THANK YOU to all of the teachers, parents, volunteers, and students who made the STEAM Fair happen! We had a fantastic time learning about our scholars’ projects. The scholars were working hard on their projects for three months and did an amazing job. Judges are amazed! One of the judges said,” Having judged hundreds of science fairs and many thousands of projects, I have never seen this one before.” Also, THANK YOU to CLF, Mr. Brauer, Mr. Screven, Ms. Linenkamp, and Dr. Clarke for all their help and support. We could not have done it without you! As we are a STEAM school, we are eligible to send six qualifiers to the district level. Please give a round of applause to our STEAM FAIR qualifiers. (The names are listed randomly.)  Moyosoreoluwa Adeyemo  Charles Mapp  Ryhanna Mbakop  Saloni Patel  Jescie Tinio  Brigham Pletsch There are nine categories, and we have five winners from each category. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded a medal. 4th and 5th places will be awarded a ribbon during the 2nd quarter honor roll assembly. The assembly date will be announced soon. Here are the names; BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 1st place – Madison Hebron 2nd place - Zachary Ward 3rd place – Mikayla Kamara 4th place – Tovel Young 5th place – Maranna Nwozo PHYSICS 1st place – Charlie Collins 2nd place - Jinar Millet-Williams 3rd place – Qaiyah Dawson 4th place – Joseph Tinio 5th place – Paolo Rubio PHYSICAL SCIENCE/CHEMISTRY 1st place – Jehan Idsassi 2nd place - Bryce Albury 3rd place – Daniel Valdez 4th place – Ayesha Azeem 5th place – Joshua Twene MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE 1st place – Boris Sai-Palm 2nd place - Joshua Burrough 3rd place – Abimbola Sholarin 4th place – Terry Olamide 5th place – Anaiya Lewis MEDICINE AND HEALTH 1st place – Huda Chaudhry 2nd place - Alexander Akinmutimi 3rd place – Tyler Phillips 4th place – Christine Obasi 5th place – Danielle Gilliam EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1st place – Santana Grady 2nd place - Nia Hudson 3rd place – Raul Cervantes 4th place – Devaria Dunston 5th place – Ikeme Garuba MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 1st place – Kristina Blake 2nd place - Brea Everett 3rd place – Jaden Johnson 4th place – Erick Charles 5th place – Omri Shortt ENGINEERING 1st place – Giselle Coplan 2nd place - Yashasri Gouda 3rd place – Imisi Ojifinni 4th place – Emmanuel Ikeh 5th place – Leila Ogba BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY 1st place – Kelsi Hockaday 2nd place - Gabriel Fuentes 3rd place – Jasmyne Wilson 4th place – Nehemiah Howard 5th place – Kamraan Sahibzada

Science Department

Middle school TRAC bridge teams swiped the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards at the first annual Maryland Bridge Challenge held at Morgan State University last Friday, January 31, 2020. The teams comprise of Aimal Abid (team captain), Jehan Idsassi, and Jasmyne Wilson of Pont de Voie won first place; Maranna Nwozo (team captain), Yashasri Gouda, and Jescie Tinio of Savvy Scholars won second place; and Alexander Akinmutimi (team captain), Myles McKell, and Boris Sai-Palm of Q.E.D.'s won third place Two other teams participated in the said competition comprise of Carolyn Silva (team captain), Francarlo Sosa-Barrios, and Leila Ogba of Bridge Legacies; and Oluwabusoye Okunuga (team captain), Oreoluwa Adeyemo, and Emmanuel Ikeh of Bridge Building Adversaries. TRAC Bridge Challenge is designed to allow students the opportunity to develop a Truss Bridge that will be tested for strength-to-weight ratio. Participating students were given a five minute presentation about their bridge design including a PowerPoint Presentation followed by a bridge performance test. In addition to the Maryland Bridge Challenge, the teams are preparing for the TRAC Bridge Builder Invitational 2.0 on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High School in Laurel, MD from 12:00PM – 3:00PM. These events will give the students the opportunity to test their bridges for the first or second time. This is a great chance to performance test bridges and makes final modifications before submitting final portfolios for the National TRAC Challenge Competition to AASHTO on the February 14, 2020 deadline.

