To celebrate all students and the diversity of our community we are announcing that February will be dedicated to celebrating Latinx American History and Culture. Stay tuned for further news regarding this event.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

Dear Parents and Guardians, Eight grade students are now preparing for the 8th grade MISA. The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) is administered to all students in fifth grade, eighth grade, and high school every spring. The MISA consists of four sessions or units, each consisting of two item sets. Each session or unit takes approximately 40 minutes to administer. In each of the first three units, students will interact with two item sets. In the fourth unit a student will have one item set and one extended task that includes a simulation. The assessment covers disciplinary core ideas from life science, physical science and Earth and space science. The tentative dates for the 8th grade MISA test are Tuesday 3/15 and Wednesday 3/16. We need your help, please talk to your child about the importance of this test and the preparation in taking a test. We want them to be successful here at CMIT and in the future. Here is the Maryland Department of Education link about Maryland Integrated Science Assessments (MISA). https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAAIT/Assessment/MISA/index.aspx Thank you.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano Science Teacher

Spring Parent Workshop: Mark your calendar for the Spring Parent Workshop on Thursday, March 24th from 6:30 - 8:30. School Counselors from CMIT Academy North HS will present information about the middle to high school transition. Also, our new school-based clinician, Ms. Nicole Jones, will be discussing ways we can assist our scholars with emotional, behavioral, or social problems that may interfere with their academic success and overall well-being. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop. A zoom registration will be sent at the beginning of March. ============================================= Spirit Wear Fundraiser - COMING SOON. Please lookout for link to Spirit Wear website soon! ============================================= 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, 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*), or in the PTO Dues Box in the Front Office using the envelopes sent home with students (*new!)

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

We have had such an amazing response from Students and staff who have made this years African American History and culture month the biggest in recent memory. From morning announcements that included memorable quotes from prominent figures in African American history, to bulletin boards and decorated doors that celebrated the diversity, contribution and achievement of important and transformative figures in the arts, literature, science, math, medicine and politics. Projects in classes, like Ms. Hinton's Afro-Latin culture and history project to essays written by students, academic and reflective connections were made to augment the visual celebration. Please join me in congratulating everyone who made this the best celebration yet.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

Parents and Students should be aware that we are a zero-tolerance policy school for cell phones. Cell phones should be kept in lockers during the instructional day. Cell phones hanging out of the front or rear pockets of pants or coats or that ring during class will be confiscated. The first confiscation of phone, the student can pick up in front of the office. If multiple confiscations occur the parent will be required to pick up the phone from the front desk. Please help us assure an environment that is about learning. Parents wishing to contact their students can do so by calling the CMIT office at 301-350-6051. The student will then be given a pass, by the teacher, to receive the phone call. This is in accordance with CMIT policy.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

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.