As per the CDC the most effective tool against the spread of the Coronavirus is hand washing. CLF has reached out to our cleaning company ABM to discuss additions to their services to help us, as a community, combat the spread of this pathogen. Services such as, sanitizing of desk surfaces and other commonly touched surfaces, door handles, toilet handles, etc. In addition to this, we are asking parents for donations of cleaning products to help in this fight. Please consider donating hand sanitizer, bleach wipes, and other sanitizing products so that we may help keep our students safe and healthy. Donations can be left at the front office or with Mr Screven. Together, we can overcome this challenge to our student's health and well being. Thanks you.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

Celebrating 10 Years of STEM Outreach! The USA Science & Engineering Festival inspires students nationwide with year-round K–12 educational programming and culminates in a multi-day celebration on April 23-26, 2020 in Washington, DC! All attendees are required to have a ticket to enter the Expo on Saturday, April 25, 2020, and Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Walter. E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. (Kids 18 and under are FREE but will be required to obtain a free ticket online and present the ticket at the Expo to allow entry. A ticketed adult must accompany children under the age of 13.) Admission info: https://usasciencefestival.org/attend/2020-festival-expo/festival-expo-tickets/ If you want to have an idea of what you may observe at the festival, the recap is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMlwJUtUxag&feature=youtu.be

Nuri Bayram STEM Coordinator

APL hosts Girl Power, a STEM expo for elementary and middle school students, with support from the Maryland Space Business Roundtable and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County. The annual event features hands-on activities, cool demonstrations, and take-home material for the students to encourage an interest in STEM careers. Participants have the opportunity to talk to professional women working in STEM fields such as aerospace, computer science, electrical engineering, geology, information technology, and space mission engineering. Girl Power is free, and no registration is required. The next Girl Power expo is scheduled for March 15, 2020.

Nuri Bayram STEM Coordinator

Hearing and Vision screenings will be conducted March 5th and 6th, for all 8th grade students and any students new to PGCPS this year. These are state-mandated screenings. Parents, please ensure your student brings their glasses to school on these days. Students that have been prescribed glasses, need to be screened wearing their glasses. All students that complete a hearing and vision screening will receive a mailed correspondence indicating the screening results.

CMIT Nurse

Contrary to popular belief, healthful eating doesn’t have to be overwhelming! March is National Nutrition Month®. This year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to “Eat Right, Bite by Bite.” Small goals can have a cumulative, healthful effect. Every little bit of nutrition is a step in the right direction! Some simple ways to get started include planning nutritious, tasty meals in advance and learning how to prepare them at home. Eat a variety of nutritious foods from all of the food groups and take time to read Nutrition Facts Labels. For personalized nutrition advice, consult a registered dietitian nutritionist in your area. For more nutrition tips, visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at eatright.org and follow hashtag National Nutrition Month throughout March. A Public Service Message from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

CMIT Nurse

Come WATCH, COMPETE, or WIN! The CLF Sumobot Challenge is SATURDAY, March 28, 2020. Inspired by our massively successful event at MakerFEST 2019 where the Sumobot Challenge drew a crowd of hundreds, this 2020 we decided to recognize and reward all the active, growing, STEAMazing Builders & Makers across Maryland!!! Yes, come and join our schools across the State of Maryland as we offer multiple 1 v 1 challenges and a robo-haven of fun for the whole family! Gear up as sparks fly in our electrifying robo-rumble, 3/28! CLF Sumobot Challenge on March 28, 2020 from 930am-12:00pm at #ChesapeakeSciencePoint and open to all Maryland Public School FLL Students, Teams, and Individuals wishing to compete, watch, volunteer, support, or sponsor! Our Director of Community Partnerships says, "CLF Signature Events like MakerFEST in May and CultureFEST in November will always be sustained by a potluck of community partnerships. We are excited to add this new SumoBot Challenge to the list of CLF Annual Events, every March, & open to the Maryland public!" We are STEAM Educators for Maryland's Future Innovators. Students interested in competing, please register here: https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/sumobot The Posters (attached) will be distributed to each CLF school promptly and digital copies are being tasked for each website. Please encourage ALL your school's official Social Media Accounts to also post these flyers for CLF's Annual Maryland Sumobot Challenge!!! In addition, we've attached the rules flyer here, too. Event Time & Date: Saturday, March 28, 2019, at 9:30am-12:00pm Event Location/Physical Address: Chesapeake Science Point (CSP) 7321 Pkwy Dr. South Hanover, MD 21076 Registration Link and More info: https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/sumobot If you have any question, contact cbicer@clfmd.org or msutherland@clfmd.org NOTE: To receive a special Sumobot T-shirt and $15 Amazon Gift Card at the event, all participant student needs to be registered. *Snacks will be served to participants and additional refreshments will also be made available for purchase to all guests. CLF's Annual Maryland Sumobot Challenge!

CLF Community Partnerships

CMIT Academy North families came out on Saturday, February 29th to apply for a new passport or renew an old one. Many participants reported how easy it was and convenient! Thank you to all the families that came and supported the PTO! Special thanks And shouts out to: USPS Chick-Fil-A (Baltimore Ave) Krispy Kreme Donuts (Capitol Heights) Starbucks Mr. Brauer Mr. Screvin Ms. Wake And of course, your MS PTO!

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Next PTO Meeting is March 12th @ 6:30PM. JOIN THE PTO MEETING IN-PERSON IN THE MS CAFETERIA OR ON FACEBOOK LIVE!! FRIEND US at CMIT MS PTO on Facebook and join us LIVE for the PTO Meeting on Thursday, March 12th at 6:30PM **Parents- Make sure to leave a comment with your name and student’s college in order to be counted for the contest. Teachers- Make sure to put your name and the colleges that you represent so they all get a point! ** The February 13th PTO meeting is up on our Facebook page for you to view. You must Friend CMIT MS PTO to view the meetings. PTO CONTEST Bring Your Parent PTO Meeting Pizza Contest CONTINUES and we are now adding TEACHERS!! Teachers please join the meeting either live or in-person to earn points for the colleges that you represent. PTO Newsletter - The PTO sponsored the "Bring Your Parent to the PTO Meeting" Pizza Party Contest on February 13th. The College that had the highest parent participation at the February 13th PTO Meeting wins a Pizza Party! Parents could attend either in-person or via Facebook Live. AND THE WINNING COLLEGE IS…… NO ONE☹- There was a 3-way tie amongst: • Baylor • Northwestern & • Purdue THE CONTEST CONTINUES TO MARCH 12th To submit agenda items for the PTO meeting, or send questions please email-MSinformation@cmitnorthpto.org

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Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

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Thank You, MS CMIT 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.