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

If your scholar is in grades 6 or 7, CMIT and PGCPS is pleased to announce they have a free online tutoring option available to them twice a week for 30 minute sessions. Please see the attached flyer if you are interested in signing up. Having your scholar in a regular homework routine, especially if they struggle in math, the the most effective way to get them back on track!

Mr. Field

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 Thursday, September 29th 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

Greetings! For those students interested in becoming a member of NJHS this school year, a form will be emailed out AFTER the completion of the first quarter. Within the form, you will see the qualifications needed in order to be a member and also a task that will need to be completed. Students who were members last year, are grandfathered in and will automatically be welcomed back. They will be able to start with us on the first day of clubs. Please email me if this section pertains to you and you will be returning. If you should have any further questions regarding this particular club, please feel free to email Mrs. Upshaw at jasmine.smiley@pgcps.org Visit the national website below to learn a bit more about what NJHS has to offer you! https://www.njhs.us/

Jasmine Upshaw

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

Civic Voices is an after-school civic literacy program sponsored by Close Up - Washington DC in partnership with PGCPS. Program Highlights include: 1. Exploring issues impacting your community 2. Help prepare students for quarterly ELA Assessments 3. One-hour sessions conducted after school via Zoom 4. Earn up to 7 service-learning hours for your participation 5. Meet 2 times per week (Mon/Wed or Tue/Thurs 6. 5:30+6:30 pm or 6:45-7:45 pm Form more details and to apply please click on the attached flyer

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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.