Many parents are electing to have their children walk from CMIT. If you choose to do so, please follow these protocol: 1. Complete a Walker's Permission Slip and turn into Front Office. (See link) 2. Students must dismiss when Walker's are called over the announcements. 3. Walker's must have transportation arrangements off CMIT property. (Students cannot be picked up anywhere along Front Place).

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Mr. Andrew Brauer, Principal

This past weekend we held our first parent workshops. From all reports it was a successful day with parents learning about cyber dangers and what they can do to recognize the signs of a cyber stalker, parents began building a college resume for their middle school student and lastly the parents looked at the middle school brain and its effect on behavior. Please look for news about upcoming parent workshop events. If you would like t present we encourage parents to share their expertise to help our school community.

James Screven, Assistant Principal

The CMIT North Middle School after school tutoring program has started. Tutoring is currently offered to students by invitation only. These students have been recommended by their teachers. As more tutors are added, the program will be opened up to more students.

Ms. Wake

Research/Inquiry projects in any of the STEAM areas are mandatory to all middle school students to create, problem-solve, innovate and showcase their inquiry skills and creative research abilities. Students will have a separate Google classroom created by your science teacher for STEAM Fair only. Make sure you are on that class for more updates. The STEAM FAIR packet is uploaded in your Google classroom for your guideline. WHAT IS THE PROCESS AND WHAT SHOULD THE END PRODUCT LOOK LIKE? Use Scientific Method 1. Select the topic. 2. Formulate the question/problem. 3. Formulate your hypothesis. 4. Write your proposal for approval. 5. Once approve, start the experimentation. 6. Gather data. 7. Analyze and interpret your data. 8. Formulate the conclusion. 9. Communicate the results of your project by presenting to your peers. 10.Competition proper.

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Spirit week will be held the week of October 29th. Spirit week ends with the CMIT North Middle School Fall Dance on Friday, November 2, 2018. Tickets will be $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 29th during all lunches. Details for spirit week will be published in the upcoming newsletters.

Ms. Wake

The Practice SAT (PSAT 8/9) for 8th grade students will be given the morning of December 5, 2018. This test comes from College Board and provides indicators in many areas. PSAT 8/9 is used for: 1. Acceptance into PGCPS Specialty High School Programs (Science and Tech, Aerospace Engineering, etc.) 2. Provides areas of strengths and growths for which to improve in an effort to be prepared for the SATs. 3. PSAT 8/9 is also a predictor of success in High School Honors Courses and AP courses at CMIT High School, and is one piece of data used for placement (amongst others). CMIT North Middle School prepares students for the PSAT 8/9 through the standard curriculum and does not stop to prepare solely for the test. Parents are encouraged to utilize the following resources in their spare time to practice and prepare. Khan Academy https://www.flipsnack.com/ehall/khan-academy-student-accounts-set-up.html PARCC/PSAT standards in Khan Academy: Use the links in the document to go directly to Khan Academy that focus on these topics. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTi4_T3WZuEgaycxZzE50c-EOzhJMXTOPid07j7vd6w/edit?usp=sharing

CMIT Adminstration

The Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) invites you to participate in their annual Culture Fest on November 3rd. This year a celebration of culture, cider, cocoa, music, games, local vendors, silent auctions, raffles, and student performances will be included. CLF needs your help in getting the word out to family, friends, and your individual networks. Please share the attached letter with any and all interested parties. If you know of licensed vendors interested in reserving a space, donating Silent Auction item/s, or have any questions please contact: Mark J. Sutherland Community Partnerships Director Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation T. (301) 776.2300 x.104 E. msutherland@clfmd.org

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CMIT Administration

The first quarter progress reports have been distributed. SchoolMax is up-to-date with the exception of two sets of novel study questions. If you have any questions about students' grades, please email me at jconde@cmitacademy.org. If you would like the most up-to-date grade, please visit SchoolMax Family Portal for the most recent grades. For the week of October 8-12, students have been planning and outlining their responses to a research simulation task on the author's purpose for three sources on the life and career of Jackie Robinson. Students were given an opportunity to draft their responses in class Friday October 12. The final draft is due Thursday, October 18. The assignment must be accessed, completed, and submitted on Google Classroom for credit. The Research Simulation Task grade will go into the assessment category. Please encourage students to actively work on the final draft and to complete the essay based on the standards specified in the prompt and the Prose Constructed Response Rubric.

