It has been a great year at CMIT South MS/HS. We have had so much to celebrate this year. Our students have grown as individuals and as scholars. We have worked hard in every way, and we are deserving of a break. Please stay plugged in by checking your emails occasionally throughout the summer. I wish everyone a wonderful and safe summer. I hope to see you back next year.

Lara Asafa, Principal

A tradition at CMIT South is for all students to complete summer assignments in RELA, Math, Science and Technology. Students are expected to begin their summer assignments by July 1, 2018. Some assignments have due dates during the months of July and August. All assignments are due on or before September 14, 2018. Teachers of these subjects are providing necessary directions for summer assignments during this last few weeks in class. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions. Teacher will not be available during the summer break. Questions related to summer assignment during the summer break should be directed to testing@cmitsouth.org. Summer assignments constitute part of the assessment grades for first quarter of the new school year. Links to summer assignments are below. Please click on your next grade level and navigate to your current college if applicable. All writing assignments must be typed and not handwritten. Handwritten assignments will not be accepted. Students will receive submission guidelines upon return from summer break. Incoming 6th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UQ0-TdmSvOzuljTdykVwBlJmmmvokB5n?usp=sharing 7th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Z5htPMFTUUUIhxKRzPvaDEwUnu14WP3?usp=sharing 8th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tTXcbVzK8OJwGt5OjDFqxtxcAVkqTxNk?usp=sharing 9th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CdsTA4vzk8NG4MkXiMalyNHpXKxF_wO9?usp=sharing 10th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ofN6EOWzVgn9anftj3MNYLiw-6TDZpNy?usp=sharing 11th Grade https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DcMICxN4Jb5OTKYsAZKFU0iygUX9zCBR?usp=sharing

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Below are reading books to used with the curriculum in the English classes next school year. Please ensure your student have the books for the first quarter first day of school. Students in Honors English may need to acquire additional novels for the curriculum. The English teachers will advise if any additional books are needed. Ninth Grade To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros All American Boys by Jason Reynolds/Brendan Kiely Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Tenth Grade Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Lord of the Flies by William Golding Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Eleventh Grade Sula by Toni Morrison The Awakening by Kate Chopin Native Son by Richard Wright

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Below are reading books to used with the curriculum in the Reading classes next year. Please ensure your student have the books for the first quarter first day of school. Students in Honors Reading may need to acquire additional novels for the curriculum. The reading teachers will advise if any additional books are needed. Sixth Grade Quarter 1 - Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Quarter 2 - The Young Landlords by Walter Dean Myers Quarter 3 - Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin Quarter 4 - Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit Seventh Grade Quarter 1 - Taking Sides by Gary Soto Quarter 2 - Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred Taylor Quarter 3 - Tangerine by Edward Bloor Quarter 4 - Crater by Homer Hickam Eighth Grade Quarter 1 - A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass Quarter 2 - Ghost by Jason Reynolds Quarter 3 - Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac Quarter 4 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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School supply list for the 2018-19 school year is attached. Please note that teachers may require additional items as needed throughout the school year.

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Thank you to all of the volunteers who supported the end of the year field day. The students had a chance to roll in the human bowling ball; dance with the Just Dance video; play soccer and football; listen to music by CMIT's own, Mr. Rooda, play board games, enjoy snow cones and cotton candy; and eat lots of food. The students and teachers really enjoyed the Dunk Tank. Thank you again!

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Hello CMIT South Family, Thank you for a wonderful school year. We are so excited about being able to take a short break to re-energize ourselves for the new school year. We hope you do the same. We have alot planned for the start of school year and we will definitely need your support. Saturday, August 25th will be our first back to school event where we invite new and existing CMIT South Families to join us in a festive atmosphere and give everyone a chance mix and mingle before school starts. We will have games and food for students and children. Please save the date and look for an email over the summer for more information. Enjoy,

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-SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018 Back to School Event at CMIT South Vendors, Activities for Students and Parents, Food, and lots more! - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 First Friday’s PTO Fundraiser -"Lunch on Me" Campaign begins for the month of October. We ask parents to donate their lunch money the 1st Friday of each month ($8 each month for 8 months- $64 per family). Participate on pt-avenue.com (organization code -CMITSPTO) and look for the online store or drop your donation in the First Friday Drop Box near the front desk. Thank you.

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This year has been a year of great partnership and successes. CMIT South is by far the best organization representing the interest of the students. The PTO sponsored many many activities, supported so many events and initiated many partnership so that our scholars' school experiences continues to be enriched. CMIT South could not have had the year we had with our PTO. Parents are encouraged to become active members of this body. You can have a lot of positive impact on your child's school experience by becoming active. Please make a commitment to be more active next school year. Our PTO sponsored field day gave students a well deserved start to the summer break. We are very thankful to the PTO Leadership, board, members and volunteers without whom none of this would have been possible. Thank you.

Lara Asafa, Principal

The Verizon Innovative Learning Program will Introduce Augmented Reality, 3D Printing, Entrepreneurship and more to prepare Girls and Boys for the Tech Careers of the Future. Lunch will be provided over the summer. Program runs for three weeks in the summer and continues one Saturday per month through the year. Free Summer Program for Middle School Boys Where: Howard University When: 6/25/18 - 7/13/18 Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm To register, please contact Dr. Kmt Shockley at VerizonHU@Howard.edu. To register, visit https://goo.gl/V9mJcp. Free Summer Program aimed at Middle School Girls Where: Prince Georges Community College, Center for Advance Technology When: 6/25/18 - 7/13/18 Session I; 7/16/18 - 8/3/16 Session II Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm For more information about this program please contact June Evans at CED@pgcc.edu. http://www.pgcc.edu/uploadedFiles/Pages/Programs_and_Courses/Noncredit/CED/VZ__GIRL_Flyer-2-final-4-18-18.pdf

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Hello students, This was a year well spent in English. We have been introduced to many concepts and strategies. You did it! We will need these skills for the next academic year. As a reminder, you will be reading the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I know it is a familiar book. However, I thought this would be a great example novel to achieve the goal this summer. You will read this novel and respond to all 16 activities on the given Literature Board. What is the goal? The goal is to be able to comprehensively move through a novel and gain a deep understanding of what the author is conveying through your reading lenses. This is through literary elements and comprehension strategies. These activities will include reading and writing simultaneously. Many of these strategies will be familiar to you. You all have been a great group this year. You have taught me so much and I am looking forward to another year of new adventures, enrichment, and growth. The information is located in the newsletter. However, I will upload this information to Edmodo as well. Enjoy your summer!!!!!!!!!!!

Lori Payne, MAT, M.Ed. 11th Grade RELA Teacher

Please mark your calendars for SY19 Back to School Nights: Tuesday, September 18, 2018: 7th Grade & 8th Grade Thursday, September 20, 2018: 6th Grade & High School Schedule is from 4:00pm - 7:00 pm each night.

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Dear New Tenth Graders, Congratulations on a job well done in ninth grade! I wish you a summer filled with fun, sun, and reading!!! Going to the pool? Going to the beach? Going on vacation? Going on a road-trip? Spending a rainy day indoors? BRING A BOOK and read it! I can't wait to see you next year and hear all about your summer. Also, don't forget that the sooner you start your summer assignment, the sooner you will be finished. Best Wishes,

Patricia Cameron

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
Families wishing to purchase uniform in store may visit:

All American Wear, Inc.

5001-B Forbes Boulevard

Lanham, MD 20706

301-459-5000

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 - 8:40am:
- Student arrival (drop off is at the side entrance)
- Doors close at 8:40am (after 8:40am 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.