This year, CLF recognized four individuals from each CLF school. On Thursday, CLF Board members presented awards to

- Ms. T'liyah Bigelow, Student of the Year
- Mr. Brian Davidson, Teacher of the Year
- Mrs. Georgia Jones, Staff Member of the Year
- Mrs. Veronica Jessamy, Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to all winners. I also would like to thank the winners' families for their sacrifices.

Mr. AG
Principal

CMIT South Third Quarter Honor Roll Assembly will hold on May 5, 2017. The schedule is as follows:

6th/7th Grade Ceremony: 8:00-8:45 am
8th/9th Grade Ceremony: 9:00-9:45 am

Honorees are expected to attend in their white oxford and ties. CMIT South is very proud of the students who made the honor roll.

Lara Asafa

7th Grade RELA- May 1/2
8th Grade RELA- May 3/4
9th Grade Math- May 8/9
7th grade Math- May 10/11
8th Grade Math- May 15/16
6th Grade Math- May 22/23/24

Please make sure your student arrives to school on time prepared to test.

Thank you.

Mrs. Gearhart, Program Coordinator

Our current ITEC students about the finish their second course” INT2140 Problem Solving with Spreadsheets” and earned 7 college credits so far towards to their associate degree in Informational Technology. Our students are working hard and learning new things in each ITEC course.

Current 8thgrade students and parents showed a lot of interest to this special CMIT-South program –ITEC-. We have received students’ Accuplacer scores today and glad to inform you that 26 students met the Accuplacer Test requirements. Students who met this requirement will receive an email sometimes next week that explains the next step of the application process.

On behalf of CMIT South teachers and administrators I congratulate all current ITEC students and this year’s applicants for their hard work.

Mr.Taner
Program Coordinator

The PTO is now accepting nominees for the 2017-2018 PTO Board, Position descriptions and responsibilities can be found in the documents on the PTAvenue website.

Nominees will be accepted through May 5, 2017. Send an email to pto@cmitsouth.org@gmail.com.

Thank you,

CMIT South PTO

Please see attachment.

CMIT South PTO

Mark your Calendars. CMIT South staff and parents continue to plan great learning and fun activities for our wonderful students. Please mark your calendars for the following events. Students are reminded to present positive behavior as SIS points are required for most of the activities listed below.

More information for each of these events are being shared on the school newsletter as the relevant information becomes available.

May 4 - ITEC Capitol Tech Uni Visit
May 5 - SIS Event
May 1-3 Basketball Tournament
May 19 - Spanish Field Trip
May 20 - New Families Orientation
May 25/26 - JA Financial Park Field Trip - 8th grade
May 25 - Nifty Fifty Guest Speaker for MS
May 25 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, Wise HS
May 26 - Career Day
May 30 - 8th grade activity week kickoff - Swag Bag pick up (Tentative)
May 31 - Chat and Chew with 9th graders (Tentative)
June 1 - Ice Cream Social/Yearbook signing
June 2 - 8th Grade Jr. Prom, 7:00 - 10:00pm ($25.00)
June 2 - SIS event
June 6 - Zoo Field Trip
June 8 - Busch Garden field trip day ($80 - $100)
June 9 - Tentative PTO Field Day

Lara Asafa

On Saturday May 20, 2017, all newly enrolled incoming 6th grade students and their families will be at CMIT South for new families orientation. CMIT South family is excited as the family continues to grow.

New students will be taking assessments while their parents will participate in a series of information sessions.

For this event to be a success, CMIT South is excited to have students and parent volunteers helping. If you would still like to volunteer, please use the link below.

Thank you to all that volunteer. Looking forward to a successful day.

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0C4CABA82BA6FC1-newfamily

Lara Asafa

On Thursday, May 11th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, staff from the high school will be on hand to discuss what is in store for CMIT- South Middle School students when they reach the high school. We will be discussing pathways to graduation including the Information Technology Early College (ITEC) program and Advanced Placement courses, athletics, clubs, and other opportunities.

