CMIT grade 8 students continue to influence the impact the future with science-related work concepts and product development. Yesterday’s Maker Fair, sponsored by the Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation, was a huge success. The mission of the Maker’s Fair is to celebrate and nurture "maker culture" and stir our student's creative spirit. Our CMIT North students were amazing during the show and tell portion of the fair, when they discussed their invention and creative process. I salute their tech enthusiasm, craft, and engineering ability. Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher Science Department Chair

GYBC

There have been four confirmed case of measles in Maryland this year. Measles is a global issue that has received a spike in attention recently, due to the increase in U.S. cases. Measles is a contagious vaccine-preventable viral infection easily spread to unvaccinated persons through coughing, sneezing and secretions from the mouth. Early measles symptoms of high fever, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes typically develop 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Usually, one to four days after the early symptoms, a red rash appears on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. A person with measles is contagious beginning four days before the rash appears until four days after the rash begins. Those who are most at risk of complications from measles infection are: pregnant women, infants less than 1 year old and those who are immune compromised. The best way to prevent measles is through vaccination. For more information on the measles vaccine (MMR) and/or infection, please speak with your primary care provider. Additional information from the Maryland Department of Health can be found at: FAQ: Measles https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/OIDEOR/IMMUN/Shared%20Documents/Measles%20FAQ_FINAL.pdf

CMIT Nurse

As part of the CMIT mission to address students to pursue careers in science and engineering, we recently join the SeaPerch challenge annual culminating activity sponsored by Prince Georges County Teachers. The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum. Throughout the project, students will learn engineering concepts, problem-solving, teamwork, and technical applications. The challenge competition date is on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Joining this end-of-the-school-year SeaPerch challenge will prepare our students on the 2019-2020 SeaPerch competition next school year. SeaPerch is a national underwater remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). USNA hosts the Maryland Regional Challenge. Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher Science Department Chair

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Middle School Student Council is hosting the second and final dance for the school year. The dance will be from 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. The dance is semi-formal (party dresses, jumpers, polo shirts, and khaki pants are all examples of semi-formal wear, sweatpants and jeans are not) and refreshments will be provided. We will have a photobooth so students can take home a momento of the night. Tickets will be on sale next week during lunch for $12 a ticket. Come enjoy the fun!

Middle School Student Council

All students will be taking MCAP (formerly known as PARCC) testing on May 7, 8, 14, and 15. Schedule: Tuesday, May 7: 6th grade: Math 6 Testing (2 units) Lunch Non-Testing Room 7th grade: Math 7 Testing (2 units) Lunch Non-Testing Room 8th grade+ UCONN: Non-testing room Lunch Math 8/Alg 1/Geo Testing (1 unit) Wednesday, May 8: 6th grade: Non-testing room Lunch Math 6 testing (1 unit) 7th grade: Non-testing room Lunch Math 7 testing (1 unit) 8th grade + UCONN: Math 8/Alg 1/Geo testing (2 units) Lunch Non-testing room Tuesday, May 14: BRING HEADPHONES THAT PLUG INTO CHROMEBOOK! 6th grade: ELA 6 Testing (2 units) Lunch Non-Testing Room 7th grade: ELA 7 Testing (2 units) Lunch Non-Testing Room 8th grade: Non-testing room Lunch ELA 8 Testing (1 unit) Wednesday, May 15: BRING HEADPHONES THAT PLUG INTO CHROMEBOOK! 6th grade: Non-testing room Lunch ELA 6 testing (1 unit) 7th grade: Non-testing room Lunch ELA 7 testing (1 unit) 8th grade: ELA 8 testing (2 units) Lunch Non-testing room Please make sure that your scholar is present and on time for those testing dates. For math practice tests: https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/ For ELA practice tests: https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/

Casandra Andrew

THANK YOU to all of the teachers, parents, volunteers, and students who made Earth Day happen! We had an amazing time learning about our environment. The students competed puzzles to get out of the "Escape Room", they witnessed science magic outdoors with the science clubs, and we made crafts out of recycled materials. We made plant potters out of used bottles, on-the-go tic-tac-toe games with bottle caps, flutes out of disposable straws, and a beautiful ocean mural made out of bottle caps! The finishing touches are being added and I cannot wait to share the final result with you! Thank you to those who collected bottle caps from your home, work, and neighbors to help us develop our colorful mural. We could not have done it without you! We collected over SEVEN THOUSAND bottle caps! It makes us stop and think about our impact on the Earth...be sure to reduce, reuse, recycle!