Mrs. Crespo-Montano (Science Teacher & TRAC Bridge Advisor)

Hello, 8th Grade Families! Friday, several staff and students from the high school visited the middle school to talk to 8th grade students about their transition into the 9th grade. Although the time was short, it was a pleasure for us to start getting to know them. We met with them for approximately one hour to discuss high school expectations and opportunities including the Information Technology Early College (ITEC) program, Advanced Placement coursework, clubs, and athletics. During the presentation, students received information about how to apply for both the ITEC program and AP courses and received some important deadline information. For your reference, you can find the presentation we shared with students, including staff contact information, at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/rbkbrex Attached you will find a letter from Mrs. Andrew and Ms. Gaudette explaining scheduling, ITEC applications, and AP applications.  ITEC applications and AP applications are also attached for your convience. We are excited to begin this journey with you and your students. Respectfully, Ms. Colandrea - tcolandrea@cmitacademy.org Mrs. Andrew - candrew@cmitacademy.org Ms. Gaudette - ngaudette@cmitacademy.org

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PG County Middle School Cheer Competition is here and our Cheer team will be a part of this awesome event. Please see below for details: Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020 Time: 10 am Place: Oxon Hill High School Cost: $5 Please come out dressed in your best purple and gold, and help support our cheer team. We hope to see you all there!!!

Coach Bond cmitcheer1516@gmail.com

Come out to CMIT Academy Middle School on February 29, 2020 from 10-2pm to apply for new passport or to renew your old one. This event is for the entire family! The United States Postal Service is offering full service onsite for this event. Please sign-up using this link https://forms.gle/seME5h9EbBavzGeWA To find out more information about passport requirements and fees, please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html

James Screven, Assistant Principal

The middle school casual day for January will be on February 7th. Keep on the lookout for an email letting you know whether your student is eligible by Tuesday, February 4th.

CMIT Administration

Hello Parents & Guardians, My name is Taylah Mason & on behalf of the SGA I will be doing the morning announcements. The purpose of morning announcements is to broadcast information or news to everyone in the building. Please inform your children that SGA will be distributing a sign-up sheet for those interested. We are recruiting students to help SGA with the morning announcements. If you or your student have any questions you can contact SGA personally. We are accepting volunteers from all grades. Thank you.

Student Government Association

The SeaPerch builds are well underway! The 3 Middle School Teams have their Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV) bodies cut, drilled and assembled. The 2 High School teams have their designs finalized for their custom ROVs, that they will be thermal-forming next week. You can join SeaPerch and make a team! Meetings are on Saturdays from 9 to 11 am in room 147 at High School. The more the merrier. If you want to join the team, please contact to Mr.Bayram at nbayram@cmitacademy.org

Nuri Bayram STEM Coordinator

The seventh grade classes are off to a great start in the third quarter. We are currently in the third quarter unit entitled "People and the Planet: What Effect Do Humans Have on the Environment?" Students are currently working towards completing the an Information/Explanatory Essay in which students will explain how two authors offer a unique point of view on the environment policy issue on banning straws as a measure to reduce pollution in the ocean. Students read both articles last week and they will continue to explore the point of view of each author with a growing emphasis on how each author distinguishes his or her position with that of others in the debate on the straw ban policy implemented by many local governments around the world. This week we will begin to put all our knowledge of the issue together in an organized fashion to finalize a clear, coherent, and cohesive explanatory essay on the author's unique and distinguished point of view.

