This week was activity packed at CMIT South MS/HS. Our annual STEM/MAKER Faire was a huge success. All of us at CMIT South MS/HS are grateful for the support of all parent and professional judges who volunteered their time. We are also very proud of all scholars for their efforts and innovative projects. Everyone is a winner in our book. We couldn't have done this without the steady guidance of our Science Department team - Ms. Brown, Ms. Melchoir, Ms. Hamilton and Ms. Allen. The high school Science teachers we also very supportive. Thank you all.

Lara Asafa, Principal

The CLF Board will appoint two parent members from Prince George’s County to its Board of Directors. Interested parent candidates wishing to join are required to submit their resume along with a cover letter of intent to the board of directors by January 31. Cover letter items should include various ways the parent candidate believes they will best represent CLF’s public charter schools by contributing to the CLF board. Potential candidates are also asked to indicate how many children they have attending CMIT schools and how many years they have been involved with CMIT schools in their cover letter. Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to: awilson@clfmd.org with the subject line: “CLF Board Parent Candidate.” The Board Executive committee will review resume submissions and select five candidates prior to the board meeting. The board will vote to elect two out of these five parent candidates recommended by the executive committee at the February 21, 2019, CLF Board Meeting. The parent board members selected will serve a one-year term and may serve for three consecutive terms if re-appointed by a majority board vote at the end of each annual term.

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

PGCPS Students will be released two-hours early on Monday January 28, 2019. Please make arrangement to have students picked up. All students will be dismissed by 12:54pm. Please have students picked up by 1:10pm. On two hour dismissal days, students enrolled in after school Enrichment will be dismissed two-hour early as well. Last pick up will be by 4:00pm. Please plan accordingly.

CMIT South

CMIT South Middle School SGA invites all middle school students to the winter Dance Scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2019 @ 6:00pm. Tickets will be sold Tuesday and Thursday of next week during lunch. -Tickets will be $5, and $8 at the door. -The dance will be held from 6-9 pm. Come for an evening of fun and dancing. Light refreshments will be served. See you there.

Mr. Tucker, SGA Advisor

Happy 2019 to all, Testing season has begun and we want you to be aware of the upcoming tests that may impact your child. Hopefully, if you know these dates in advance you may be able to plan around the dates to ensure attendance for your child as best you can. I will provide you with upcoming tests that need to be administered through March. SLO or FAST tests will be administered by your child's classroom teacher when they have their class. Access, Accuplacer, MISA and SAT testing will require your child to be either pulled out of class or having a modified school day due to testing. I will send another news blurb for the PARCC/MCAP schedule soon. January 28-Feb 1 1/ 29-2/1 ESOL students- Access test (English as Second Language) 1/29-2/1- Math SLO testing (Student Learning Objectives) February 4-8 FAST testing - 8th grade Science, BioGeoChemistry, and Government February 25-March 1 2/25- Accuplacer - 10th & 11th eligible students. March 4-8 3/6 SAT- 11th graders only March 11-15 3/12- 8th MISA science test(Maryland Integrated Science Assessment) Of course, if we receive weather delays or cancellations modifications will need to be made to the scheduled test.

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Krispy Kreme donuts coming to CMIT South to help you have a sweet start to your Fridays. 1 dozen for $8.50 1 donut for $1.00 Be on the lookout for flyers and listen to the morning announcements for the Friday pop-up Krispy Kreme event.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Hello CMIT South Family, We need help throughout the day at CMIT South Middle and High School and we are looking for a few volunteers. If you are able to volunteer during school hours, please sign-up. There is always something that needs to be done. You can take the Volunteer training on-site. Please sign-up today ! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-volunteers Thank you in advance for your support.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

We are in the 2018-2019 basketball season at CMIT South Middle and High School. We need help with concessions and ticket sales for the season. Please sign-up if you are able to support the team and volunteer your time : CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-cmit6 The dates and times are subject to change.

