As we begin to plan for the new school year, the PTO Board and Elections also need to be in the forefront. On behalf of the Nominating Committee appointed by Monique Gallaway our PTO President, we welcome current officers and new parents to seek election for one position on the CMIT South PTO Board. The By-Laws and descriptions are attached. If you are interested in seeking any position on the CMIT South PTO Board, please forward your bio along with the position you are seeking. You will be added to the ballot. Please submit your information to pto@cmitsouth.org , by April 12, 2019. Current Elected Positions for 2019-2020 School Year: President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Secretary Volunteer Coordinator High School Rep (3) Middle School Rep (3) Parent Rep (3- MS, 3-HS) Appointed Positions: Assistant Treasurer CMIT South Staff Director/Representative (3)

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CMIT South PTO (MS/ HS)

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation is calling all Inventors, Craftmen, and Tech Enthusiasts to participate in the annual STEAM Maker Fest to be held on May 4, 2019. Where: Chesapeake Science Point 7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover MD 21076 When: 10am - 2pm Students are encouraged to enter their Maker project for participation.

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundations

We invite you to attend our CMIT South General PTO Meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the CMIT South Cafeteria. Lite Refreshments will be served. See you there!

CMIT South PTO (MS/HS)

CMIT South proudly congratulate Sotonye W, CMIT South HS Junior on her award having won second place in the high school category of the 2019 Dr. Jean Mosee Young Writer’s Contest sponsored by the Metropolitan District of Columbia Chapter of the Links, Inc. Her entry - I, Perched - was selected from among essays and poetry written by high school students throughout the Metropolitan DC area. Shout to Mrs. Payne, her English teacher for encouraging and supporting her.

CMIT South MS/HS

Thank you to CMIT South MS/HS Partner, the Fort Washington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for pouring so much into our your Tigress this school year. During their last meeting, the young ladies engaged in Babysitting Training.

CMIT South MS/HS

Who: Open to all High School Juniors What: PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR Where: Sports and Learning Complex When: April 5, 2019 Cost: $0:00 Who: Open to all High School students Where: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center When: May 1, 2019 Cost: $12:00 Who: Open to all Middle School students Where: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center When: May 3, 2019 Cost: $12:00 Who: Open to all Middle School students Where: Smithsonian American Art Museum When: May 17, 2019 Cost: $12:00 Who: Open to all students Where: Kings Dominion (tentative) When: June 12, 2019 Cost: $65:00

CMIT South

Happy Friday ! The next CO2023 Meeting will be held via conference call on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6:30PM. If you are not able to attend, we will also email the notes to all . A reminder with the conference call information and agenda will be sent out on Monday, March 18th. Please register as a CLASS of 2023 participant by using the link below by Friday, March 15, 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 March 18th 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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Hello CMIT South Family, Finally, after several school delays and closings, we are able to reschedule the Mid- Atlantic MEGA PARTY for qualified students. The new date is Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Thank you for supporting the CMIT South PTO!

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

The Fort Washington Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is inviting youth to attend the 10th Annual No More Hurt Youth Summit on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 8:30am -3:00pm at Friendly High School. This Summit is for Youth in 7th -12th grade Admission is Free, but you must register. Only youth that are registered can attend. Please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-no-more-hurt-youth-summit-tickets-55386217668 Stop by if you can.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Hello all! The CMIT-South Class of 2022 (9th Grade) SGA has organized a door decorating competition. Each high school section, and some clubs, have been assigned a door to decorate in March. The goal is to decorate the door to match a college (most likely the teacher's college) and then have a tournament of the best doors. Door decorating can take place before school, after school, or during lunch periods at the teacher's convenience. Decorations cannot be offensive, cannot prevent opening or closing of the door, and cannot block the windows. Doors must be decorated by Friday March 23rd (changed from the 15th). Doors not decorated will automatically eliminate their teacher and section from the tournament. The best door through the tournament will earn a dress down for those who helped decorate the door and pizza! Please see Mr. Wassam or any member of the 9th grade SGA if you have questions!

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CMIT-South SGA

This week's STAFF SPOTLIGHT is Mr. Tucker! Mr. Tucker was awesome and answered a few questions for us. Here are his responses: 1. What grades/subjects do you teach? Mr T.: 6th and 7th Social Studies 2. What college did you go to? What degree(s) do you have? Mr. T.: Virginia State University/Bachelors - History Education 3. Where are you originally from? Mr. T.: Landover, MD 4. What hobbies do you have outside of school? Mr. T.: Working Out, Playing Sports, Live Music, Traveling, 5. What advice would you give to students to survive the rest of the school year? Mr. T.: "Success waits for you at the end of your comfort zone." 6. Any additional interesting facts? Mr. T: I love being around water and trees.

Miss Brown

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health and Comcast organizes a free workshop to be presented by DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance. The interactive, hands-on workshop is for students in grades 9-12. It is designed to increase their awareness and understanding of the exciting career options in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. When: Saturday April 27, 2019 8am-4pm Registration is now open and will be till March 18, 2019. Application is online at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/3vJsT9bspKBbvSnZ2 Selected participants will be notified on March 25, 2019. Paid student internship opportunities with Kaiser Permanente will be available. Please click on attached for more information and send emails to stem@dchbcu.org for questions.

