On Thursday this past week there were three confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maryland. Two cases are of a couple in their 70s and the third is a woman in her 50s. All are in Montgomery County and all had traveled internationally recently. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states "most people in the United States will have little immediate risk of exposure to this virus. This virus is NOT currently spreading widely in the United States". Nevertheless, PGCPS and CMIT are taking precautions to ensure steps are taken to do everything possible to keep frequently used surfaces and spaces clean. At CMIT, the custodial team is working diligently each day to clean and disinfect desks, door handles, and other areas. Additional supplies are being provided to staff to assist in keeping areas clean throughout the day, such as, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, and tissues. For additional information please see the attached letter from CEO Dr. Monica Goldson.

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Andrew Brauer, Principal

The middle school casual day for February will be March 13th. Keep on the lookout for an email letting you know whether your student is eligible by Wednesday, March 11th.

CMIT Administration

Dear Parents, Progress reports will be released to students, Monday March 9th. Please look over your student's grades and reach out to teachers if you have any questions. It is important to keep track of your student's grades using SchoolMax and their assignments using Google Classroom. If you are having trouble logging into SchoolMax, please contact Mrs. Linnenkamp at jlash@cmitacademy.org The 3rd quarter ends March 30th!

CMIT Administration

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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-MSinfo@cmitnorthpto.org

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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.