Just a friendly reminder that Wednesday, June 22nd and Thursday, June 23rd are 2-hr Early Dismissal days for students. On the last day of school, Thursday, June 23rd, ALL students are permitted to wear casual clothing. (*Students are still expected to adhere to the dress code for casual days: https://cmitacademy.org/middleschool/uniform-policy/)

Nekesa Matlock, Assistant Principal

8th grade promotion is on Wednesday, June 22nd at CMIT North High School Gymnasium at 4 pm. 8th graders will have their rehearsal Wednesday morning and tickets will be available. At 3:30, all 8th graders are expected to arrive at CMIT High School and begin to line up for their big day. Congratulations 8th graders!

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Field Day is on Tuesday, June 21st and is sponsored by our Student Government Association (SGA) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). Each grade level will have field day tackled on to their lunch blocks. Students will be able to compete in games such as Tug of War, Relay Race, and 3 on 3 basketball games. Eligible students are allowed and encouraged to wear athletic style clothing to participate in activities. Also, remember to bring your refillable water bottles. Grade 6: 10:23 am -11:45 am Grade 7: 11:22 am - 12:57 pm Grade 8: 12:19 pm - 1:54 pm During the last block of the day (period 7), all students will receive a sweet treat! *We do want to make it clear to all parents that students who have received an in or out of school suspension during 4th quarter will not be able to participate in field day events. In addition students who have substantial issues with tardiness or classroom behavior may be excluded from the event as well at the principal's discretion.*

Nekesa Matlock, Assistant Principal

!!Announcement of New PTO Board for SY 2022-2023!! - It is our pleasure to introduce your new CMIT North Middle School PTO Board: President - *Position Unfilled Vice President - Nicole Mintz Treasurer - Shanae Scott (Appointee) Recording Secretary - *Position Unfilled Corresponding Secretary - Maewanda Burks Parliamentarian - Patricia Howard Board Transition Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm (details to follow). ============================================= Grade Promotion Volunteers Needed (LAST CALL) - 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... ============================================= Ice Cream Social - I scream, You scream, We ALL scream for ice cream!! The PTO will sponsor the last ice cream social of the school year on Thursday, June 23rd. ============================================= 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.

Thank You, CMIT MS 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.