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

Held on the first Saturday in May, this will be the 3rd Annual MakerFEST, CLF's yearly STEAM Festival celebrating our community's inner genius! CLF schools are now eight programs and six institutions across the State of Maryland serving over 3,200 students K-12! MakerFEST invites these students to participate with staff, parents and our wider CLF STEM community partners to feel encouraged to exhibit and enjoy all the day's inventions, artwork, personal projects, experiments, robots, wild creations, noble attempts, fine solutions to typical problems, and makers making so much more! CLF will also have volunteer opportunities available for anyone who wants to help build the best MakerFEST ever! To register for an exhibition space visit https://www.clfadvancedstudies.org/makerfest For volunteer opportunities visit https://goo.gl/forms/y1qs5zfo8OPOuRo92 This year, the first Saturday in May happens to coincide with May 4th, often celebrated by fans of the widely popular Star Wars franchise. We fundamentally feel obligated since astronomy, space exploration fit all too well into the MakerFEST concept, so Community Partnerships is also encouraging all exhibitors to share their project progress with @CLF_CLF on twitter or @ChesapeakeLighthouseFoundation on Facebook with the hashtag #MayTheFourthBuildWithYou. Until next update, May The Fourth Be With You!

Community Partnerships

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)

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

CMIT South MS/HS is proud of all the Scholars who earned 3.0 GPA or above for SY19 Third Quarter. This is a tribute to their hard work and dedications to scholarly pursuit. In addition, Scholars of the Month for the months of February and March 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. Tuesday, April 23 9:00am--6th grade 10:00am--High School Wednesday, April 24 9:00am-- 7th grade 10:00am-- 8th grade We hope to see you there.

CMIT South MS/HS

CMIT South MS/HS announces the beginning of testing season for school year 2019. This year, PARCC Testing begins before Spring Break. Students will begin to test the week of April 8 and will continue through the month of May. Please refer to the schedule below to ensure that your scholar is present at school on their assigned testing days and ready to do their best. Thank you as always for you support. 6th Grade Testing Dates - April 8, 12 and 24 for all RELA Units; April 29, May 6 and 13 for all Math Units 7th Grade Testing Dates - April 9, 23 and 25 for all RELA Units; April 30, May 7 and 14 for all Math Units 8th Grade Testing Dates - April 10, 23 and 25 for all RELA Units; May 1, 8 and 15 for all Math Units High School Testing Dates - April 11 and 26 for all English Units; May 2, 9 and 16 for all Math Units

CMIT South Testing

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

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Hello CMIT South Family, Please think about supporting CMIT South PTO. When you are shopping, please remember to use AmazonSmile for your next purchase. This is another way to support the PTO effort to raise money for student programs at CMIT South. We receive a percentage of the total sale. Feel free to spread the word! Go to smile.amazon.com and look for CMIT South PTO. ======================================================== Here are some frequently asked question about AmazonSmile: How do I shop at AmazonSmile? To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. How much of my purchase does Amazon donate? The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile? On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Thank you for your support,

CMIT South PTO

The Academic Challenge Fundraiser is one of the major fundraisers for the Class of 2021. All proceeds will go to the Class of 2021 senior year activities. This challenge will provide the student with extra credit in the subjects of Spanish and/or U.S. Government. Ready, Set, Let’s Go!! Class of 2021.

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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

This is a reminder about the Youth Summit this Saturday, March 23, 2019. This free summit is designed for middle and high school student (boys and girls). Breakout sessions include topics on: Healthy Relationships Black Lives Matter Entrepreneurship Stem Education College & Career Planning FREE Admission, Lunch Provided and Prizes Please register ASAP using the following link: https://dst-fwac-youthsummit.eventbrite.com/ The summit will take place: When: Saturday, March 23, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Where: Friendly High School (10000 Allentown Rd, Ft. Washington, MD 20744) As a reminder you or a designated ADULT MUST sign-in the students at drop-off and sign-out at pick-up. This was agreed upon during the Parent Student Risk Management Orientation. Please note, violation of the Risk Management Rules and Regulations (by students or parents) may cause dismissal from the program and/or the student may not be invited to participate in future FWAC youth programs. https://dst-fwac-youthsummit.eventbrite.com Kind Regards, Delta Academy Co-Chairs

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Battersea on Bay Cleanup Site Saturday April 6, 2019 9:00am - 12:00noon Staging Site: 10602 Cannonview Ct, Fort Washington MD Help is needed with: -- Making Battersea-Broad Creek Watershed cleaner and safer -- 50 community volunteers Trash bags, gloves and other supplies will be provided (please wear waterproof boots) Please click on flyer for contact information. Be sure to have a printed SSL form with you for signature.

