Chesapeake Education STEMazing Service Award: Spear Lancaster Student of the Year: Maya Holloman—CSP MS Hana Motta—CSP HS Zachary Akyeampong—CMIT Elementary (N) Louel Alan Maman—CMIT Elementary (S) Eniola Dosu—CMIT Academy North MS Donovan Perry—CMIT Academy North HS Cayman Curry—CMIT Academy South MS Sophia Montgomery—CMIT Academy South HS Teacher of the Year: Eugene Malloy—CSP MS Fatima Smith—CSP HS Michelle Tolbert—CMIT Elementary (N) Victor Hawkins—CMIT Elementary (S) Dana Wake—CMIT Academy North MS Jessica Cunning—CMIT Academy North HS Jemise Sawyer—CMIT Academy South MS Lori Payne—CMIT Academy South HS Support Staff of the Year: Davette Phifer—CSP MS/HS Ecola Virgil—CMIT Elementary (N) Erika Herbert—CMIT Elementary (S) Ronina Spence—CMIT Academy North MS Mehmet Elmaci—CMIT Academy North HS Tavon Cooke—CMIT Academy South MS/HS Volunteer of the Year: Peggy Klappenberger—CSP MS/HS Kim Tavel—CMIT Elementary (N) Trina Aime—CMIT Elementary (S) Robert L. Jones—CMIT Academy North MS Mary Milline—CMIT Academy North HS Michelle Marshall—CMIT Academy South MS Germansh Eshete—CMIT Academy South HS

CLF Community Partnerships

Parents, As we get close to the end of school, please keep the following important dates in mind. May 27th, Memorial Day, All Schools closed. May 31st, Last day for clubs. June 8th, Baltimore Harbor Cruise, Registration for the trip is currently closed. June 13th, Hershey Park Trip, Students are required to be at CMIT North MS by 6:30 am, Students arriving after 7:00 am will forfeit their opportunity to go on the trip. Permission slip and waiver along with payment are due May 28th. June 14th, Last day of school for students, Last day of 4th quarter, 2 hour early dismissal from school, 8th grade moving up ceremony, this event is closed to non ticket holders. June 19th, Last day of school for teachers.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

We are excited to share our team's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) – a submarine robot. Throughout this project, students experience how to solder, learn engineering concepts, problem-solving, teamwork, and technical applications. Thanks to our CMIT administrators and the Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation who was very supportive to provide students with the opportunity to acquire robotics knowledge as well as science, technology engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater robot. This year’s competition will include two in-pool components: an obstacle course and a challenge course. The Mission Course will incorporate the Rescue and Recovery Mission. The SeaPerch Challenge competition will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Prince George’s Community College swimming pool in Largo. Transportation is provided by the parents. Gemma Y Bognot-CLARKE, Ph.d Science Teacher

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During this investigation students has the opportunities to review the concepts of changing states of matter, chemical reactions, freezing point of pure substance-ice and mixture-ice and salt.

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Emmanuella Nhyirani

What makes CMIT Middle school one of the best schools in Maryland is that students maximize their potential by utilizing hands-on activities to reinforce and help them understand the different concepts and contents in science. Grade 8 students were amazed to learned blood types in complexity - about blood donation, and solving different blood genetic problems using Punnett Squares. Knowing your own blood type is important for a myriad of reasons – blood transfusions, donations, and even genetic diseases set the foundations on blood groups. Most importantly, students had fun learning by simulating the frequency of blood types in the general population of humans! Gemma Y. Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D. Science Teacher

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There is no substitute for the hands-on, learning experience of dissection. The learning that occurs in dissection is qualitatively different from the learning that occurs in a lecture or paper-and-pencil setting. No model, no video, no diagram, and no movie can duplicate the fascination, the sense of discovery, wonder and even awe that students feel when they find real structures in their own specimens. The grade 8 students had a great scene for their first starfish anatomy dissection. Our scholars approach learning positively. We knew that they will not forget that moment of contemplation and gratitude in learning the parts of the body. Dissections are a great way to introduce comparative anatomy. Students love to see relationships between their bodies and other organisms and they are always blown away when you tell them that many animals and humans are similar in structure and function. Carosafe is a preservative and holding solution for biological specimens. It contains no formaldehyde and is not a tissue fixative. Gemma Y Bognot CLARKE, Ph.D Science Teacher

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SESSION GOAL: To empower students how to communicate effectively MAJOR OBJECTIVES: * Define communication * Discuss verbal and nonverbal communication * Define misunderstanding * Define how misunderstandings develop * Define how misunderstandings can be avoided POINTS TO MAKE: There are two (2) major forms of communication (verbal and nonverbal) All forms of communication falls under one of the headings. Frequently we are communicating a message that is somewhat different from the one we intend to send. Sometimes our unconscious feelings are manifested in the form of nonverbal behavior. It is important that we be conscious of the messages we are sending. VOCABULARY * COMMUNICATION - the act of expressing oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood * INTERPERSONAL - person to person * MESSAGE - an act of communication * RESPONSE - answer * EFFECTIVE - having the intended result * VERBAL - spoken * NONVERBAL - body language and facial expression(s) * MISUNDERSTANDING - a failure to interpret a message correctly * AMBIGUOUS - uncertain or obscure * CONTRADICTORY - in opposition to or at odds with *PARAPHRASE - restatement of a message to clarify its meaning * DECISION - choice * UNIQUE - one of a kind *OUTCOME - result SUMMARY: * Communication is the process by which a person sends a message t another individual with the intent of evoking a response or transmitting information. * Verbal communication refers to the specific words that we use and our voices inflections. * Nonverbal communication refers to body language (facial expressions, body positions). * We should be conscious of our nonverbal cues. We may be unconsciously giving contradictory messages. * Effective communication exists between two persons when the sender and the receiver of a message interpret it in the same way. * Misunderstanding is a failure in communication. * There are several ways to attempt to clarify an ambiguous or contradictory message (asking questions, being specific, paraphrasing).

Sincerely, Dr. Sullivan-Williams, PH.D. (a.k.a. Dr.. BB) Senior Certified Life Skills/Character Education Instructor

CMIT Academy and the CMIT North Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will host the 3rd Athletic Banquet at 6:00 PM on June 7, 2019 at the CMIT Academy High School Gymnasium. Student athletes will be recognized for their outstanding contributions throughout the school year in sports programs. Special honors will also be acknowledged for each sport. Parents, grandparents, friends, mentors and anyone who is a CMIT Academy sports enthusiast get your tickets NOW! Tickets can be purchased for $25.00 per person online at https://squareup.com/store/cmit-north-pto. Costs includes one plated meal selection from Olive Garden or Ruby Tuesday’s, desert, and beverage. Ticket sales will end June 3, 2019. Tickets for student athletes are FREE. For additional information contact the CMIT North PTO at information@cmitptonorth.org

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Thank you, CMIT North PTO

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

Please see the links below to access the final exam/project schedule for your student. Use your student's grade level to find the correct schedule. Please be aware that some teachers give a final project as opposed to an exam and therefore dates for projects reflect the date they are due. Acceptance of projects passed the due date are at the discretion of the teacher as per established CMIT policy.

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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.