PTO Meeting - Our next Monthly (Virtual) PTO Meeting is on **THIS** Wednesday, February 9th at 7pm. Looking forward to seeing you there!! Registration Information to follow... ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- Show Love Day - "Show Love" @ CMIT North Middle School, Monday, February 14, 2022. Let's come together Students, Staff, and Families in the spirit of unity by wearing your "Show Love" Masks. *If you didn't remember to include your Student's Name and Grade in the message section of your order, please send an email to cmitnorthmsptotreasurer@gmail.com to ensure timely delivery. ‐------------------‐----------------------------------------------------------------- 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

In response to COVID and the strain it has had on our students, PGCPS has provided counseling services for our students. Below is the introduction of our newest member of the staff. Hello Everyone, I would like to introduce myself to you. I am CMIT North Middle School's new school-based clinician. My name is Ms. Nicole Jones. I am located in office 207 (near the 2nd floor Restrooms). I am a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) for the state of Maryland. I have over 15 years of direct practice with pregnant women, HIV clients, and clients who identify as LGBT. I have experience working with all age ranges from adolescents through adults. My educational background includes, a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Coppin State University, and a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health and Chemical Dependency from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Additionally, I am licensed by the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Master Addiction Counselor (MAC). As your school-based clinician, I am here to assist students cope with emotional, behavioral, or social problems that may interfere with student academic success and overall well-being. As the school-based clinician I can be a support for those who may be experiencing any of the following issues or any other concerns, Relationship problems (with friends, family or significant others). Anger or Aggression Anxiety (Overwhelmed) Depression Feeling isolated by others. Bullying Addictions Suicide (personally, or someone you know). Trauma

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.