Happy Friday Families! Things are moving along! We're almost at the end of the 2021 school year and what an adventure it was! We saw our 12th graders off! Now we prepare to transition our 8th graders to High School. Freshmen, begin to take seriously, if you don't already do, your school endeavors. How you begin high school can be a big determinant of how you finish. Make it your business to stay on track and finish high school within the four years expected. You can do it! All you need to do is stay focused, ask the right person for help before it is too late and be specific about the type of help you need. Your parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators will all be there to support you but you must do your part. We won't be able to do the work for you, but we can make sure you are getting a fair chance to be successful with the work. Show up! You can't win it if you're not in it. If you don't attend school and then pay attention when you are there, there is nothing anyone will be able to do when you start to fall behind. Do your best work. This includes classwork, assessments, and independent assignments.

Dr. Washington, Interim Principal

The class of 2024 would like to know how your summer is going! What activities did you do? Did you read a cool book? Learn something new? Tell us all about it by using this google form and be sure to include your pictures! Please make sure all photos are school appropriate. Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJOKghVj9MZBV5jRvb06I6M5VfCP6-OxZQVxs-LSD-d7hdzQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Brianna O'Daniel

Dear parents; The Class of 2025 parents are working diligently to create options for the 8th Grade during the Pandemic. In order to make this happen, we ask that parents pay a nominal fee of $50 towards Class Dues no later than 8 June, 2021. This covers the cost of T-Shirts, Masks, Certificates and Holders, as well as packaging and mailing costs in the event we need to mail the items. The school administration will provide further details regarding pick up dates and times. Please use the following link to sign up your student(s). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A49AFA82BA0FA7-class If you are the parent of multiple grade level students, please update the slot quantity and indicate the student names in the call box. Should you have any additional questions or wish to order additional shirts, please forward those questions to the Class of 2025 Committee at cmitsclassof2025@gmail.com. Thanks so much for your support of the promotion festivities for our rising Class of 2025 students.

Class of 2025 Parent Committee

FFI Youth Immersion Program (U.S.) As a celebration of FFI's 35th year, we are excited to offer this one-of-a-kind program designed to develop bold and empathetic leaders (15-18 years old) from across the nation.​ This program will focus on conflict transformation (personal and community) and building skills in public speaking, goal setting, understanding identity, and more. This is a uniquely challenging and fun program, and we encourage you to visit the website to learn more about our philosophy. Please forward this email to any 15-18 year old you think would be interested in learning more. Thanks to our generous donors, 100% of the fee is waived for all accepted applicants, including travel from any state in the US to and from our campus in New Hampshire. There are ten slots available in this round. Applicants from all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories are encouraged to apply! Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. There will be nine virtual sessions in July, followed by a ten-day immersive in-person program at the FFI Campus in New Hampshire at the beginning of August and then nine virtual sessions after the trip. Selected participants will have the opportunity to continue their journey with an international program hosted at the FFI Center in Northern Ireland in 2022. APPLY HERE! https://www.ff.international/upcoming-programs?mc_cid=7bf00d1d26&mc_eid=60c025fc79

Dr. Washington

High School Students! You need to vote :) This ballot is for the 2021-2022 School Year, you must be logged into your CMIT Account to access the ballot. These students will serve on the Executive Committee to represent the school as a whole, organize and run class elections, and participate in school/county/state-wide events. Please see the attached flyer and vote for the candidate you best feel would represent the whole school. Flyer: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Pdf1P-Rm-JZVaUegVKxnDGgWnGhOJ3phXlJvdMDXWeg/edit?usp=sharing Ballot: https://forms.gle/QafoBAnzVPN1FPdp6 Have a great weekend!

