To improve the experience of parents and students we ask that you take the time to fill out the following survey for each of your students attending CMIT Middle School. It will help us coordinate with bus companies, give permission for walkers to leave campus and for parents to arrange for alternate pickups. It is our hope this will help with the drop off and pickup procedures. This same questionnaire will also be sent via email and only has to be completed once for each student attending the middle school. Please follow the link to complete the questionnaire. https://forms.gle/92RoeT2PeEnAx1Wt8

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Mr. Andrew Brauer 6100 Frost Place Laurel, MD 20707 301-350-6051 abrauer@cmitacademy.org August 12, 2019 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Welcome back! I hope you all had a great vacation and are looking forward with enthusiasm to the new school year. New students to Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - North Middle School (CMITN MS) will have an opportunity to attend New Student Orientation on August 30, 2019. Orientation is only for new students to CMITN MS and will be conducted as a regular school day with regular hours. Students will begin with an assembly conducted by CMIT Administration to welcome them to CMITN MS, then receive their schedules, and begin traveling to classes and meeting their teachers. Lunch services will be available during the student’s scheduled lunchtime. Parents are not permitted to shadow during the first days of school. The first official day of school for all students is Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Arrival time begins at 8:05 am and pick-up time begins at 2:55 pm. The students will be welcomed by administration, receive their schedules, meet their teachers, and participate in introductory activities. With the new school year approaching, our front office has received many calls with questions. Please see the information below to aid in any questions you may have. I look forward to a productive and educational school year and partnering with parents to make it a positive experience for all stakeholders. Enjoy your last weeks of summer! Respectfully, Andrew Brauer Principal

James Screven, Assistant Principal

New and Returning Parents of CMIT Middle School students We are instituting a new program of restorative practices in an effort to cut down on suspensions and promote social emotional learning in our middle school students. However, should an incident result in an in or out of school suspension, that student would be ineligible for activities for the remainder of that quarter. We hope that this will not happen but we want parents informed so that they understand the policy should an incident result in suspension. If you are a 6th grade parent and have questions regarding this policy please contact Ms. Jessica Linnenkamp at jlash@cmitacademy.org, for 7th and 8th grade parents please contact Mr. James Screven at jscreven@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Parents, we have a truly talented group of parents at CMIT who have varied backgrounds and expertise. We as a community could benefit from drawing on that expertise. Therefore on October 19th, 2019 we plan to hold our first of several parent workshops. If you are have professional expertise, we need speakers on the following proposed topics: Finance - Teaching your student financial responsibility now. Psychology - Student stressors, anxiety and its impact on success Cyber Security - Monitoring your child's online life. The Dangers of Social Media and the Internet. Cyber/Law - Cyber bullying, How to tell if your student is involved or impacted. Activities - The importance of involvement to your student's future. If you have a more compelling topic that you are passionate about and would like to share with our community please contact jscreven@cmitacademy.org and we can discuss working it into the schedule. Your discussion would only be 30 minutes long and logistical support in the way of presenter tools and devices will be provided. If you would like to present, please let me know at jscreven@cmitacademy.org. If not, we hope you can attend one or more of these informative discussions.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Welcome to all students, parents and families This year will be our best yet. Many changes to staff, building and curriculum have been made and we feel that this year will be an amazing year for all of our community. We hope your summer was fun filled and restful and you are all looking forward to success in the upcoming school year. Please read the followimg articles introducing new staff, changes in discplinary practices and reminders regarding uniform policy, cell phone policy and academic expectations. Once again thank you for being part of our community and lets make this a great year for our students.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Hello Parents/Guardians, If you have a young scholar interested in taking college level courses in Grade 7th or 8th please contact Mr. Johnson at the following: yjohnson@cmitacademy.org (fastest response) or (301) 350-6051 Ex:65355.

Guidance Department, CMIT North Charter School

Dear Parent/Guardian, • PSAT 8/9 Testing will occur for Grade 8 students the morning of December 4, 2019 at CMIT North Charter School. Prince George's County Public School High School Specialty Programs Include: • Visual Performing Arts (PSAT 8/9 is not a requirement) students will have to audition for this program in January 2020 for the upcoming school year. • 3D Scholars (Charles H. Flowers High School) • Science and Technology (Charles H. Flowers High School, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Oxon Hill High School) • Academy of Health Sciences @ Prince George's Community College (Health Sciences and Teacher Preparation) • Aerospace Engineering & Aviation Technology (DuVal High School) Four of the five programs (with the exception of the performing arts program) are serviced by the same test, but the acceptance criteria differs. This year, applications for the programs will be processed online. Parents & students will be able to apple starting Tuesday, September 3 – Friday, November 15, 2019. Potential 3D Scholars must be PGCPS 9th, 10th or 11th graders by September 2019. For more information about the 3D Scholars Program, please reference to the link here: http://www.pgcps.org/3dscholars/ Application Guidelines: Please reference to www.pgcps.org to access the links. Parents can access the link by typing “PGCPS Specialty Programs” in the search tab on the PGCPS website (top of page). Once the window comes up please click on “PGCPS Specialty Programs” and from there you will be taken to the webpage. Once arriving on the webpage scroll down to the sub heading that says, “High School Specialty Program Testing.” Please click on the desired program application you wish for your son/daughter PSAT 8/9 results to be applied to. Below are the links via the PGCPS webpage. For more information click on the link below.

