CMIT South MS/HS proudly share our scholars' achievement on the Measure of Academic Success - Reading (MAP-R) administration for Winter 2019. The MAP-R assessments measures student performance, growth, and skills mastery in Vocabulary Acquisition/Use as well as comprehension of Literature and Informational Text. Students will be using their growth report to set goals in the English classes and bringing home soon for parent signature. CMIT South MS/HS look forward to even better growth when the scholars sit for the assessments in the Spring. Thank you for all that you do to support the scholars.

Lara Asafa, Principal

This posting is to remind all of CMIT South MS/HS dismissal procedure and ensure that our scholars' safety remains a primary concern for all. -- Scholars not participating in after school activities are expected to be picked up immediately following dismissal. Scholars should not be left unsupervised after dismissal beyond 3:15pm. This give 15 mins grace period for traffic issues and such. -- Advise all scholars to remain on CMIT South MS/HS property, do not encourage students to walk off the property. CMIT South MS/HS has no jurisdiction beyond its property cannot monitor students beyond the property. -- CMIT South MS/HS staff will notify parents/students of after school activity cancellations. In the event that such communications are not received on time, students may advise the enrichment staff of this so that adjustments can be made while they wait for the rides. CMIT South MS/HS will record late pickups on the PRS System. This data will be utilized for charges incurred monitoring students who are left by their parents past 3:15pm. Continuous and repeated incidences will attract for consequences.

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Hello STEAMazing Superstars! CLF Black History Month is here! This year, we were astonished by the tremendous increase in participation! CLF received over 350+ posters and 45 essays on January 25th! With so many unique submissions, we need your help! CLF invites all its staff, parents, teachers and seniors to participate in the poster evaluation process! Come to the CLF central office, grab some tea or coffee and check out the colorful projects on display. We are also encouraging visitors to take photos of their favorite projects and post them on social media. Don’t wait to evaluate, our staff will cycle through projects on display to keep the exhibit fresh and fun! CLF will also select posters throughout February to highlight on Twitter. Visit @CLF_CLF or @CLF_PR to check out posters in the social spotlight or tag us on your favorite posters! Let's celebrate the "A" in STEAM together! A special thanks to all the parents, students and teachers that contributed to this year’s Black History Month! I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap Ani DiFranco

CLF Community Partnerships

We need your help to ensure the success of our first senior class. The Class of 2020 has worked very hard over the last few years and as we start to plan for next year we anticipate some of them leaving early for different job/career opportunities. If you or your company are able to offer any of our rising seniors an internship for next school year please let us know. Contact Mr. Taner at tbudiyar@cmitsouth.org, or myself at kamos@cmitsouth.org, to coordinate the details of the opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to make next school year a success!

Ms. Amos
Professional School Counselor

AP Application materials are now available! They are located across from my office (between the bulletin board and soccer field). If you are interested in taking an AP course, you must pick up the "AP Course Information" packet. This packed provides instructions for the applications, as well as course criteria information. You also will need to pick up an application for each individual course you are interested in taking. There are no guarantee that all of these courses will be offered (we cannot run courses we do not have enough applications for). Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee you a spot in an AP course. Please follow all of the directions listed in the course information packet. Applications are due by 3pm on Friday, February 22nd. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Ms. Amos
Professional School Counselor

Thirty-one high school teams participated in the VEX Robotics Tournament held at College of Southern Maryland on Saturday, February 2, 2019. CMIT South Robotics Team placed 10th overall and won the Judges Award for their impressive work. Congratulations to all the participants for a successful VEX Robotics Tournament.

CMIT South Robotics

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.

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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

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Our Popcorn Fundraiser Kick-off was a success! The Claire Gourmet team introduced all of the information to students on Thursday and envelopes have been sent home. There are lots of incentives to win big and the more you sell the more chances you can win! Utilize the on-line option to sell to family and friends that are out of town. Thank you in advance for supporting the CMIT South PTO!

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CMIT South MS/HS is proud of all the Scholars who earned 3.0 GPA or above for SY19 Second Quarter. This is a tribute to their hard work and dedications to scholarly pursuit. In addition, Scholars of the Month for the months of December and January as well as winners of the recently held STEM/Maker Faire will be recognized. While these students may not have made Honor roll, their exemplary conduct and scholarly pursuit is commendable. Keep up the great work everyone. Invites will be sent out to honorees via email. Wednesday, February 13 9:00am--6th grade 10:00am--7th grade Thursday, February 14 9:00am-- 8th grade 10:00am--High School We hope to see you there.

