Hi parents, We have began our morning math program in room 156. If your scholar will be able to join us this year, please fill out the sign up form here: https://forms.gle/oG5weMVW2K7kMb579. They can be dropped off any time between 6:30-7 am and will stay until 8 am. Please view the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/j2-wGZaA5Wg for additional information. Hope your scholars can join us! Mr. Field

Mr. Field

The Prince George's County Public School system has started a focus on equity across the entire district. The mission of the Office of Equity and Excellence in PGCPS is "to enhance systemic capacity to improve and create conditions that enable all students to access vibrant educational opportunities from staff who are culturally responsive and engaged." As a part of this equity focus, each school in the district has been tasked to choose 2 major areas of focus from a list of five major areas. The five major areas of focus for the district are: 1) Black and Brown boys 2) ELL/Newcomers 3) LGBTQIA+ 4) Restorative Approaches 5) Special Needs The equity team would like to hear the community's feedback and opinion on what our equity focus for the 2022-2023 school year should be. Fill out the survey and let us know what area of focus you think the CMIT Middle School should focus on this year. Your feedback is valued and appreciated! The two major areas of focus for our equity team will be announced in an upcoming edition of the newsletter. SURVEY: https://tinyurl.com/equity2023 Please contact Ms. Wake at dana2.wake@pgcps.org for questions and further information.

Ms. Wake

Dr. Goldson stated that on Tuesday, September 6th, the mask-optional policy will resume in all PGCPS buildings. All students and staff members are encouraged to support personal decisions on mask-wearing. Please note that PGCPS will continue to make health and safety decisions in consultation with health experts.

Nekesa Matlock, Assistant Principal

Last summers trip to London, Paris. Barcelona, was a huge success and this year's trip to Japan will be even greater. If you are interested in sending your 6-12 grade student and family members to Japan summer 2024, I will be holding a general interest meeting Friday, September 16th at CMIT Middle School in Room 115 at 6 pm. This trip is open to students from Montgomery, Harford, Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties. This tour is a 10 day tour and we will experience the cities of Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima. If you have any questions and wish to RSVP to reserve a spot to attend please send me an email at jamesscreven@yahoo.com. *Disclaimer: This is not a PGCPS sanctioned field trip and has no affiliation with PGCPS or CLF. It is a private tour operator serving students and their families from Maryland.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

September 15th marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! The equity team is currently planning schoolwide activities to honor and celebrate this month. Suggestions are welcome! We are also looking for speakers/presenters who would like to come in and help students and staff celebrate the month. Stay tuned for more information! National Hispanic Heritage Month Information: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ If you would like to be a speaker/presenter or know someone who would, please email Ms. Wake at dana2.wake@pgcps.org

CMIT Equity Team

Hello everyone! I would like to welcome everyone to the new school year. My name is Ms. Wake and I teach sections 71, 72, 73, 74, and 81. This year we will be learning exciting and relevant content that lay the foundation for Algebra I and prepare scholars for the real world. As we take this journey this year, it is important to understand that math exists in everything not just within the walls of a school building. I am calling on all parents to help their scholars with keeping up with assignments and with building daily study habits. Helpful Information: 1) This year our learning management system (LMS) is Canvas. All assignments, updates, and announcements will be there for all scholars to reference. 2) Assignments cannot be done in pen. All written assignments must be completed in pencil. 3) Our classes can always use donations of tissue, sanitizer, pencils, paper, dry erase markers, and other school supplies! If you find it in your heart to donate, please do. The supplies will not go to waste! I look forward to a healthy and successful school year with all parents and scholars!

Ms. Wake

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.