CMIT teachers and administrators appreciate your support as it relates to our safety procedures. Please continue to practice social distancing and follow CDC guidelines for handwashing and wearing masks. Masks must be worn properly, covering the nose and mouth. We encourage all students to bring wipes and hand sanitizer to school daily. Hand sanitizer and wipes are available in all classrooms and common areas such as the cafeteria, media center, gym, etc. Extra masks are available as well. Thanks again for your cooperation!

Dr. Rosalynn Gaskins Program Coordinator

Greetings! We appreciate your cooperation, parents and guardians, during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Here are a few tips and reminders! Please use the LEFT lane to drop off and the RIGHT lane to exit. We're also suggesting that scholars sit on the left side in the back of cars so they can quickly and safely exit on the left side of the vehicle. Students must use the sidewalk and crosswalks as they proceed to the cafeteria entrance. Students may be dropped off BEFORE they get to the cafeteria doors. We're asking drivers to keep moving forward and when traffic stops, they can allow scholars to safely exit on the left. Again, be sure to use the LEFT lane to drop off! The right lane is for cars to exit and we are seeing an increase in the number of parents dropping off from the wrong lane. Thanks again for keeping our scholars safe and following our procedures.

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Rosalynn Gaskins

Our Class of 2022 Seniors are on a roll! As of Friday, January 14th, 83% of our seniors have applied to college, with a total of 776 application submitted to 148 colleges nationwide. The average number of applications submitted per senior who has already applied is 6. 80 of our seniors have already received at least one college acceptance, with a total of 210 acceptances that we have already heard about! Our seniors have also received over 60 scholarship awards thus far, totaling $4.8 million in 4-year scholarship awards, which equates to an annual award of $19k per year on average. 71% of our seniors have completed the FAFSA! If you are not one of those seniors, make sure to do your FAFSA as soon as possible. The deadline for Maryland State Aid is March 1st, but if you wait, you will likely miss out on a lot of financial aid (both need-based and merit-based) from colleges, as most colleges will not develop your financial aid award until they receive your FAFSA. Congratulations, Seniors! If you have heard about any additional college admissions decisions or financial aid award letters, please forward those to Ms. Gaudette so that we can add your successes to our list!

Ms. Gaudette (ngaudette@cmitacademy.org) Professional School Counselor (Grades 11 & 12) School Counseling Department Chair

Greetings! It is cold outside and students are layering up with hoodies! If your sweatshirt or hoodie is not a CMIT uniform item, please make sure your CMIT approved jacket is zipped up to cover your non-uniform item. The non-CMIT hoodie must be the same color as our CMIT uniform items: gray, white, black, purple, or gold. All non-uniform jackets and coats must be stored in your locker. Thanks so much for adhering to our Uniform policy! Dr. Gaskins CMIT North Program Coordinator

Rosalynn Gaskins

Greetings, CMIT family, I hope this email finds you well. The Mathmagicians Club students had a hectic week, they took 2 contests . I would like to announce the math contest results that were revealed recently. One of them was a national-wide contest, Math League, and the other one was an international-wide contest, Caribou Contest. Our students were studying hard and represented our school. I would like to congratulate the Mathmagicians students, Izuchukwu Nwadike, Benjamin Champion and Marvin Nwachukwu for participating in the Caribou Contest. 11/12 Grades Caribou Contest - January 2022 winners: Benjamin Champion: Statewide: Statewide 1st place, Nationwide: 37th place, Marvin Nwachukwu: Statewide: Statewide 1st place, Nationwide: 37th place, Izuchukwu Nwadike: Statewide: Statewide 3rd place, Nationwide: 42nd place, Congrats to the Mathmagicians! 🥇🏆👏 The Mathmagicians Club students, Christina Thomas, Suhani Patel, Jennifer Ononaku, Izuchukwu Nwadike, Benjamin Champion and Marvin Nwachukwu, joined the Math League contest. It is a national-wide contest. The school wide results were revealed and we are waiting for the district and national wide results. Math League - January Contest | School-wide winners: 1st Place: Christina Thomas, 1st Place: Suhani Patel, 1st Place: Jennifer Ononaku, 1st Place: Benjamin Champion, 2nd Place: Marvin Nwachukwu, 6th Place: Izuchukwu Nwadike, Please join me, and congratulate our students!!! 🥇🏆👏 Go CMIT! Go Mathmagicians! CMIT Academy North students, If you would like to be part of the team, we are looking for newbies! Just sending an email to ekeskin@cmitacademy.org is enough! Have a great week...

