CMIT North Middle School has updated our Late Work Policy. We understand that during the pandemic there are many challenges we all face as we balance work, school, and family. With this in mind we wanted to establish a policy that provided some flexibility for students while also maintaining accountability. Therefore, during distance learning CMIT North Middle School late work policy is: Late work will be accepted 2 business (school) days from the original due date of the assignment no later than 6pm on the 2nd day without penalty. Starting date of the late work policy is Monday, September 21, 2020. This policy is not intended to provide additional time, but simply provide some flexibility when unexpected challenges arise. Students with a growing number of late assignments will require a parent conference to ensure the policy is not being abused. The Late Work Policy does not include Wednesday assignments. Wednesday assignments are due by 2pm that day and are used for attendance purposes.

Andrew Brauer, Principal

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

Hello Parents/Guardians, I hope everyone is doing well doing this pandemic. Unfortunately, due to COVID 19 we as a school had to come up with various ways to meet the needs of our students. Even though is has been a daunting task I truly believe CMIT North Middle School has met the challenge. So, with that being said I would like to announce CMIT North first virtual college tour. This tour is available only to 8th grade students. The virtual tour will take place on Wednesday, September 30th at 10 am but I am asking all students to sign in using the link below at 9:50 am. This will assure that all students are sign in and ready to go in a timely manner. The link will automatically sign students in to the tour. I hope to see all of my 7th & 8th grade students actively participate in this great experience!!! Also, I have attached guideline for the tour to this blog blog. If you have any questions I can be contacted at yjohnson@cmitacademy.org Topic: GMU Field Trip - CMIT North Charter Time: Sep 30, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://gmu.zoom.us/j/96809273101?pwd=a3drVTBnTHBpWU1BcmtFUGNwMm5JQT09

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Yurhance Johnson, Guidance Counselor

Hello All, I hope all is going well. Just a quick note. To students: When Logging on to my zoom classes. Be sure you are using the following Your Chrome Book Link in your google classroom for my class Your pgcps email account or all of the above I will not admit and will remove you if I do not recognize the name. To Parents: Please check your students google classroom assignments, often. I have a students that are pressing the turn in tab and not submitting actual work. So on your end it looks as though they have done work and its not the case at all. In that case grade will be noted as a zero. Please be advised. Those that are keeping up with all their work. Keep up the Great Work!!!

Mrs. Curry

Interested in Finance, budgeting, accounting. Well have we the job for you..... The PTO is looking for a FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN, interested in assuming the role of Middle School PTO Treasurer. We know, you may think it is a LOT of WORK! Well we hope so. With out fundraising goals this year, we hope to keep our treasurer busy counting the coins so we can meet all of our 2020-2021 Goals! NOW, with all of these beautifully, bright students here at CMIT Middle School, WE KNOW, there has to be SOME PRETTY AWESOME Parents out there too! HELP US OUT...Don't be SHY....If you fit the bill, please complete the Form below by 6PM, Monday, September 21st. We cannot wait to meet our next TERRIFIC TREASURER!!!! CLICK BELOW to complete the interest form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MOrAEyq2mkS_OYtpDrD1mTLELuzQnttCvlkOIgAqEiFURUpVWkJaUEJKSkwwTjVCOTM5RVBIVlVHSC4u

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

The PTO Membership Drive is ON! Hopefully, by now, you have had an opportunity to join us for either a Town Hall or PTO Meeting this school year. If you have not, no worries, there are more great events to come. Our next meeting is scheduled for October 8th at 6:30PM. However, this is MEMBERS ONLY EVENT...Only PTO Members will be able to attend PTO Meetings and receive PTO Recordings and Emails. Membership is $10 per Middle School Household. Signing Up is So Easy: How To Pay Memberships Dues: *Payments are accepted via Pay PayPal.* https://www.paypal.com/us/home 1. Log into Pay Pal and click on "Send/Request" at the top of the menu. Type in..@CMITNorthMSPTO. 2. Pay the $10 annual membership fee. 3. Once you complete your membership transaction, please send receipt, your first and last name, and student’s name and grade to: MStreasurer@cmitnorthpto.org It really is as simple as 1, 2, 3! Now let's get this DONE CMIT!!! **NEXT REGISTER YOUR FAMILY ON THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO PORTAL** https://tools.ptoffice.com/reg/NS_CNMS303 48 Hours after paying your membership dues AND registering on the PTO Portal - your account will be unlocked and you will have FULL ACCESS to the site! We are trying to do BIG THINGS this year! Your membership dues and participation will ENSURE WE GET THEM DONE! Thanking you ALL in advance.

Thank You, MS CMIT PTO

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

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.