When: Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 11:00am

Where: CMIT South Auditorium

Who: Current 8th, 9th and 10th grade parents and students

Come with all your questions to the high school town hall. Topics to be discussed includes -
College and Career Readiness
Student owned computers
Dual Enrollment
Student Schedules for next year
And many more...

High school teachers will be present to answer your questions. Hope to see you there.

Lara Asafa, Principal

Many thanks to the SGA for organizing the walkout on March 14, 2018 in keeping with the spirit of the National School Walkout to honor the lives lost at Parkland, Florida.

Beginning at 10:00am, high school students will exited the building through the arrival entrance and gathered in a safe area. There was a moment of silence, poetry reading, and other brief remarks. All students returned back into the building by 10:20 a.m.

Middle school students will engaged in discussion about safe and responsible language in school. Please continue to talk to your scholars about these topics. Thank you for your continuing support.

Lara Asafa, Principal

Dear Parents,

In the coming weeks, all students in grades five and eight in the state of Maryland will participate in the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA). The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act requires Maryland to test Science content at least once in the elementary and once in the middle school grades. This is an online assessment based on the Next Generation Science Standards which the state of Maryland has adopted for their curriculum. Schools taking the online test will create a schedule in order for students to access computers and take the test between March 5th and March 23rd. The test is administered over two days and will take approximately two hours each day. CMIT South eighth grade students will take this test March 19 - 20, 2018. Science teachers wanted to provide as much preparation prior to the test as possible.

The test will include both selected response and constructed response items. The online version of the test will also include Technology Enhanced Items.

It is extremely important that your child is in school and on time each day of testing. Make-up testing is required for all students. Students may not be permitted to test if tardy on their assigned testing day.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT DOES HIS OR HER BEST JOB. PLEASE…MAKE SURE…

Your child arrives to school on time.

Your child eats a substantial breakfast in the morning that will give him/her the necessary energy and alertness for participation in testing.

Your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before each testing day.

Your child is in school every testing day. Children absent on a testing day will participate in make-up testing.

You encourage your child to do his/her best!

Thank you for your help. We know our students will do their best! Should you have any questions, please email testing@cmitsouth.org.

Photo Courtesy of: https://goo.gl/images/sqxa7d

Patrice Harrell-Carter, Assistant Principal MS

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) lost a fourth day of instruction on Friday, March 2 due to hazardous wind-related school closures. PGCPS will request a waiver from the Maryland State Board of Education for the March 2 closure, but students, staff and families should expect school to be in session on Friday, April 6 – originally scheduled as the last day of Spring Break.

Schools were previously closed due to unsafe weather conditions on Thursday, January 4; Friday, January, 5; and Wednesday, January 17. The 2017-18 school calendar includes two inclement weather makeup days built in. A third makeup day was used Friday, February 9. Any additional closures will require attendance on Thursday, April 5 as well.

The PGCPS calendar meets Governor Hogan’s mandate for a post-Labor Day start date with June 15 as the final day of school.

School delays or closures greatly impact students, families and staff. The decision to delay or close schools is based on safety and a variety of other factors, including National Weather Service reports, recommendations from PGCPS transportation supervisors and building maintenance directors, who survey conditions throughout the county as early as 3 a.m. Facility staff report on power outages, HVAC/heat issues and any plumbing issues that could impact schools and offices. PGCPS executive staff members communicate with County government agencies. The school system’s top consideration is safety for buses, motorists and students who walk to school.

For the latest updates on inclement weather occurs, visit:

PGCPS website (www.pgcps.org)
Social media sites (facebook.com/pgcps, Twitter and Instagram: @PGCPS)
PGCPS-TV (Channel 96/38)
Local media outlets
E-alerts
PGCPS Weather Line 301-952-6000 (option “1”)

Patrice Harrell-Carter, Assistant Principal MS

CMIT South is excited to bring Virtual Reality into the classroom at CMIT South. Virtual Reality (VR) describes three-dimensional computer-generated environments that replace the normal reality in which our everyday lives play out. With this technology, students can take excursions while in the classroom and fully immersed in the environment they are viewing.

CMIT South has invested in some VR equipments and would love to begin using them with Google Expedition. We are in need of your old smartphones/IPod - Android and Apple to use with the VR equipments. Please email ebrown@cmitsouth.org if you would like us to take that old phone off your hands. Looking forward to hearing from you.

For more information on Virtual Reality and Google Expedition, please visit https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/use-virtual-reality-google-expeditions-classroom/

CMIT South

Project Lead The Way is a project based class that encourages students to explore engineering from the vantage point of being an engineer. Recently the POE class was given the challenge of designing and building bridges out of balsa wood. We then used weights to test their weight capacity. I am very proud of all of the students but a special shout out goes to the winning team of Derrick Mackall-Griffin and Noah Oyelade! The pictures above are the before and after pictures of their bridges. Can you guess which one was the winning design that held over 10 lbs?

