Parents/Guardians, Phase one of our school's reopening will begin April 8th with 6th graders returning. Phase two April 15th our 7th and 8th graders. If you have opted to send your child for hybrid learning To get your student(s) ready for school please be aware that your student(s) will need the following items; Required A Backpack - To carry Chromebook, water bottle, head phones, art supplies, any other items the student wants to carry. Athletic Shoes for Physical Education. A Water Bottle - can be refilled during the day from a touchless dispenser. Wired Headphones. Suggested A personal hand sanitizer. A padded case for Chromebook (Protects Chromebook from damage). If this purchase of these items resent a difficulty because you are experiencing a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Please reach out to your child's grade level administrator, 6th Grade - Ms. Jessica Linnenkamp, jessica.lash@pgcps.org 7th and 8th Grade - Mr. James Screven, james.screven@pgcps.org Please visit our reopen tab at https://cmitacademy.org/middleschool/# to view our video

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Please save the date for our spring parent workshops. This year's spring workshops will be held on Saturday April 24th at 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. These workshops are designed to aid parents in understanding their middle schooler better. Parents will find useful information to help their student grow capacity socially, emotionally and academically. This event has always been a parent favorite and we look forward to presenting you with the tools you need to make your child more successful. Our keynote speaker is Peter Mathews, Secret Service Agent, Forensic Services Division, Liaison to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children who will be discussing how to keep your children safe in a digital world. Ms Natalie Gaudette, Professional School Counselor, will discuss Middle School to High School transitions. Ms. Jessica Linnenkamp, MS. Ed. will discuss summer opportunities to mitigate gaps caused by distance learning. Ns Amber Alguire, Professional Wealth Manager, will discuss Saving/investment options for your child's future college needs.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Students that will be participating in the hybrid learning model and require medications of any kind MUST have a medication authorization form. All medical forms can be accessed from the PGCPS website by clicking here: https://www.pgcps.org/offices/school-health/health-forms-for-parents-and-prescribers . If you have any questions about medication administration, please contact me at 240-547-4545 or crystal.anthony@pgcps.org.

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Do you know someone who would be a great PTO officer? Do you think they may need a little nudging? Or, maybe they are modest and would never nominate themselves? Well nominate them for the PTO executive board today! Please complete this nomination form to nominate a person other than yourself- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MOrAEyq2mkS_OYtpDrD1mThutOa2Sk1NuFeOZr6WQrhUMEtQV1Y3MUVRME85RFdJMUdDUkQyTzcyRS4u

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PTO Officer Elections will be held at the May PTO meeting. All positions are up for election. If you have a passion for building your school community then please consider becoming an elected officer of the Middle School PTO. The PTO bylaws can be found here: http://nebula.wsimg.com/67508658effa7a3a34313796ec048265?AccessKeyId=CA4A07424D41C4A528BB&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 The bylaws contain the executive board positions and their responsibilities. Please read the bylaws prior to applying for a position on the PTO executive board. Requirements for being an officer of the PTO: 1. Must complete the interest form 2. Be a member in good standing at least 30 days prior to elections. 3. Submit a bio and headshot for elections. INTEREST FORM: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MOrAEyq2mkS_OYtpDrD1mThutOa2Sk1NuFeOZr6WQrhUMVhGSU9LQkVWRFhKTVo0SFpNS0haMTlNMi4u

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The PTO would like to send a special thank you to our special guests from our last PTO meeting: Dr.Kisha Brown Nurse Crystal Anthony Hybia McCain, Physical Education Teacher You all did an amazing job and we appreciate you taking the time to speak with the CMIT community. The valuable information that you shared will help us to have a safe transition into the hybrid learning world! The meeting recording can be viewed here: https://zoom.us/rec/share/QsOONH3UeFbd6DhdIaGfcDqPZ8Wan-rhJFHd6VSzH0BBIbbNn6w89dZseGZhtrHV.eGs6RnT0zuApjaXt Access Passcode: ?03NsJW6

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We are moving our next three PTO meetings to 7pm. Please register for the April meeting with the link below: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-igqTMjHtReEEFRh9HTLY7wQs2H3GoD

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Are you considered a "SME" (Subject-matter expert) in your field or work? Or, do you have a passion for something that you think would benefit the our CMIT Middle School Community? Do you like (or semi-like is good too) speaking VIRTUALLY in-front of an audience? If you answered, YES to any of the questions above, would you consider being a speaker at the Spring Parent Workshop? The PTO is partnering with CMIT MS Administration for the Spring VIRTUAL Parent Workshops. The winter one was a success, and we would like to keep the momentum going and end the year strong! This will be about a 2-3 hour workshop event for parents to get information and resources specific to Middle School Students. We are looking for parents, friends, family or community members that would like to share information that could be helpful to our CMIT MS Community. Not sure if you fit the bill? Here are some topic areas to help you decide: 1. Child Development 2. Child Safety 3. Educational Resources 4. Public Health & and Safety 5. Diet and Nutrition 6. Mental Health 7. Physical Activity 8. Parent Support (Mental Health) Those topics are not written in stone, but to help you determine if your set of skills could benefit other parents at CMIT. If you are interested, please email MSinfo@cmitnorthpto.org .

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It's only $10 to become a voting member and support your PTO. Your membership is priceless and shows your commitment to the success of our CMIT Middle School PTO Community. Signing Up is EASY! You have two options to pay your membership dues: Option 1: 1. CLICK ON REGISTRATION LINK: https://tools.ptoffice.com/reg/NS_CNMS303 2. Enter your first and last name, create a USERNAME & PASSWORD. 3. If you are already in the database BUT NOT yet registered, you will need to select your HOUSEHOLD’s last name. If you are NOT in the database you will need to “CREATE NEW FAMILY UNIT.” 4. The next page is your HOUSEHOLD profile page. Under the “Membership Dues” box click on “Select.” 5. Check the box next to “Credit Card” and then select “PAY NOW.” 6. Once you have paid, you will receive a receipt and have FULL ACCES to the site. Option 2: Paying Dues Thru PayPal How To Pay Memberships Dues via PayPal: 1. Log into Pay Pal and enter @CMITNorthMSPTO. 2. Be sure to select Friends & Family and Pay the $10 annual membership fee. 3. Once you complete your membership transaction, please send receipt along with your first and last name, and student’s name and grade to: MStreasurer@cmitnorthpto.org  Remember: Membership dues and volunteer activities help support the school and fill in the gaps so that our scholars and teachers have the resources they need to be successful! In order to vote on PTO business, including elections, you must be a paid member at least 30 days prior. Your membership is valid from June 2020-June 2021. Thank you for being an ACTIVE member of the CMIT Middle School Community!

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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.