I am excited to introduce Mrs. Emmanuella Nhyirani (in-sure-on-ee) to the CMIT Family! Mrs. Nhyrini has accepted our open science position and will be teaching 6th grade science to NYU and 7th grade science to Tulane, Duke, Stevenson, Cornell, and Morgan State. Ms. Nhyirani comes to us from Tallahassee, Florida with experience teaching science in middle and high schools. She is excited to begin this chapter of her career with CMIT and has been preparing to meet your scholars. Ms. Nhyirani will be meeting with Ms. Lawal to get an analysis of where the students are so that instruction can continue with limited time lost. Please allow Ms. Nhyirani the first couple days to get to know the students and to establish classroom norms and procedures before diving into content. Our gratitude and thanks go to Ms. Lawal for maintaining rigor and learning in the classroom while we searched for a permanent teacher. Her efforts allowed us time to select the most qualified candidate for the position. Ms. Lawal will still be at CMIT as a substitute teacher and her email will remain active should you need to contact her. Feel free to contact administration if you have any questions or concerns as we make this transition. Ms. Nhyirani’s email is active and she can be reached at enhyirani@cmitacademy.org. Thank you for your continued support.

Mr. Andrew Brauer, Principal

As I watch the sun barely peeping out over the horizon, I drove to John Hopkins University for the STATE Science Olympiad Competition. My heart was full but, my mind was worried. I knew I had the Champions! When these scholars volunteer to participate in the upcoming science Olympiad, they showed me their ability and dedication. Working for long hours after school and on weekends, they entered the Regional competition against 52 schools and triumphed to secure a seat to enter on the STATE tournament. It’s fiercer! It’s stiffer! How can CMIT champions fare against these odds? “They did great!!!” They competed fearlessly winning 13 ribbons in six (6) Categories. Let’s congratulate and celebrate our Science Olympiad participants. Thank you for making CMIT proud again! March 30, 2019

Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher School STEM Fair Coordinator Science Olympiad MS Coordinator Science Department Chair

Hello Parents/Guardians, Prince Georges County Community College has released information for a summer program that will be offered. Please click on the attachment to view the application process and deadline. If you have any questions regarding this topic please feel free to reach out to the guidance department at (301) 350-6051 Ex: 65355 or yjohnson@cmitacademy.org (best form of contact). Also, copies were passed out to students Thursday, March 28th in advance. Thank you

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Yurhance Johnson

3rd Quarter report cards will be released to students on April 11th. All grade appeals must be submitted by parents using the appropriate form by Friday, April 26th. The appeal form must be sent to the teacher, Mr. Brauer, and Mrs. Linnenkamp. If grade appeal forms are not received by this date, they will not be accepted. If you have any questions about grade changes or the grading policy, please reach out to Mrs. Linnenkamp (jlash@cmitacademy.org)

CMIT Administration

Announcing our summer 2020 our trip to Japan. See the sights, hear the sounds, taste the foods of one of the world's most beautiful countries. We will hold a general interest meeting Wednesday 4/3/2019 at CMIT North Middle School @ 6:30pm room 108. During this meeting we will discuss the itinerary, whats included and how you can spread the payments over time. We will also discuss the edge travel gives your child over others in the job market place and when it comes time to apply for college. This trip is open to adults but they must be accompanied by a student. Open to grades 6-12 and their parents. Please be mindful that if you are considering this trip that we only have 12 spots to fill so if interested please plan to attend.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation presents their annual STEAM MakerFest. Calling all inventors, craftsman and tech enthusiasts! Show off your talents on May 4th, 2019 at this years event being held at Chesapeake Science Point. Who: All Inventors, Craftsman, and Tech Enthusiasts What: Participants and Viewers. Anyone interested. When: Saturday, May 4th, 2019 from 10am to 2pm Where: Chesapeake Science Point (CSP), 7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076 Raffle Prizes and more will be available at the event. See the attached flyer for details. Register at www.clfadvancedstudies.org/makersfest