I am looking forward to the great things these young engineers will do in the future. Please enjoy these videos of two of the bridge tests.

Ms. Graves

YOU ASKED CLF DELIVERS! THESE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO OUR CLF SCHOOLS STUDENTS! The Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) will offer a variety of programs aimed at helping students further develop social skills while improving academic performance. The following exclusive courses are made available ONLY to CLF schools’ students. Students will take an assessment test and upon completion, satisfied students will receive a certificate from CLF. Spring semester classes will start on Saturday, April 7th. All courses are 8 week-long and the total cost per class is $200.    Music Appreciation by Nicole Bradley on Saturdays, 11:00am-1:00pm @ CSP, Hanover MD    Dramatic Art by Agatha Francis Seton on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00pm @ CMIT South, Upper Marlboro MD    Exploring STEAM by Benora McCain & Amina Ahmed on Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm @ CMIT Elementary, Laurel MD    Advanced Technology Applications by Moses Olubo on Fridays, 4:00-6:00pm @ CMIT South, Upper Marlboro MD   Intro to Animation & Voice Over by Kyle Sutherland on Saturdays, 11:00am-1:00pm @ CMIT South, Upper Marlboro   Interactive Programming Web Development on Saturdays, 10:00am-1:00pm @ CLF, Laurel MD For course description, locations, eligible grade levels, and REGISTRATION visit our website, www.clfadvancedstudies.org/ascp Follow us on https://twitter.com/CLFAdvanced to see recent updates! Any question, feel free to reach me at cbicer@clfmd.org

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

Summer is approaching. If you are searching for a program for your child consistent with educational, informal and entertaining activities, then CLF Summer DAY CAMP Program is the right solution for you! CLF will provide a variety of programs available to all Elementary and Middle school students during June 25th-July 20th.

These programs include Basketball Academy by BBA, STEAM Classes (Robotics/Lego, Interactive Science, Computer Programming), Recess, and Lunch. This is a great opportunity for students to be engaged and gain skills over the summer.

Summer DAY CAMP program is only available for Elementary and Middle school students and will be held at LAUREL and UPPER MARLBORO locations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, SCHEDULE, FEE & REGISTRATION
go to https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/summer

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

World’s Finest Chocolate FUNDRAISER!!

We have 6 boxes left for sale. Please help support our students. The chocolate comes in a box of 60 bars sold for $1 each. We are asking parents to purchase a box for $60. Your students can sell each bar to reimburse you for your purchase. It is a great fundraiser that can generate funds for senior year activities for your students. Remember, all funds raised go toward prom, senior picnic and other activities to help reduce the costs for our students. If you are interesting in purchasing a box, please email the class email box at cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com.

For our students, the 10th Grade SGA will be selling chocolate most days after school. Please stop by to purchase a bar or two and support the Class of 2020!

We are looking to collect parent information to ensure you have the latest information for the 10th grade class. We will be communicating via email and text. If you would like to be included in the 10th grade news, please send an email to cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com and provide your name, student name, your email address and cell phone number. if you have attended a class meeting and signed in on the attendance sheet, your information has already been collected.

Thanks,
Class of 2020 Committee

When: Friday, March 23, 2018
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost: $8 (advance) $10 (@ the door)
Ticket Sales (3/19 - 3/23) - during middle school lunches

Volunteers needed for ticket sales during lunches and the event, concessions, set up and clean up.

Class of 2022 is seeking concession donation. Please donate from the items below to support the concession sales at the dance.

Can be purchased from BJs, Costco or Sams:

Starbursts (34 count) - 2 boxes
Skittles (34 count) - 1 box
Fruit by the Foot (48 count)- 4 boxes
Gatorades (28 count) - 5 cases
Lrg. Deer Park Water (40 count) - 1
Slim Jims - small (120 count) - 1
Sprite (35 count) - 1
Brisk (36 count) - 1
Sunkist (24 count ) - 1
Sour Patches (24 count) - 2
Honeybuns (12 count) - 5
Fruit Snacks - large (36 count) - 2
Chips (variety) - 3

all items above can be delivered by Thursday, March 22nd

Class of 2022 - 8th Grade

Yes, kickball. Some of you parents remember when you played this sport. CMIT South students certainly know what kickball is!!

Saturday mornings in the Soccer Field, starting at 9:15am -11:15am parents and students are welcome to take part in some basic/intermediate/advance kickball fundamentals. This is opportunity to take part in a different form of exercise.

It doesn’t matter the level of one’s fitness abilities. Participants can move at their OWN pace. The kickball clinic will have coaches that will provide the guidance and various drills activities.

