CMIT Parents and Students, Spring MCAP testing is right around the corner! Please be sure that students arrive to school on their testing days on time having had a good night's rest and a nutritious breakfast. We want our students to be as successful as they can be. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding testing. All remaining standardized testing dates for the school year can be found below. May 2nd and 4th: 7th/8th Grade MCAP ELA May 5th and 6th: 6th Grade MCAP ELA May 9th and 10th: 7th/8th Grade MCAP Math May 11th and 12th: 6th Grade MCAP Math May 24th and 25th: 8th Grade MCAP Social Studies

Jessica Linnenkamp - Testing Coordinator

Come join F.I.R.E. - Future Innovative Rising Engineers end of the year celebration. It will be a day of learning, sharing, and fun. You will LEARN what cool STEM projects FIRE students have worked on during the year. No experience necessary! Experienced mentors will SHARE tips for building your rocket. Participants will have FUN launching their rocket after lunch and watching the FIRE Rocket Challenge. For more information, please click the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fire-stem-21-22-expo-wrocket-competition-tickets-301908013997

Mr. Brauer, Principal

Do you have children or have friends with children who are inquisitive, like math and science and are interested in the process of discovery? If so, consider applying to this year’s Virtual Data Detectives Camp. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is conducting its 7th Data Detectives Summer Camp in collaboration with the American Statistical Association, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Joint Program in Survey Methodology, and the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. The NCHS Data Detectives Camp is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) summer camp that focuses on teaching statistics to rising 6th and 7th grade students. Camp activities cover statistical concepts to help teach kids to think like a data detective by asking the right questions, collecting needed information, analyzing the data, and determining the answers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have conducted a virtual camp since 2020. The camp will have 2 sessions to accommodate campers from different time zones. The camp will take place online through Zoom video conferencing on August 8 – 12, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. EST (1st session) and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST (2nd session). There is no fee for registering or attending the Camp. For additional information or to apply, please visit, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-detectives-camp/ Feel free to pass on this information to anyone you know who may be interested in applying for the camp. Contact the camp staff at datadetectives@cdc.gov if you have questions.

Mr. Brauer, Principal

Prince George's Community College (PGCC) and Bowie State University (BSU) are both hosting the Compugirls Cyber Warriors summer camp from June 27 to July 1, 2022, daily from 9:00am-4:00pm. The camp will be in-person, and interested individuals can choose the camp most convenient to their location. Please see the attached flyer for more information and a link to apply. CompuGirls Cyber Warriors provides fun programs where participants learn the latest technologies in digital media, cybersecurity, and coding. The curriculum is designed to create connections that support lifelong skill development in an empowering, creative, and fun environment. This program is funded through an educational grant with the Department of Defense and is, therefore, provided to students at no cost. Lunch and snacks will also be provided. This is a wonderful opportunity for middle/high school girls (ages 13+) interested in (or curious about) cybersecurity and information technology.

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Mr. Brauer, Principal

This innovative summer program combines physics, the real-life sport of quidditch, and the books and movies from the world of Harry Potter. Come explore the magic of Hogwarts and the concepts of mechanics, optics, magnetism, and modern physics. RISING 5TH-7TH GRADE TUESDAY, JULY 5TH TO SATURDAY, JULY 9TH, 2022 WITCHES AND WIZARDS WELCOME! APPLY AT TER.PS/PQCAPP For Questions email: physicscamps@umd.edu

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Mr. Brauer, Principal

You are invited to the April CMIT North MS PTO Zoom meeting. When: Apr 27, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuce2vrToiEtGg5go9a7x915mHt034e1-s After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ============================================= Upcoming Double Good Fundraiser - The fundraising Event "CMIT North MS PTO" will begin on Monday, May 02. Set up your Double Good Pop-Up Store and share with your family and friends!! Highest selling students win the following: *1st Prize: Beats Studio Buds *2nd Prize: $50 Apple Giftcard *3rd Prize: $25 Amazon Giftcard Double Good Pop-Up Store Fundraising is 100% online. There's no need to ring doorbells or collect money. There are no fees and no minimums. There's zero product to handle. Purchases are made online form each participant's Pop-Up Store. Double Good popcorn is handcrafted in small batches and ships direct to your supporters, anywhere in the USA. Your supporters can expect their Double Good popcorn to arrive within 2-3 weeks from the time they place their order. The PTO will earn 50% Profit from all sales to go toward enrichment of the student and staff experience at CMIT. Event Name: CMIT North MS PTO Event Code: HHGARG Event Start: Monday May. 2 @ 5:00 PM EDT Event End: Friday May. 6 @ 5:00 PM EDT ============================================= 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.

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

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.