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Last years trip to London, Paris. Berlin, was a huge success and this year's trip to Japan will be even greater. If you are interested in sending your 6-12 grade student to Japan we will be holding a general interest meeting Wednesday September 18th in Room 108 at 6 pm. A drawing will be held for all who sign up that night for a $100 certificate off the price of your trip. If you have any questions and to RSVP please send me an email at jscreven@cmitacademy.org if you wish to attend. *Disclaimer: This is not a PGCPS sanctioned field trip and has no affiliation with PGCPS or CLF.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Dear CMIT North Cluster Parents, The Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation welcomes all parents and students back to what will certainly be a spectacular new school year. For parents and students in our northern cluster of schools, after school arrangements can be a challenge. In the 2019-2020 school year, CLF will continue to provide the enrichment program as a way to make this new year as stress-free as possible. Our morning enrichment program provides parents the flexibility to their morning schedule by allowing enrolled scholars to be dropped off as early as 6:30 a.m. Scholars enrolled in our afternoon enrichment program will be able to be picked up from school as late as 6:00 p.m. While in the enrichment program, students will receive a quiet area conducive towards completing homework and school projects. Students will be provided needed computers to complete school work that requires access to online resources. Our enrichment supervisors are professionals specializing in a variety of academic areas who will be able to assist their students with homework. If you have any questions, please call (301) 776-2300 or send an email to enrichment@clfmd.org. Registration can be completed online at cec.clfportal.org. I hope we are able to make the 2019-2020 school year a smoother experience with our enrichment program options. Sincerely, Jose Conde CMITN-Middle School Enrichment Coordinator North Cluster Coordinator jconde@cmitacademy.org (301) 350-6051

Jose Conde CMITN-Middle School Enrichment Coordinator North Cluster Coordinator jconde@cmitacademy.org (301) 350-6051

My name is Mr Ferguson and I will be teaching 7th grade technology. This marks the beginning of my 8th year teaching in places such as California, Las Vegas and now Maryland. This year I hope to see well-behaved students that are eager and willing o learn. I enjoy meeting new people, creating friendships and therefore look forward to partnering with parents for their student's success . I hope parents will be supportive and understanding of the education process as this year unfolds. I can be contacted at yferguson@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

I am Esra Kocaslan-Inci and teach 6th grade Earth and Space Science in CMIT Middle School. This is my 7th year in education. I taught 7 and 8 grade science, 4th grade math and science, and Ecology. I am so excited about this upcoming school year and looking forward to going through the science process with you. In this school environment, I plan to make the world of learning science positive, safe, creative, and fun. I also would like to emphasize that I will form a partnership that will ensure students’ success in and out of the classroom. I look forward to see our scholars on Tuesday, September 3rd. I can be contacted through email at einci@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

This year I will be the Health Teacher for all 6th through 8th grade students. I have been teaching for 21 years with this being my 19th year in the county. In that time I spent 18 years at Greenbelt Middle School. I am excited about new beginnings in a new environment. I expect parents to be patient and understanding with the changes they will experience with their scholars in this upcoming school year. Lets look forward to a great year. I can be contacted at dcurry@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

My name is Ms. Coates and I will be teaching Earth and Space Science and Physical Science. These curriculum cover 6th and 7th grade . I have been in education for over 5 years. In that time I have had various assignments in the county but am excited to have landed at CMIT Middle School. This year, as a CMIT MS Science teacher, I hope to see my science students explore, grow and excel beyond their exceptional academic potential. I am most excited about particularly two things, being an integral part of the CMIT MS team of exceptional educators and enthusiastically partnering with the CMIT family of parents to foster the academic and overall growth of my students. My expectation of parent/guardians is that they actively partner with me to progressively propel the student towards academic achievement. I can be contacted at lcoates@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Welcome Students and Parents I will be teaching 7th and 8th grade art this year joining Ms. Champagne as part of the Art Department. I will be teaching both General Art and Digital Studio 8, which is a multimedia/technology infused curriculum. I have been teaching 6 years at schools such as Oakland Mills High School, St Mary's of the Mills School and Laurel Elementary. I hope to see a growth mindset in the students this year as we explore very different concepts of art. I am very excited in using different media to expand the student's understanding of art. My expectations from parents are that they see the value in art education and its relation to the curriculum at CMIT. You can contact me at aknox@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Mr. Inci joins us from CMIT elementrary school to teach technology. Mr Inci has an extensive background in tecnology and is excityed to work with the middle school students and staff. you can contact Mr. Inci at iinci@cmitacademy.org

James Screven, Assistant Principal

This year's newsletter is opening to student submissions. If you are a writer and would like to write about a school event. Please contact Mr Screven, Assistant Principal, to be assigned an event to cover.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

The Footage Society has made a deal with CMIT to offer all black sneakers (various makes) to our students at a discount. Mention that you are a CMIT family and get 10% off the ticketed price of all black sneakers of your choosing. Our contact is Nichole and she will take care of you. Their address is 697 South Washington Blvd, Laurel Md 20707. visit their website at Footage Society.com or call 301-4833668 for availability. Please remember sneakers must be all black, including soles and logos.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Arrival/Departure Routine Please see the attached map of the driving routes and drop-off/pick-up locations. Please note: All parents, carpooling or individuals, must drop-off and pick-up in the rear of the building. The side parking lots are designated for high school overflow and commercial vans/buses only. Only students that ride on a commercial van or bus will be permitted to exit to the side parking lot. The parking lot in front of Stantec is not available to CMIT stakeholders. This is their place of business and we all need to be kind neighbors. Please do not park, wait, or drop students off in their parking lot. As everyone becomes accustomed to the drop-off and pick-up routine the process will become more and more efficient. Typically by the third week all vehicles are gone within 10 minutes. Please be patient and follow the instructions from those directing traffic. No one's time is more valuable than the safety of our children. Mr. Andrew Brauer Principal

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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.