Drills may consist of but not limited to: chest pass throws, one arm throws, scooping the kickball up from the ground and throwing to a base, catching the ball, kicking bunts down third base or first base, running the bases (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

In between drills other exercises will be performed such as but not limited to: Squats; Push ups; Running to the front and back of the soccer field; jumping jacks; and planks.

Cost is $5.00 per person in which all proceeds go to the PTO.

A waiver form releasing CMIT of any liabilities will be required to be signed.

Looking forward to seeing YOU at CMIT South’s Kickball Clinic.

PS: Your child may attend Saturday Academy while you get your workout in!!!

CMIT South PTO

IT'S SPRING CLEANING TIME AND WE KNOW JUST WHERE YOU CAN BRING YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS! Starting March 12th we will start collecting donated furniture, clothes, shoes, etc. We will be donating these items to Value Village. We will be collecting from March 12th - April 15th. So do some spring cleaning and donate your items!

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY GLASS WEAR OR KNIVES IN THE ON SITE COLLECTIONS AS WE DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER THE STUDENTS' SAFETY. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE DROP OFF CARAVAN ON APRIL 16TH TO DELIVER THESE ITEMS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Questions: cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com

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Ms. Graves

CMIT South Soccer Update

Girl's and Boy's soccer tryouts are scheduled to be held on March 19th and 20th from 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Students must possess and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in order to participate in PGCPS Interscholastic Athletics. Also, student/athletes are required to have a signed parent permission slip and signed medical physical evaluation form to be completed by a Licensed Physician before they may participate in any school sponsored interscholastic athletic activity.

http://www1.pgcps.org/uploadedFiles/Schools_and_Centers/Middle_Schools/Kenmoor/Page_Parts/MS%20Parent-Student%20Participation%20Packet%20%2017-18.pdf

Please forward any questions or concerns to Mr. K. Young at kyoung@cmitsouth.org.

Kevin Young
Athletic Director

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING VIBE DANCE

Friday, March 23, 2018
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cost - $8 in advance and $10 at the door

Tickets sales will start Monday, March 19th during lunch

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CMIT South PTO

CMIT SOUTH PTO GENERAL MEETING will be held on Wednesday, March 28th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Parent University session will be offered at this meeting. The session will begin promptly at 6:00pm and the PTO business meeting will follow immediately after.

Workshop being offered:
- Are you Money Trapped? A Financial Fun Workshop conducted by Ms. Shelia Johnson, EA, Author.


We look forward to seeing many of you on March 28th!

CMIT South PTO

SAVE THE DATE......
Saturday, April 28, 2018 (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) at CMIT South

The planning committee is seeking male volunteers for the First Annual CMIT-South Young Men’s Workshop. Parents, teachers, and or family members, we need your SUPPORT to strengthen, mold, and shape our future leaders in the following areas:
- Growing into adulthood
- Overcoming adversity
- Life skills
- Bullying and peer pressure

A male presence is requested, however, if you are not interested in being a guest speaker, we encourage you to attend and enjoy the sessions.

Use the link to sign up to volunteer and donate for the workshop:

Parent Volunteers
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0D4FACA92FA4FD0-cmitsouth

Registration for the workshop will start the Friday, March 30th. Watch out for it in the newsletter.

Thank you,
Planning Committee
C/O "2020"

CMIT South PTO

Join us for our next CMIT South PTO Parent University on Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00pm. Our guest presenter, Sheila Johnson, EA, Author. She will help you find 10 Ways to Color Yourself Free, identify 20 Kid-Friendly Businesses to Start with a Cell Phone, and talk about one of the Best Ways to Pay for Education and much more.

Sign-up if you plan to be there:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-areyou

The PTO Meeting will follow immediately after the Parent University.
We look forward to seeing you there.

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CMIT South PTO

Who: Open to all students

Where: Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia PA

When: March 29, 2018

Cost: $50:00 (5 slots still open)

Website: https://www.fi.edu/explore-the-museum


Who: Open to all 8th - 10th Grade students

Where: George Mason University

When: May 1, 2018

Cost: $15:00


Who: Open to all students

Where: NorthBay Adventure Camp, Northeast MD

When: June 11 - 15, 2018

Cost: $300:00 (to be paid in 3 installments) few slots still open

Website: http://northbayadventure.org/

CMIT South

CMIT South is proud to continue to offer our scholars multiple extra curricular opportunities before and after school. Please note that if your child is enrolled in the AM clubs on Fridays, they must arrive for their club by 7:35am and enter through the regular student entrance.

Doors remain open on Fridays until 7:45am giving students a 10min grace period. Doors are closed after this time and no student is allowed entry into the building again until 8:20am. If you would like your scholars to participate in the clubs, please be prepare to commit to bring them on time.
Please do not encourage your scholar to use the cafeteria or front entrance for clubs. They will not be allowed entry through these doors.

