Many parents are electing to have their children walk from CMIT. If you choose to do so, please follow these protocol: 1. Complete a Walker's Permission Slip and turn into Front Office. (See link) 2. Students must dismiss when Walker's are called over the announcements. 3. Walker's must have transportation arrangements off CMIT property. (Students cannot be picked up anywhere along Front Place).

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Mr. Andrew Brauer, Principal

Thank you to all of our parents and drivers that have been so patient with us as we open the new school year! You help make CMIT North Middle School a safer place for our scholars. Please continue to adhere to the traffic patterns on the attached Traffic Flow Map. We are continuously working with those unaware of the procedures to ensure they are informed and comply. Some key points: 1. Only students of commercial bus and van riders are permitted to exit to the bus lot. 2. Student Walkers must have a signed permission slip on file. 2. All other students are required to be picked up in the rear of the school building. 3. Do not pick up your student on the side of the road, round-a-bouts, or other parking lots. 4. Respect and obey the requests of school personnel directing traffic. Dismissal time is at 2:55pm each afternoon. On Thursday and Friday, student pick up was complete by 3:15. That's 20 minutes for 550 students to get to their lockers, exit the building, and for vehicles to exit the school grounds. Additionally, after school programs will begin October 1st allowing traffic congestion to be reduced. We appreciate your patience. As these procedures become routine the process will become even more efficient.

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Andrew Brauer, Principal

My name is Mr. Ogunsanya or Mr. O. I am a new technology teacher at CMIT Middle School. I am also a digital artist with a background in graphic design, software coding and digital art. My goal is to have my students learn about the use of technology and how it impacts us all in today's society while they learn HTML, CSS, Javascript and other technology software that are currently in use today.

James Screven, Assistant Principal``

Hello Parents, Guardians, & Caretakers, My name is Ms.Kemajou, one of the many amazing 8th grade RELA teachers here at CMIT Academy. I am excited for the upcoming school year of 2018-2019 and I look forward on working in partnership with you as we work together to build and secure our students' future. Quick background information about myself: I am an Alumni from Salisbury University where I've obtained my B.A in Communication Arts & English with a minor in Professional Writing. After graduating, I worked for a contracting company under the Departments of the Veteran's Affair. During this time, I was traveling, seeking to explore parts of the world I've never imagined were real. After the end of my contract, I worked at a boarding school under a company called "Rite of Passage" as an English Educator for grades 9-12 for 2+ years. The school embraced the idea of inclusion classrooms. I was fortunate to have gained the opportunity to work with this group of students and understand the various learning differences present in our young learners. This exposure contributed to my approach on classroom environment and teaching strategies which I am extremely excited to bring forward here to CMIT. Education is a priceless possession and that's something that can never be taken away from our students. If we collaborate and work together as a team, I believe we will raise the standards and drive our students to pursue that narrow path never taken which will lead to prosperous and unimaginable doorways that only our students can access. I look forward on an amazing and fruitful school year working with you all to build our young learners into tomorrow's leaders. Best Regards, Pamela Kemajou

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Students will receive their PARCC ELA and Math Score Reports from last year's Spring PARCC from their current math teacher this coming week. Attached are resources to help you understand the score reports. If your child was not registered at our school prior to August, we may not have your score report. Please contact their previous school for their score report.

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Mrs. Casandra Andrew and Mrs. Jessica Linnenkamp

Together, your Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation and the Bellucci Basketball Academy announces a partnership to deliver joint solutions designed to improve students basketball skills. Bellucci Basketball Academy, or BBA, is the only basketball training in New York and Maryland that applies techniques used by professional athletes across the country. At BBA, we train basketball fundamentals like shooting, dribbling, and defense and then advance those concepts to include improving speed, agility, reading defenses, and reacting to the play on the court. BBA also specializes in character development BBA is committed to these 3 core values: BBA trained athletes recognize they cannot be successful on their own. BBA trained athletes take responsibility for their choices. BBA trained athletes never quit. At BBA we look forward to sharing our professional experience and secrets of the trade with the goal of developing athletes to their fullest potential. Our programs build confidence, self-esteem, and a wide-ranging skill set that transcend the court and will be beneficial throughout life. Grades 6 - 9 CMIT North Middle and High School 10 sessions at CMIT High and Middle School Gyms **After NOV 19th Location will be at the middle school 3:00 - 4:15 pm $165 Tuesdays Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 13, 20, 27, Dec 4, Dec 11 To register the program go to www.clfadvancedstudies.org/basketball

