Please come onboard and be part of a winning team by helping PTO raise funds through their Honey Baked Ham funraiser, to be held through November ,10th, 2022. You can check out how to help by going onto the URL HTTPS://www.honeybakedfundraising.com//fundraisers/CMIT_North_MS_PTO_2223 Lastly, its time to buy your "Spiritwear" sweatshirts, tshirts, etc. through this link. Proceeds go to PTO who use them for the studentparent events. HTTPS:/tinyurl.com/CMITNMSCUSTOMINK

James Screven. Assistant Principal and Editor.

It is that time of year again. CMIT North Middle School PTO will host our Fall Parent Workshop Series. The Series this year will be held LIVE at CMIT Middle school, on Saturday, November 12th @ 10am-2:30pm to end with a community BBQ. Present will be important speakers and vendors to help you navigate parenting a middle school child. Please join us for this important event. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee. We currently have secured the following speakers, - Agent Padre (US Secret Service), who will discuss internet dangers. - Additionally, we have a speaker from the company Bark who will discuss how you can use their international acclaimed software application, and new Bark phone, to secure your child's phone, texts, social media and internet usage . - Ms. Nicole Jones, Interdynamics, will be presentimg on the middle school mind and mental health for middle schoolers. - Supervisory Agent, CW4 Michael Stankovich, US Army Criminal Invesitigations Division, will discuss the internet, child predator dangers, grooming techniques and what you need to be aware of to know the signs of abuse and/or exploitation. - Our own Ms. Fagan (Testing/Data/Program Coordinator) and and Ms. Wake (Mathamatics Department Chairperson/Equity Lead) will present on the importance of high stakes testing and how to understand the scores. In addition we will have vendors that are here to help support, add value and create lasting memories for you and your family. A Community BBQ will be held after the event to begin at 1:30-2:30pm

James Screven, Assistant Principal

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The National Junior Honor Society will be accepting donations of $5 starting on Tuesday, October, 25. You may send cash or write a check for your student to bring and donate. A receipt will be given for proof of submission. We will be donating money to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. More information for this foundation can be found by clicking the link below: https://www.komen.org/ Each student that donates the $5 for the cause, will be allowed to participate in our breast cancer walk on October 31 and also receive a pink wristband. The walk will take place right here on our school property! We will show our support for those that have experienced loss, still in the fight, and also the survivors of this disease by walking with them in solidarity. Admission Requirements: $5.00 (Bring money to Ms. Upshaw room 119 for receipt) What: Breast Cancer Walk When: October 31 2:00PM-2:30PM Where: CMIT North MS Parking Lot

Jasmine Upshaw NJHS Advisor

The Prince George's County 4-H invites youth ages 11-13 to join us for our upcoming Science Adventures Program. Please note that space is limited and registration is required in order to participate. Should you have any questions, please contact Ariel Delgado (adelgad2@umd.edu; 301-868-9636).

Mr. Field

The STEAM Fair Prep and Process has begun! Students will start to generate their ideas on what project they would like to complete. STEAM Fair packets will be readily available and accessible on your scholar's Canvas page under the STEAM Fair Module. A timeline will be generated on the module as well as physically for students. Please make sure to be aware of deadlines and the expectations of the STEAM Fair process!

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Kendall Pinkney

Cheerleading conditioning and tryouts will be held this week, October 24- October 28th. In order to try out, you must be able to attend every practice and turn in a completed Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form. All interested students should report to the cafeteria by 3:00 p.m. Tryouts will end daily by 5:30 p.m.

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Ronina Spence, Cheer Coach

Parents/Students Fall Carnival will be held October 28, 2022 between 9:00-11:15am. There will be music, activities, snacks and fun!!!! (This is a students only event) Please also be aware that during the fall carnival all snacks are $1 , and will be available throughout that day during the event. Please make sure your child is provided with money, should they want to purchase a snack.

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.