DCHBCU/Kaiser Permanente/Comcast

Howard University Business School is now accepting applications for the 2019 School of Business Summer Enrichment Programs. The School of Business offers four summer programs: Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Actuarial Science, and NEW this year, Entrepreneurship for rising high school juniors and seniors. The application is now available. It can be found at https://bschool.howard.edu/student-affairs/summer-programs/ Any interested student may contact D’Shaun Vance at HUSBSummerPrograms@gmail.com or 202-806-1504 for more information.

Mr. D’Shaun Vance, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator

Spend an exciting week at the University of Maryland! Meet researchers and explore the world of physics. Dive into physics with hands-on labs, demonstrations, tours, activities and much more! July 8 -12, 2019 July 29 - August 2, 2019 Apply at: https://go.umd.edu/sgirls Questions? Email summerprograms@physics.umd.edu

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The Prince George’s County Government’s Youth@Work/Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) is a six-week, entry-level introduction to work in the County government, non-profit agencies, and the private sector for the youth of Prince George’s County. This countywide initiative offers youth enriching and constructive summer work experiences in various assignments throughout the County. Youth must be a resident of Prince George’s County and between the ages of 14 - 22 years old by July 1, 2019. You can also apply online now until March 22nd at YouthAtWork.mypgc.us. Please call 301-883-6200 with any questions.

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Join the Class of 2023 between March 11th - April 6th with the Spring Raffle Fundraiser and win a Spring Basket filled with various gift cards, like Game Stop & iTunes, Starbucks, Restaurant, Candy and School Supplies. Simply buy a $1 raffle and enter to win. Raffles are sold during the lunch hour, PTO meeting (3/28), and in the PTO Parent room. Good Luck and Thank you, Class of 2023

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Throughout history, women have made extensive contributions in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This month we recognize and honor their achievements in celebration of Women's History Month. Students have the opportunity to earn extra credit points in honor of Women’s History Month by creating a poster honoring the achievements of a woman in the STEM field. This project is due by March 18, 3 pm. No late submissions will be accepted. Please check the Edmodo post for specific details. Do not select one of the following: Katherine Johnson, Alice Ball, Patricia Bath, Madame CJ Walker, Mae Jemison, Marie Maynard Daly.

Ms. Melchoir

Hello all, We finished this week the acting performance in Spanish about a situation to travel to Venezuela or Colombia. Next week will due the Unit 6 test. All students are expected to complete the lesson activities in the book online for Unit 6 before the Unit test. All quizzes still open so you can review and study with it for the Unit 6 test. Students will have two attempt and highest score. Be sure completed and submitted it before the due date. Due date will be Friday March 22, 2019. If you have doubts or question, you can reach me at farroyo@cmitsouth.org

Sr. Arroyo

PGCPS Students will be released two-hours early on Friday March 29, 2019. This date coincides with the grade submission windows and also marks the end of third quarter. Please make arrangement to have students picked up. All students will be dismissed by 12:54pm. Please have students picked up by 1:10pm. There will be no after school activities on this day. 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

Dear Parents and Guardians, Prince George’s County Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all students. To this end, we want to make you aware of a potentially dangerous internet trend targeting young children called the “Momo challenge.” When using Whatsapp and YouTube and some other online resources, a scary avatar named Momo interrupts videos and challenges children to complete a series of bizarre and potentially dangerous tasks and upload evidence they were completed. On the final day of the challenge, children are encouraged to win the game by committing suicide. Children are threatened throughout the challenge with harm or sharing their personal information online if they do not complete the tasks. We are partnering with families to raise awareness of this online threat. Please discuss the challenge with your child and use online safety practices that include not accepting invitations from strangers or taking part in anonymous challenges. We encourage you to allow electronic device usage in shared family spaces. Please monitor your child’s social media accounts and online activities, and install parental controls and filters. Please see the attachment for additional information regarding this App. Thank you for your continued support of CMIT SOUTH MS/HS

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Lara Asafa, Principal

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: 411873682 • 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 05/30/2019. Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year! Sincerely, Yearbook Adviser and the 2019 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

Middle School yearbooks are on sale until April 24th! Each yearbook costs $20. (Personalized yearbooks cost $25.) Orders will be taken online ONLY (see the steps below for directions) ***The absolute last day to order and guarantee yourself a yearbook is April 24, 2019.*** Here's how to order: Step 1: Visit http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/ Step 2: Enter school code 177438 then click "Go to your school account log in" Step 3: Click on the link below your school name Step 4: Register as a "new user" Step 5: Buy a standard yearbook for $20.00 or a personalized yearbook for $25.00 Please note: You will have to add your student by clicking the purple plus sign and entering the name and grade of your student. You can add more than one student if you have more than one student in the middle school that would like a yearbook.

Miss Sears

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.