This week, Principal Adewoye and Assistant Principal Green met with parents of 6th grade students from Princeton, Johns Hopkin, Columbia, FAMU, Towson and Bowie. This was an opportunity to hear from parents on their experience at CMIT South thus far and what can be done better. Parents shared accolades and suggestions for improvement. Thank you to all parents who came out to share during these meetings. We look forward to your continued partnership.

Lara Adewoye, Principal Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South

Saludos, Es hora de celebrar la Herencia Hispana !!!! El Departamento de Español de CMIT-Sur tiene el placer de celebrar la herencia hispana y comenzamos a preparar una actividad impresionante. La actividad será el jueves 17 de octubre de 2019 a las 6:30 pm. Los boletas están a la venta en la cafetería a la hora de almuerzo. Si estás interesado en formar parte de la actividad, comuníquese con el Sr. Arroyo, la Sra. Berroa y la Sra. Guzmán lo antes posible. Padres, maestros y la comunidad en general están bienvenidos para ayudar al Departamento de Español con la logística y organización de la actividad. Para más información favor de comunicarse al siguiente correo electrónico: farroyo@cmitsouth.org. Boletos a la venta en la hora de almuerzo en la cafetería Precio: $5:00 Greetings, It's time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage !!!! The Spanish Department of CMIT-South has the pleasure of celebrating the Hispanic heritage and we began to prepare an impressive activity. The activity will be on Thursday October 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale in the cafeteria at lunch time. If you are interested in being part of the activity, contact Mr. Arroyo, Mrs. Berroa and Mrs. Guzmán as soon as possible. Parents, teachers and community are welcome to help the Spanish Department with the logistics and organization of the activity. For more information, please contact the following email address: farroyo@cmitsouth.org. Tickets at lunches in the cafeteria Price:$5.00

CMIT-South World Language Department

Hello CLF Creatives & Entrepreneurs Many of you have experienced CultureFEST before, but this year it's going to be a little different. CultureFEST 2019 will highlight our students, parents, and teachers who enjoy creating! That’s right, we want our community to share/sell their arts and crafts at CultureFEST! This is a unique opportunity to showcase our communities’ artistic talents! Please encourage your students to sign up for a FREE vendor booth or showcase your own artworks. Our educators are the foundation of STEAM, they help to create well-rounded students and for that service, we will provide our teachers with FREE vendor booths at CultureFEST 2019! For our CLF Parents, we are offering booth spaces for the low price of $50 and $100 for any local businesses interested in participating! CultureFEST is an excellent opportunity to introduce your art, crafts, products, or business to all six (6) school communities! Your booth rental is treated as a charitable contribution towards CultureFEST 2020. Exhibit and invite your business network to CultureFEST! We have expanded the festival to provide more opportunities for our visual artist, but we haven’t forgotten about our performing artist! The CultureFEST main stage is the perfect place to perform if you are a dancer, rapper, singer, poet, musician, etc. The performing arts have been a staple at CultureFEST since the very beginning. Our community comes to CultureFEST to see our students and teachers perform! Share this with your young performers and peers. Let's shine a bright light on all of our CLF artists! Join us on Saturday, November 2nd! Fill out our CultureFEST Sign-Up sheet! https://forms.gle/pPpSsheNtfhpUnTi9 Share your skills & talents!

CLF Community Partnerships

We would like to extend a HUGE congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances! These students received the first college acceptances in CMIT-South history! We are very proud of these seniors and all that they continue to accomplish. Morgan State University offered on-site admissions to the following students on Monday, September 30, 2019: Sigrid M. Amira N. Philip A. Ryan S. Jalen M. Derrick G. Rachel S.

**Attention Senior Families** The FAFSA Application for the 2020-2021 year is now open!!! On October 3, 2019 Prince George's Community College visited CMIT-South and presented Financial Aid/FAFSA information to our students and parents. They shared GREAT information about grants, loans, scholarships, and also provided hands on assistance with the FAFSA application. Attached to this post is the presentation that was shared during this visit. PGCC encouraged both students and parents to reach out to their financial aid office if there are questions about financial aid and/or the FAFSA application.

