Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Tiger Construction Inc or TCI consisting of 8th grade students Joseph Tinio, Martin Simon-Ebughu (both from Wake Forest University, and Christian Medina from Clark Atlanta University, won first place in the 7th and 8th Grade Division in the 2022 AASHTO Virtual Bridge Showcase held via Zoom last March 29, 2022. The presentations were evaluated again by engineers and sponsor executives, and scores were averaged for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placement. The TRAC Bridge Challenge is a national competition designed to promote an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The program enhances math and science instruction and introduces students to engineering through hands-on real-world applications. The team designed and built TRUSS bridges and tested for strength-to-weight ratio. After completing the project, they developed a report portfolio describing the design and testing of the bridge and created design drawings using Bentley PowerDraft CAD software. For this year, three teams were selected for every grade division out of 84 teams across the United States to compete in this competition in New Orleans, Louisiana this coming May. However, this was unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19 on the rise and vaccination requirements in New Orleans. The TRAC & RIDES Committee has made the decision to host a virtual event for the Bridge Competition. The TRAC bridge committee received 84 portfolios from across the United States, and these were distributed to a panel of Department of Transportation engineers and sponsor executives for evaluation. The scores were averaged and the top three teams from each grade division were selected as finalists to participate in this year’s Showcase. TCI submitted their Final Proposal last February 11, 2022. They also participated in TRAC Bridge Builder Invitational 2022 held at CLF Headquarters on February 5, 2022, where TCI won second place.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano Science Teacher/TRAC Advisor

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. Handwashing can prevent about 30% of diarrhea-related sicknesses and about 20% of respiratory infections (e.g., colds). Please click on the attachment below to see when and how you should be washing your hands.

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!!THANK YOU!! - Thank you to everyone who participated in the spirit wear fundraiser and who paid PTO dues by April 1st. All PTO contributions support PTO events that serve and enrich the experience of our students and staff, and we greatly appreciate you!! ============================================= Honeybaked Ham Fundraiser - Just in time for Easter, purchase a HoneyBaked Gift Card to purchase your ham (or any other Honeybaked meal item) to shop online, order from the HoneyBaked catalog or at any Honeybaked location nationwide. And the most satisfying part? 20% of your purchase goes directly to support the fundraiser. Purchase traditional or electronic HoneyBaked Gift Cards for yourself or for gifting from our fundraiser page: https://honeybakedfundraising.com/fundraisers/CMIT_North_MS_Easter_Fundraiser. Fundraiser only runs through **April 18th** so buy yours today!! Share the link with family and friends so they can support, too! ============================================= Committee Meetings - The following are the upcoming committee meetings: *Teacher Appreciation Committee - April 7th @ 6pm *8th Grade Promotion - April 7th @ 7pm ============================================= 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

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.