CMIT South MS/HS had almost 600 students who made Principal's Honor Roll or Honor Roll!!!! Middle School Scholars: 110 Principal's Honor Roll 232 Honor Roll High School Scholars: 100 Principal's Honor Roll 153 Honor Roll CMIT South will celebrate students during the school day on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. It will not be a traditional ceremony but one that students will enjoy. Unfortunately, parents will not be able to attend but please make sure your scholar is present to receive their gifts!

Dr. Borden-McCarter, Principal

Attention all Tiger Scholars - both Middle and High School! Picture RETAKE day will take place on December 14th. Students need to wear the following: -CMIT South uniform polo shirts -Appropriate uniform pants & shoes as usual If a student does not have a uniform polo shirt due to a uniform shortage, they should wear a plain polo shirt in one of the appropriate colors (blue/green for middle school and purple/gold for high school). If a student has PE class on December 14th but needs to retake their photo, they should still wear their normal uniform and NOT their PE attire. Students do not need to wear their school oxford shirt this year and all students will be photographed. Students who were not in the correct uniform on picture day will need to participate in the Retake Day if they want to appear in the school yearbook as ONLY THE CORRECTLY UNIFORMED STUDENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE YEARBOOK. Students wearing a school sweatshirt or jacket will be asked to take it off for their picture. High School students will receive a student ID using their uniform photo. IDs will not be immediately distributed. Picture Retak forms are available in the school cafeteria as well as your Scholar's English classroom.

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

Attention CMIT SOUTH TIGERS I know there has been some confusion but here is how tickets will work for the basketball games moving forward. There are two different PGCPS policies for ticket sales. For Middle School games students are NOT allowed to purchase tickets. Only athletes on the team have a guest list and you must be on that list to attend the game.  For HS games students can purchase tickets on Ticketspicket.com. If you go on that website and type in CMIT South tickets will be available for purchase. Tickets will go on sale at 3:00 p.m. for the public. You can go straight to the website or follow us on Twitter @ CMITSAthletics to see us tweet a live link at 3:00 p.m on the day of each game. Once tickets are sold out we will not have ANY MORE TICKETS! Tickets will not be sold at the door. Thank you and I hope this clears all confusion.

Kelvin Smith CMIT South Athletic Director

Greetings Parents/Guardians, Studies show that adequate hydration improves cognitive and emotional functioning as well as lowers stress. In order to keep our students safely hydrated, water dispensers were installed in our building in the spring. We welcome students to hydrate during the school day. Please remind students to bring a water bottle to fill from the dispenser daily. Thank you !

Tiffawny Green, Administrator 8th grade, Hampton, NCA&T, and UPENN

Please make sure that your child brings his/her device to work. Also, make sure your child knows what they need assistance with when they arrive. Dear Parents/Guardians, As a part of making sure, we at CMIT South do the very best to provide students with as many opportunities to improve their educational experience. We want to offer an optional small group setting to assist our students during Saturday Academy in our core classes of English and math. In these sessions, students can ask to receive additional help. We will help with homework and provide additional skills practice in the areas of RELA and Math. Our primary focus is on math and RELA, but we will try to help in the areas of science and social studies. Of Course, COVID-19 protocols are still in place. Students will need to wear their masks at all times. They will need to continue to Social Distance. If your child is out for quarantine this is extended to Saturday Academy. Lastly, if your child is not feeling well please do not send them to Saturday Academy. If you decide to take this optional opportunity, it begins Saturday, November 6. We offer two sessions each Saturday. Session 1 is from 9:00 am -10:30 am and Session 2 10:40-12:30. You can decide which session fits your schedule best. If you choose to send your child, registering is very simple. Drop your child off at the designated location. This location is the doors located before you get to the middle school ramp. Drop-off and pick-up will use the same doors. A sign will be posted on the door to indicate that you are at the right location. There will be a weekly sign-in sheet each Saturday. Allowing me to keep track of which subject your child wants assistance with each week. Your child can participate in both sessions. If you decide that you want your child to do both sessions to receive help in English and math. Please provide them with a snack to eat if possible. It is imperative that you pick up your child on time! Failure to do so will result in your child not being allowed to continue attending these free sessions. We look forward to seeing you on Saturdays. The registration form is below. https://forms.gle/k3KGyFAV5HeXR8Ra9 Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Greetings, I am very honored to be providing additional support for Social Studies to our scholars at Saturday Academy. I have created a schedule for strategies discussed by the Social Studies team that we believe would be beneficial for scholars to engage with additional support. Saturday Academy is opened to all grade levels, and I will provide topics specific to each grade level present for the sessions. Please see the schedule below and know I look forward to supporting your scholars. December 4: Writing Structure December 11: Analyzing Primary Sources December 18: Reading Comprehension If there are any topics you feel your scholar would benefit from please email me at bodaniel@cmitsouth.org so that I can include it on future schedules.

