Parents 2nd quarter has now begun. Lets support our scholars through praise, weekly grade checks on Schoolmax, and correspondence with teachers. Provide a quiet place and set time to complete homework. Always remember we are here to partner with and support you any way we can. This is one CMIT family with one mission. Please see below the contact list for all of your scholar's teachers. Go Second Quarter! Go Golden Tigers! Math Department Dana2.Wake@pgcps.org (Department Chairperson) Justine.Fagan@pgcps.org Jesse.Mackey@pgcps.org Justin.Field@pgcps.org RELA Department Nathan.MacSparron@pgcps.org (Department Chairperson) Jasmine.Smiley@pgcps.org (Ms. Upshaw) Andrew.Harman@pgcps.org Stefano.Patton@pgcps.org Science Department4 Kendall2.Pinkney@pgcps.org (Department Chairperson) Casey.Johnson@pgcps.org Julia.Heiges@pgcps.org Natalie.Crespo@pgcps.org Social Studies Mathew.Larson@pgcps.org (Department Chairperson) Breanna.McKinley@pgcps.org Technology Yusuf.Kumas@pgcps.org Yohance.Ferguson@pgcps.org Harold.Timity@pgcps.org Tamikah.EvansBrown@pgcps.org Art Emily.Champagne@pgcps.org Ashliegh.Knox@pgcps.org PE/Health Hybia.McCain@pgcps.org (PE) Danielle.Curry@pgcps.org (Health) World Languages (Spanish) Alba.Hinton@pgcps.org Salil.Myers@pgcps.org Special Education wbrame@pgcps.org (Ms Dennis, Department Chairperson) Darwil@pgcps.org (Ms Williams) Melinda.Duncan@pgcps.org Guidance Yurhance.Johnson@pgcps.org * Contact Mr. Field if your child is struggling in math (D or E grade for Qtr. 1) and would benefit from early morning tutoring.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

The Lighthouse - Lighting the way for Excellence in Education! November 2021 Volume 1 - Issue 4 https://clfmd.org/the-lighthouse-newsletter/

CLFPR@CLFMD.org

Parents/Guardians The demand for our Summer 2022 trip to Japan has been tremendous. We have a few spots that have opened up for the middle school and high school, but I would not wait. Our next information meeting will be Thursday, December 2nd, at 5pm in room 109 of CMIT Middle School. Don't miss this meeting if you and/or your child want to go. It is most likely the last recruitment meeting for this trip. This trip is privately organized and is in no way connected to or sponsored by PGCPS, CMIT or CLF.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

What’s better than earning your high school diploma in four years? EARNING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOUR YEARS! If this sounds amazing to you, then ITEC is calling your name! The Information Technology Early College (ITEC) Program is designed to enroll students in grades 9-12 in high school and college courses. The current ITEC dual enrollment curriculum follows a track of the Prince George’s County Community College (PGCC) Information Technology A.A.S. in which students take courses that result in multiple industry certifications. Students have the opportunity to graduate at the end of four years with a high school diploma and an associate degree in Information Technology. Application Timeline: 1. Applications open on December 4th. 2. Applications are due on January 10th 3. Teacher Recommendations are due on January 18th 4. Decisions are made in February/March Application Process: 1. Complete Student's Personal Statement: ITEC is a rigorous and challenging program. We want to ensure that all students are willing and ready to meet the challenges and are interested in Information Technology. Please write a personal statement explaining why you would like to be part of the ITEC program and how you are going to ensure that you are successful. The personal statement should be one full page typed - Times New Roman, double-spaced, 12 pt font with 1-inch margins. Please do not exceed one page. 2. Ask at least 3 teachers if they are willing to complete a teacher recommendation for you. Please let them know that it will be a google form they must complete, not a letter. Math Teacher from MS, Technology Teacher from MS, English Teacher from MS - All teachers must currently work at CMIT North 4. Complete Application through Google Forms - including your personal statement and list of teachers https://forms.gle/ZTatX7wEbSacpqBQ7 5. Send teacher recommendation form to the teachers you listed on your application https://forms.gle/EZe5NNNzrNxiBqLj6 Decision Factors: 1. Placement Test - PSAT 8/9 2. GPA from Core courses in 7th and 8th grade 3. English GPA from 7th and 8th grade 4. Teacher Recommendations 5. Personal Statement 6. Attendance and Discipline History For any questions, please contact Mrs. Andrew (candrew@cmitacademy.org)

