Please view my Welcome Back Address by clicking on the link. I hope your start to the school year has been a pleasant experience thus far. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pEFrxYi0G4o_odTkIUuiBSayT5ir920j/view?usp=sharing

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Arrival/Departure Routine Please see the attached map of the driving routes and drop-off/pick-up locations. Please note: All parents, carpooling or individuals, must drop-off and pick-up in the rear of the building. The side parking lots are designated for high school overflow and commercial vans/buses only. Only students that ride on a commercial van or bus will be permitted to exit to the side parking lot. Car Riders MUST be picked up in the rear of the building for their safety. We have personnel directing traffic to ensure the safety of our students. Please be patient and follow their directions. Walkers are expected to leave from our Front Office and follow the sidewalk to Swietzer Lane. Walkers should not be picked up at the intersection of Frost Place and Swietzer, nor be picked up on the side of the street. It is expected that Walkers are those needing to meet siblings at the High School, meet parents at their place of work along Swietzer Road, or live within a walkable range of the school. The parking lots in front of Stantec, WSSC (including their overflow lot), and Konterra is not available to CMIT stakeholders for pick up. These are their places of business and we all need to be kind neighbors. Please do not park, wait, or drop students off in their parking lots. WSSC Police is surveilling the area and will issue citations. As everyone becomes accustomed to the drop-off and pick-up routine the process will become more and more efficient. Typically by the third week all vehicles are gone within 10 minutes. Please be patient and follow the instructions from those directing traffic. No one's time is more valuable than the safety of our children.

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Andrew Brauer, Principal

Hello CMIT Families We are beginning our afterschool clubs on October 3rd this year. We have seven wonderful clubs to offer the scholars and they will be populated on a first come, first serve basis. Please read about the clubs and have your scholar sign up as soon as possible so they can get their first choice by using the link below. After School Club Sign Up: https://forms.gle/6FjubgThrndDFSL79 If you have any questions or concerns please email justin.field@pgcps.org.

Mr. Field

Hello! PGCPS has initiated an equity focus across the district for all schools. The purpose of the equity focus is to achieve educational equity across the entire student population. The district has tasked all schools to choose two areas of focus to improve within the school. The feedback from the survey below will help the school determine the two specific areas of focus for our equity initiatives. After determining our two areas of focus, the equity team along with all school-based staff will develop a coherent and targeted plan This plan will be implemented throughout the school year. Per PGCPS, the desired result of the equity initiative is to “create conditions that enable all students to access vibrant educational opportunities from staff who are culturally responsive and engaged.” Please see the survey to see the options for our equity focus this year. The survey will also allow community members to leave feedback and ask questions. Thank you to all who have already filled out the survey. We will announce our two areas of equity focus in an upcoming newsletter. Thank you for your feedback! SURVEY: https://tinyurl.com/equity2023

CMIT Middle School Equity Team

Prince George's County Publis Schools have teamed up with Carnegie Learning to provide students with virtual, 1-on-1, on-demand, or drop-in tutoring. This is a free tutoring service. To learn more on how to join, please see the link for the flyer information below. English version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sLcdwilrRtEW827UkHPTKK8Tln7Bd5el/view Spanish version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15MdCvZ6mwQgEgn28GzRKM3-DA0Ks9wTS/view French version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ePTKuhFaHNI3hZ8AxLGDg6ffr4vU_z6/view

Ms. Nekesa Matlock, Assistant Principal

Hi CMIT Community, My name is Rochelle Harley. I will be teaching 8th grade Geometry & 8th grade Algebra 1. I hold a BS in Electrical Engineering from Hampton University and an M.ED. in Instructional Technology from UMUC. Prior to CMIT, I taught at DeMatha Catholic High School, Parkdale High School, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), Prince George's Community College, Anne Arundel County Community College, University of Phoenix and at Lincoln Technical Institute. I am a huge STEM advocate who is fascinated with the idea that students are preparing for careers that have yet to be fully developed or discovered. My goal for this year is to engage students to explore a STEM field that speaks to their talent. I hope to help them excel in all endeavors, whether focused in a STEM related field or other academic area. On a personal note I like to play tennis and am an avid DMV sports fan. My email contact information is, rochelle.harley@pgcps.org Please feel free to contact me should you need to discuss your student and their progress in my class.

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

If you were unable to attend Wednesday's Back 2 School Night you can view the administration's presentation by clicking on the link below. Feel free to reach out to our front office if you have any questions. receptionist@cmitacademy.org ronina.hodges@pgcps.org 301-350-6051 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pEFrxYi0G4o_odTkIUuiBSayT5ir920j/view?usp=sharing

Andrew Brauer, Principal

The federal waiver providing free meals for all students during the pandemic has expired. Families must complete the Free or Reduced Price Meals application for students to receive free breakfast and lunch at school. This school year, families who do not qualify for free or reduced meals will be required to pay using www.myschoolbucks.com Visit https://www.pgcps.org/offices/food-and-nutrition/how-to-pay-for-lunch to apply for Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS).

Andrew Brauer, Principal

PGCPS has released the PGCPS Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors. The CMIT community has historically been very supportive, partnering with the faculty and staff of CMIT North Middle School. However, it is necessary to be aware of your rights and responsibilities in the partnership. Please review the attached Code of Conduct in support of our children.

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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.