Hello, 8th Grade Families! On Friday, January 31st, 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 - 9th grade Assistant Principal Mrs. Andrew - candrew@cmitacademy.org - ITEC Ms. Gaudette - ngaudette@cmitacademy.org - AP and Scheduling

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Casandra Andrew

Dear CLF Schools, We would like to thank all our participants for their Poster and Essay contributions for this year's 2020 Black History Month. Attached, please find the finalists chosen to represent CLF schools at the upcoming Feb. 25th BHM Reception. All those listed here are FINALISTS and there is no "1st, 2nd, or 3rd...etc." as we equate these excellent representations of the contest to the same exceptional "Finalists" that exhibits the precision and quality in either Poster or Essay contributions. In addition, we will provide a CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION for all student participants, regardless of being chosen among the finalists. The only exception to that will be the few disqualified for suspected plagiarism. We will notify the school individually so as to not cast a shadow on this otherwise STEAMzing content from our CLF school students. To our leaders, we are so very proud and grateful for the motivation behind the students that truly took this contest to heart and taught us all more about Black History Month with their efforts and finished product.

CLF Community Partnerships

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

Student Government Associtation Presents the 2020 Cupid Dance, to be held February 21st @ 7:45 PM in the CMIt North Middle School Cafeteria. This event is open only to CMIT Middle School students. Particpation in the dance requires that the student not have a disciplinary suspension for the third quarter. Participation by PGCPS students not directly a part of the CMIT community would be at the approval of the principal only. Ticket prices are $10 prior to dance or $15 at the door.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Parents and students, Check your email for surveys, announcements, and updates regarding upcoming family events at CMIT North MS. There will be food and prizes. Make sure that you complete the survey (coming soon.......look for it in your email inbox). The first event will be Friday, March 6th at 6:00 pm. Mark your calendars.

Ms. Fagan

Dear Parents, On February 2, 2020, our scholars did an incredible job this year! Congratulations to the FLL ROBOTICS club students for securing a win at the Dematha HS QUALIFIER. Our scholars won THIRD place in the INNOVATION PROJECT. Thank you to all the students who participated in the FLL ROBOTICS club this year. Thank you for your dedication to excellence!

Mr. INCI Technology Teacher/ FLL COACH

Parents and Students Please be aware that students not wearing the proper CMIT gym uniform will not be allowed to participate in gym. This will result in the student receiving a grade of zero for that day. The gym uniform consists of a blue CMIT T-shirt, CMIT branded sweatpants with CMIT logo, blue or white gym socks and sneakers of the students choosing. Thank you.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

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.