Please find the link to Principal Brauer's welcome to students. Students had an opportunity to view during Friday's Student Orientation. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umC8PWq57rafTtQ9Y9zxY0C5vzJlY880/view?usp=sharing

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Welcome to our Team Ms. Reese! Hi my name is LaNessa Reese, This year I'm excited about being your new School Secretary. I'm coming from MLK Jr. Middle School School in Beltsville and I've been involved in the PGCPS school system for over 5 years. I started as a volunteer parent and later was offered the position of Dedicated Aide to my current position Secretary I. I grew up in Lanham, MD and graduated from DuVal Senior High School and later attended Bowie State University. I believe in providing excellent customer service to all, with a smile. I am currently pursuing my associates degree at Eastern Gateway Community College in Business Management/Human Resources. I have been a licensed cosmetologist for over 25 years and my passion and love is in arts and crafts where I enjoy creating customized baskets and card boxes. I'm highly motivated with a positive attitude and extremely excited to work alongside the entire CMIT family!

Principal Secretary

Starting Monday August 31, 2020, students can pick up “grab and go” meals @ CMIT Academy North Middle School Cafeteria. Breakfast and lunch will be distributed to students/parents two days a week on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Parents must have the student pin number to pick up meals for students who are unable to come to the site . Meals are available from 10 am to 1 pm, parents are to pick up from the back of the building. NO EXCEPTIONS. Parents and guardians are not required to accompany students nor are students required to show ID.

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Cafeteria Staff

Wednesday's will be dedicated to individual and small group instruction. Students will have assignments provided by teachers for each period that day and attendance will be taken based on the completion and submission of that assignment. Assignments will be posted in Google Classroom and will be due by 4pm that day. Assignments will allow for additional content practice, intervention, and enrichment opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to meet with their teachers should they need assistance between the hours of 8:00am and 9:50am should they have questions or at the request of the teacher. Additionally, students receiving specific accommodations will meet with their Co-Teachers between the hours of 8:00am and 9:50am. Invitations will be sent to affected students from the Special Education Office by Monday, August 31. Between the hours of 1:40pm and 2:40pm will be dedicated to teacher-parent check-in and ongoing information sessions related to the specific course each week. Additional conference times are available throughout the week as needed. PGCPS will follow an alternating A Day, B Day schedule each Wednesday Example: Week 1 (Wednesday, Sept 2 = A Day, Wednesday, Sept 9 = B Day, Wednesday Sept 16 = A Day) Pattern will continue throughout Distance Learning.

Andrew Brauer, Principal

Hello CMIT Scholars and Parents, It was great to see or hear all of you today. If you missed today no worries we have Monday, August 31. Many of you were sleepy and or anxious today but I know you all will adjust soon and become masters of this new way of learning. A few reminders: If you still need your google classroom code please email me at danielle.curry@pgcps.org When emailing me please include students full name, college, grade and period when they have my class. Get some rest and see you all next week on time for class !!

Mrs. Curry

We are so excited about the upcoming school year. Please be sure to check the CLF Newsletter every Sunday for information from the PTO. If you missed or wanted to re-listen to the PTO/Admin Town Hall Meeting from Wednesday, August 12th. Please click on the link below. https://zoom.us/rec/share/psBvDem32kBJQJWVzmvlfqcBGMO8aaa8gCBI__pYzUhsA66NxR_d853sHNO5GkpF?startTime=1597270258000

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

Hi! My name is Kendall Pinkney and I am the newest Science Teacher at CMIT North! I grew up in Prince George's County where I attended and graduated from Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Highschool. I attended and graduated from Stevenson University where I double majored in Biology and Human Services. I have worked for a non-profit that drives curriculum based enrichment and community involvement. I have been working with the youth for almost ten years and love to mentor and give back! Some of my favorite hobbies are to go river-tubing, going to the movies, and playing Basketball. I am so excited to be a part of the Golden Tiger family!

Principal Secretary

It is vitally important that parents stay connected for timely updates. Family Portal Do you receive the Principal Updates? If not, ensure that you have enabled your Schoolmax Family Portal and ensure your email and phone numbers are up to date at https://family.sis.pgcps.org/schoolmax/reset.do;jsessionid=LHGFpD6fS210f1fPv2rdJCxL2LtFf7qxT3bz7G3BGDHwNmkNmQ2r!808515380?0uw3YEa.aU7zaju.xnn.xGOGO-Oh-SF%2BSS_G0_0q.GOdgwUVm3sEVzWgkz13ShDFFOSDDqGOq_OgwEkeUs3uYAEEsaU7.LUazsrgjumkz13-SgsUWVjUVm3mWgwkmpwUVm31mLUjsegMmr3gYEjWekr3%3Dx PGCPS Blackboard App. The PGCPS Blackboard App can be downloaded on your phone and will provide daily updates on Grades, Attendance, Alerts and more. Go to https://www1.pgcps.org/bbapp/ to see how to get the Blackboard App.

Andrew Brauer, Principal

CMIT is committed to providing a seamless learning experience for our students even during distance learning instruction. With our students using school issued chromebooks, we are providing a way to get IT support in case your child has any issues. On our website under the "Students" tab, you will find "Chromebook Support" (Alternatively here is a direct link: https://forms.gle/DKAnvKuVFqZFz8Xz9). If you have any issues please fill out this form and someone from our IT Department will be in touch to resolve the issue.

Casey Gardner IT Specialist

Free or reduced-price meals are available to students based on household size and income (see chart in link below). If income falls below the amount listed for household size, then students living within the household may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Students are automatically eligible for free meals if the family receives assistance under the Food Supplement Program or Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits. Please follow the link to find out more. https://www.pgcps.org/food-and-nutrition/cards/Apply-For-Free-or-Reduced-Price-Meals/

James Screven, Assistant Principal

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.