Greetings CMIT Parents and Students, As the June 2 primary election will be done mostly by mail, PGCPS requested a waiver from the state to change this mandated holiday to an instructional day. The waiver has been approved by the state, making the last days for students and teachers one day earlier (June 15 and June 17, respectively). Last day of distance learning instruction is June 8th. Due to the recent schedule change, all missing student work for the 4th quarter is now due by June 15 at 4pm. I strongly encourage students to submit missing work as soon as possible to ensure teachers have ample time to enter grades into Schoolmax by June 17th. Do not wait until June 15th if possible. Mr. Andrew Brauer

Mr. Andrew Brauer, Principal

CMIT TRAC Bridge Teams rock again this school year 2019-2020. They made the impossible possible. Congratulations to all of you! CMIT is proud of you. Thank you to everyone who supported, believed, and prayed for their success: from our administrators, teachers, CLF, MDOT, friends, especially their parents. TRAC Bridge students and their teams for this school year were comprised of Oluwabusoye Okunuga (team captain), Emmanuel Ikeh, and Oreoluwa Adeyemo of Bridge Building Adversaries; Carolyn Silva (team captain) , Francarlo Sosa, Emnet Theodros, and Emely Castellanos of Bridge Legacies; Aimal Abid (team captain), Jehan Idsassi, Jasmyne Wilson, and Leila Ogba of Pont de Voie (PDV); Maranna Nwozo (team captain), Jescie Tinio, and Yashasri Gouda of Savvy Scholars; and Alexander Akinmutimi (team captain), Myles Mckell, Boris Sai-Palm, The Q.E.D’s (Quod Erat Demonstrandum). The Competition: The club was created to prepare students to compete in the "2020 TRAC Bridge Competition". This competition is designed to allow students the opportunity to develop a Truss Bridge that will be tested for strength-to-weight ratio. Student teams from grades 7 and 8 will be competing against other TRAC student teams from across the country. The Problem: The goal of this competition is to develop a Truss Bridge that will carry as much weight as possible while weighing as little as possible (strength-to-weight ratio). Each team is to research the bridge type, design and conduct experiments to test for strength-to-weight ratio, and then design a bridge resulting from those experiments. The teams are to construct a bridge made only with the materials provided in the TRAC Challenge Entry Kit. As a part of the Design Competition, the team is required to develop a report portfolio describing the design and testing of the bridge and create design drawings using Bentley PowerDraft CAD software. Each bridge will be checked for design according to the rules. The bridges will be weighed and strength tested during the competition to calculate strength-to-weight ratio. The Challenge: An engineer’s job is to not only design a safe bridge to carry required loads, but also to make sure that it is cost effective (least amount of materials used to achieve the desired load). To simulate this process, teams will use the following strength-to-weight ratio calculation to develop a bridge that carries a high load relative to the bridge weight. Strength to weight ratio is determined by dividing the maximum load carried by the weight of the bridge. The teams started to work on researching, experimenting, designing and constructing the bridge. Finally, they end up writing a proposal where all their work was compiled in a portfolio. The following are the summary of our teams' achievements, preparations, and congratulatory messages: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards at the First Annual Maryland Bridge Challenge held at Morgan State University on January 31, 2020 https://newsletter.clfportal.org/Newsletter/Index/CMITN_MS61#Section1Article2 Pont de Voie- 1st Place Savvy Scholars- 2nd Place Q.E.D.'s- 3rd Place Innovative Design, 2nd and 3rd Place awards at the Second Annual TRAC Bridge Invitational held at CMIT North High School on February 6, 2020 https://newsletter.clfportal.org/Newsletter/Index/CMITN_MS62#Section1Article4 Savvy Scholars- 2nd Place, and Innovative Design Bridge Legacies- 3rd Place TRAC Bridge Teams Preparing for Maryland Bridge Challenge and TRAC Bridge Builder Invitational 2.0 https://newsletter.clfportal.org/Newsletter/Index/CMITN_MS58#Section2Article9 2020 AASHTO Bridge Challenge National Finalist Savvy Scholars NWOZO, GOUDA, and TINIO to National TRAC Bridge Challenge Showcase! (https://newsletter.clfportal.org/Newsletter/Index/CMITN_MS74#Section1Article1) Congratulatory message for Maryland's three 2020 AASHTO Bridge Challenge Finalists teams created by MDOT SHA's TRAC Coordinator Aaron Jones, Acting Administrator Tim Smith and Communications Special Projects Manager Chisa Winstead https://drive.google.com/file/d/18X4PDoZ8XrfOVn-Gn3nAnO3YeauYC1oG/view Short video of the 2020 1st MD Bridge Challenge @ Morgan State University on January 31, 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ecp8pmUk4UEDnVkxcMGucSaYNSwNzBzK/view

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

June 15th is the last day to order your yearbook. Don't miss out! URL: yearbook.lifetouch.com YEARBOOK ID: 12970820

