PTO Meeting - Our next (and final) PTO Meeting for the 2021-2022 SY is June 8th @ 7pm. At that time, we will hold the election for the new board. ***You MUST be a paid PTO member in order to *run* for an open position AND in order to *vote*. As mentioned in our previous meeting, we will have 5 PTO positions opening--President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian. And we want YOU!! If you or anyone you know is interested in serving in any of these positions, please review our bylaws (https://docs.google.com/document/d/14h1Q4CMGO2A2qC8TG-CRdsyYgFNy-M4Q3ZWaYMutxCw/edit?usp=drivesdk) for position descriptions and and nominate either yourself or someone you think would be a great fit to fulfill one of the roles. Nominations can be made in advance using this link (please use separate forms for multiple nominations): https://forms.gle/5ui3tPtsCRLb5iyq8 and will also be accepted at the June Meeting prior to voting. ============================================= 8th Grade Promotion Volunteers Needed - Volunteers are needed to assist with the 8th Grade Promotion on Wednesday, June 22nd. Please provide your information using the following link if you are available to volunteer for day of activities (*6th and 7th grade parents are encouraged to volunteer to relieve the 8th grade parents): https://forms.gle/mPo74DEGkbkMKXiC7. More details to follow... ============================================= End of Year Uniform Donations - In the next couple of weeks through the end of the school year, we will be accepting new and **laundered, gently used**, uniform donations in the front lobby. Please begin to gather your items and look out for the uniform donation information. ============================================= 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

We are currently in the process of evaluating with vendors and staff to determine if a field day would be possible for this year. This of course is not a guarantee that the event will happen. We do recognize that with the COVID upsurge events like this become more difficult to execute as vendors weigh their options and school look to protect student safety. However, we want parents to be informed so that as we know more we will share with parents so they can know that the event will happen and on what date. We do want to make it clear to all parents that students who have received an in school suspension during 4th quarter will not be able to participate in field day events. In edition students who have substantial issues with tardiness or classroom behavior may be excluded from the event as well at the principal's discretion.

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.