CMIT-South Executive SGA and Mr. Wassam

Hello, Class of 2022! It’s time to start preparing for our Prom! Prom is one of the most exciting events a high school student will have. But, we need your help. Attached below is a survey to get your opinion on what you may want for Prom. The survey will close on Thursday, June 10th, 2021 at 11:59 pm. If you have any questions please email cmitsouth2022@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Instagram to be updated @cmitsouth2022. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCB0Yn4hJV04LojWhy58xvwTc6c59664t-ryBvFMtNRyfdJw/viewform?usp=sf_link

CMIT-South Class of 2022

Dear 8th grade parents 
 We are very excited to announce that we will be able to organize an 8th grade promotion this year. Under the guidance of PGCPS’s graduation procedures and protocols, we have decided to organize two separate events to be able to recognize and celebrate our 8th grade scholar’s achievements. We will have a Virtual Town Hall with all of our parents, scholars and staff and a “Pick-Up Certificate” event at our school on a separate day. Please find the details for both events below. Virtual Town Hall: Wednesday, June 9th @ 2:00pm Topic: 8th Grade Promotion - Virtual Town Hall Time: Jun 9, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/84349654431?pwd=N0dBNGtBRzZieTk2dVJVbEVORWdzZz09 Meeting ID: 843 4965 4431 Passcode: 085138 ***We ask that the parents and scholars participate in the zoom session all together in order to minimize the zoom session capacity issues. Pick-Up Certificate: Thursday, June 10th & Friday, June 11th
 Parents and students will arrive the school in previously scheduled groups (through SignUp Genius) of 10 over a 2-day period. They will enter the school via a single lane method, where a volunteer will verify student name and time slot. Then the vehicle will be waved forward. The vehicle will approach the tables and stop where we have the middle school ramp. The student certificates and their promotional materials will be given to the student(s). The volunteer will ask if the student wishes to take photographs. In the event they do, the driver will be directed to park in one of 10 open parking spots to exit the vehicle for photos. Upon completion of photos, the party will exit the school property. Please sign up with using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A45AEA72FA2FF2-pickup

CMIT South

Summer Bridge Academy is BACK! Please read the letter below to find everything that you need know to about our wonderful program.

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Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Greetings Parent Leaders, Please mark your calendars to join us on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Please use the link below to RSVP. The Zoom link will be shared via email on that Monday morning. We look forward to seeing you soon! CLICK HERE TO RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEcc9jQqTsmi3Jcuf-_OsEQycK8wjm9Ng2nfzc3_tF5JF_Yw/viewform

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Dr. Washington

Attention Tiger Scholars, The Science Olympiad Club is sponsoring a school-wide virtual STEM fair on June 10th. This online assembly will feature presentations from students in different STEM clubs and classes as well as highlights from our wonderful STEM teachers about their classes and all of the amazing STEM opportunities we have at CMIT South both for Middle School and High School. There will also be a special LIVE STEM-related competition during the assembly - more details to come. Please see the attached list of which basic household items you will need to have on hand to in order to participate. Students will be able to participate in one event each. We have some really amazing student presentations lined up and can't wait to see everyone and celebrate our STEM-tastic school!

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Ms. Hackett and Ms. Gilliam Science Olympiad Coaches

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 (this is for the high school side only). 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. WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING STUDENT PORTRAITS! Thank you!

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

Attention CMIT South Tigers! PGCPS Athletics has granted us a "June Enrichment Season" for sports. We will be hosting workouts for the sports listed below. If you are interested in attending these workouts please email the specific coach for more details. Workouts will begin next week!!!! So email your coach so that you can solidify your spot. Boys Soccer - Mr. Arroyo Farroyo@cmitsouth.org Boys Basketball - Mr. Tucker Dtucker@cmitsouth.org Girls Basketball - Mr. Smith Ksmith@cmitsouth.org Girls Volleyball - Ms. Sears Asears@cmitsouth.org Kelvin Smith Prince George County Public Schools Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director CMIT South MS/HS 9822 Fallard CT Upper Marlboro, Md Office Number: 240-573-7250

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SMITH

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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