The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment (MCAP) begins for all students on April 8, 2019. Students will test through May 17, 2019. The assessments have been spaced out to ensure scholars are not overwhelmed with testing. Scholars will take complete a unit each day they test starting with English and then Mathematics. Please review the testing schedule to ensure that you know when your scholar will be testing. Please make arrangement to ensure that they are in school on time and ready to test. Pleas ensure students are studying for these assessments.

Lara Asafa, Principal

On behalf of the CMIT South family, we wish all our scholars and their families a wonderful and rest filled Spring Break.
We hope to see all back re-energized and re-focused to finish the year strong.

Lara Asafa, Principal

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

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!

CLF Community Partnerships

Hello CMIT South Family, 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. A brief description of the positions are noted below and the By-Laws are attached. Current Elected Positions for 2019-2020 School Year: President -Shall preside over meetings of the Organization and Executive Board, serve as the primary contact for the principal, represent the Organization at meetings outside the Organization or designate a representative, and coordinates the work of all the officers and committees in order that the purpose of the Organization be served. Vice President - The Vice President shall assist the president, carry out the President’s duties in his or her absence or inability to serve, serve as ex-­­officio member of all committees, coordinate the planning of the PTO Committee Recognition event, and shall perform other delegated duties as assigned. Treasurer- Shall receive all funds of the Organization; keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures, and pay out funds in accordance with the approved fiscal year budget and as directed by the Executive Board. All fundraising activities will be coordinated with the Treasurer as well as the Vice President. The Treasurer shall be responsible for gathering financial data and recording and reporting fundraising activities. Financial background experience preferred. Recording Secretary- Shall keep all records of the organization such as minutes, bylaws, policies and procedures, guidelines, membership list, and committee member lists. This information shall be available at each meeting and upon request. Corresponding Secretary- Shall collect and disseminate all incoming and outgoing correspondence including but not limited to publications, notices and meeting agendas. The Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for coordinating the maintenance of the website. Volunteer Coordinator- Shall oversee the activities of the school and coordinate the volunteers and represents them on the PTO executive board. High School Rep (3) - Shall be the liaison between the PTO and the students. The role may fulfill various PTO activities including New Student Orientation, Volunteer Fair and Staff Luncheon. Time: Attends monthly evening PTO Board meetings. Workload varies depending on events. Middle School Rep (3) Shall be the liaison between the PTO and the students. The role may fulfill various PTO activities including New Student Orientation, Volunteer Fair and Staff Luncheon. Time: Attends monthly evening PTO Board meetings. Workload varies depending on events. Parent Rep (3- MS, 3-HS) Appointed Positions: Assistant Treasurer CMIT South Staff Director/Representative (3) 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. The CMIT-South nominating committee must submit the PTO Officer Nominations to the CMIT-South PTO Board no later than 04/12/2019. The CMIT-South PTO Officer Elections will take place on 05/16/2019. Candidates must be present.

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CMIT South PTO (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

CMIT South HS organized a field trip for students in the 11th grade to attend the NACAC College Fair at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex. Students had an opportunity to engage admission counselors from various universities in conversations around post secondary outcomes. We look forward to and are excited to graduate our first set of Seniors next year.

CMIT South MS/HS

Hello CMIT South Family, The Claire Gourmet Orders are expected to arrive late on Wednesday (4/10) and will be ready for pick-up starting on Thursday (4/11). All orders, once available, must be picked up on the scheduled day. No orders will be available during Spring Break. Thank you for participating in this fundraiser.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Support the Class of 2023 Spring Raffle Fundraiser and win a Spring Basket filled with various gift cards (ex. Game Stop, iTunes, Starbucks, and Restaurant, etc.) , Candy and School Supplies. The gift baskets are specific, student themed and parents/teachers themed. Open to all - Students, Teachers, Parents and anyone who would like to participate in supporting the 8th grade class. Simply buy a $1 raffle and enter to win. Raffles are sold during the lunch hour and in the PTO Parent room. Good Luck and Thank you, Class of 2023

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Hello CMIT South Family, Please think about supporting CMIT South PTO. When you are shopping on-line with Amazon, 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 .5% percent of the purchase price from eligible purchases. Feel free to spread the word! Go to smile.amazon.com and look for CMIT South PTO.

CMIT South PTO

The CMIT South high school inaugural track team is having their first official meet on Wednesday, April 10th at 4:00 pm at Northwestern HS. Coach Cooke and our student athletes have been working hard and conditioning for this season. Come out and show support your CMIT South TIGERS! Please see the attached schedule.