Mr. Conde RELA 7 Teacher

**Please click on the PTO Newsletter document to view the full newsletter in color with pictures** Celebrating our teachers & students MLK Celebratory Breakfast CMIT MS Teacher, Kimberly Brooks and the Student Government Association hosts a hospitality breakfast in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday! How do you honor a dream, a wish? How do you honor selflessness and sacrifice? You honor it with ACTS OF SERVICE!! Kimberly Brooks, Social Studies teacher at CMIT Middle School is the sponsor for the SGA. In honor, of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream, selflessness and sacrifice they “ACTED” by hosting a breakfast for the teachers and staff at CMIT Middle School on Wednesday, January 15th. In concert with CMIT PTO, administration, staff and the student body, they are excited to carry forth the Dream. CMIT SGA endeavors exemplify the power of organization, accountability, and leadership! For this SGA, it was both an honor and a privilege! THE PTO GIVES KUDOS TO MS. BROOKS & THE CMIT SGA ANNOUNCING!!! NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO BOARD WELCOME to the THIRD QUARTER! The CMIT North PTO Board has news…As of January 2020, there are now two PTO Boards, one for the middle school and one for the high school. This will allow the new PTO Middle School Board to focus on supporting the students, teachers and parents at the MIDDLE SCHOOL! Your new PTO MS Board Members are:  Shawniqua Ottley, MS President  Latishe Boyd, MS Vice President  Adriane Clark, MS Treasurer  Khadija Bowen, MS Corresponding Secretary  Masina Wright, MS Recording Secretary PTO MEETING CALENDAR Thank you to everyone that participated in the PTO Meeting Calendar. Based on your feedback, PTO Meetings will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM:  February 13th  March 12th  *April 16th  May 14th *Second Thursday of April is 4/9 which is during spring break. Bring Your Parent to PTO Meeting Pizza Party Contest. We NEED our parents to participate. That’s why the PTO is sponsoring the “Bring Your Parent to the PTO Meeting” Pizza Party Contest. The College that has the highest parent participation at the February 13th PTO meeting will win a Pizza Party! Parents can attend either in-person or via Facebook Live. The agenda and Facebook Live credentials will be sent out to all middle school parents next week! Stay Tuned!!!! PTO NEWS YOU CAN YOU USE……. MS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hello CMIT Parents, Students and Teachers! My name is Shawniqua Ottley and I am excited to introduce myself as the CMIT Academy Middle School PTO President. I have so many big plans and ideas for this year! Now that the middle school has its own Board we can focus on fundraising, improving OUR school and providing student, teacher and parent support and resources. Your NEW MS Board is ready to hit the ground running and happy to serve you and your family. BUT we NEED your help, your voice and your MEMBERSHIP! If you have not already done so, support and join the PTO. Membership is just $10! You can also join our PTO by going to the A to Z Connect link : https://atozconnect.com/cls/join_checks_tbl_add.php?join_request=yes BRING YOUR PARENTS TO PTO MEETING CONTEST Parents attending the PTO meeting on February 13th @ 6:30pm in-person or via Facebook LIVE will get one point for their students’ college. The college with the most points wins a PTO Sponsored Pizza Party! PASSPORT EVENT – February 29th Need a Passport or Need to Renew? PTO is sponsoring a Passport Event. Parents & Families of the CMIT Middle School can apply for and/or renew their passports. This event is a courtesy to the community to enhance community engagement and develop relationships, there is no added fee for this convenience other than the normal passport fees required by the Department of State. Passport pictures will be taken at the event. To RSVP click here: https://forms.gle/seME5h9EbBavzGeWA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Looking for volunteers to sit on fundraising, hospitality and special event committees! Interested in signing up? Please email us at CMITMSPTO@oulook.com

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Parents, CMIT North PTO is considering changing Uniform Providers. The committee would like parents input on our current provider All American Wear. Please respond to link below by February 7, 2020. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn0e1XD1w1z-ss4UQnRHEnRra03gqKwGUHNlPn7hqUhynrFA/viewform?usp=sf_link If you any questions please feel free to reach out to information@cmitnorthpto.org.

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Parents, CMIT North PTO is considering changing Uniform Providers. The committee would like parents input on our current provider All American Wear. Please respond to link below by February 7, 2020. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn0e1XD1w1z-ss4UQnRHEnRra03gqKwGUHNlPn7hqUhynrFA/viewform?usp=sf_link If you any questions please feel free to reach out to information@cmitnorthpto.org.

Thank you, CMIT North PTO

The Corvel Coronavirus has been in the news over the past few weeks. The World Health Organization has listed hand hygiene as the best prevention from any respiratory infection, including the Corvel Coronavirus. Please take time over the weekend to ensure your student understands the importance of hand hygiene and that they are taking appropriate measures to remain healthy throughout the school day. Up-to-date information about coronavirus prevention and other information can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/prevention.html https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

CMIT Nurse

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.