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Dear CMIT South MS/HS Families: This is to advise of upcoming major assessments for students at CMIT South. Please continue to support your scholars as they are prepared for the challenges of these assessments. Thank you as always for your partnership. Accuplacer 10th/11th Grade – 02/26 SAT Day 11th Grade – 03/06 NWEA MAP-R Assessment - 05/20 Week MISA Science 8th Grade - TBD PARCC Assessment - April 8 to May 17 HSA MISA Administration - TBD HSA Government Administration - TBD

Testing Office

Due to possible inclement weather...... This meeting has been moved to Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 13, 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 Monday, February 11, 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

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Class of 2020 News Senior Packages: The 2nd senior package payments are due! Please make payments via CashApp today. The cash tag is $cmitsclassof2020. Fundraiser: Students will sell chocolate candy bars after school as a fundraiser. Donations needed. Please sign up to donate below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4AA9AD2BABFD0-chocolate College Fair Opportunity: Alfred Street Baptist Church is hosting a free college fair at the Convention Center on February23rd. This event is free, however registration is required. See the link for additional information. http://www.alfredstreet.org/ministries/outreach-and-missions/hbcu-festival Some colleges in attendance will offer on sight interviews and admission. Please use the attached form to request a copy of your transcript. Staff needs 10 days to fulfill your request. Don't delay!! Thanks, Class of 2020 Graduation Committee cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com

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Parents and Scholars. This is a dual work session designed to broaden the student’s exposure to a variety of college major and career options. We will also pay the application fees on COPFM computers for any student who has completed a college application. All students in the community are welcome. Students will spend a fun, fast-paced hour networking with professionals from a variety of career fields. This is an excellent opportunity to ask all of your college/career-related questions. Parents can join students during the closing reception to mingle and exchange information with the professionals. Date And Time Sun, February 24, 2019 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM EST Location City of Praise Family Ministries 8501 Jericho City Drive Landover, MD 20785 For more information : https://bit.ly/2RE8RWT

Mr.Taner Assistant Principal

This week is National School Counselor week when we focus on the unique contribution Ms. Amos and Mr. Pitter, our school counselors and highlight the tremendous impact they have in helping our students achieve school success and plan for a career.  Please join us in saying thank you to them for the care they display for our scholars everyday. They can be reached by email at mpitter@cmitsouth.org and kamos@cmitsouth.org.

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Students have the opportunity to earn extra credit points in honor of Black History Month by creating a poster on an African American Scientist or Inventor. This project is due by February 20, 3 pm. No late submissions will be accepted. Please check the Edmodo post for specific details. I am available for extra help in Life Science and Physical Science on February 12, 7:30 - 8:15 am. Please come prepared with specific topics or questions.

Ms. Melchoir

Hola a todos, We finished this week the Unit 5 lesson activities. Next week we will have the Unit 5 test. Review and study with the lesson activities that you have in the Book Online. All students are asked to complete the Test by Feb 15, 2019. Students will have two attempt and highest score. Be sure you completed and submitted before the due date. The acting performance for this topic will be about situation in Spanish in a doctor office or in the hospital. If you have doubts or question, you can reach me at farroyo@cmitsouth.org

Mr. Arroyo

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 soccer club is a organization whose purpose is to develop individual and team soccer excellence in order to compete at the highest level each individual and team is capable. Club's, organized with the right intentions, can provide your participant with more than you or they know about; soccer training, reputation, resources, preparation for high school/college soccer, coaching education, parent education and much more. CMIT-South soccer club serves a greater purpose over that of an individual team or even the individual player. We want to empower our participants with the knowledge about soccer skills, tactics, strategies and its rules. This year we have an Indoor Soccer Club for Middle School and High School. School Indoor Soccer Club will be Wednesday and Thursday 7:30-8:20. For more information contact farroyo@cmitsouth.org

Coach Arroyo

We look forward to seeing you there on Monday in the CMIT South auditorium at 6:30PM CO2021

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Do you have a special teacher, friend or family who would like a Candy Gram? Teddy bear? or Chocolate? Monday, February 11, 2019 will be the last day to submit your order for a Candy Gram . All orders will be delivered on Valentine's Day during lunch. Thank you for supporting the Class of 2023 (CO2023)Fundraiser for February! CO2023

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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.