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Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Dear Sir/Madam: CMIT North Charter School and School Climate Committee are planning Career Day 2019. Our theme is “Sweet Success.” It is our intention to expose our students to a variety of career choices and to encourage them to think about their future. Because of your experience and expertise in your field, we would like to invite you to share your knowledge and talents with our Student Body during Career Day Friday, May 24, 2019. If you are interested in offering your services on that day a response is needed by Friday, May 4, 2019. Please contact The CMIT Guidance Department at (301) 350-6051 Ex: 65355. Also, if you prefer, send an email (email: best form of contact) to yjohnson@cmitacademy.org or mshea@cmitacademy.org. Include in the e-mail, your job title and if you plan to bring displays and handouts, please let us know if you need any visual aids. Thank you in advance for your support. We know that your presentation will be a valuable experience for our students. Guidance Department

Yurhance Johnson

Spring Break Basketball Camp is being brought to you by Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation. Who: 3rd - 8th Graders What: Basketball Camp When: 8am - 3pm, April 15-19, 2019 (Enrichment is also available from 3pm - 6pm) Where: CMIT North High School 14800 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 Cost: $150 Camp Fee. Enrichment from 3pm to 6 pm $200 Register at: https://cec.clfportal.org Questions? Email Coach Abdi at amohamed@cmitacademy.org

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Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

The middle school casual day for March will be on April 12th. Keep on the lookout for an email letting you know whether your student is eligible or not at the beginning of that week.

CMIT Administration

As we enter the 4th quarter, 8th graders will be learning the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the human body with that of other living organisms. It is very important that all parents sign and return the attached “permission slip” so that all concern parties will be in agreement as to the manner in which the content of the curriculum will be delivered to the students. Please contact Dr Clarke at gclarke@cmitacademy.org should you have any questions.

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Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher Science Department Chair

After a summer spent doing field studies on teacher’s orientation workshop, I was granted an all-access passport for the students to discovering the world's aquatic treasures. In March, we use this "passport" to send one hundred fifty (150) sixth graders to an interactive experience with 20,000 animals at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Students explore Maryland’s estuary and virtually traveled to the depts of the oceans and even experienced a live dolphin show. Thank you to the wonderful parents and teachers who supervised the students on this field trip.

Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher School STEM Fair Coordinator Science Olympiad MS Coordinator Science Department Chair

Hello Parents and Scholars, I would like to highlight the following CMIT artists that I had the opportunity to photograph while they attended to PGCPS Art Show last Thursday night during the opening reception. These three ladies: Jasmyne Wilson, Anaiya Lewis and Amanda Queen, along with a few other CMIT artist have their artwork on display until this upcoming Tuesday, April 2nd. The show can be found in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on the campus of The University of Maryland. Congratulations to our talented scholars. Job well done. -Mrs. Brown

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Fun was had by both teachers and students at the first annual Teacher-Student Basketball Game held March 29th at the CMIT High School gymnasium. The event was attended by many students and families alike. An amazing game was played by both sides with Micah Webb and Ms. Jessica Linnenkamp the unofficial MVP's for their respective teams. These kind of events highlight our desire to create a more family oriented school community and a stronger teacher student bond at CMIT. A special thanks to Ms Kiara Colston for all of her hard work and dedication in putting this event together. She is truly a valued member of our school.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Q: Is CMIT North MS a public school? 

A: Yes We are a public charter school who is staffed by PGCPS teachers and administration, along with CLF staff. We 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 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.

Q: Do you offer everything the big middle and high schools 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, boy's softball, boy's baseball,  boys and girls track/field at the high school. With that said we recently (2017) won the girls county basketball championship and made it to the playoffs in soccer. Our High school recently opened a multi-million dollar, state of the art gym complex. 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. Services hours are delivered by special education teachers but are limited to literacy and math courses.