America Recycles Day is a nationally-recognized day that celebrates and promotes recycling in the U.S. On this day, we ask students, staff, and community wear green top to show awareness of America recycles day on Friday, November 15, 2019. CMIT MS will celebrate America Recycles Day with environmental lessons and discussions about reduce, reuse, and recycle in the classrooms. PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE FOR OUR EARTH.

Esra Kocaslan-Inci

CMIT Academy high school is having three Open House sessions for prospective students. Come out and get to know our staff and our program and have your questions answered. Saturday, November 16th at 9am (Rising 9th Grade Families from CMIT MS) Saturday, November 30th at 9am Thursday, December 12th @ 6pm We hope to see you there! HS Administration Best. Ms. Colandrea ________________________________________

James Screven, Assistant Principal

If you are a student at CMIT-N, interested in robotic then you’re in luck. On Saturday, November 16th, 2019 The First Robotics Competition (FRC) team will hold an interest meeting in the CMIT High School cafeteria between 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. In this meeting, we will talk about the FRC team, the position, how to join, what we do, and what our goals are. We will also be providing coffee, donuts, soda, and fruit, make sure to come! Please fill out the google form by Thursday midnight, Nov 14th If you will participate in the interest meeting. https://goo.gl/forms/sl4ncZV4BRSBAQPo1 Here is some info to read and the links to research before coming to the interest meeting. What is FIRST ®? The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to become science and technology leaders and innovators. Colleges, universities, corporations, and associations support this mission by making available more than $80 million in FIRST® Scholarships to FIRST participants and alumni who are ready to take the next step toward becoming leaders in their fields. Colleges & Companies value FIRST experience Colleges, universities, and employers recognize the value of the FIRST experience. They recognize that FIRST team members are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and that FIRST students develop critical 21st century life skills, including problem solving, time management, teamwork, and the appreciation of diversity. FIRST Scholarship Providers agree that FIRST Alumni are better equipped to succeed in college. Make the most of FIRST Receiving a FIRST Scholarship can have a big impact on deciding which college to attend or whether or not it’s affordable. Here is the link for one of the FIRST Robotics competition video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6AH6I92ahw A new task is given every year. The new task will be revealed on Jan 4th,2020. After the task is revealed , Teams will have 6 weeks to design and to build the robot. 2020 Competition Theme: POWER THE FUTURE/INFINITE RECHARGE For more info you may visit : https://www.firstinspires.org/ Should you have any questions please contact Mr.Bayram at nbayram@cmitacademy.org.

Nuri Bayram STEM Coordinator

In our previous meeting, students worked together to create different types of hovercrafts. One type of hovercraft that students built was made up of styrofoam trays and a motor. Students also made hovercrafts using a compact disk and balloon. Students enjoyed working together while also getting prepared to build real underwater robots. The importance of Following the directions was a big part of this activity which will be very important while building Underwater Robot. In the next meeting, students will continue to finish their hovercrafts. Seaperch meetings are on Tuesdays from 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM and team is open to all Middle school and High School students. If you are interested in participating Seaperch, Just send and e-mail to Mr.Bayram at nbayram@cmitacademy.org Written by: Muneeb Sahibzada

Nuri Bayram STEM Coordinator

SESSION GOAL; * To empower students with information about cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use to counter common myths and misconceptions. MAJOR OBJECTIVES: * Identify that the majority of teenagers and adults are not cigarette smokers. * Discuss reasons young people have for smoking or not smoking * Discuss realities of what cigarettes can and cannot do * Discuss the immediate and long-term effects of cigarette smoking * Describe the process of becoming a smoker * Identify that smoking is becoming less socially acceptable * Discuss non-smokers' rights VOCABULARY: * Minority * Estimates * Long-range * Risk factor * Addiction * Socially acceptable * Side-stream smoke * Lure * Stimulant * Secondhand smoke *Nicotine * Tar * Emphysema * Carbon Monoxide * Myth * Reality INTRODUCTION: Sharing with students that this lesson will provide them with important factual information about smoking so that they will be aware of how many people smoke, the reason why people smoke, the immediate and long-term consequences, and the process of becoming a smoker. It will also cover the issues of non-smoker's rights and the decreasing social acceptability of smoking. SUMMARY: * Teenagers tend to overestimate the number of people who smoke. Non-smokers are the real majority. * Cigarettes are not magical and cannot do all the things that people think they can do. * There are many immediate and long-term effects of cigarette smoking on the body. * Smokers go through a number of stages in learning the habit. * Smoking is becoming less socially acceptable now as more and more adults are giving up smoking. * Side-stream smoke is potentially hazardous to the non-smoker. * Non-smokers are rightfully becoming more vocal in their objections to smoking. * Realizing there are 4,700 plus deadly, poison chemicals in tobacco - At least 60 of them cause cancer * Acetone - fingernail polish remover * Ammonia - toilet cleaner * Arsenic - rat poison * Cadmium - used in paint, batteries * Carbon Monoxide - car exhaust fumes * Copper - metal used in wire, coins, jewelry * Formaldehyde - used to preserve dead people * Hexamine - barbecue lighter * Hydrogen Cyanide - gas chamber poison * Lead - metal used in pipes * Methanol -rocket fuel * Napthalene - mothballs * Nicotine - insecticide/addictive drug * Nitrobenzene - gasoline additive * Stearic acid - candle wax The "PLUS" represents the different types of fruit in the market today, and for every fruit flavor there is a specific tobacco flavor to match the fruit taste. Sincerely, Dr. Sullivan-Williams (aka Dr. BB) Senior Certified Life-Skills/Character Education Instructor

Sincerely, Dr. Sullivan-Williams, Ph.D. (aka Dr. BB) Senior Certified Life Skills/Character Education Instructor

Dear Parents, The following are links to Khan Academy's PSAT1: https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/psat-nmsqt-practice-test-1.pdf https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/scoring-psat-nmsqt-practice-test-1.pdf https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/psat-nmsqt-practice-test-1-explanations.pdf The following are links to Khan Academy's PSAT2: https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/psat-nmsqt-practice-test-2.pdf https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/scoring-psat-nmsqt-practice-test-2.pdf https://cdn.kastatic.org/KA-share/sat/psat-nmsqt-practice-test-2-explanations.pdf For more help, you can register and make an account with the following: https://www.khanacademy.org/mission/sat Please note that Khan Academy's SAT prep is very similar in content to its PSAT.

Mr. Ephraim

Dear Parents, I have attached an overview of the content in Chapter 3. Also, I have attached vocabulary flashcards. Please have your child go over the vocabulary words daily.

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This project was a research project where students collect information about one element in the Periodic Table of Elements. The information collected was compiled on a cube for presentation. Each side of the cube had different information such as the name and Symbol of the element, Who discovered the element, Physical and Chemical Properties, Periodic Table Information and How and where the element is used.

Emmanuella Nhyirani

8th graders In Mrs Nhyirani built a three-dimensional sculpture of an animal or plant cell as homework. During this activity students used various objects to construct the model. By making a 3-D model of the cell, students learned about the various organelles and structures which make up a plant or animal cell.

Emmanuella Nhyirani

Attention PTO Members: The PTO is still accepting nominations for the following vacant positions: -Executive Director -MS President -MS Vice President -MS Treasurer -MS Corresponding Secretary -MS Recording Secretary -HS Corresponding 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.

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

Please see attached spirit wear fundraiser. Don't miss out on ordering your spirit wear items!

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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.