CMIT-South- PTO

Hello Parents and Scholars, We are now into our second box top collection, we have an individual collection contest. The Scholar with the most box tops from each grade level will receive a gift card, (must turn in at least 100 box tops). Ask friends, family, neighbors etc. to help our school. Also, Parents please remember you can download the box top app from your play store. When you purchase anything with box tops, you can scan the receipt and the school will get credit. Any questions you can email Michelle Marshall at jabos@live.com. Thank you Box Top Committee

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

The planning is in full gear for the 8th grade scholars' end of the year celebration and promotion ceremony. The next meeting will take place on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the CMIT South Cafeteria. A reminder will be sent out on Friday, February 8th. Please register as a CLASS of 2023 participant by using the link below by Friday 8, 2019. Click Here ====> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-cmit3 We are seeking input from parents and students to make sure this is a fun and memorable experience for all. Please register. For those who have already registered and are a part of a sub- committee, please meet prior to February 8th and send updates so it can be included in the discussion and we can make a few decisions at this meeting. Thank you, CLASS of 2023

CMIT South PTO (MS/HS)

Greetings CMIT South! We have attached the permission slip for the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts field trip on February 12, 2019. A copy of the permission slip was distributed during 7th period on Friday, January 25th. There are 100 available student seats. The cost for this trip is $20. Field trip collection will take place starting Tuesday, January 29th during lunch. Have a great weekend!

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CMIT South Secretary

Happy New Year's to all, We have resumed with Saturday Academy . We still have two sessions from 9:00 - 11:00 and 11:00 -1 for English and mathematics. All are welcome! We will send an alert if it is cancelled due to weather each week. The next holiday that we will not be open will be February 16th, because we will be closed on Monday for President's day.

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Jump with the CMIT South Class of 2023 at the new SKYZONE in Bowie on Monday, January 28, 2019! TIME: 4:00PM - 8:00PM COST PER PERSON: $20 - 60 min jump $25 - 90 min jump $30 - 120 min jump Socks required -$3.00/ea TICKETS are still available for all grades. PAYMENTS ACCEPTED via PTAvenue Online Store : https://tinyurl.com/CMITPTO2023 through tonight at 11:59PM and PAYMENTS ACCEPTED at SKYZONE on MONDAY (Please reference CMIT South Class of 2023) The Class of 2023 will receive credit if you pay and bring the special flyer that will be given at the time of payment. If you pay on-line we will make sure you receive your flyer. PARENTS MUST COMPLETE WAIVER - NO WAIVER = NO JUMPING https://tinyurl.com/Jumpstart2023Waiver Thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to JUMPing with you on Monday, January 28th! CO2023

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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Class of 2020 News Reminders: - Next class Parent/Student meeting has been changed to 1/31/19 in the auditorium at 7:00 pm. - Next senior package payment will be on 1/23/19. Payments can be made at the class meeting or via Cash App. Use the cash tag $cmitsclassof2020. Class of 2020 Graduation Committee cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com

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CALLING EVERYONE! BECAUSE THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE. February Black History Month and HEART DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH and we are getting ready for our RED OUT!!!! Get the RED gear ready, AND get ready to get fit!! The High School and Middle School Girls Mentoring Groups Umoja and Ujima will combine efforts to raise money for the RED DRESS Heart Disease Awareness, National Association. Did you Know: Heart Disease Deaths Vary by Race and Ethnicity. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and whites. For American Indians or Alaska Natives and Asians or Pacific Islanders, heart disease is second only to cancer. Contact Mrs. Dabney Ms. Wiggins or Ms. Hall if you'd like to donate in any way. Mark, your calendar and attend ALL are welcome, this is how CMIT SOUTH do community! ZUMBA RED OUT-- Party-- DJ, and License Zumba Instructors The Date: February 23, 2019 (Saturday) The Time: 10:30 AM-12:30 The Donation/Entry Fee: $10.00 (additional donations welcome and accepted... ALL proceeds will go the Heart Disease National Association. ) The Location: CMIT- SOUTH MAIN GYM More information to follow!

Mrs. Dabney UMOJA Sponsor Resource Teacher 9th Grade

Hello This week Umoja Girls received guidance for their College Search. Our very own Ms. Lacy Wallace shared with the girls a "handy-dandy" College Search Spreadsheet Ms. Wallace used for her daughter This activity helped to let the girls take ownership of their post-secondary choice to college. It was explained that deciding the best-fit college is personal and all factors must be considered to make the right choice for you and your family supporting you in this journey, factors e.g. campus life, does this college have your major, GPA, and SAT/ACT requirements, admission requirements, is this too far considering transportation cost etc. It is never too early to start introducing our children to college/career choices. Start now! Make the wise decision! Thank you, Ms. Wallace, for sharing your words of wisdom and first-hand, fresh experience in how you guided your daughter in making her choice to attend A&T University, where she is a freshman and doing well. Get College/Career READY!

