8th Grade Promotion will be Wednesday, June 22nd @ 4pm. More details to follow soon.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

**Teacher Appreciation Week** is from Monday, May 2nd thru Friday, May 6th. We are so appreciative of all of our teachers and staff and are proud to sponsor several special treats this week. If you're interested in treating the teachers and staff, please find find a list of their favorite things here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GRu2dJP-eeGyCN7VOPeXQgGdS0ZFgkgHh8G3exsLugs/edit#gid=78973799. **Volunteers are needed for Monday, May 2nd promptly at 645AM** Please meet at the rear of the school at enrichment room 120 to assist with breakfast setup. ============================================= **Double Good Fundraiser** begins on Monday, May 02 at 5PM. 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 Set up your Student's store today! ============================================= 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, CMIT MS PTO

May 3-Observance of Eid al-Fitr Schools and Offices Closed. May 2- Beginning of National Teacher Appreciation Day. May 2 - MCAP Testing Begins. May 2 - 3rd Quarter Report Cards Released. May 4th - 3rd Quarter Grade Appeals Window Opens. May 5- Cinco de Mayo. May 6- National School Lunch Hero Day. May 8- Mother’s Day. May 10 - 3rd Quarter Grade Appeal Window Closes. May 13 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Students and Staff. May 26 - 4th quarter Progress Reports Released Online. May 30 - Memorial day, Schools and Offices Closed. June 20 - Juneteenth, Schools and Offices Closed. June 22 - 2 Hour Early Dismissal, Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 4pm. June 23 - 2 Hour Early Dismissal, Last Day of School for Students. June 24th - Last Day for Teachers.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

This is a gentle reminder that students may only wear CMIT approved uniform items while in school. Staff have noticed students wearing Crocs or Sneakers that are not all black. These items are not CMIT approved uniform items. Students wearing non uniform items in school, and who do not have replacement items on them will have the opportunity to have parents bring the item up to the school. Students not having the approved CMIT uniform item with them (locker, book bag, etc.) and additionally cannot have a parent come to school with the proper uniform item will have to spend the remainder of the day in the Alternate Learning Center where they can complete their daily school work. However, that student will forfeit the opportunity to dress down during the next dress down day following the infraction. We ask parents/guardians to please check your student before they board the bus or get into your vehicle for drop off to make sure they are in compliance. The only exception will be a documented medical excuse that requires a loose fitting footwear. Thank you for your help in keeping our school among the top middle schools in Maryland According to US News and World Report.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

Promotion Ceremonies (ES to MS and MS to HS) Will be allowed indoors with a limited number of guests. Will work out the number of guests after reviewing all multipurpose capacity limits. More Information will become available to parents as CMIT MS gets direction from the area office. Parent Volunteers Back in the Building Volunteers can begin after Spring Break but must show proof of vaccination and complete the background check requirements After School Programming All programming can begin after Spring Break with appropriate CDC guidelines being followed. Field Trips We are allowing outdoor field trips effective April 19, 2022 All restrictions for COVID will be removed effective July 1, 2022, unless otherwise recommended by the PGC Health Department Northbay and Camp Schmidt are not approved at this time

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.