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Ms. Amos

Hi all (again)! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying my newsletter takeover. This is a request directly to parents on behalf of the SGA. If you do not know who I am, my name is Mr. Wassam and I am: 1) A high school science teacher 2) A teacher liaison 3) The SGA Executive Advisor This post is for #3 on that list. I want to introduce parents to the class sponsors for the 2019-2020 school year and further ask for parent support. Class of 2020 (Seniors) - Ms. Graves Class of 2021 (Juniors) - Ms. Cameron Class of 2022 (Sophomores) - Ms. Nicholas Class of 2023 (Freshmen) - Mrs. Ellis Each class has a staff advisor, but also needs parent support as well. Without the support from parents, little can be accomplished. To be more specific, each class needs a parent representative to voice concerns, comments, or questions to the PTO on behalf of the class. Parent representatives are also integral in planning events and ensuring the class stays on track to meet graduation fundraising and event goals. Please contact me at nwassam@cmitsouth.org, or Ms. Andrews (PTO) at candrews.cmitspto1920@gmail.com if you are interested.

Mr. Wassam

Get your volunteer hours in (or) just give a bit of your time!! Parent volunteers are needed to serve in a variety of PTO support roles throughout the school year. SIS October “Ice Cream Social” - Tuesday Oct 8, 2019 during lunch periods https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044babab2ca0f85-sisice HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION TICKET SALES - Wednesday Oct 9 - 17, 2019 during lunch periods. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054FAAAA2FAAF94-hispanic MEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY - Monday Oct 14, 2019 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054FAAAA2FAAF94-menmake Additional Volunteers needed for: - Clean Up, Green Up - Picture Day - Concessions - School Dances - Auditing, Bylaws, financing If you are interested in volunteering your time please contact the PTO at pto@cmitsouth.org or https://forms.gle/SeHjaC4zU98TWubFA If you or someone you know is interested in Assistant Treasurer, please use this link https://forms.gle/mvdb3SFjZ2ZFSxZNA Join the PTO Thanks to everyone that has join the PTO! We still want more to join. Please help make a difference for our scholars. Please be patient, we are working on our new and improved PTO website!

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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Scholars, we appreciate you and want to express our thanks for being a Team Player!! The SIS event for the month of October is an “Ice Cream Social”. All students who are eligible in the month of October will receive an Ice Cream treat. Lunch Times: 6th 11:08-11:38am 7th and 12th 11:54-12:24pm 8th and 11th 12:45-1:13pm 9th and 11th 1:33-2:01pm We are currently seeking parent volunteers to help with this SIS event during the lunch periods. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044babab2ca0f85-sisice Thank you for your support.

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Our Claire's Gourmet kick-off was a success! Lots of tasty samples!! Plenty of incentives to win big and the more you sell the more chances you can win. DEADLINE is 10/15/19

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Greetings Parents and Scholars, October 28th is when our Box Top contest will end. The scholar who turns in the most box tops from both the MS and HS will receive a gift card. Please make sure your name and university/class number is on your turn in bags for credit. For box top scans our school name is Chesapeake Math and IT Academy South, school ID number 9677154. Thank you for your support!!!

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CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

The Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST™ Competition is a cyber competition where teams of 2-5 High School Students work together to solve offense and defensive cyber challenges in a capture the flag format to complete the “quest.” Competition will be on October 26. Two locations in Maryland - Cyber Quest in Hanover, MD and Cyber Quest in Bethesda. Registration extended to October 4 – this Friday – register ASAP. Please use link below. Participating in the competition allows for special internships applications. https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/cyber-quest.html

Lockheed Martin Cyber Quest

You are invited to participate in the 5th Annual Career Options Conference: Passion, Purpose and Pathways! Date: Sat, November 2, 2019 at 9:00 AM Location: Prince George's Community College (Center for Performing Arts), 301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland 20774 Special Guests include: Thomas "Nephew Tommy" Miles & Little Bacon Bear Community Conversation: Youth Under Pressure Breakout Sessions include: Summer Youth Enrichment Program Overview Eliminate College Debt Why Passion & Purpose Matter Ready for Success High Demand Jobs Trailblazers under 25 Entrepreneurship 101 Money Matters You do not want to miss this! Free Chick fil-A Breakfast for the first 200 people DOOR PRIZES: Grand Prize: Two-Night Stay at Gaylord National Resorts, (2) $100 & (6) $50 Visa Gift Cards, Swag Bags & More RSVP Required REGISTRATION LINK: http://ecopgc.eventbrite.com Call 240-200-5533 with questions.

Prince Georges County SYEP

Umoja & Umoja Too will have an INTEREST meeting on Thursday, October 10th promptly from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Please make sure your rides are here no later than 4:10 PM. Umoja, High School will meet in Room 309 with Mrs. Dabney Umoja Too Middle School will meet in Room 306 with Ms. R. Jones Please contact Mrs. Dabney and/or Ms. R. Jones for Q & A. UMOJA is a mentoring club designed to enhance unity, leadership, character and positive self-esteem and value. See you then!