Mrs. Dabney UMOJA Sponsor Resource Teacher 9th Grade

Get your pictures in this year's middle school yearbook! We would like to invite all parents, guardians, family members, and students to submit photos for this year's middle school yearbook. If you have great photos of middle school events or of you and your friends just having fun, we would like to see them! Our photographers can't be everywhere this year, 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! We want photos of sporting events, school events (Hispanic Heritage, Talent Show, school dances, Black History Celebration, etc.), and casual group photos too (you can keep the selfies though!). We have two ways to submit photos this year and they can be submitted from now until the end of April, so upload after each event you attend throughout the year. See below and the attachments for instructions on how to use either site. Option 1: ReplayIt Site On this site, you can upload any school-related photos off your phone or Facebook to a school-wide photo sharing site. This allows any member of the school community to see pictures of all the things happening at school this year. Directions for setting up a ReplayIt account are attached below. Option 2: Private Upload If you'd rather not share your photos to the entire school community site, you can upload them strictly for yearbook use. Here is how you can submit photos privately: • Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login • If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 411443695 • 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! Remember, the last day to submit photos is April 22nd, but don't wait...do it today and keep submitting as the year goes!! **(We will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.)

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Miss Sears and the Yearbook Club

The Public Speaking Club is in full swing for the 2018-2019 School Year!  Mission of Public Speaking Club Building leadership skills through effective communication strategies and tools. Thus far we have: • reviewed, discussed, and critiqued components of successful speeches • compared the mission of our Public Speaking Club to the renowned Toastmasters of America International where leaders are developed through their effective communication • reviewed and practiced strategies to promote use of target conversational skills and conversational helpers • reflect on strategies used and practiced in action (everyday life) • reviewed excerpts from famous speeches as it related to oratorical speech delivery • ...and much more. Recruitment of additional members is underway. Contact Mrs. Finley, Club Sponsor and Chair MS Resource if interested.

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Leslie Finley

Who: Open to all students Where: The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie MD When: February 12, 2019 Cost: $20:00

CMIT South

We invite you to attend our CMIT South General PTO Meeting on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Parent University will be offered. We will offer 2 classes - Financial Management and Stress Management for Parents and Children. If you are interested in attending one of the Parent University classes, please sign-up below by Friday, February 1, 2019: Financial Management - Are you Trapped Workshop? Let's Talk about Money: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-areyou Stress Management for Parents and Students: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948AFAE2EA3FA7-stress

CMIT South PTO (MS/HS)

Save the Date. Please join us for our annual Black History Program on Thursday, February 21st, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the auditorium. Tickets will be sold for $5 during lunches closer to the program or through PTO Avenue. Please save the date and we look forward to seeing you there.

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Do you have a special teacher, friend or family who would like a Candy Gram? Teddy bear? or Chocolate? Starting Monday, January 28th through February 11th, you can submit your order for a Candy Gram that will be delivered on Valentine's Day to your special person. Orders and Special Messages will be taken during lunch. Thank you for supporting the Class of 2023 (CO2023)Fundraiser for February! CO2023

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

The JHU-APL STEM Academy is now accepting applications for our Spring rotation. STEM Academy is a series of preparation courses for students interested in science, engineering, technology and math. Students will have fun while learning foundational skills and expanding their hands-on experience learning from APL STEM professionals. To apply, please visit: https://jhuapl.classe365.com/form/view/stemacademy The deadline for applying is February 8, 2019. Registration does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be notified by February 12th. Course Offerings for Spring 2019 Courses will be offered once a week from February 25 - May 24, 2019 (no class April 15 – 20, 2019). All courses are for grades 8th-12th with the exception of Code Like a Girl II (6th-8th grade). Courses take place on APL’s campus in Laurel, MD. Course descriptions available at http://www.jhuapl.edu/STEM/Students/Stem-Academy

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

* AM Club and Tutoring entry is from 7:35 am to 7:45 am. * Please do not drop your student off prior to 7:35 am. Teachers are just arriving and are making their way to their classrooms. Students will not be permitted to enter the lobby until 7:35 am. * If your scholar arrives after 7:45 am for club or tutoring, they will not be able to participate in the activity for that day. Please ensure that your scholar is honoring the time and commitment of CMIT South MS/HS staff by arriving on time. * Tardy Students are to enter through the front door after 8:40 am. The side entrances closes when the late bell rings. Students are not permitted to enter through the front doors between 7:45 am and 8:40 am unless they are with their parent/guardian for a scheduled meeting. * 2 Hour Delay- Club and Tutoring entry is from 9:35 am to 9:45 am. * 2 Hour Delay- Late Students are to enter through the front door after 10:40 am.

CMIT South Front Office

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?

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. 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.