Esra Keskin, MBA Math Teacher Math Olympiad's Coach ekeskin@cmitacademy.org

Greeting CMIT Academy North Family, I have an excellent opportunity for us to engage in called the M3C Mathworks Challenge. This year's challenge is Defeating the Digital Divide and will have scholarship prizes totaling over $100,000! This program uses MatLab which is a Math modeling software that we will be looking to use for analyzing our Robotics Data. After speaking with Mr. McKinley and Dr. Clarke, we feel that this will be a strong partnership between the Math department and Robotics Club with crossover into the Green Student Club. This skillset is both highly sought after and would benefit from a variety of diverse perspectives when we look to solve these challenges of today and the future. I strongly encourage you to look through these resources linked above and take a chance at prepping for the competition. We plan on fielding a team in 2022-2023 but are happy to do one this year if the demand is in place. Please note that the registration deadline is Friday, February 18th at 4:00pm EST and the competition is Friday-Monday, February 25 to February 28, 2022. In order to have time to familiarize ourselves with MatLab and the practice problems, I would need an expression of interest by Friday, January 14th at 3:00pm. If you are interested but we do not feel ready to compete, that's totally OK! We will have time to become more fluent with MatLab and data analysis + data modeling to approach next year's challenge. There may also be an opportunity for a Math Modeling Club to form at CMIT around this challenge using the data generated from our various other clubs and programs! So far, we have had interest expressed from both the Team Illusion Robotics Club and the Green Student Club for data modeling. That's all for now! Please reach out to me with any questions that you have and I hope you have a great rest of your day! M3C Mathworks Challenge: https://m3challenge.siam.org/challenge/about Defeating the Digital Divide: https://m3challenge.siam.org/practice-problems/2021-challenge-problem-defeating-digital-divide-internet-costs-needs-and-optimal Still not sure? Take a look at the recognition and prizes that follow along with this program: https://m3challenge.siam.org/challenge/prizes

Esra Keskin, MBA Math Teacher Math Olympiad's Coach ekeskin@cmitacademy.org

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE! I have been told that the 2020-2021 Yearbook will be shipped in February. The hope is to distribute them in February. Thank you again!

Tammy O'Donnell

The Forensic Mock Trial takeoff on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, as Plaintiff versus Roosevelt High School. Our students were exhausted from the event, yet they continued to display their knowledge of the judicial system, legal process, and courtroom procedures. The judge only praised our students for their questioning, critical thinking, and oratory skills. The next events are the following: January 19, 2022 (CMIT as Defense VS St. Charles January 26, 2022 (CMIT as Plaintiff) VS Frederick Douglass February 02, 2022 (CMIT as Defense VS Crossland Our Students Roles: Plaintiff: Opening and Closing Statement by Huda and Leah, respectively. Lawyer 1- Huda Chaudry for Elin Sanchez (Rachel Salazar-Aparicio) Lawyer 2- Emnet Theodross for Rahul Sing (Gabrielle Hernandez) Shawn Kelly Lawyer for Rahul Sing (Gabrielle Hernandez) Lawyer 3 Leah Brooks for Hunter Knowles (Carlos Lopez or Shawn Kelly) Leah/Shawn for Jess Leonard (Phoebe Brown) Vea Francine Cordero and Genesis Edwards Baillif Defense: Opening and Closing Statement by Jaylen and Leah, respectively. Lawyer 1- Jaylen Bright for Monroe Williams (Huda Chaudry or Rachel Salazar Aparicio) Lawyer 2- Gabrielle Hernandez for Salem Harris (Saniya Ganther) Lawyer 3 Leah Brooks for Jodie Donahue (Phoebe Brown or Rachel Salazar Aparicio) Vea and Genesis: Baillif If you want to be an observer, please email gclarke@cmitacademy.org. The trial is from 4:30 until 9 pm. Because of the extensive workload, the Forensic Mock Trial team asked our esteemed teachers to please exempt (if possible) the students on Thursday's assignment; or determine which or what assignments will best support the desired learning outcomes and to please eliminate those that are for practice; or the least, to please extend work that needed to be submitted, until Friday 11:59 pm. The Forensic Mock Trial team needs community support. Please watch the video through the link below for Leah Brooks Closing statement. https://share.icloud.com/photos/057gK8KzR6WI9Yif8Vj6IiZNA#Laurel

Dr. Clarke Science Teacher Tutoring & Academic Services Saturday Academy, Liaison STEM Fair Coordinator Green School, Advisor

Hello, Students and Families: If you would like to read and earn prizes for it, check out the partnership between the Prince George's County Memorial Library System and the Washington Wizards. Details are in the attached flyer.

