Students have been working diligently as we look to finish out the quarter Tuesday November 5. They have written drafts of their digital memoirs, and they have revised their drafts paying close attention to the sentence variation and transition words. As we head into the second quarter, we will transition into a new unit in the curriculum entitled "Generations: What can one generation learn from another?" The students will begin to read Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. We will use the book for weekly book club discussions; therefore, students should bring their copies to class every Friday. After the weekly test is completed, students will be required to read the text and engage in book club discussions using study guide activities I will provide from them. They will no longer receive chapter questions to complete for homework. Students will continue to complete vocabulary activities for homework on a weekly basis.

Mr. Conde RELA 7 Teacher

Please see attached spirit wear fundraiser.

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Thank you, CMIT North PTO

Attention PTO Members: The PTO is still accepting nominations for the following vacant middle school executive board positions: -MS President -MS Vice President -MS Treasurer -MS Corresponding Secretary -MS Recording Secretary If you are a PTO Member interested in servicing in one of the Executive Board positions, please email information@cmitnorthpto.org. These positions must be filled in order to appropriately operate in support of both Middle and High School. Note: There is also a vacant HS Recording Secretary , HS Corresponding Secretary, and Executive Director.

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

The PTO is looking for creative ways to encourage parent attendee in meetings. Members have suggested meeting in your community. A host for each community (i.e., Bowie, Beltsville, Lanham, etc.) is needed to make this a reality. If you would like to gather parents in your area to join a PTO meeting, contact the PTO to confirm your interest at information@cmitnorthpto.org.

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

Q: Is CMIT North MS a public school? 

A: Yes We are a public charter school who is staffed by PGCPS teachers and administration, and support staff who work along side of a limited CLF staff. We have access to PGCPS support but 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, science 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. Lastly, we are a uniform school which takes away the distraction, the competition and the social stratification that is brought on by non uniform dress in a school. 

Our test scores oustrip not only county averages but also state avaerages. This, along with other metrics has made us a 5 star school. 

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