1ST ANNUAL CMIT SOUTH HOLIDAY BAZAAR TODAY - Saturday December 7, 2019 9:00AM - 2:00PM CMIT South MS/HS 9822 Fallard Court, Upper Marlboro MD 20772 Come find great gifts such as handcrafted items, jewelry, clothing, baked goods, food items, health & beauty products, original student art, and much more! Everyone is welcome to come purchase and support a great cause. The Classes of 2023 & 2025 would like attendees to bring a non-perishable food donation to be given to our local food bank. Please bring your items to be entered in a raffle for a door-prize. The Classes of 2023 and 2025 appreciate your patronage and your support.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Greetings, CMIT South Family!! We are so excited about our Winter Recital!! It will be held on Friday, December 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm!! Tickets can be purchased during lunch beginning Monday, December 9th. Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. We are looking forward to seeing you as the Winter Recital will be another huge hit!! Your help is the key. Please Volunteer by clicking on the button below to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054FAAAA2FAAF94-winter

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

The 8th grade high school information night will take place on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 6-7pm. This will be an information session on making the transition from middle to high school, learning about the CMIT South HS scheduling and instructional programs, the road to high school graduation, ITEC Middle College Program and so on. We encourage all 8th grade students and parents to attend to ensure that you have the necessary information to make decisions on your child's academic trajectory. Please plan to attend. Sincerely Mr. Akpinar

CMIT South MS/HS

CMIT South MS/HS is excited to hold three open house sessions for parents of prospective students who are interested in applying to the lottery for CMIT South Middle and High Schools. If you have students of secondary school age, please plan to attend one of this sessions. Sessions will hold as follows: Tuesday December 10, 2019 @ 6:00pm Saturday January 11, 2020 @ 11:00am We encourage all prospective families to join us for this event. We will be discussing our instructional program and offerings. Hope to see you there.

CMIT South MS/HS

The 2020-2021 Lottery applications for Public Charter Schools opened today, November 1 and end on January 30, 2020. Application information for Charter Schools is available online through the Charter School Office and lottery website - https://www1.pgcps.org/lottery/index.aspx?id=127716. Charter School Lottery applications can only be submitted online. Parents interested in applying to CMIT South MS/HS should visit our website - www.cmitsouth.org to learn more about the school. You may also visit us on Twitter - @CMIT_South or https://twitter.com/CMIT_South. All Prince George’s County families can apply to a public charter school, as there are no attendance boundaries assigned to charter schools. Interested families must complete the online application for each child they wish to enroll. Prospective public charter school families must ensure that the students has a PGCPS student ID to apply. If your student does not have a PGCPS ID, please visit your neighborhood school to get one. For more information on PGCPS Charter Lottery, click below. http://www1.pgcps.org/charters/

Lara Adewoye, Principal Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South

Picture Make-Up Day will be held on December 17, 2019. If you missed the last day, now’s your chance. Please wear your Oxford and your best smile. No Group Photos will be taken. Thank you.

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

Culinary Arts Industry Learning Program sponsored by EDUSERC Register Today! Club starts December 2nd for Middle School and December 3rd for High school Cost - $95 See attached flyer for more details

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EDUSERC

"Build" & Research Paper - Maker's Faire Due: December 16 @ 7:30 am Directions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZZ8LBJUHyc5xyk2tSb6ce3yjjZcFCMgE7bvpqCiDHyA/edit?usp=sharing

Miss Brown

Hello, Here is the timeline of due dates for the Maker's Faire steps. "Build" Research Links - Dec. 16 **NEXT DUE DATE** "Test/Evaluate" Reaction Paper - Jan. 6 "Redesign" Research Links - Jan. 28 "Share" Reaction Paper - Feb. 24 "Share" Multimedia/Tri-fold boards - March 16 Maker's Faire - Tentative dates - March 23-April 1 (Will depend on standardized testing schedule)

Miss Brown

Greetings, Dance Club meetings will be every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Descriptions of the Club: Emphasizes basic techniques, and introduces Contemporary, Modern dance styles. Students learn short dance routines. Focuses on modern styles of dance as well as current social or popular dance trends. Dance Club objectives All students will be able to: 1- Engage Students in the collaborative process. 2- Strengthen creative skills in the live performance through the study of craft and technique. 3- Create unique and diverse live performance and share them with our community. 4- Develop a multifaceted physicality through training in dance. 5- Apply a variety of valve systems, aesthetics and approaches to performing. Come and Join us. See you Tuesday

Mrs. Berroa

ATTENTION SENIORS and PARENTS/GUARDIANS: ~ The FINAL Senior package payment is due on Wednesday, December 18th! Orders will be placed at this time. We have been collecting payments and orders since November 2018 and the deadline is finally here. Payments can be made on CashApp at $cmitsclassof2020 or Zelle at cmitsclassof2020@gmail.com ~ Those Seniors who have NOT taken their portraits, there are no more make up days here at the school. Please contact Prestige Portraits in the Baltimore, Maryland office at 1-800 736-4775 to schedule your appointment with them. You will have to take your portraits in the Baltimore studio. Please contact cmitsclassof 2020@gmail.com with any questions regarding Senior Packages. Thank you,

The CMIT South Class of 2020 Committee

This is Our Moment! It is time to begin ordering your 2019-2020 CMIT South High School Yearbook! The yearbook staff is working harder than ever to make sure that this year’s yearbook is truly a representation of all that is CMIT South HS. We can’t wait to share it with you! How to purchase a yearbook (grades 9-11): Log onto: www.memorybook.com Click: Buy Yearbook Now button at the top right corner Enter our school code: 177544 Click the link to go to the purchasing site. If you do not already have an account, click Register When you are asked for an Email ID – that is your email address Once you have created an account, you can order your yearbook! We have two options this year, the regular yearbook and an option to add foil-stamped personalization on the front cover. How to purchase a yearbook (seniors): Log onto: www.memorybook.com Click: Buy Yearbook Now button at the top right corner Enter our school code: 209631 Click the link to go to the purchasing site. If you do not already have an account, click Register When you are asked for an Email ID – that is your email address Once you have created an account, you can order your yearbook! We have two options this year, the regular yearbook and an option to add foil-stamped personalization on the front cover. There is also an option to purchase Senior Parent Ads. Give your senior a shout out filled with memories as they make their moment this year! This option is only available to purchase for senior students. ***Order now before the price increases on January 1st***

Ms. Hackett and the Yearbook Staff

Monday, December 9th, the class of 2022 will be selling Domino’s pizza slices starting at $1.50, immediately after school. Please come out and support the class of 2022!!!

CMIT-South- PTO (MS/HS)

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.