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Ms. Colandrea 9th + 10th Grade Assistant Principal English, MAPS, SPED, + Social Studies Departments

John Hopkins University, School of Medicine, and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Informatics, Dr. Christopher Chute, will be visiting CMIT Saturday Academy from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on February 12, 2022, to provide our students with hands-on knowledge on the importance of health informatics. If you want to pave your path in a field that combines healthcare and technology, health informatics is an ideal choice. Not only do health informatics occupations enable you to use your technical abilities to better the lives of others, but they also provide competitive income and job stability due to the industry's growing demand for competent personnel. Dr. Chute will help students explore the potential and significance of health informatics in representing COVID-19 medical data to forecast trends at the population level and discover predictors, treatments, and mitigations. I am also pleased to inform you that Dr. Chute runs on several large national class grants funded by the National Institute of Health in the United States. Attendees will be given a participation certificate. We urge students to register for the event using the link below to project the room, spacing, and resources. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHW5jPb91kn_1e3uTPtcNml6Drh57_NSp7CADmv5iacjMS1Q/viewform?usp=pp_url * February 12, 2022, from 9:am to noon, is a tentative but most likely approved schedule by the CMIT admins. * All attendees are required to have their publicity release form * For further information, email gclarke@cmit academy or ggraham@cmitacademy.org.

Dr. Clarke Professor & Secondary Science Teacher Tutoring & Academic Services Coordinator CMIT's Liaison with Saturday Academy STEM Fair Coordinator Green School Advisor

Return To Athletics Due to the rise of COVID cases, PGCPS Athletic teams may return to practice on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 for basketball and cheerleading. High School games will resume on Thursday, January 20, while middle school games will resume on Monday January 24, 2022. Updated schedules are being made and will be provided to the coaches of the teams to be distributed to athletes and parents. All teams traveling to schools will be dressed in proper uniforms and ready to compete. Locker rooms will not be available for traveling/away teams. Masks/Face Coverings Masks/Face Coverings will be required at all times for all athletes and coaches during practice and games with the exception of athletes competing on the court, mat or track. Athletes competing must have a mask available to wear during all time outs. Cheerleaders must wear a mask while cheering. All coaches (including during time- outs), players on the bench, managers, table workers and game workers must wear a mask with no exceptions. Players on the bench should be seated at a minimum of 3 ft. apart. Spectators The Office of Athletics will maintain the best safety measures possible for the student-athletes to continue the winter season to prevent closure. During the month of January, we will have no spectators (no exceptions) for PGCPS games (including middle school) until further notice. COVID Testing for Athletes Testing for COVID will continue weekly at every school for all unvaccinated student-athletes and they must have a consent form. Unvaccinated athletes that do not test weekly with the testing vendor will not be permitted to practice or compete until they are tested. A roster of the unvaccinated team members will be submitted to the testing vendor as well as the school nurse weekly by the Athletic Director. Athletes may show proof of a PCR test result from an outside vendor if they decide not to use Capitol Diagnostics which is provided through PGCPS. Home or rapid tests will not be accepted and all positive COVID cases will be under the advisement of PGCPS Health Services. Positive cases of 3 or more on one team will shut the team down for 10 days. High School Testing Time - Fridays, 9:30 am - 11:00 am in the nurse's office. Middle School Testing Time - Mondays, 8:00 am - 8:30 am in the nurse's office. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Coach Dunn at tdunn@cmitacademy.org. Thank you for your continued support!

Thomas Dunn, Athletic Director

CMIT will offer two parts SAT Practice test before the application for the actual test in March. We hope for our Grade 11 college and scholarships application for the best opportunities. Full-Length SAT practice tests help students overcome the testing anxiety and become familiar with the testing's content and timing. Please register by using the google form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV3EuiUWikCYN2-JUexoXq_nrISAy-EapEvJ3j3Rp0HftlRg/viewform?usp=pp_url SAT PRACTICE TEST No. 6 Saturday, January 29, 2022, from 8:30 am to 12:30 noon. SAT PRACTICE TEST No. 8 Saturday, February 26, 2021, from 8:30 am to 12:30 noon. Further information will be announced if it is Virtual or in Person. The practice test schedule is as follows. Reading Test 65 MINUTES, 52 QUESTIONS followed by 10 minutes break. Writing and Language Test 35 MINUTES, 44 QUESTIONS followed by 10 minutes break. Math Test – No-Calculator 25 MINUTES, 20 QUESTIONS followed by 10 minutes break) Math Test – Calculator 55 MINUTES, 38 QUESTIONS An email reminder will be sent to parents and students on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, and Friday mornings before each Practise Test. Please email gclarke@cmitacademy.org for further information.

