Parent/Guardians, If you answered yes to having your student participate in hybrid learning then we need you to attend an informational meeting Tuesday March 23rd at 7pm. This meeting will be to go over the hybrid learning plan so that you know important information regarding the following. - When and Were to Drop Off/Pick Up Your Student. - Where do we do a late Drop off. - Parent School Visitation - Early Dismissal Procedures. - Safety Measure we Have Put in Place to Keep Your Scholar Safe. - Policies and Procedures for Students During the Day. - Parent/Guardian Supplied Items. - Student Meals During the Day. - Student Class Assignments. - Procedures for Identifying and Isolating a Student or Staff with COVID-19 Like Symptoms. - Parent Notification of Student Exposure to a COVID-19 Like Illness. Please plan to join us so you know the most updated information regarding your student's experience during hybrid learning. We do ask that you attend only if you have already opted to have your child participate in hybrid learning. A link will be forthcoming to parents through your email. If you do not receive the link by March 18th Please reach out to Mr. James Screven at james.screven@pgcps.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

I have attached some resources that may be helpful for both parents and students when planning meals and snacks. There is also a nutrition sudoku. Can you figure it out? Challenge your family by making a race out of the game. The winner picks their favorite healthy snack for the whole family to enjoy!

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CMIT Nurse

Biology students from the University of Michigan created a 3D model of cell membrane. Students presented and discussed their model to their peers. The cell membrane is composed of bilayer of phospholipids with their hydrophobic fatty acid tails in contact with each other and hydrophilic head, and proteins that provide a barrier between the external environment and the cell, regulate the transportation of molecules across the membrane, and communicate with other cells via protein receptors. The pictures above show students' work.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano (Science Teacher)

Biology students from University of Michigan extracted DNA from a strawberry using common household materials such as dish detergent, re-sealable plastic bag, salt, coffee filter, stirrer, plastic cup, cold rubbing alcohol, water, and strawberry.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano (Science Teacher)

Life Science students from Alabama State University, Norfolk, Drexel, and Trinity University examined how an organism’s DNA determines their phenotypes. They simulated protein synthesis by transcribing the DNA and translating the mRNA of the imaginary CHNOPS monster. They decoded each gene to determine the phenotypic expression of the CHNOPS monster’s DNA, and then drew the monster based on their results.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano (Science Teacher)

Q: Is CMIT North MS a public school? 

A: Yes We are a public charter school who is staffed by PGCPS teachers and administration, and support staff who work along side of a limited CLF staff. We have access to PGCPS support but also benefit from additional guidance, management and financial support from Chesapeake Light House Foundation, whose educational concept this school is based on. 

Q: Do siblings get preference in applying to CMIT?

A: The process of gaining entry to any charter school in Prince George's County is through a lottery. However, siblings of already attending CMIT students are weighted differently during the lottery process. This different weighting gives preference to siblings. 

Q: What makes CMIT different then any other school in the district? 

A: Although we are a PGCPS public charter, we are given some autonomy over curriculum. This autonomy allows us to fast track students, who are academically ready, through selected high school courses in math, foreign language, science and technology. It is that fast tracking that opens up opportunity to more advanced  coursework on the college level while still in high school.  Additionally, we offer students supports and enrichments to every student, not available at most schools. Lastly, we are a uniform school which takes away the distraction, the competition and the social stratification that is brought on by non uniform dress in a school. 

Our test scores oustrip not only county averages but also state avaerages. This, along with other metrics has made us a 5 star school. 

Q: Do you offer everything the big middle and high school's offer? 

A: Unlike many school in Maryland, we do not have a  full spectrum offerings in sports.  Instead, our focus is on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). Therefore, our sports offerings are more limited.  We offer, boys and girls soccer, basketball, girl's softball, boy's baseball and club lacrosse in the middle school. Additionally, boys and girls basketball, track/field and volleyball at the high school level. With that said we recently (2017) won the girls county basketball championship and made it to the playoffs in soccer. Our high school opened a multi-million dollar, state of the art gym complex, competitive with all schools of their size. The middle school has also added an indoor gym space.  Lastly, we do offer special educational services, but becuase we are a school of choice, the amount of service hours we can provide is limited to 7.5 hours a week, split between literacy and math. Services hours are delivered by special education teachers but are limited to literacy and math courses.