Dear Families, Capitol Diagnostics is partnering with PGCPS to provide COVID testing for students within the school setting. Each Monday morning, 10% of students registered for free COVID testing will be randomly selected to receive a test. Parents that would like their children to participate must register by completing the steps below: Step 1: Please click on this link to register for testing: REGISTER HERE: https://capitaldx-patient.limsabc.com/#/ Note: On the registration page the top right corner says EN. If you drop down it will say ES (Spanish) and EZ (Chinese). Families can also call the lab as we have Spanish speaking staff that can help them register over the phone (301) 498-0340. Step 2: Type in Office Location Code to register with the correct school. Our Office Location Code for registering for the testing at the online website is: PGCMITMS Step 3: Parents, please fill out the registration information with your child's information (name, address, date of birth). Step 4: Please click "Maryland K12 testing" on the payment tab for free testing. You only need to register once.

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CMIT Nurse

The CMIT Tigers 3rd Annual (Virtual) Health Awareness and Fitness Day will take place on October 30, 202 from 9am-1pm. Join us for an INCREDIBLE day of Virtual Activities, Conversations, Challenges, and the MOST Memorable Guest Speakers! Please register https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqce-hrjksG9F1173gQdJLPY8FbvX3Ys7J We will explore all topics surrounding our Tiger's Health and Fitness to ensure we are living our "Best Lives" in and out of the Tiger's Den! During the event and in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we will also raise awareness and funds to support the Ora Lee Cancer Research Foundation. You will hear information about the organization and the founder Dr. Haydiah Nicole Green. Don't forget to mark your calendar! Hope to see you there! https://www.pledge.to/cmit-elementary-9071

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Hello, We had a great meeting about our trip next summer to Florida! If you couldn’t make the meeting, check the attachment to see more information about our trip. Be sure to watch the video to see just how much fun the students will have! The Trip ID you will use to sign up is 198883. You can sign up online at worldstrides.com/signup or by phone at 800-468-5899. It’s only a $99 deposit to sign up. Here are some additional details to know about our trip: • FLAG financial assistance may also be available to help offset your trip price. Learn more about FLAG by calling 800-468-5899. Hurry, the deadline to sign up is October 28th. I want to see everyone’s name on the list! You can also watch this recording of tonight’s meeting: https://worldstrides.zoom.us/rec/share/3XVaC-3znyrOqKENBXmMWADtqF7cC2NyNTWKpB-Cf9rMWYkOYLcoIlRE-K1zNLzr.K1AI3qGqTma06iK1?startTime=1633557791000 All the best,

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Ms. Esra Kocaslan- Inci Chesapeake Math & IT Academy esra.kocaslan@pgcps.org

Students from Clark Atlanta, Clemson, Wake Forest, and Stevenson University are learning cells and linking the concept to literacy. Students explored a wide variety of cells, from bacteria to human neurons, using a compound light microscope through Gizmo interactive activity. Students learned microscope use and observed eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. They observed different types of cells and learned how specialized structures allow different cells to perform specific functions. They investigated plant cells and unicellular organisms, and performed experiments to find out if samples like bacteria, fungus, human skin, maple leaf, root hair, protists, sand/silt are alive. Students annotated the cell reading material using KAMI. Students learned to gather evidence from the given concepts, and to identify facts about the concepts and examples of the concepts through STEMscopes.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano Science Teacher

Students from Christopher Newport University are learning "Metric Measurement and Conversions", and "Designing a Controlled Experiment and Variables". Students explored unit conversions through Gizmo interactive activity. They used dimensional analysis to solve conversion problems, used conversion factors to determine the meaning of metric system prefixes and solved conversion problems dealing with two unit conversion. They also used conversion factors to convert between metric and non-metric units, and converted numbers into and out of scientific notation. The students designed and conducted an activity to test the effect of angle of incline of a ramp on the time it takes for a toy car and ball to travel down the ramp. A car rolling down the ramp directly relates to the motion of a car. Students used this to learn the basics of designing an experiment.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano Science Teacher

Please ensure that your student is coming to school each day with a reusable water bottle. There are water bottle filling stations throughout the school. With our bodies being made up of about 80% water, hydration is essential to the functions of our body systems. Some of the side effects of dehydration are: Low Energy Mental Fog Moodiness Headaches Constipation Stomachaches These are all issues that could impact a student's health and learning while in school. The school does have plastic water bottles to provide to students that may have forgotten their reusable water bottle for the day. However, we are a Green School and want to ensure that we are contributing to waste reduction.

CMIT Nurse

We would like to thank all of the fans that made this season fun-filled. Please be on the lookout for next year's champions.

Coach McKenley and Coach McCain

Join the PTO - We still need you and most of all we need Volunteers!!! Membership is our biggest fundraiser and the best way to keep you connected to the Tiger community. Your membership dues help us to support our Students and Teachers throughout the school year and beyond. Dues are $10 per family per school year and donations of any amount are welcome and encouraged 😊. Please pay the $10 dues for your family by using our QR Code above or via the following PayPal link: http://paypal.me/cmitnorthmspto by choosing Payment Type: Friends and Family (to avoid incurring a fee) and entering your Name and Email in the payment message (*very important*). We look forward to seeing you soon! Honeybaked Ham Fundraiser - Just in time for the holidays, purchase plastic or electronic HoneyBaked Gift Cards from our fundraiser page https://honeybakedfundraising.com/fundraisers/cmit_north_ms_pto_honeybaked_fundraiser to shop online or in-store at any HoneyBaked location nationwide. And 20% of your purchase goes directly to support the fundraiser. Share the link with family and friends so they can support, too!

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

We have noted that many students have been coming to school with one mask. When the mask becomes soiled or its' looped string breaks it leaves the student without a mask for the day. We do have a limited supply for such cases, but our supply is quickly dwindling. If possible, please supply your student with a second mask in case of breakage or excessive soiling. Additionally, if you have supplied a cloth mask for your student, we respectfully ask that you check your student's mask for cleanliness. Staff members have noted cloth masks of students that have been soiled due to eating, wearing during PE, and just general everyday use. We want to inform parents so that masks can be washed to assure their child is comfortable and protected. We would like to appeal to our community for helping us by donating paper disposable masks. We are in the process now of ordering more but increased demand coupled with supply side issues will cause delays in fulfillment. If you can, please donate a box or two of disposable paper masks by leaving them with Ms. Spence at our reception area desk. It would help the students and our broader community stay safe and healthy. Thank you so much.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

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.