Amy Sumor

Baltimore, Maryland – (June 1, 2020) – The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) announced Chesapeake Math and IT Middle school has been certified as a 2020 Mary land Green School. The Maryland Green School program has 656 schools with 46 new schools and 104 recertifying schools. Maryland Green Schools are part of a national and international community of sustainable green schools that increase awareness and understanding of environmental relationships that impact public health and the local community. Over the past two to four years, Chesapeake Math and IT Middle school has demonstrated and documented a continuous effort to integrate sustainable environmental management practices, environmental education curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community engagement into their daily operations. This award signifies that Chesapeake Math and IT Middle school has made a commitment to developing stewards of the earth and reducing the environmental impact of the school. MAEOE is recognizing the awardees virtually this year with a video and here is the link. https://youtu.be/ITrXY51yWV4

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Esra Kocaslan-Inci

June 1, 2020 Information Bulletin for Parents and Legal Guardians of Students Thank you for your continued patience as we make adjustments due to school closings as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open enrichment registration for all current and new parents/guardians will commence Monday, July 1 at 09:00 a.m. and remain open throughout the school year as long as spots remain open. Please note there are limited spots available and these spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Once the available spots at any given school filled registration for that school site will close and a waitlist will be started. You may log into https://cec.clfportal.org/ and follow the prompts to complete the online registration. Your user ID is the email address on file with your child’s school. Your password, if you have never logged in before will be generated by the system and emailed to you. Once the contract has been signed and the emergency card has been filled out please make the initial non-refundable deposit of $50. The program follows the regular school calendar. When schools are closed for any reason, the program is closed. When schools are open for any part of the day, the program is open (modified hours may be in effect for half days or inclement weather days). If you have any questions regarding the program or payments, please contact the CLF Office via email at: enrichment@clfmd.org. You may also leave a message on our Central Office phone voicemail at (301)776-2300 option 2. Please note, the CLF Central Office staff is working on a modified schedule due to the COVID19 restrictions and will not be available via phone every day of the week. If your concern is urgent or requires a more prompt response, please use email to contact the staff.

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Dear 8th Grade Students, Congratulations to all of you! I have seen your change and development. Now that you're leaving middle school, I wish you success no matter what career you choose. Always believe in what you can do. Remember to always be humble, respectful, and kind to others. Most importantly, love your family especially your parents. Remember to come visit us next year.

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

As we come to a close of distance learning for the school year, the 7th grade team would like to shout out a few more parent-teachers. These parents stepped up to the plate to motivate their student during distance learning. Ms. Shawniqua Ottley - Helping to keep Kareem up-to-date on the assignments and class instruction. AND Mr. Patrick Davis - Tryniti has been one of the most active students during the distance learning process definitely due to Mr. Davis's keeping Tryniti engaged and on task.

7th Grade Team

Hey, we are almost DONE!!!! Please review your grades on SchoolMax. Be sure to change your filter to reflect 4th quarter. Any work missing, with a 0 grade, from this quarter, starting from March 26 will be accepted and graded. Deadline to hand in missing assignment will be June 15th by 4 pm sharp.

D Curry

Dear Parents, As was stated by administration, all makeup work for the 4th quarter is due by June 15 at 4pm. This is only for missing assignments in the 4th quarter. In Schoolmax, these are only the assignments that were exempted or had the statement "No work submitted" in the comments section. I have uploaded the makeup work to Google Classroom. It is strongly encouraged that students submit missing work as soon as possible to ensure that I have enough time to enter grades into Schoolmax by June 17th. Please do not wait until June 15th, if possible. Respectfully,

Mr. Ephraim

To the CMIT Lacrosse Class of '24, Although this may not have been the ending to middle school you expected, our varsity team at the high school wanted to take a moment to congratulate you on a job well done! To the Class of '24 players coming to CMIT Academy High School, we are so excited to see your transition and will be waiting for you to hit the ground running with us! To our Class of '24 players leaving CMIT Academy, we hope you continue your lacrosse careers wherever you may go! While you may not end your lacrosse career with us, we are thankful for the memories we shared as we began this journey together. So wherever you go, please remember you will always have a home at CMIT Lacrosse!

Coach Sok

Thank you Mr. Brauer for joining us for our last scheduled PTO meeting of the school year. All participants were able to submit questions and the meeting was very informative! To view the recording of the meeting, please click on the link below. You will be directed to the meeting agenda that will have links to the recording and additional resources that were mentioned during the meeting. PTO Meeting Agenda with embedded links- https://cmitnorthpto-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/mscorrespondingsecretary_cmitnorthpto_org/EZ8TTlCWnk1AmIkIrXLW7YsBuMXZdFerb5CPnvi0-pFRUQ?e=Ktqzrz

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Parent Teacher Organizations, strive to fill in gaps in resources at their school. In a PTO organization, every member counts, every vote counts, and our school needs every family and teacher to become a member in order to give our scholars the best educational experience possible. Parents and teachers, we need your support! Please consider joining the PTO. Some of the benefits of membership include: -Increased resources for students and teachers -voting rights for one school year -one $10 membership fee covers the entire family How to join the PTO -Register and pay via A to Z Connect by clicking here- https://atozconnect.com/cls/join_checks_tbl_add.php?join_request=yes -Pay via PayPal and send receipt and identifying information to: MStreasurer@cmitnorthpto.org

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Take the parent and student survey on distance learning. The results of the survey will help in planning the reopening efforts for PGCPS in the fall. http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/PGCPS-28ee15b

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.