Ms. Butler, Earth and Space Science 6

Dear parents; Life science and Biology syllabus include human body anatomy. This is both true for Prince Georges and CMIT curricula. In this unit, students must describe the relationship between the structure and function of organ systems in plants and animals. To fulfill this requirement, CMIT students will dissect organisms to examine the organ systems within an organism (e.g., respiration to circulation, leaves to roots). They will compare the structure and function of organ systems in one organism to the structure and function in another organism (e.g., chicken to sheep digestive system; fern to peach reproductive system). Not all schools will do the same, but CMIT students are fortunate to have this opportunity. Before the beginning of the fourth quarter a permission slip was required for the students to be able to dissect. The CMIT science department respects the parent values in regard to dissection. We are happy to have 99% or the slips returned with positive remarks. In line with this, I asked every Grade 8 (Life Science & Biology students) parent to please donate one roll of paper towel and a germicidal soap. Cleanliness is a must after each dissection. Sincerely; Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Grade 8 Science Teacher Science Department Chair

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We are finally in the 4th quarter! There are some major milestones coming up this month. They are listed below. 1. MCAP (formerly known as PARCC) Math test will be May 7th and 8th (Tues and Weds). NO PHONES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Please encourage students to follow the CMIT Student Handbook and leave their phones turned off and in their lockers. A cell phone in the testing room can invalidate the test of EVERY student in that testing room. 2. The EQUATION CALENDAR PROJECT is due on Friday, May 17th. The rubric has been given out and has been posted in Google Classroom. Encourage students to not wait until the last minute to start the project. It counts as an assessment grade. 3. The FINAL ASSESSMENT for Morgan State and Tulane is going to be Wednesday, June 5th and Cornell's will be Tuesday, June 4th. The final assessment must be taken. If a student cannot be here on the day of the final, it is the student's responsibility to arrange a date and time with me to take the final assessment. The final assessment cannot be taken after TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019.

Ms. Wake

Students were using 
water dripping from a faucet and a bar of soap to model erosion by water.

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Emmanuella Nhyirani

THANK YOU to all of the teachers, parents, volunteers, and students who made Earth Day happen! We had an amazing time learning about our environment. The students competed puzzles to get out of the "Escape Room", they witnessed science magic outdoors with the science clubs, and we made crafts out of recycled materials. We made plant potters out of used bottles, on-the-go tic-tac-toe games with bottle caps, flutes out of disposable straws, and a beautiful ocean mural made out of bottle caps! The finishing touches are being added and I cannot wait to share the final result with you! Thank you to those who collected bottle caps from your home, work, and neighbors to help us develop our colorful mural. We could not have done it without you! We collected over SEVEN THOUSAND bottle caps! It makes us stop and think about our impact on the Earth...be sure to reduce, reuse, recycle! Ms. Butler, Earth and Space Science 6

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Dear Families and Scholars, We are nearing the end of the school year and the conclusion of Book Club. We were not able to get through as many books as I would have liked, but we still read a lot of good stories this year. If you already purchased the club books, your students can read the book we did not get to and give me a one page review for extra credit. The book we did not get to is Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit. On May 13th, we will start our final book, Holes by Louis Sachar. We will be reading parts of this in class so it is important that all students have the book. There is a free pdf available online. http://www.hayatschool.com/kuwait/articles/Holes_by_Louis_Sachar1.pdf It is also available for purchase on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Holes-Louis-Sachar-ebook/dp/B004ZZH4V4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SW9LW9YHGQAZ&keywords=holes+book&qid=1556891553&s=gateway&sprefix=holes%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-1 It has been a pleasure teaching your children. I will remember them all very fondly. All the best,

Amy Sumor

Session Goal: To empower students knowledge as to what anxiety is, common situations which cause it, and techniques for coping with anxiety. Major Objectives: * Define "anxiety" * Identify physical 'symptoms' of nervousness * Discuss common situations which produce nervousness * Discuss alternative ways of dealing with anxiety-inducing situations * Demonstrate the techniques for coping with anxiety (relaxation, exercise, mental rehearsal, deep breathing) Anxiety Signs: * Butterflies in the stomach * Rapid heartbeat * Shaky voice * Muscle tension (eye twitching) * Sweaty hands * Dry mouth * Difficulty holding hands steady (shaky hands) * Difficulty concentrating Example of how some people deal/cope with anxiety * Eating * Smoking * Sleeping * Listening to music * Deep breathing * Exercising * Meditation * Reading * Watching a good comedy * Cleaning * Writing Points to Make: People deal with situations producing anxiety in various ways: * Some people do nothing or just put up with it * Some people tend to avoid situations which are difficult for them * Some people have their own ways of dealing with these situations Summary: * Anxiety is feeling nervous, uneasy or uptight. * There are many situations which produce anxiety in people *There are recognizable physical symptoms for nervousness. * Avoiding situations which produce nervousness may prevent us from recognizing and developing some of our abilities. * There are several techniques available to help people cope with nervousness or anxiety Vocabulary: * Anxiety * Coping * Relaxation Sincerely, Dr. Sullivan-Williams (aka Dr. BB) Senior Certified Life-Skills/Character Education Instructor

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Attention PTO Members: The PTO is looking for individuals interested in serving on the PTO Executive Board next year. The following positions are available: Corresponding Secretary Middle School Parent Representatives High School Parent Representatives If you are interested in one of these positions or have someone you would like to nominate please email information@cmitnorthpto.org.

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

With the end of the year approaching we want to remind parents and students of the policies regarding suspension and participation in school activities. Both an in school and out of school suspension will effect the students ability to participate in end of the year activities. Activities such as, the Spring Fling Dance, The 8th Grade Harbor Tour and the trip to Hershey Park can be effected. For long term suspension, there is the possibility of being barred from the moving up ceremony, depending on the nature of the long term suspension. However, decisions on participation for students facing long term suspensions will be handled on a case by case basis. Please have this discussion with your child, so that they are aware of the policy. We are hoping awareness will help students think twice and make better decisions. Thank you.

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.