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 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

This school year, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) closed two days for inclement weather (January 14 and February 20) and used 11 early dismissal/delayed opening days. The last day of school for students will be Friday, June 14. Students will be dismissed two-hours early. For more information, visit www.pgcps.org/school-calendar-process.

PGCPS

The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment (MCAP) began for all students on April 8, 2019. Students began the assessments with English Units. CMIT South MS/HS is very proud of students efforts thus far. Please review the remaining 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

On behalf of the PTO, we wish everyone a fun, relaxing, and safe Spring Break!

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

On behalf of the Class of 2023, we would like to thank you for participating in the Spring Basket Raffle. Your contribution will help us celebrate with the year end activities. Raffles will be sold during the lunch hour and in the PTO Parent room tomorrow only. Good luck to all of the winners of the raffle! Class of 2023

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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Hello CMIT South Family, The Claire Gourmet Orders are ready for pick-up on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. All small orders will be sent home with students. No orders will be available during Spring Break. Thank you for participating in this fundraiser.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) Board Meetings - held in Laurel MD on CMIT North Campus May 2nd, 2019 - 7:00PM June 20, 2019 - 7:00PM CMIT South PTO General Meeting -held at CMIT South Campus - Middle/ High School Cafeteria May 16, 2019 - 6:00PM - Special Guest Speaker - Earl Johnson M.Ed. - College Access Advisor, University of Maryland - Elections will take place for 2019-2020 CMIT South PTO Board Members

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

CMIT South MS/HS Parents and Guardians, Wednesday, April 24th is SPRING PICTURE DAY! Order forms went home TODAY (April 12th) with your students. PLEASE NOTE: 1) ONLY students who are taking spring pictures are permitted to dress down. 2) 7th and 8th grade students also participating in the Honor Roll Assembly must come dressed in their uniform with their CMIT South oxford and tie, but will be permitted to change into their casual outfit before taking their picture. 3) This is NOT a dress down day for all students, this is only students who have pre-paid or have payment for pictures. We hope to see many smiling scholars taking pictures! Mrs. Fletcher Picture Day Coordinator

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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

ATTENTION ALL CMIT STUDENTS! The CMIT South Annual Basketball Tournament will be held SOON!!! If you would like to register for the tournament please see Mr. Smith (for Middle School) or Mr. Quinn (for High School). All teams must by registered by May 24th 2019. In addition to the registration form, each player of the team will need to have a waiver form completed by his/her parent or guardian. No team registration will be considered complete without both the registration form and all of the player waivers. This tournament is only open to CMIT South students. The cost to participate in the tournament will be $20 per TEAM. All proceeds will benefit the Class of 2020. If you have any questions you may forward them to: sgraves@cmitsouth.org

Ms. Graves

The CMIT South talent show will be held Friday, April 26, 2019 in the auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale during lunch starting the week of April 22nd. The pricing is below: -Age 6 and under free -$5 for students pre-sale -$7 friends and family pre-sale -$7 for students and $10 for friends and family at the door Thank you,

CMIT-South SGA

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 the 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 21, 2019 - Senior Pictures Meeting with Prestige during 6th Period ~May 31 and June 1, 2019 - Senior Picture Day! 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.). Snacks will be sold after school every Friday. All donations can be turned into Ms. Graves. Thanks, Class of 2020 Graduation Committee

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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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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Greetings CMIT South MS/HS Family! Prince George's County has been trying to improve our attendance rates. Students should provide a written note or email when they are absent. Notes may be brought to the front office where we will copy them and keep the original. Students should take the copy to any teachers of classes they have missed in order to receive their make up work. Absence notes that are emailed should be sent to secretary@cmitsouth.org and also include the emails of the teachers whose classes will be missed. Staff emails may be found on our website under the "About Us" section. Notes should include the student's first and last name, reason for the absence and the date of the absence. Students who are out sick may be excused up to two days with a written note from home. If a student is out three days or more they would need a doctor's note to excuse those absences. The attendance bulletin can be found on the PGCPS website if you would like additional information. Have a great weekend!

CMIT South Secretary

Greetings, Third Quarter Report Cards, for both middle and high school students, were distributed during 7th period on Thursday, April 11th. If your scholar was absent on Thursday, April 11th, please have them see their 7th period teacher, on Thursdays, for their report card. Have a great weekend!