Mr. Conde RELA 7 Teacher

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Barbara Cabrera-Avila

Students in Life Science learned the Chemical Compounds in Life, which is also called "Biomolecules". The students created a slide presentation on biomolecules. They also experienced to test the presence of starch using starch (as the control), flour, sugar, bread, cracker, and salt. Drops of Iodine solution were added to each sample. Iodine turns black or bluish black in the presence of starch. Starch is a substance that provides energy to living things. Starch is made up of a long chain of glucose molecules. When an organism uses starch, it begins by breaking the starch down into glucose, a sugar the cells can use for energy. In addition to biomolecules, an enzyme is a special type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions occurring in living things. In order to understand more about enzymes, students experienced to investigate the important role that enzymes play in our body by conducting the simple activity on "What's That Taste?" using the unsalted cracker. Students in my class will have a test about this lesson on Monday. Students in Physical Science learned more about "Measuring Matter", and "Physical and Chemical Change". Students had a pre-lab discussion about physical and chemical change. They created the chemical reaction wheel for their guide in recalling the evidences of chemical reaction. They will learn more about this lesson this week and will conduct experiment to analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

Natalie Crespo-Montano
MS Science

I'm dismayed to share that we have completed our readings of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories as a class. Our students have now read and discussed FOUR of Poe's major short stories, and they're in the midst of writing their first formal essay (a literary analysis piece) which will span about two weeks with revisions, peer editing, etc. They will be asking you at home to help them revise their work using a checklist which is posted to Google Classroom (and attached to this blurb); please give them your honest critiques...they can take them! Many of our scholars had the opportunity to visit the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival in Baltimore last weekend! They say it was a great learning experience wherein many of them realized that much of his life was disastrous and likely impacted what he wrote quite heavily. We ended last week with a debate about our recent Article of the Week regarding whether or not college athletes should get paid. Up next is just as serious a topic with a more science-based lean: Climate Report Warns Of Extreme Weather, Displacement Of Millions Without Action. Please see the attached article and discuss the topic with our students at home, so they come in Friday, 10-19 prepared to share their ideas regarding the complexity of this issue (and the serious effects it will have on their lives in the near future). When we finish our Edgar Allan Poe unit (with the completion of the essay this coming week), we'll begin reading Anthem by Ayn Rand. I have enough copies to loan to students, so there is no need to purchase this novella. It is a short, quick read, after which we'll move on to the second novel study (students choose between Flowers for Algernon and House of the Scorpion). Please have your child review both of these titles (with you) on Amazon and other websites to select the one that is most interesting and appropriate for him/her...and email me with any questions you have about either! Thank you for your continued support! Our classroom is in great need of TISSUES! If you have the ability and desire, please send some in!

Danica Justsen, NBCT

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE : Baseball and Softball Benjamin Tasker vs CMIT - North 10/15/2018 5:30 PM -Away CMIT - North vs Orem 10/16/2018 5:30 PM -Home CMIT NORTH Baseball and Softball Home Field Address Montpellier Park 12741-12749 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 https://goo.gl/maps/6bMGSDxku5p

MS Athletic Department

Hello All!!!! For all interested, the date for cheer tryouts is vastly approaching. In preparation for tryouts, all students should be sure to have a current and updated physical on file. Please see below for more information: What: Cheer Tryouts When: Clinic - October 23-24, 2018 Tryout - October 25, 2018 Where: Middle School Gym Time: 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, all days Details: All trying out must wear a white top, black bottom, and sneakers or tennis shoes. Hair must be pulled back or tied up. Absolutely no jewelry and no gum! Students must attend all three days, in order to be considered. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at secretary@cmitacademy.org Thank you! Coach Bond

MS Athletic Department

The PTO is excited to announce the 1st Middle School Parent Meeting. This meeting is brought to you by the PTO Middle School Parent Representatives and will take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The first meeting will be October 18, 2018 online from 7:00pm to 7:30pm. Agenda Introductions Hot Items Events Fundraisers/ Fundraising How can we help? New to CMIT Parent Socials Call in Option Below: 1. Dial In to the Conference (United States): (515) 739-1454 Access Code: 531867 International Dial-in Numbers: https://www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/cmitnorthpto#international 2. Join Online Meeting: Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/cmitnorthpto Online Meeting ID: cmitnorthpto Online Instructions: At the scheduled date and time of the meeting, dial in to the conference line. When prompted, enter the access code followed by hash (#). To join the online meeting, click the online meeting link and follow the prompts.

Middle School Representatives CMIT North PTO

PGCPS has an App you can download on your phone and get daily updates on Grades, Attendance, Alerts and more. Go to https://www1.pgcps.org/bbapp/ to see how to get the Blackboard App.

CMIT Administration

Q: Is CMIT North MS a public school? 

A: Yes We are a public charter school who is staffed by PGCPS teachers and administration, along with CLF staff. We 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 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.

Q: Do you offer everything the big middle and high schools 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, boy's softball, boy's baseball,  boys and girls track/field at the high school. With that said we recently (2017) won the girls county basketball championship and made it to the playoffs in soccer. Our High school recently opened a multi-million dollar, state of the art gym complex. 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. Services hours are delivered by special education teachers but are limited to literacy and math courses.