Come out and learn about what we are offering!

Mr.Taner
Program Coordinator

CMIT South 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
will be held at Dr. Henry Wise High School Auditorium.
Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6:30pm .
Students should arrive by 6:00pm and the program will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
More details to come

Attention CMIT-S Parents and Guardians,

I am pleased to announced that we are able to have another parenting information night on May 18th from 6:30-8:30 in the cafeteria. I have partnered again with the Center for Healthy Families to have them come share techniques and information regarding issues with technology, social media, communication and just raising a middle/high schooler in general. Last years presentation was very informative for those who attended. I hope you can join us this year as well.

Ms. Warehime, School Counselor

Parents! Friends! Family Members!

If you have a job- ANY JOB! Please sign up to present during career day on May 26, 2017!

This is a REALLY important event for our students in terms of motivation, commitment to school, and commitment to their future!

Each Speaker can sign up for a partial, or whole day- and presentations will last about 30 minutes each (I'll put you in as many classes as possible during the time you are available)

Prepare for 15-20 minutes of talking about your job, how you got it, and what you like or dislike about it, and 10-15 minutes of student questions.

If you are interested in presenting at this function, please sign up at the following link. https://goo.gl/forms/TCfMFWq7JmEP8pru1 We will provide you with breakfast and lunch and be in touch!

Kelly Fay

Monday May 1st 2017

3:00- 4:30pm

Teams may consist of any mix of grades 6-8 boys & girls.

Single Elimination 5 v 5 , 7 minute games.

Grand Prize $20 Chick Fil A or Chipotle Gift Card for each team member.
SIS Points & Recognition in the Newsletter

Second Place $15 Chick Fil A or Chipotle Gift Card for each team member.
SIS Points & Recognition in the Newsletter.

Register your team By 11:59pm Saturday April 29th at the following link! https://tinyurl.com/springbasketballcmit

Just want to watch? Entry is $1, Snack Sales available for additional charge.

Attachment(s)

Kelly Fay

The Create Initiative is a summer program that introduces youth to learn more about digital media in the fields of: web design, coding, digital photography, videography and music. Students developed websites, computer programs, edited and manipulated images using Photoshop, edited and manipulated video using Adobe Premiere and created and edited music files.


Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/a/cmitsouth.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc21cinWgLBivHbb9LTJmylVheoJ0g9hkTgQ5J4NaF-ycYusA/viewform

Mr.Taner
Program Coordinator

Red Carpet Glam, A Star for the Night 8th Grade Dance
will be held at CMIT South on Friday, June 2, 2017
Cost - $25
Semi-Formal Affair
Food Served, Red Carpet Photos and Photo Booth w/ props, DJ and Dance Contest
Tickets Sold thru May 4, 2017. No Ticket Sales at the door
See attached flyer for more details



Thank you,
Monique Gallaway

The Seventh Graders will take a Final Exam the Week of May 30th 2017. Two hours will be provided, and the exam will be a cumulative final of the Physics Unit. Students should prepare for about 35 Multiple Choice Questions and 3 BCR Questions.

Topics will include
- Motion (Ch 7)
- Forces (Ch 8*)
- Energy (Ch 10*)
- Thermodynamics (Ch 11*)
- Waves (Ch 12*)
- Light (Ch 15*)
- Electricity and Magnetism (Ch 17*)

* Chapters Marked - Entire chapter not covered in class or on test - students will need to refer to notes / slides, and sources from class to evaluate what material is important to study and review.

Kelly Fay

Order your yearbook online for $25 now through May 2.

Step 1: https://online-pay.memorybook.com/parent

Step 2: Enter code 85915

Mrs. Gearhart, Program Coordinator

I wanted to thank everyone who donated snacks for our students to enjoy during PARCC testing. My office is covered with hundreds of tempting and delicious snacks. If you have not dropped off your snacks, you can still drop them off in the main office. The more the merrier. Thank you again for your donation.