Mrs. Dabney UMOJA Sponsor

Do you have ideas on how to make the school better? Do you want to be the change you desire? Do you want to plan events and be a leader among peers? Are you interested in a future career in government? The Student Government Association (SGA) is calling on all High School students who are interested in running for class officer for the 2019-2020 School Year. We are hosting an information and application meeting next week on Wednesday, October 9th. The meeting will be from 3:00PM to 4:00PM in room 334 (Mr. Wassam's room). The application is attached below and paper copies can be picked up in Mr. Wassam's room next week. Completed applications should be brought to the SGA meeting at 3:00PM. Each class has a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All information on each position can be found in the application below. We look forward to all the students on Wednesday and for a successful SGA in the 2019-2020 school year.

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Young ladies of CMIT South Middle School and High School are invited to attend our "Breaking Down the S.T.E.A.M. Door" event sponsored by Ready, Set, Help and 3M. This event is planned for girls in the age range of 12 to 16 years old, on October 26th at 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in Washington, D.C. The event attendees will rotate through sessions with hands-on exercises led by women who work in each of the S.T.E.A.M. fields. Women are underrepresented in S.T.E.A.M. career fields, but we are women in the industry working to change that! The goal of this event is to introduce the girls to women who have broken down the door of traditional S.T.E.A.M. job roles, and encourage the girls to consider careers in these fields. CMIT South previously partnered with Ready, Set, Help and hosted a similar S.T.E.M. event during October 2017. It was a great learning experience for everyone who attended the 1-day workshop! Attached is an overview of our Ready, Set, Help organization, along with a flyer for the event.

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Tamika Gordon – Program Coordinator Ready, Set, Help 202.731.5912 www.readysethelp.org

The Interstellar Dreams program runs for six weeks from October 12 to November 19. There will be a mandatory attendance parent orientation for all locations, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm at Prince George's Ballroom, 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover, MD 20785. Light refreshments will be served. The six interactive sessions will build on the history of space exploration and the role of satellites, integrate NASA Micro Satellite design with astronomy, explore future trends in colonizing Mars, and highlight careers in space tourism. The goal of the "Interstellar Dreams" program is to nurture students to use their imaginations to design the future of space exploration. They will become creative innovators, effective problem solvers, and well-informed citizens who leverage astronomy for diplomacy while developing entrepreneurial ideas for space tourism. Ages: 11-18 http://www.pgxtremeteens.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=11963&month=10&year=2019&day=8&calType=0

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-- Navigate to clfportal.org -- Click on Point Reward System -- Enter Username and Password -- Your username is the email you registered with CMIT South MS/HS -- If you do not know your username or password, click on “Retrieve Password”. -- Enter your email used for CMIT South MS/HS communications. -- Your password will be sent to this email. See pictures for help

CMIT SOUTH MS/HS

Hello CMIT-South families and scholars, The title of the post may be a surprise - but here is the reasoning... I understand it was on the club form sent out to students but is no longer going to be offered as a formal club. Instead - there will be optional baseball workouts. We are still in soccer season and basketball season is right around the corner. I will work with the coaches and athletic department to get a schedule for when (middle or high school) students can come to a baseball workout. Workouts will either be in the field (to work on skills) or in the weight room (to build strength and endurance). All students are invited to skills workouts - but only high school students will be allowed in the weight room. All genders are welcome as well - softball uses similar skills as baseball. I will post a schedule when I finalize dates and times. Sorry for the ambiguity but I want all of our sports to succeed and we need to balance the resources, time, and space available to us. Let me know if you have any comments, questions, or concerns at nwassam@cmitsouth.org

Mr. Wassam

Umoja Ice cream sale this Tuesday, October 8th immediately at dismissal. All Middle School students receiving a blue ticket will be served on the Cafeteria side across from AP Epps office, Due to ice cream running out last week students in line who did not get served received a blue ticket. NO blue ticket students will have to report to the exit dismissal door area to be served. $2.00 per bowl. Please see Mrs. Dabney in room 309.