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

The Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) invites you to participate in their annual Culture Fest on November 3rd. This year a celebration of culture, cider, cocoa, music, games, local vendors, silent auctions, raffles, and student performances will be included. CLF needs your help in getting the word out to family, friends, and your individual networks. Please share the attached letter with any and all interested parties. If you know of licensed vendors interested in reserving a space or have any questions please contact: Mark J. Sutherland Community Partnerships Director Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation T. (301) 776.2300 x.104 E. msutherland@clfmd.org

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CMIT Administration

The 8th graders are scheduled to attend JA Finance Park on January 7th and January 8th. It is never too early to start planning! Students will receive their permission slips in November which will indicate which date they are scheduled to attend. We will need at least 20 parent and community volunteers each day to make this trip success for our students. Students will begin the finance park curriculum in their social studies and math classes in December and will continue until they visit Finance Park. If you are interested in learning more about the Finance Park curriculum, click on this link: https://www.myja.org/financepark/ PLEASE NOTE: Parents and other volunteers do not need to have their fingerprints on file with PGCPS in order to volunteer at Finance Park. Parents and volunteers will transport themselves to the site an hour before students to receive training. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering, please view the attachment below. If you are interested in volunteering on the day that your student is attending Finance Park, fill out this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/Ccps2Mm3UpR9ar3u2 If you know a community member that would be interested in volunteering for this activity, have them fill out this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/iyi0BfuA2IxOpGZi1 If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Linnenkamp at jlash@cmitacademy.org

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Mrs. Jessica Linnenkamp

Mark your calendars for Picture Day on October 17th. Order forms and additional information will be coming.

CMIT Administration

The Practice SAT for 8th grade students (PSAT 8/9) will be given the morning of December 5, 2018. This test comes from College Board and provides indicators in many areas. PSAT 8/9 is used for: 1. Acceptance into PGCPS Specialty High School Programs (Science and Tech, Aerospace Engineering, etc.) 2. Provides areas of strengths and growths for which to improve in an effort to be prepared for the SATs. 3. PSAT 8/9 is also a predictor of success in High School Honors Courses and AP courses at CMIT High School, and is one piece of data used for placement (amongst others). CMIT North Middle School prepares students for the PSAT 8/9 through the standard curriculum and does not stop to prepare solely for the test. Parents are encouraged to utilize the following resources in their spare time to practice and prepare. Khan Academy https://online.flippingbook.com/view/619592/ PARCC/PSAT standards in Khan Academy: Use the links in the document to go directly to Khan Academy that focus on these topics. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTi4_T3WZuEgaycxZzE50c-EOzhJMXTOPid07j7vd6w/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT Adminstration

CLF Enrichment Program is bringing back BBA Basketball Camp beginning in October. Please see the attached flyer for information.