CMIT South Secretary

This week's STAFF SPOTLIGHT is Mr. Sutherland! Thank you, Mr. Sutherland, for answering a few questions for us! 1. What grades/subjects do you teach? Mr. S: 7th and 8th Technology: Computer Science 2. What college did you go to? What degree(s) do you have? Mr. S: Associates of Science, Bachelors of Arts: Mobile Media Programming 3. Where are you originally from? Mr. S: Kalamazoo Michigan 4. What hobbies do you have outside of school? Mr. S: With computers I write, design, and develop puzzles and challenges. I also enjoy hiking, kayaking, fishing, and trail-biking 5. What advice would you give to students to survive the rest of the school year? Mr. S: Study everyday. Pick one subject and go further, into the subject. Look up the latest information on the topic. Challenge yourself to succeed and be sure to get plenty of rest. 6. Tell us other interesting facts that we would never know about you! Mr. S: I learned to surf in Rincon, Puerto Rico, US

Miss Brown

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

What is this AI @ APL| a STEM Summer Experience? AI@APL| a STEM Summer Experience is a program that APL is piloting for this summer. It is a new, innovative STEM experience designed for middle school youth (12-14) who want to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a fun and engaging environment. During this week-long experience, full of hangouts and learning opportunities with STEM professionals, participants will have a unique hands-on opportunity to create solutions to a real world problem and work in teams to conduct STEM investigations. Come and work with AI like the pros do! Where and When is AI@APL| a STEM Summer Experience? This enrichment program will be held APL’s Intelligent Systems Center located at 7701 Montpelier Road, Laurel MD 20723. The fee for participating in this program is $149 (Financial scholarships available) July 29th – August 2nd 9:00a.m. – 3:30p.m. Drop off begins at 8:30am, and students MUST be picked up no later than 3:45p.m. each day. Who Can Apply to AI@APL| a STEM Summer Experience? AI@APL| a STEM Summer Experience is open for applications from 12-14 year olds (must be 12 by July 28th 2019). US Citizenship is required because APL is a secured facility. This experience is great for kids who are just getting interested in STEM or have never done anything STEM related before. No prior experience necessary! Application Logistics The application period begins on April 8th and ends at 11:59PM on April 26th 2019. This is a pilot program and only 24 seats are available. Students will be selected based on their student essay and exposure to STEM. Applicants will be notified of their selection status the first week of May. Applicants selected for participation will be required to pay the enrollment fee of $149 by May 17th. Students will learn how to apply artificial intelligence to solve real world problems by working with APL pros! https://jhuapl.classe365.com/form/view/ai_apl

Johns Hopkins APL

Greetings CMIT South HS Family, On May 1, 2019 CMIT South HS will take a field trip to NASA Greenbelt. Permission slips will go home with the students on Friday, April 12, 2019. Students must not have lost more than 15 SIS points between March 25 and April 23, 2019. Students must also wear their CMIT South Oxford Shirt, tie, and uniform pants. The cost of the trip is $12.00. Payment and permission slips will be collected during lunch on April 24th and April 25th. Only hard copies of the permission slips will be accepted. Payments may be made via cash, check, or money order (made out to CMIT South). Please turn in the entire permission slip. Have a great weekend!

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CMIT South Secretary

Greetings CMIT South Family! On May 3, 2019 CMIT South MS will take a field trip to NASA Greenbelt. Permission slips will go home with the students on Friday, April 12, 2019. Students must not have lost more than 15 SIS points between March 25th and April 23rd, 2019. Students must also wear their CMIT South Oxford Shirt, tie and uniform pants. The cost of the trip is $12.00. Payment and permission slips will be collected during lunch on April 24th and April 25th. Only hard copies of the permission slips will be accepted. Payments may be made via cash, check or money (CMIT South). Please turn in the entire permission slip. Have a great weekend!

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CMIT South Secretary

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

Get your pictures in this year's high school yearbook! We would like to invite all parents, guardians, family members, and students to submit photos for this year's high school yearbook. If you have great photos of high 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. 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: 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! 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.)

Patricia Cameron pcameron@cmitsouth.org

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

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.