Dear CMIT South MHS Families, From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. Thank you for our gifts! Thank you for our treats! Thank you for our breakfast! Thank you for the individual recognition! Thank you for the group recognition! You showed us your appreciation, even through Covid! We couldn't ask for a better group of parents! We appreciate you!

Dr. Washington

To all our mothers of all our students, whether by birth, or job responsibilities, no matter how you became a mother, this is for you!

Dr. Washington

Greetings 8th Grade Parents!! Last week we reached out to remind our parents and scholars to provide your t-shirt and certificate sizes and preferences. The Class of 2025 parents are working diligently to create options for the 8th Grade. Any parents who are willing to support these efforts are invited to help. We are fast approaching the end of the school year and would appreciate your help with planning and/or event work. The current parents supporting the effort are: Toisha Farahji Michelle Marshall H. Denise Richards Monique Gallaway Chrystal Hunter Alicia Hinds Ward Tanya DeLeon Volunteers, please email us at PTO@CMITSouth.org

Sincerely, CMIT Middle School Planning Committee

Hello CMIT Students and Families! Our Yearbook Staff is hard at work putting together a virtual yearbook to document this unusual, but still tigerific and PAWsome year! Please see a list of Google forms below that relate to active pages currently being drafted. We need as much student input as possible to ensure that our virtual yearbook is a fantastic representation of our student body and the experience of this school year. (You must be logged into your CMIT gmail account to complete the forms.) Thank you!! Google Document where form links are continually updated/added: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gklTywFlDzfnqbNhbUHm3j4kM4Yc8-sbspl4w-BQh7E/edit?usp=sharing What Have We Been Up To During Quarantine? (All high school students at CMIT South) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5IZoPm_MOAtqz4VnP0LPMLIKksDix7AsfwmJN3rzQAEgNXQ/viewform Student Life at Home (All high school students at CMIT South) https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSebZd7flAL4EaUQCMguquHnSP01PPkA88zPM3nLaHa6WZdQgA/viewform COVID-19 Tribute Page (All high school students and staff at CMIT South who have lost a loved one to COVID-19) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchTwBLC7uczj6PuQy17wR_jGV1WNdJSSZONDaNaGMonBflvA/viewform Senior Superlatives (ONLY Seniors) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXzj2thJc1kYPzYIm6DeZmPiJjgFp61qI0kiDiSNtmJF9O-Q/viewform School Year Must Haves and Can Live Withouts (All High School Students) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIRt59E1gJfkNelI5aOZLtqlic0UWoL9jsahLOOzD5JYurkw/viewform Feedback for Teachers During Virtual Learning (All High School Students) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDfHx8gz_NULJ90i35j9dQviCt749UJUuvJ7RiOa7CuR4B1Q/viewform Virtual School Must Haves & Must Nots (All High School Students) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc27-pyUgQow-PQ-xSe431czNX3F_6SR9xoKayKHugYxME7Lg/viewform Guess the Face - Mask vs. Unmask (All High School Students and Staff) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWTtNhOdCnQBEWDAmIK8qEhAJs4-4yoO15bQCu9IIGFkGGXw/viewform

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

Hello Terrific Tiger Scholars and Families! Our senior PLTW Engineering students have been working diligently this school year to complete their capstone projects. Every year they present their projects at at Senior Symposium, where fellow scientists, mathematicians, and engineers judge their portfolios. Due to being in a virtual environment this format is going to look different this year. The symposium will be taking place over zoom on May 12th from 6-8 PM. We welcome all community members and scholars to be part of the audience to witness the fantastic work our seniors have done this school year. If you would like to join please use the zoom information below. Thank you for all of your support! Topic: Senior Symposium Time: May 12, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/85898431231 Meeting ID: 858 9843 1231

Ms. Gilliam and the PLTW Engineering Senior Class

Greetings Parents, Saturday Academy has ended for this school year, but will resume in the Fall. Each year, we continue services until what we would be testing season. We are so glad that your children have taking the opportunity to join us to receive extra help. Again, we look forward to working with in the Fall!