Dr. Clarke Science Teacher Tutoring & Academic Services, Coordinator Saturday Academy, Liaison STEM Fair Coordinator Green School, Advisor

CMIT will hold its 2nd Annual STEM Fair on February 05, 2022 (tentative date, subject to admin approval) Science fairs might sound like a form of torture. However, science fairs are beneficial for acquiring various life skills that are not taught in school. Science fairs urge students to go above and beyond what is often expected in classroom projects. It gives you interpersonal skills such as research presentation and arguing for your ideas in a research context. STEM contests provide excellent scholarships and prizes and several high-level sponsors and affiliations. Please upload your 3-5 Minutes Video STEM Summary from the link below. The final Submission is January 28, 2022. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfERWTdCfxiJyQkfqIwtATDwMZHAnb1Ad8Xl5CYgJlyWYvvDA/viewform?usp=pp_url Once chosen, you will be invited to join the School-wide STEM Fair. For more information, email gclarke@cmitacademy.org, bgonzalez@cmitacademy.org, or dcline@cmitacademy.org

Dr. Clarke Science Teacher Tutoring & Academic Services Saturday Academy, Liaison STEM Fair Coordinator Green School, Advisor

AP Computer Science A We covered Primitive Types, Using Objects, Boolean Expressions and If Statements, and Iteration units so far. We started Arrays units in January. Students will learn about and create arrays. The use of array objects allows multiple related items to be represented using a single variable. They will learn how to traverse arrays. Iteration statements can be used to access all the elements in an array. This is called traversing the array. Students will take a look at enhanced loops. An enhanced for loop is an alternate method to traverse an array instead of using for or while loops. Students will learn how arrays are used to develop algorithms. They will examine common techniques used in array analysis. Students will take the APCSA exam at the end of this course. You can find the details here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-computer-science-a/exam AP Computer Science Principles We are currently working on Digital Information unit. Students learned Python programming language so far. There are two sections on APCSP exam. Students will develop a computer program of their choice in Section II: Create Performance Task of the AP exam. They will also take a multiple choice exam called Section I: End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam. You can find the details here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-computer-science-principles/exam Introduction to Computer Programming Students are learning about Functions. Functions let us break our program into different parts that we can organize and reuse however we like. Functions are the main building block of complex Python programs. We are also diving deeper into the concept of functions by exploring how to use parameters. Mr. B Computer Science Teacher

Students chose a book to read from 15 possible titles and next week, their book groups will meet in class. This is an excellent opportunity for students to read (somewhat) for pleasure and discuss the book with their peers. I checked in with students this week and nearly all of them already have access to their title, be it a free pdf, kindle copy or actual book. Take some time this week and ask your student what they are reading. The titles ranged from manga and recent novels to classics and graphic novels. Some of the titles are listed below: Wonder Counting by 7s A Mango Shaped Space The Graveyard Book Black Butler The Long Shot Students will be reading in these literature circles for the next few weeks. Reading is an essential skill in life. We need our students to build their reading stamina, vocabulary and critical thinking. Reading is an excellent way to strengthen these skills. And a good book is a great find.

Tammy O'Donnell

The officers of SGA will attend a Leadership Retreat at CMIT North HS on SATURDAY, JANUARY 29TH from 9am-3pm. Our guest speaker will be our District 1 Board of Education Member, Mr. David Murray. Students will have the opportunity to participate in leadership skill building, communication skill building and...have some fun. Mr. Mirza and Ms. O'Donnell are looking forward to working with these students and watch them continue to grow as leaders.