Ms. Warehime, School Counselor

Welcome back families!
I hope everyone enjoyed the break. I wanted to provide a few updates on the coming weeks and what to expect for the finals and final projects.

Biology:
Next week we will start Unit 7, the last unit before the HSA test on May 22nd. I will also assign a final project, instead of a final test to Biology students. The project will require students to draw on learning experiences from the entire year and apply them to novel situations. This will be due after the HSA and will count for multiple assessment grades.

The HSA will be counted in the gradebook as an assessment, and we will review leading up to the test, following Unit 7. Following the HSA, we will begin to cover body systems, or chemistry (student choice).

Chemistry:
Students will finish Chapter 17 by Friday, and review on Monday. Tuesday (5/2) will be the Unit 6 test on Chapters 14 and 17. I am currently writing the test and will have the study guide ready by Friday.

After the Unit 6 test, Chemistry will continue forward with Unit 7 and Unit 8 to close the year. Chemistry students will not have an HSA or State Assessment, but will have a final assessment for the year. It will be a cumulative final, however students will be able to have one, one-sided equation bank they can use during the test. Students will also need a calculator for the final.

The tentative plan is to give the final the first week in June, so the week from May 30th to June 2nd. Following that, we will look at introductory Physics, since that is the next science for Chemistry students.

General Reminders:
As always, continue to check Edmodo and SchoolMax for updates and assignments.

Feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Welcome back, get ready for a fast paced last month or so, and have a great week!

Mr. Wassam

CMIT South continues to offer drop in services for our students.

Morning Drop in Rate is $10 (6:30 AM until 7:30 AM)

Afternoon Drop in Rate is $30 per child (flat fee).

Payments should be made by check or money order to Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation.

Payment (check or money order only) must be received before service is rendered. Payments can turned into the main office or to enrichment staff.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4ca8a92caaf49-drop

Kevin Young

What is the Uniform Policy?
The uniform policy can be found on our website, under Students tab.

How do we order uniform items?
Uniform items can be ordered by completing the online order form: www.cmituniforms.com

Do I have to purchase uniforms from this vendor?

No, however, uniforms purchased from other vendors must have 100% identical color tone and the CMIT South logo. The current uniform vendor provides donation to the CMIT South PTO based on sales. Each uniform purchase from Minuteman Press is contribution to the school. 

What is CMIT's Daily Schedule?
7:35- 7:45am:
- Student arrival (drop off is at the side entrance)
- Doors close at 7:45am (after 7:45am parents need to sign late students in at the Front Office)

7:35 - 7:57am:
- Homeroom (Breakfast is available during this time until 7:50am)

8:00am - 2:49pm for 6th&9th grades and 2:54 for 7th & 8th grades: 
- Academic instruction

2:49/2:54 - 3:10 pm: 
Student pick-up outside (Students who are not picked up by 3:10pm will be waiting outside for their ride. There is no adult supervision for these students during this time).

Clubs and enrichment activities will begin immediately following dismissal. All club/enrichment participants must report directly to the cafeteria. Students who continuously fail to report directly to their designated locations will lose the privilege to participate in any after school activities. 

How do I pay for my child's lunch?
Breakfast and lunch are served every day. You can add money to your child's account by visiting this link. You can also pay by cash or money order in the cafeteria. 

Can my child bring their own lunch to school?
Students can bring a lunch from home. Lunches can be stored in the student's locker. Microwaves are available in the cafeteria to warm food. Refrigerators are not available for students.

What do they serve for school lunch?
A monthly menu is provided by Food and Nutrition Services. Click here for lunch and breakfast menu.

What is the academic calendar?
CMIT follows the Prince George's County Public School calendar found here. To receive notifications of PGCPS school cancellations by providing information here.

Where can I find information about CMIT events and updates?
Every Friday CMIT South publishes its weekly newsletter. It is HIGHLY recommended that you subscribe to the newsletter. It is a vital means of communication between CMIT South and stakeholders. Please click here to subscribe to CMIT South Newsletter. Please visit www.cmitsouth.org for more information.