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Please see the message below from the GEMS Program: We are Gearing up for the 2021 GEMS Summer Program. Currently, things are still scheduled to continue as planned. As we closely monitor the COVID - 19 situation, please stay tuned for any changes and for more information. Below are the locations that are still accepting applications. Click the link below if you haven't already and register now, we hope you can be a part of this GEMS Summer Program! We also encourage students and parents to spread the word! Join our social media to stay updated. https://www.usaeop.com/program/gems/ Sites Open: Silver Spring, MD (hybrid) Student February - May 31th Staff January 29th Hanover, NH ( NEW Location) Student - February - May 31th Staff - February - May 31th Huntsville, AL Student January 4th - June 4th Staff December 21st- February 26th Vicksburg, MS Student April 1st - May 15th Staff - April 1st - May 15th

Ms. Graves

It isn't too late to register for this FREE summer camp developed and delivered by ENGINEERS!! This is a great way to keep your students engaged in critical thinking, without it having to feel like they are in a classroom all summer. Click the link below and see the picture above for more details http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t18gg3BJQlhgGTCy0UIDu3ubQqInBcU9JlB_4tKj9c-AlnxHMC_v2zeEHDXuaAvQMqLSjp6JG7nbUKC-HUw99kd6jl007g48KSHZXxPn-M8PDd8TdvCeL3egKgg9L1m3hperdPbBr2auzgBIFUFja17851BdFklQVvuQxk3Y7kgHuAulq2RaEFzBt2unytzeI9iZIFv6OsKEnV_GD-HuXlJdPq-IBC_pCdtLgHFNLf3ipNo1d93SyW0_9-N2GVnNj0S8le2t5Ys=&c=_qWadbj3MUTCmxg6yzzumUDqPlZm1LULie902Us_bqHEgbQzjInRkw==&ch=2xCb4uIyLLFT7fbu6kpLrHMaovxcThySYkyXwsSkCfD5UybsiQD3Ww==&jrc=1

Ms. Graves

You are cordially invited to come and celebrate our inaugural induction ceremony for the National Technical Honor Society virtually! Topic: National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony Time: May 10, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/89250994332?pwd=eUxxSXowcmptb0V5R1c4RDBRays4Zz09 Meeting ID: 892 5099 4332 Passcode: NTHS2021 I look forward to seeing you there!

Ms. Graves

Hello CMIT Students and Families, As you may know, this year our Yearbook Staff is putting together a virtual yearbook to celebrate and document this school year. Unfortunately, we were not able to take traditional school portraits - so in order to fill our portrait pages, we need your help! You will take a picture at home (instructions are included) and send it to the Yearbook Staff using the Google form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_Lwcy9Rpudf5RVq5CKIRYwURpR72ZfPska0RtU04KhoVgaQ/viewform Please upload a maximum of two photos for our yearbook staff to choose between for the virtual yearbook. Each picture should: -Be taken with the camera held horizontally. -Be well-lit so that we can clearly see the student's face. -Have a solid, neutral colored background (as much as possible). -Portrait should be taken from mid-chest up and student should fill up most of the frame. -No hand gestures may be visible. Attached is an image (which is also in the google form) to provide some examples of what the yearbook staff is looking for. All portraits should be submitted no later than Friday, May 28th. Thank you!

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

The Science Olympiad National Office is holding a t-shirt design contest and our team's shirt has been selected to be a part of the contest! Please vote for this year's Science Olympiad t-shirt by going here: https://forms.gle/gqCqjuVwcpp52ygj7 You can send the link to your friends, family, and anyone who wants to support our team! So spread the news far and wide!!! Voting ends Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Midnight (Central Time). They'll announce the winner of the contest on Monday, May 17 at 7:00pm Central Time, as a kick-off to their STEM Expo Week. The link will be on the STEM Expo Week webpage, along with a ton of great content for people who love science! Please check out the page and plan your team watch parties for the week. You can find out more about by going here: https://scienceolympiad.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=scienceolympiad&emailId=f5fdf0c27e7548f6b06b998fc624f573fm27855f5f&&linkId=5613&targetUrl=https://www.soinc.org/2021-stem-expo Thank you for your support!

Ms. Gilliam and Ms. Hackett Science Olympiad Coaches

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.

How can I join the PTO?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Please click the link to join the PTO   

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