Tammy O'Donnell

10th and 11th grade students with a qualifying cumulative GPA of a 3.6 have been contacted with an invitation to apply to the CMIT North High School National Honor Society. Applications are due on Friday, January 28th at 3:00pm and include a number of parts (short answers, essays, resume, staff endorsements, etc.). Due to the nature of the application, it is recommended that students who intend to apply begin their application (and request endorsements) as soon as possible. Students may download the Application Packet from the link emailed to them. Please note, this is the LAST time Class of 2023 students will have the opportunity to apply. Class of 2024 students with qualifying GPAs (which have increased annually) will be invited to apply again next year if they choose not to apply this year or if they are not accepted in the Spring 2022 Application period. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Ms. Gaudette (ngaudette@cmitacademy.org) Professional School Counselor (Grades 11 & 12) School Counseling Department Chair

Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation offers a collection of specialized pre-college programs for high-achieving math and science students. This summer, we’re back with our popular in-person summer program, Explore Engineering Innovation (In-Person), at campuses in multiple locations. And for those who prefer an online option, Explore Engineering Innovation (Online) will be offered as a synchronous, class, or check out our thought-provoking Biomedical Engineering Innovation course. Registration is now open. The Explore Engineering Innovation course features exciting learning opportunities, including building a spaghetti bridge, programming a microcontroller, pitching a new and novel product or service, and plenty more. Our Biomedical Engineering Innovation program gives students the opportunity to model biological systems and design experiments to test their models. Using engineering principles to solve problems that are biological, physiological, and/or medical. Designed by trusted scientists and engineers from Johns Hopkins University, you can be sure the academic rigor and ingenuity runs deeps throughout our courses—all in a supportive and confidence-building environment. And you can earn college credit from Johns Hopkins University*! Watch our short video that highlights how we are reimagining engineering—one future at a time. Join us for an online information session on Saturday, January 29 from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Learn about the application process, course content, and the engaging hands-on activities during online sessions with Engineering Innovation staff and former students. Register for the information session on Zoom. https://ei.jhu.edu/apply/ Apply early! Sincerely, The Engineering Innovation Team

JHU, The Engineering Innovation Team

Hello CMIT! Photography Club is back at it again, bringing you photos from our Winter Wonderland Collection! Our skilled photographers this week include: Susan Kamara (top left two photos) Dexter Dickerson (top right photo) Masai Wray (bottom left two photos) Devaria Dunston (bottom right photos) Tune in next time for an update of what we've been working on OR see our photos right away by following our Instagram page @cmitphotographyclub - wouldn't you love to see us on your feed?

Brittany Gonzalez - Science Teacher & Photography Club Sponsor

It has been quite a while since we were last able to meet. With MLK day falling on Monday will not be able to meet again this week, but next week, Monday 1/24, we will return to our first in person meeting in room 222 with 10th and 11th graders. I apologize for the long absence, but I hope you have all been able to catch up on all sorts of anime over our break and will have a ton of new things to talk about. See you soon(ish)!

Mr. Dorris (Anime and Gaming Enthusiast)

Tiger Gaming will be meeting again this Tuesday 1/19 in room 222 from 3-4 PM. FOR THIS MEETING I AM ASKING ALL LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PLAYERS AND NINTENDO PLAYERS TO ATTEND! I have new developments to discuss regarding CMIT's participation in the Play Vs. eSports spring season and would like to talk to everyone interested in trying out to play. This year, we will be limiting our participation with Play Vs. to just Super Smash Bros. and League of Legends, but we will review this next year. That said, all Xbox and PS4 players will still meet every other week and we will meet again with these players the following Tuesday 1/25. I look forward to seeing and playing with you all again soon!

Mr. Dorris (Anime and Gaming Enthusiast)

In this club, students learn how to build their own web pages. Using HTML and CSS, students started creating their own live homepages to serve as portfolios of their creations. We started creating our projects on an online IDE, Editor, Compiler, Interpreter called Replit: https://replit.com/ but PGCPS decided to block this website on their network recently. We will recover our projects and use another online compiler soon. By the end of this club, students will be able to explain how web pages are developed and viewed on the Internet, analyze and fix errors in existing websites, and create their very own multi page websites. Students will learn the foundations of user interface design, rapid prototyping and user testing, and will work together to create professional, mobile responsive websites. Mr. B Computer Science Teacher

The Yearbook Club has been working hard to collect pictures of events, write blurbs and designing what will be a yearbook like no other! Yearbooks are on-sale beginning this week. Flyers will be sent home and posted to the website with the details. The cost is $40. Yearbook ads will also go on-sale soon. Information on pricing and size will be announced in the coming weeks. If you have any questions about this year's yearbook, please let me know. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Tammy O'Donnell

Hello CMIT Family! The PTSO will hold their January General Meeting on THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th at 6:30pm. The agenda will include: 1. Updates to Covid guidelines and return to school 2. Treasurer's Report 3. Fundraising Plans 4. Updates on Board of Education/PGCEA/MSEA/State Legislature items 5. Class of 2022 updates We want to hear from you! Be sure to mark your calendars! The zoom link for the meeting is: https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/85416068230

Tammy O'Donnell

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