Mrs. Dabney UMOJA Sponsor

All volunteers must complete the SafeSchools online safety training program that is designed to train contractors and volunteers on school-related safety issues. Volunteers who regularly support the school as field trip chaperones, mentors, interns, tutors and others must complete the below on-line training modules via the training portal - https://www.pgcps.org/required-training/ - Prince George’s County Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting - Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Student Safety Procedural Changes - Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Background Checks are still required and commercial background checks can no longer be utilized for field trips. All volunteers must undergo a fingerprint check - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity and undergo a Child Protective Services (CPS) clearance - at least 15 business days in advance of volunteer activity. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has added two new processing locations. The sites will provide evening hours four days a week and Saturday hours from 8 a.m. to noon! For questions, call the PGCPS Background Unit at 301-952-7831. - Fingerprinting and Child Protective Services(CPS) Clearance $62.25 Hughes Barney Investigations 9315 Largo Drive West #100 Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301-333-1728 Monday-Friday • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday • 5-7 p.m. (by appointment only) 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month • 8 a.m.-noon (by appointment only) http://hbinvestigations.com Sasscer Administration Building Background Unit 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 No appointment necessary, Monday-Friday • 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. (Summer hours Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-5:15 p.m.) Credit card, money order, cash and company checks accepted Please complete your training prior to the 1st week of September so it can be done and we can use your support in upcoming CMIT South programs. We need all the volunteers we can get to make this a great new school year! Thank you in advance and will look forward to a year of partnership.

CMIT South Front Desk

Seniors... We are still collecting snacks to sell after school, and it is time to restock the store! Please bring in your snacks and take them to Ms. Graves's room upstairs, room 206, or you may drop them off with Ms. Hackett. We are looking for Candy, Chips, Capri Suns, Water, Juice, Honey Buns, etc. The sooner you bring them in the sooner can keep this gravy train running. We are also looking for students who are willing to help us sell immediately after school. If you are interested in selling please see any of your board members to let them know. This is NOT eligible for service hours as it directly benefits you and your class. Chris Brown - President Rachel McCain - Secretary Jasmine Browner - Treasurer This is the final push to lower the cost of your prom tickets, and will quite possibly be the only, or one of few fundraisers that we will have this school year. Let's all chip in to make it an even greater success than it was last year!

Ms. Graves

The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment Individual Student Reports were given out during 7th period on Friday, October 4th. These reports reflect scores from MISA 2019 spring administration for students in grade 5 and 8. Just like Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, the MISA report will provide you with your child's score, indicate their performance level, as well as indicate the specific dimensions of science knowledge. This report is important to help parents and educators know if students are learning the necessary skills to stay on track. This report can also provide parents with the knowledge of their child's strengths and needs. So, again please be on the lookout if your child was in Prince George's County this past spring in grade 5 or 8.

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Hi all! Me again, but this time for science! I have broken this post into two parts - the first for AP Environmental and the second for Biology. Some information is the same but please read all of the information in your scholar's section. ESAP (Environmental Science AP): - The mini-STEM project is due NEXT WEEK 10/11/19 and students are NOT to bring in anything on paper or poster. It will be submitted and presented electronically - please see Edmodo for more details. - We have just finished our first unit of the year! Students should have completed a Progress Check on the AP Classroom Site through College Board. - We are beginning a new unit on Ecology. The plan is to finish this unit in 2 weeks time as we are inching closer to the AP test date. - In addition to this, please talk with your students and decide if you want to register for the AP test. The registration deadline is fast approaching. - Students will continue to have readings on which to take notes at home and prepare for class discussions and lab assignments - Students are asked to bring back a signed release form for my professional development - I need to film a class to reflect on my teaching, not students. However, I still need a release form as their image or voice may be in the video. Thank you for the support! Biology: - The mini-STEM project is due NEXT WEEK 10/11/19 and students are NOT to bring in anything on paper or poster. It will be submitted and presented electronically - please see Edmodo for more details. - We are almost finished with the first unit of the year. In lieu of a test - the STEM project will be the Unit One Assessment. - Our next unit will focus on the microscopic parts of Biology. We will begin studying atoms, molecules, and my favorite - water! With this comes the beginning of the biochemistry of life and chemical reactions. All - last couple of reminders: - There is no school for students on 10/18/19 (a Friyay!) - Quarter one ends on 11/5/19 (4.5 weeks from now) - Parent Teacher Conferences are on 11/11/19 If you have any comments, questions, or concerns then please reach out via email: nwassam@cmitsouth.org

Mr. Wassam

The soccer club is an 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. Indoor Soccer Club will be for Middle School and High School. We will gather Wednesday and Friday from 7:35 to 8:15. Participant must report to room 307 with Coach Arroyo before go to the soccer field. For more information contact me at farroyo@cmitsouth.org

Coach Arroyo

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 purchased 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 South MS/HS 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 MS/HS 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.