Greetings Parents and Guardians, On Friday, 1/21/2022, each CMIT North MS student in attendance received a COVID test kit containing two (2) at home tests to include instructions for administering the test. Students were instructed to place it in their backpack and give to a parent when the arrive home. The first test administration will occur this Sunday, January 23. Please find instructions for providing results below. Families can upload weekly test results one of two ways: Every Friday, beginning January 21, students will receive an email to their PGCPS email account with a unique, pre-filled link to a Google Form that will be used for uploading COVID test information. Parents can login with their students to the student email, click on the link to confirm the test result (Negative/Positive), upload a picture/PDF of the results, and submit. The link to the Form will not be live until 7am every Sunday, the first Sunday being January 23. This is because we don’t want people taking the COVID test until they are within 24 hours of returning to school. We will emphasize this information in the communication to families. Visit the PGCPS website (URL: TBD), click on "Home COVID Test-Kit Weekly Results", login with the student account, enter in the Form data (username, fname, lname, school, grade, test result) and upload the image. We will post a QR code to the Form on the web page for use with mobile phones For more information and FAQ please visit https://www.pgcps.org/coronavirus/resources/quarantine-and-testing/covid-19-test-results-upload

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Dear Families, Capitol Diagnostics is partnering with PGCPS to provide COVID testing for students within the school setting. Each Monday morning, 20% 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

PGCPS Charter School Lottery Timeline - November 01, 2021 - January 28, 2022 The deadline to complete your PGCPS Charter School Lottery application for the 2022-2023 school year is fast approaching. All applications must be submitted by January 28, 2022. How-to videos are available to assist applicants with completing the process. Please click here: https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/, to apply and complete your application. You do not need to resubmit a lottery application if your student is currently enrolled. Siblings of currently enrolled students at CMIT North K-12 are eligible for sibling preference when space is available, but is never a guarantee. You must submit an application to the lottery to be eligible for sibling preference. Siblings must reside in the same household in school max and have the same responsible parent/guardian. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance with completing the application process.

CMIT Registrar

The following video contains instructions on how to use the weekly test kits students were provided. Note: The instructions are shown twice, however, one test kit should be used per student each week. https://youtu.be/XAzos3k6aCY

CMIT Nurse

Students in CMIT are encouraged to show off their talents and world curiosity by creating Science, Technology, Engineering or Math skills, but approaching their projects with a creative, or Artistic, perspective (the “A” in STEAM). A STEAM fair project is a unique way for students to pose questions, find answers, and to meet their own curiosity about the world. This project is an experiment, a demonstration, and a research effort. As part of CMIT STEAM FAIR activity, students present their project to their peers. STEAM FAIR Project Presentation in Mrs. Crespo's class was conducted virtually and in-person. The pictures above show some students presenting in class.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano Science Teacher

Mr. Mark McCain, formally Assistant Coach of Girls Middle School Basketball has been moved up into the front office and will now be Head Coach of Girls Middle School Basketball, Please join me in welcoming him to his new position. Go Lady Tigers!

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Show Love Fundraiser - "Show Love" @ CMIT North Middle School, Monday, February 14, 2022. Let's come together Students, Staff, and Families in the spirit of unity by purchasing a "Show Love" Mask for $10 (See attached flyer for more info). Use the attached PayPal QR Code or http://paypal.me/cmitnorthmspto (* Payment Type: Friends & Family). Please include "Show Love" Mask, Student's Name, Grade in the message section. ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Parent Workshop - The Spring Parent Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th, 6:30pm - 8:30p.m.  We need presenters for the workshop.  Persons interested can email cmitnorthmsptopres@gmail.com.  Confirmed topics include children'smental health. ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - We still need Committee Volunteers for Spring Parent Workshop, Teacher Appreciation Week, 8th Grade Promotion, Teacher Wish List/Teacher Share, Fundraising, and Spirit Wear Sales! Please send your Name, Email, Telephone Number, and Committee you'd like to join to: cmitnorthmsptovicepresident@gmail.com.

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Math Corner Important Information for Parents! Grades Did you know that independent assignments are weighted at 25%? This means that any work assigned outside of the classroom that provides opportunities to make revisions and self-corrections (just to name a few), will be categorized as independent assignments on Schoolmax. Normally, this is the scholar’s homework grade that provides them with the extended practice of math skills and concepts on their own. Your scholar should be completing all independent assignments assigned by their teacher. This can be found in Google Classroom or in Canvas. If your scholar is not completing the independent assignments, then they are causing their grades to drop. Supporting Your Scholar Check Schoolmax at least once a week for grades and Canvas at least twice a week for work submission and completion. Teachers are required to post 2 grades a week in Schoolmax. Set a day and time each week to check in academically on your scholar. Do not let time pass by before teachers reach out with academic concerns and progress. This can lead to an overwhelming workload for your scholars to keep up with current assignments and redo past assignments. Parent tips: Try building time in your weekly schedule to check Schoolmax and Canvas (You can even add it to your calendar as a reminder). Have your scholar check and show you their Schoolmax grade and canvas assignments. Study, Scholars, Study! With everything your scholar learns within one day, memory loss is bound to happen. How can we combat this? Studying! Scholars take notes during class time which consists of math vocabulary, problem-solving, and other skills. Scholars can use their notes to study by: 1) Redoing the problems without looking at the process 2) Test their knowledge of the math vocabulary 3) Use IXL to gain more practice with the skill Multiplication and division are essential skills for middle school math. This is a continuation of elementary skills but at a higher level. If your child struggles with multiplying and dividing, studying their facts nightly can help them improve.

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.