CMIT South

Greetings CMIT-South Family,

We are pleased to inform you that information packets for qualifying candidates interested in membership to the National Junior Honor Society were sent to student email accounts on Thursday, March 8th. The deadline for submitting completed forms is Thursday, March 22nd at 2:45pm, late applications will not be accepted and incomplete applications will not be considered for membership. If you have questions or concerns, please email Mrs. Green at njhs@cmitsouth.org. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. T. Green

Get your pictures in this year's middle school yearbook!

We would like to invite all parents, guardians, and students to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of middle school events or of you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them! Our photographers can't be everywhere, so help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. The more pictures we have, the better chance of seeing yourself and your friends in the yearbook and being reminded of all the fun you had this year!

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 410303691
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".

It's that easy..submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is April 27th, but don't wait...do it today!!



**(We will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.)

Greetings,
Our Soccer Boys Team Tryout for Middle School will be next Monday March 19, 2018. Tryout will be in the soccer indoor field from 3:00 to 4:30. Players will report to the soccer field after school schedule. Mr. Arroyo will be there waiting for players. Be sure complete and bring your PGCPS Sport Physical Form before participate in the tryout. Players should wear the appropriate soccer uniform and indoor soccer shoes.
No cleats for tryout.

See you on Monday CMIT-South Players.

Mr. Arroyo
Soccer Coach

Where: Watkins Nature Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD

When: April 4, 2018 @ 10:00am

Get your hands into some green project. Teen volunteers will be studying animal and plant cycles; Exploring Heat Island effect; Designing Green Buildings and building Scale Models; Creating a PSA Poster for Community Awareness.

Register online, go to www.pgparks.com. See attached flyer for registration information. Lunch will be served.

CMIT South

Dear Parent or Student,

Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 410303694
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".

It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 05/01/2018.

Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Sincerely,
Yearbook Adviser and the 2018 Yearbook Staff.

The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.

Patricia Cameron

pcameron@cmitsouth.org

SPRING PICTURES - APRIL 9th
🌼 📷🌼📷🌼📷🌼

Spring Pictures will be taken on April 9th. This will be a dress down day for the month of March. Ineligible students will be allowed to change for pictures and change back into their uniforms. Flyers will be sent home with students 2 weeks prior to picture day.

Lacy Holland-Wallace
Picture Day Coordinator

March 28, 2018 marks the end of the third quarter. Please ensure that your child is completing all assignments, studying for assessments, and taking advantage of the extra credit offered. The end is nearly here and we want to ensure that your son or daughter finishes strong.

Photo Courtesy of: https://goo.gl/images/Vgxndc

Patrice Harrell-Carter, Assistant Principal MS

Greetings All,

When we return from Spring Break, our students will begin preparing for the state mandated assessments entitled Partnership for Assessment Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). The assessments are very rigourous and in order to effectively prepare, students are encouraged to take advantage of the practices tests that can be accessed online. It is reccommended that each child carves out a few minutes at home to practice. This will not only familiarize them with the assessment but provide them with the necessary practice towards achieving a Level 4 or 5 on the assessment. Be on the look out for more information in April.

The practice tests can be found online at: https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/

Patrice Harrell-Carter, Assistant Principal MS

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Our classroom rule of Following Directions includes:
-Whistle means stop
-'Go' means begin
-Be cooperative
-Stay on task
-Electronics in lockers

Respectfully,

Mr. Chipriano
jchipriano@cmitsouth.org

Middle School Spring Vibe Dance
- Friday, March 23, 2018
- 6:30pm -9:30pm
- Sponsored by Class of 2022
- Cost - $8.00

*** Volunteers are needed for ticket sales and run concessions ***
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-middle

*** Donations requested for Concessions. Please sign-up for what you can donate:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-food

CMIT South PTO

What is the Uniform Policy?
The uniform policy can be found on our website, under Students tab. http://cmitsouth.org/uniform-policy/

How do we order uniform items?
Uniform items can be ordered by completing the online order form: https://anderon-mmp.myshopify.com/ or 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 South's Daily Schedule?
8:20am - 8:35am:
- Student arrival (drop off is at the side entrance)
- Doors close at 8:35am (after 8:35am parents need to sign late students in at the Front Office)

8:20am - 8:45am:
- Homeroom (Breakfast is available during this time until 8:45am)

8:45am - 2:49pm for 6th & High School grades and 8:45am - 2:54pm for 7th & 8th grades: 
- Academic instruction

2:49/2:54pm - 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. Lunch taken to lunch room should be consumed in lunch room. Student cannot return to locker after lunch. All lunch bags should be left in lockers if student do not wish to place in bins after lunch. Lunch bags are not allowed in class.

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.