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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

Class of 2020 News ~~~~~~~~ Upcoming Events ~~~~~~~~ - April 23, 2019 - Class of 2020 Academic Challenge fundraiser money due (assignments must be complete by April 22nd) - May 1, 2019 - Parent/Student Class Meeting from 6:15 pm-7:30 pm in Auditorium - May 1, 2019 - 3rd Senior Package Payment Due (Payments in person will be accepted at the Class Meeting only. All other payments can be made via CashApp $cmitsclassof2020. - May 22, 2019 - Senior Pictures Meeting during 6th Period - May 31 and June 1, 2019 - Senior Picture Day! More information will be forthcoming. Our candy sale did really well! The students would like to continue raising funds and have decided to sell all kinds of snacks. We are asking parents, family and friends to donate snacks of individually wrapped chips, cookies, honey buns and juices (Capri Sun, Huggies, etc.). All donations can be turned into Ms. Graves. Thanks, Class of 2020 Graduation Committee cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com

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The CMIT South middle school boys and girls soccer teams KICK off their season on Monday, April 8th! Everyone is welcome to come out and support the teams. We hope to see you there! Please see the attached schedule.

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The Dream Queen Gals Lead program is hosting a Vision Board Workshop for high school girls on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Waldorf Center for Higher Education. Vision boards are a useful tool in the process of manifesting your dreams. All Vision Board materials will be provided. The workshop is free, don't wait to register, seats are limited. Lunch will be provided. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1119736476552&ca=1866adfe-cfa7-41d2-b465-d188f2b3f451

Mr.Taner
Assistant Principal

Greetings CMIT South Class of 2021 Parents, The next CO2021 planning committee will meet on Monday, April 8th, 2019 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Please see the attachment for more details.

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The District Heights Family & Youth Services Bureau is hosting a week-long workshop. Participants will gain knowledge about Kindness (an anger alternative) and ways to incorporate healthier, positive methods for managing anger. Participants will learn recipes that promote healthy eating to improve mood and overall health. Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information.

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Ms. Amos
Professional School Counselor

Don't miss this spring's most exciting chance to gain a STEM education at STEM Expo 2019! Held in National Harbor on May 5 from noon to 4 p.m., kids from grades 5 to 12 have a totally free chance to learn skills that will shape their futures. Registrations are going fast. Do not miss the opportunity to experience: hands-on demonstrations. interactive workshops. career information. networking opportunities. Discounted parking is being offered, plus easy access from Union Station and Anacostia station via free buses. Register today through this link: https://stem2019.completereg.com/index.aspx

Navy League

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

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. Attached you will find more details about the challenge. Ready, Set, Let’s Go!! Class of 2021.

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Please see the attached Student Service Learning opportunity. Contact information is included on the flyer. Just a friendly reminder: Students must earn a total of 24 Student Service Learning hours to fulfill PGCPS graduation requirements.

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Ms. Amos
Professional School Counselor

The Class of 2022 SGA would like to congratulate Mr. K and the students who decorated his door. They won the March Madness College Door Decorating! These students decorated the USC door and eeked out a win. All of the doors look great and students are recognized for their creative and hard work! Attached are some of the doors - good job everyone!

CMIT-South SGA

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

Do not miss your chance to participate in the Costa Rica Tour 2020.

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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

Hello CMIT-South Families, I hope all is well and you had a great week. Some of you may have seen this email already but if not I wanted to share it on multiple avenues for families. If you do not know me, I am Mr. Wassam and I am the current Biology and Physics teacher and the High School Chair. As a high school team we recently had a meeting to discuss on going events and issues within the high school. I wanted to reach out to families so that they were aware of some of the decisions we are making as a team.  First, please check the newsletter for ongoing announcements and upcoming events. We are celebrating and recognizing Autism Awareness this month and the resource team has prepared lessons, facts, and events during the month.  Next, the biggest concerns we have seen as a team has surrounded cheating and plagiarism.  In one instance, students were found to have a group chat to share assignments and answers on tests and quizzes. Teachers have also found a number of copy and paste responses on student work. Technology has been prevalent in multiple cheating cases, but technology is a tool used in education not a replacement for skills. Students need to master and leverage the advantages of technology not abuse it. As a team we are working to address this and have consistent policies and procedures across all grades and subjects.  From the teachers perspective the consequences do not seem serious to our students. We do not want the students to develop a habit of dishonestly. We are continuously reminding the students of the importance of honesty and integrity. In the future students may be put on academic probation or worse kicked out of college. In their careers they may be fired and/or sued for plagiarizing work. Work ethic and study habits are reflective of success both in the classroom and in the real world. We know not every student is guilty but we are asking all families to have serious conversations about the repercussions of cheating.  Please feel free to contact any teacher, myself, or administration if you have any questions.  Have a great weekend!

Mr. Wassam

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.