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CMIT Administration

We have had a week full of hard work, and we're ready to move forward with the knowledge we've gained. SLO pre-assessments and Fall MAP-R tests are completed, and scores will be coming home (via email) this week (once all the data is available). I'll also send home a note about how to interpret the data and what it all means/how it will be used. Please look for these emails! We finished our first narrative by Poe -- if the gory details haven't been shared with you, please ask about this story! Students also composed their first structured piece of writing -- a 3.8 paragraph -- and learned about the expectations regarding how to respond to teacher feedback on their work. We acquired our first set of vocabulary (84 Latin and Greek root words) and made our notecards. We are starting with the biggest set of vocabulary for first quarter (but they're roots rather than whole words) knowing that the root words will come in handy on the PSAT in December. This will be our only set of vocabulary for Quarter 1, and students will be quizzed on the vocab every MONDAY. Please remind them to study/review over the weekend (and whenever else they find a few minutes). Students will make 4 sets of vocabulary cards throughout the year (one per quarter) and are expected to keep these notecards through high school (hopefully they'll come in handy when reviewing for the SAT). Many SAT prep courses require students to make notecards of SAT vocabulary to study in the car/before bed/at the dinner table with family...so our kids are a step ahead, and if they continue to add to their stack of words as the years progress they'll have a profusion of words at their disposal for writing and speaking in a variety of settings. Our Article of the Week (AoW) #1.2 was shared via Google Classroom and hard copies were passed out a week ago; we should have discussed and reflected on the topic on 09/21. Because of Run@School Day -- and because the topic this week is one I'd REALLY like the students to discuss at home -- we're postponing our discussion of this article until Friday, 09/28. I hope students will "dig deep" into the topic and gather multiple perspectives as they prepare for our discussion. Please see the article (attached) and share your ideas with our students! For cross-curricular activities, consider asking them about how they might best display this data in a visual format (ie: graph/chart) and what impressions these visuals might give someone who was just looking at the data. Our classroom is always accepting donations (hand sanitizer, tissue, and sticky notes). September seems to be the worst month for colds, and runny noses use a lot of tissue! As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me via email (djustsen@cmitacademy.org) with any questions or concerns! There's a lot going on at once, but I know our students can handle it, as they've shown themselves to be very dedicated learners. Looking forward to another wonderful week!

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Danica Justsen, NBCT

Our Baseball & Softball teams are ready for the 2018 season. Their first game will be on Monday, Sep 24, 2018, at 5: 30 pm. Please see this season's schedule below and field address info for the home games. It would be nice to have our staff, teachers, and parents to support our school and cheer for our teams and players at the game! THIS WEEK SCHEDULE : CMIT - North vs King 09/24/2018 5:30 PM -Home Ogle vs CMIT - North 09/27/2018 5:30 PM -Away CMIT NORTH Baseball & Softball Home Field Address Montpellier Park 12741-12749 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 https://goo.gl/maps/6bMGSDxku5p

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Middle School Athletics

Please join us for our 1st CMIT North PTO Meeting for the year. Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: CMIT Middle School, 6100 Frost Place, Laurel, MD 20707 Call in Option Below: 1. Dial In to the Conference (United States): (515) 739-1454 Access Code: 531867 International Dial-in Numbers: https://www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/cmitnorthpto#international 2. Join Online Meeting: Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/cmitnorthpto Online Meeting ID: cmitnorthpto Online Instructions: At the scheduled date and time of the meeting, dial in to the conference line. When prompted, enter the access code followed by hash (#). To join the online meeting, click the online meeting link and follow the prompts. For questions please contact the following: General - information@cmitnorthpto.org Membership - membership@cmitnorthpto.org Fundraising - fundraising@cmitnorthpto.org Class of 2019 (Graduation Packages) - Classof2019@cmitnorthpto.org

CMIT North PTO

The CMIT North PTO is excited to welcome everyone to the 2018-2019 school year! As our membership campaign continues we encourage all parents and staff members to join the PTO to support the important work that we do. The 2 step process can be found by visiting the link below. Use this direct link to join online: http://www.cmitnorthpto.org/join-online.html For those of you that signed up during Back to School Night please complete your membership application by visiting the link above. Thank you, CMIT North PTO Membership Committee membership@cmitnorthpto.org

CMIT North PTO

PGCPS has an App you can download on your phone and get daily updates on Grades, Attendance, Alerts and more. Go to https://www1.pgcps.org/bbapp/ to see how to get the Blackboard App.

CMIT Administration

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  developed tradition in sports. 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 playoofs in soccer. Our High school recently opened a multi-million dollar, state of the art gym complex. Additionally, we 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 and in only literacy and math courses.