competition, including prizes, and finalists and their parents will be invited to BHM Month Award Reception scheduled in FEB 2019.

Community Partnerships

Twenty-four great t-shirt/hoodie designs competed to be among five finalists. The following designers made the Final Voting. Congrats to: Kavyasri Gouda - Design #8 Haris Chaudhry - Design #9 Ashley Ortega - Design #17 Adrienne Espinosa - Design #18 Logan Jackson - Design #19

Best Regards, Nuri Bayram Science Olympiad Coach STEM Coordinator

Please share with family and friends: The deadline to submit a Prince Georges County Public Charter School Lottery application for next school year is fast approaching. If you wish to apply to Chesapeake Math & IT Academy Public Charter Schools (Grades K-12) for the 2019-2020 school year, your applications must be submitted on-line by January 25, 2019. To be eligible to apply, you must be a resident of Prince Georges County and your child must have a valid PGCPS student ID number. If your child is currently enrolled in CMIT Academy PCS, you do not need to submit a new application, unless you wish to apply to a different location. However, if you are applying for a sibling of a currently enrolled student, you must submit an application on line for the sibling. For more information on the PGCPS Lottery application process, and to submit your application, please visit http://lottery.pgcps.org. Thank you in advance. Mrs. Bond Registrar 14800 Sweitzer Lane Laurel, MD 20707 p: 240-767-4080 f: 301-560-3461 e: secretary@cmitacademy.org w: www.cmitacademy.org

CMIT Secretary

The CLF Board will appoint two parent members from Prince George’s County to its Board of Directors. Interested parent candidates wishing to join are required to submit their resume along with a cover letter of intent to the board of directors by January 31. Cover letter items should include various ways the parent candidate believes they will best represent CLF’s public charter schools by contributing to the CLF board. Potential candidates are also asked to indicate how many children they have attending CMIT schools and how many years they have been involved with CMIT schools in their cover letter. Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to: awilson@clfmd.org with the subject line: “CLF Board Parent Candidate.” Board Executive committee will review resume submissions and select five candidates prior to the board meeting. The board will vote to elect two out of these five parent candidates recommended by the executive committee at the January 21, 2016 CLF Board Meeting. The parent board members selected will then serve a one-year term and parent board members may serve for three consecutive terms if re-appointed by a majority board vote at the end of each annual term. Thank you, Yilmaz Ak, M.Ed. Chief Academic Officer Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation 6151 Chevy Chase Dr. Laurel, MD 20707 Tel.: (301)776-2300

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Dear Parents, Please use the application below and attach supporting documents to request an excused absence for those reasons not listed in the State of Maryland Law of Absences. Forward all completed applications to Ms. Curry in the front office or to mcurry@cmitacademy.org for Principal approval.

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Best, Front Office

Please, forward all high school notifications regarding student attendance to Ms. Curry at mcurry@cmitacademy.org What Are Considered Lawful Absences/Tardies for the State of Maryland? A. Death in the immediate family. Immediate family means a parent or guardian, brother, sister, grandparent, or anyone who has lived regularly in the household of the student. B. Illness of the student. The principal shall require a physician’s certificate from the parent or guardian of a student reported continuously absent for illness. C. Court Summons. D. Hazardous weather conditions. Hazardous weather conditions shall be interpreted to mean weather conditions that would endanger the health or safety of the student when in transit to and from school. E. Work approved or sponsored by the school, the local school system, or the State Department of Education, accepted by the local superintendent of schools or the school principal, or their designees as reason for excusing the students. F. Observance of a religious holiday. G. State emergency. H. Suspension. I. Lack of authorized transportation(does not include Charter Schools). This shall not include students denied authorized transportation for disciplinary reasons. J. Other emergency or set of circumstances which, in the judgment of the superintendent or designee, constitutes a good and sufficient cause for absence from school. Lawful or legitimate absences require a written explanation from the parent, guardian, or custodian of the student and should be submitted to the designated school authority within 2 days upon return to school. This written note should include the date of the absence as well as the reason. What Are Considered Unlawful Absences/Tardies for the State of Maryland? Unlawful absence or truancy is defined as the act of a student being absent from school for a day or any portion of a day or from an individual class or portion of a class for any reason other than those defined as a lawful absence from school.

Regards,
Mercedes Curry

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy High School Yearbooks are on sale in January for only $90! After January 31st, the price will increase to $100 and sales will be limited. 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

Hi, Everyone. BioGeoChem students will be completing a seismology project this week. Students graphed scatterplots of actual earthquake focus depth for the spreading Pacific plate with subduction under Tonga and Chile. We will complete the project with locating an epicenter in North America. Physics students will continue conservation laws and momentum, impulse, and elastic and inelastic collisions. Students should be searching for materials they may find (not purchase) for use for a Rube Goldberg Machine project that begins 3rd quarter.

Suzanne Coholic High School Science Teacher

This Week's Schedule TUE JANUARY 15TH 2019 4:30 PM BASKETBALL: BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY GAME @ College Park Academy @ Ritchie Coliseum (UMD) 6:00 PM BASKETBALL: GIRLS VARSITY GAME @ College Park Academy @ Ritchie Coliseum (UMD Campus) 7:30 PM BASKETBALL: BOYS VARSITY GAME @ College Park Academy @ Ritchie Coliseum (UMD Campus) THU JANUARY 17TH 2019 5:30 PM BASKETBALL: GIRLS VARSITY GAME Vs. International High School-Langley Park @ CMIT North Gym 7:00 PM BASKETBALL: BOYS VARSITY GAME Vs. International High School-Langley Park @ CMIT North Gym FRI JANUARY 18TH 2019 5:30 PM BASKETBALL: BOYS VARSITY GAME Vs. Croom Vocational @ TBD 6:00 PM BASKETBALL: GIRLS VARSITY GAME Vs. Rock Creek Christian Academy @ CMIT North Gym

HS Athletic Department

Hello CMIT Families! Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you have had a restful break. The year is moving quickly. The end of the second quarter arrives on Friday, January 25th. This is plenty of time for students to increase their grades with consistency and hard work, if that is a goal. Please be sure you and your students are checking SchoolMax regularly for updates 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

CMIT Parents: The PTO continues to gather feedback from families who have concerns about the quality education for your student(s). We encourage you to attend future PTO meetings and the CLF Board meetings. You may also submit your issues in writing at the following link -- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M6TFLS

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

Senior Student Parents, January 18, 2019 is the final installment due for all senior packages. Late fees will be added to accounts if payment is not received. If you have questions or need to make payment arrangements please contact classof2019@cmitnorthpto.org prior to January 18, 2019. If you are impacted by the Federal Government Shutdown please don't hesitate to contact us at classof2019@cmitnorthpto.org to discuss an alternate deadline. Important Notices: The next delivered item will be the Senior Class Hoodie. Hoodies will not be delivered to students with outstanding payment balances unless previous arrangements have been made. Herff Jones orders were collected on Friday, January 11, 2019. The only required items was to provide your measurements for the cap and gown. If you would like to purchase a class ring or other optional items and missed the in school order you may do so by visiting their website. This website (highschool.herrfjones.com) will go live for CMIT Seniors on January 12, 2019 and close on February 22, 2019. Those that have ordered a Senior Yearbook Ad, you must turn in your pictures and message to the Yearbook Staff in order to meet the yearbook deadlines by Monday, January 14. Please contact yearbook@cmitacademy.org if you have questions.

CMIT North PTO

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