DNA replication happens whenever new cells are made, like during growth or wound healing. Although DNA replication is tightly regulated and remarkably accurate, errors do occur. These errors are called mutations—and when they happen in cells that give rise to eggs and sperm, they are a source of new genetic variations that can be passed onto offspring. Biology students from Elon simulated mutation in a gene during DNA replication using a paper model. They also simulated protein synthesis and experienced how to transcribe and translate the gene to see how the mutation affects the protein it codes for. The collage pictures show some of student's work.

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

Artificial selection or selective breeding is the process by which humans select the animal or plant parents with the most desired traits to mate and produce offspring with those qualities. This has been used to produce crops and animals that have desirable traits, such as plants that produce larger fruits and vegetables, or cows that produce more milk. In this Science Art activity, Life Science students from Adelphi, ASU, Duquesne, and Princeton were instructed to DESIGN, DRAW, and COLOR a plant that has been artificially selected over the years and WRITE a paragraph that describes how artificial selection has improved it for consumer use. The following collage pictures above show students' work.

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

Hello To the BEST STUDENTS in the County!!!!! I hope you and your families are doing well!!!!! I wanted to take this time to say thank you to all the students that wished me either a Happy Mother's Day or Happy Teacher Appreciation Week last week. With all the emails and gifts received I wanted you all to know it warmed my heart and was greatly appreciated. Continue the Great work you all are doing and submitting in, on time. Please know if you don't submit the work on the due date, NO WORRIES, I will still grade them with no penalties. I know you all have other work to complete so no stress. I just ask that you at least hand in by the following Friday. Reminder to check SchoolMax!!! Miss you all!!!!! Have a GREAT WEEK!!!!!

D Curry

The CMIT North High School PTO will convene a virtual annual meeting on May 28 at 6:30 pm via Zoom only. This meeting will present the slate of candidates for the 2020-21 CMIT North PTO - High School Executive Operations Board for approval by Executive Board. Additional nominations will be selected from the floor for members “eligible for office if they are members in good standing at least 30 calendar days prior to this meeting.” Check your member eligibility for accuracy. If you or someone you know would like to submit their name for a position, they may do so and indicate the position of interest during the annual meeting. This includes parents of 8th grade students who will be attending the high school in the 2020-21 school year. Direct any questions to the CMIT North PTO - High School at information@cmitnorthpto.org or HSinfo@cmitnorthpto.org.

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.