Project Clean Stream

Are you a Crafter/Artist? Do you love sharing your creations with the public? Have you always wanted to take on a creative hobby but never had the time? On March 29th, CMIT Elementary will host a Craft Fair for ALL CLF Families! The event will have a non-alcoholic paint and sip session along with local art vendors! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity! When: March 29th, 2019 Time: 5-8pm Where: CMIT North Elementary 6151 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD 20707

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CMIT North Elementary PTO

Please take a look at our testing schedule for this Spring and plan accordingly.

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Congratulations to the winner of our College Door contest. Students organized this event to raise college awareness. They decorated classroom doors creatively with information about their assigned colleges. Attached are some of their best work.

CMIT SOUTH HS

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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Prince George's SYEP

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

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

ARE YOU… a middle or high school student looking for a unique summer internship with an opportunity to live and study on a college campus? a high school student looking to improve your resume for college? a teacher looking for opportunities to expand your students’ view of agriculture? a parent looking for learning opportunities for your teen? Look no further… the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers you an opportunity of a lifetime. AgDiscovery is a unique opportunity for students to gain a first-hand look at the many career paths open to them in the agricultural sciences. For those interested in an agricultural career, AgDiscovery is a great way to get started. Click on the link and read to learn more about this year’s program, including dates, locations, cost information, eligibility, and how to apply. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/civilrights/agdiscovery/ct_agdiscovery_program/!ut/p/z1/04_iUlDg4tKPAFJABpSA0fpReYllmemJJZn5eYk5-hH6kVFm8Z5GRs6GhiaGPhYm5kYGjiGhAc4GYWbGzj7m-l5gjQj9IBPw64iA6oAqh1P6kUZFvs6-6fpRBYklGbqZeWn5-hHJJfGJ6SmZxcn5ZalFlfEFRfnpRYm5-gXZUZEAmXMJ8g!!/

USDA

This is to inform you that the USU Pathway/Summer Hire announcement will open on 18 Mar and close on 25 Mar. The posting will be placed on the USU website under CHR, vacancies, on Mon, 18 Mar. To apply for pathway summer hire positions, applicants must provide the following documents. https://www.usuhs.edu/chr/vacancies What Documents are Necessary to Apply for Summer Positions? Resume - Must show relevant experience paid or unpaid (volunteer) and/or education that supports your eligibility and qualifications. All documents must be upload along with your resume at time of application. What documents are pathway applicants required to submit to support proof of enrollment in school? Pathway Interns (Summer Hires) - Must provide acceptance or proof of enrollment from a qualifying institution that sufficiently supports the claim that they are *currently* enrolled in school. For example: -Transcripts (current) -Letter of Acceptance from the school/program -Letter of current enrollment from the school/program -School payment receipts with dates included NOTE: 1. A transcript that only supports enrollment up to the previous semester/quarter time frame will not be sufficient documentation because of the inability to verify the applicant is currently enrolled for classes. 2. If a student graduates from high school, they would need to submit an acceptance letter or proof of enrollment from a qualifying school or institution. 3. Please advise interested candidates to review all instructions carefully and answer each question correctly. If not, they could inadvertently disqualify themselves. If this occurs, the CHR does not have the capability to correct the matter as the application system is the responsibility of OPM. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PATHWAY POSITIONS: GS-01: Applicants must be enrolled in a high School, General Education program (GED) or higher level program. GS-02: Applicants must possess a high school or GED diploma. GS-03: Applicants must have completed 1 full year of post-high school study GS-04: Applicants must have completed 2 full years of post-high school study. GS-05: Applicants must have completed 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree. If you have questions, you may contact the CHR, Ms. Angelica Bell at angelica.bell@usuhs.edu, Ms. Shaquinta McDonald at shaquinta.mcdonald@usuhs.edu, or Ms. Veronica Lockamy at veronica.murry-lockamy@usuhs.edu.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