Casandra Andrew ITEC Program Coordinator

Kinsa is a school health program that allows families to access FREE smart thermometers and health tools to assist the school in maintaining a healthy environment for students, staff and families. For more information on Kinsa and how to get your FREE thermometer, check out these videos and flyers. https://vimeo.com/586835312/8688f730bf https://kinsahealth.com/visit-the-kinsa-app

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The Prince George’s County Health Department, in partnership with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), is holding after-school vaccination clinics for individuals age five and older at some of the high schools and elementary schools in the county. Each clinic will have Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply available; the two-dose Pfizer vaccine is currently the only vaccine with U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorization for use in children five to 11. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Sports and Learning Complex will also provide vaccines to individuals five and older; walk-ins are accepted. Clinic dates, times, and scheduling information can be found at https://www.pgcps.org/coronavirus/pgcps-vaccination-plan.

CMIT Nurse

Please ensure that your student is coming to school each day with a refillable water bottle. There are water bottle filling stations throughout the school. The health room was providing disposable water bottles to students that requested water, but the demand is increasing weekly and partially consumed bottles are being left in the classrooms. As a Green School, we want to ensure that we are doing our part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

CMIT Nurse

The holiday break this week is a great time to wash jackets, coats, backpacks, and sports bags. Laundering non traditional laundry items is a good way to abate all types of ailments and sickness. The bonus is, that with the break, everything can be clean and dry before school resumes on the 29th. Thank you in advance for helping to keep our school healthy!

CMIT Nurse

Join the PTO - 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*). ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- PTO Volunteers Needed - We still need Committee Volunteers for Spring Parent Workshop, Teacher Wishlist, 8th Grade Promotion, Teacher Share, Fundraising, and more! Please send your Name, Email and Telephone Number to: cmitnorthmsptovicepresident@gmail.com. ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- Honeybaked Ham Fundraiser - Just in time for the holidays, purchase traditional 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

Parent/Guardians, As you know, CMIT is a uniform school. We do this so that academics and not clothing items, which are viewed by students as items of status, don't become the focus. Students are expected to wear their CMIT polo shirt (blue or orange), with khaki or solid navy pants, and all black shoes (shoe soles, the body of the shoe, laces, and logos are all solid black). Students may wear their CMIT blue hoodies, sweatshirts, and jackets with the embroidered CMIT school logo. Please understand that if your student is found in violation during weekly uniform checks, we will adhere to the Mandatory School Uniform Policy Disciplinary Procedures (located in the Uniform Policy document- https://cmitacademy.org/middleschool/uniform-policy/). Disciplinary procedures may include (but are not limited to), parent/guardian contact, parent/guardian request to come to school with the needed item, or student placed in the alternative learning environment (if proper uniform is not provided) where they could complete their work for that day. P.E. Uniforms: Please ensure your student has their uniform on for the days they have PE (2-3 times a week depending on their schedule). Students who are not properly dressed in their PE uniform will complete an alternative assignment for that day and will not be able to participate during the physical portion of class. This will count as the grade for that day. The CMIT PE blue shirt and BRANDED CMIT uniform shorts or sweatpants are the only uniform that is acceptable to wear on the days your scholar has PE. Please be aware that if your scholar has health this semester, they are expected to wear their regular CMIT uniform everyday. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Ms. Nekesa Matlock, 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.