This week's STAFF SPOTLIGHT is Mr. Barrett! Thank you, Mr. Barrett, for answering a few questions for us! 1. What grades/subjects do you teach? Mr. B.: 9th Grade US History 1865-Present & 9th Grade Economic Issues 2. What college did you go to? What degree(s) do you have? Mr. B.: University of Maryland, Secondary Education & History 3. Where are you originally from? Mr. B.: Sea Isle City, NJ 4. What hobbies do you have outside of school? Mr. B.: I love to travel, try new foods, and play & watch sports. 5. What advice would you give to students to survive the rest of the school year? Mr. B.: Keep making new normals!

Miss Brown

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

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

Session Goal: The entire 6th & 7th grade classes of Character Education, are being empowered with the knowledge of awareness of the various techniques employed by advertisers to manipulate consumer behavior and how to resist the techniques. Major Objectives: * Discuss the purpose of advertising * Identify common advertising techniques * Identify and analyze various advertisements (alcohol) * Discuss alternative ways of responding to various ads Vocabulary: * Consumer * Manipulate * Deceptive * Target-Market * Lure Points to Make: * Advertisements may take several different forms. The most common forms are TV commercials, radio commercials, magazine ads, newspaper ads, and billboards. Advertising Techniques: * Celebrity Endorsement- Has a famous or well-known people (for example, movie stars or athletes) talk about how great the product is or even that they use it themselves. Creates the impression that the product must be good if they use it, and if you want to be like them you should use it too. * Voice of Authority: Has experts or authorities such as doctors or scientists (or actors playing the part of experts) talk about the effectiveness of products such as toothpaste or pain medicines. Since they are experts, advertisers count on the fact that consumers are likely to believe what they say about how well the products works. * Scientific Evidence: Presents facts and statistics from surveys supporting the effectiveness of particular products. This is often combined with the Voice Of Authority technique in an effect to make the ad even more convincing. Comparisons Test and Opinion Polls: Presents the results of consumers opinions polls or 'taste tests' involving direct comparisons of similar (competing) products. These ads are intended to show that more people like brand A than brand B or that product X is stronger, safer, less expensive, etc than other similar products. Demonstrations: Intended to show how well a product works (usually under the most favorable conditions possible). Some of these demonstrations have been found to be rigged by advertisers to make the product look much better than it really is. Frequently used for household products (such as dishwashing soap, window cleaner, floor cleaners, stain-removers, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, glue, etc.). Bandwagon Appeal: Intended to create the impression that everybody is using a particular product and because everybody is using it you should too. Romance: Users very attractive models in a way that implies that using the product will make the person using it more romantically or sexually attractive. Maturity/Sophistication Appeal: Intended to show that if you buy a certain product you will be more grown-up, sophisticated, and fashionable. Fun/Relaxation Appeal: Intended to sell a product by convincing you that it will help you to have more fun or feel more relaxed. Popularity Appeal: Intended to convince you to buy a certain product by implying that if you use it you will be more popular. * The Deal Appeal: Tries to create a sense of urgency and excitement by implying that this is a deal that is too good to pass up. Generally focuses on price and creates a sense of urgency by saying that the deal will end soon because the sale price is only good for a few days and/or there is only a limited supply of the product. Summary: * The purpose of advertising is to sell the product. *Many advertisers do not merely present the facts but frequently exaggerate the claims of their products in order to persuade people to buy them. * TV and radio commercials, billboards, magazines, and newspaper ads are common forms of advertising. * Many advertisers re o effective in manipulating us that often they make us want their products without our being aware of the fact that they have persuaded us. * There are alternative ways of responding to various ads (for cigarettes and alcoholic beverages) such as keeping in mind that advertisers are trying to manipulate individuals by creating the impression that smoking or drinking will somehow improve their lives. * In this lesson students have learned how to analyze advertisements, to identify common ad techniques, and to resist advertising pressure.

Michael Pitter, School Counselor Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South 9822 Fallard CT. Upper Malboro, MD 20772 "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today...."- Malcolm X

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

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.