Ms. O'Daniel bodaniel@cmitsouth.org

Greetings All, Our 8th graders will participate in PSAT 8/9 on December 14, 2021. We have completed our preadministration information which included creating a CollegeBoard account, completing a google form about breakfasts and lunches needs, and filling out the necessary information on their answer sheets. Our students are prepared and ready for testing. To ensure optimal testing, students should make sure that they have a good night’s sleep and eat a hearty breakfast. Students also must arrive at school on time and report directly to their designated test location. Towson- Room 152 Columbia- Room 139 Princeton- Room 151 John Hopkins- Room 159 Bowie - Room 153 FAMU- Room 150 Pull Out group- Room 158 Small-Group- Room 206 upstairs If you have a child who is in the 6th or 7th grade this testing day will impact them as well. 6th & 7th students will not be allowed on the RELA and Spanish halls during testing. There will be signs posted to remind them to not go beyond those points until testing is completed. These class locations will be moved to the math hallway. Ms. Chukuocha’s Classes Report to Room 123 Mrs. Zapata’s 4th & 5th Classes Report to Room 131 Mrs. Johnson-Suggs 3rd Class Report to Room 123 Mrs. Johnson-Suggs- 4th & 5th Classes to Room 128 Mr. Burrough’s Classes Report to Room 130 Mr. Aaron’s Classes Report to Room 132 ITEC Classes Report to High School Computer Lab We wish all of our 8th-grade students the best on Tuesday!

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

The time has finally come scholars!!! We are so excited to welcome back our 6th graders that have been participating virtually to welcome them back in person! On Tuesday, December 14th our virtual/hybrid cohorts (Northwestern and Cal-Tech) are invited to come in and participate in our FULL Day Orientation. Further communication will be sent home in the coming days. We do ask that all students come in full uniform because they will also be taking pictures! Additionally, all students will need to bring their fully charged Chromebooks. Again, there will be further communication sent out to each family in the coming days!

Mr. Walker Assistant Principal

Calling all SENIORS! The deadline for having your portrait taken and submitting your choice of portrait for the yearbook is January 28th. If you have already taken your photos, you will need to log into Prestige and select which image you want to appear in the yearbook. Please refer to the email you received for instructions on how to select your photo. Call Prestige if you did not receive an email or cannot locate it. If you have not taken your photos, you need to schedule that appointment AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure that you have enough time to get your proofs back and select your image choice. Please contact Prestige to schedule your appointment NOW!

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

Good Day CMIT South Class of 2022! Need Money for College Tuition? Please see attached flyer regarding a chance to win College Funds!

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Educationally Yours, Mrs. Simmons 11th & 12th Grade School Counselor Chesapeake Math & IT South 9822 Fallard Ct Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: (240) 573-7250 Fax: (240)823-9326 www.cmitsouth.org CMIT South CEEB Code: 210161 College Apps and Naviance Assistance- link Request Transcripts: https://pgcpsmd.scriborder.com/ Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies within a person's determination.” —Tommy Lasorda.

This year we are pleased to announce three different editions to the CMIT South HS Yearbook! Right now everyone can purchase the High School Yearbook for a reduced price of only $40! Early purchasers get the discount! The price will increase in December, so order now! To purchase a yearbook, please use the links below: Regular School Yearbook ($40): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/CMITSouth2021 Senior Memory Book ($25): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/CMITSeniorMemoryBook Senior Edition Yearbook (combines both the Regular School Yearbook and the Senior Memory Book) ($55): https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/CMITSeniorEdition *Please note, we are selling both Senior ads in the Regular School Yearbook in addition to local business ads. Any student ads sold must be for seniors. If you own a local business, or know someone who does - please purchase one of the ads space options! All proceeds support our yearbook sales and Journalism program here at CMIT South! **This announcement is only in reference to the High School Yearbook. Thank you! Ms. Hackett

Ms. Hackett and The Yearbook Staff

Good Day Seniors, This announcement is for those of you who have not returned your Graduation Notification Form. This is the form that either Mr. Pitter or myself went over with you and instructed you to return after having your parent sign it. Thank You to those of you who have returned the form to either me or Mr. Pitter. You all are now young adults who are 6 months away from entering the post high school world; where responsibility and accountability will solely lie on you… not me… not your parents. If you have not done so already, please return the signed form to either Mr. Pitter or myself before December 15th. If you need another form, please see me or Mr. Pitter immediately. Thank You.

Educationally Yours, Mrs. Simmons 11th & 12th Grade School Counselor Chesapeake Math & IT South 9822 Fallard Ct Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: (240) 573-7250 Fax: (240)823-9326 www.cmitsouth.org CMIT South CEEB Code: 210161 College Apps and Naviance Assistance- link Request Transcripts: https://pgcpsmd.scriborder.com/ Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies within a person's determination.” —Tommy Lasorda.

Greetings Tenacious Tigers! Have you earned all 24 Student Service Learning Hours that are required for graduation? If not, its time to find an opportunity to serve TODAY!!! There are a variety of opportunities for you to serve your community while learning life lessons in the process. Check out these amazing opportunities in your community: https://pgc.samaritan.com/custom/1543/opp_search?udf423115=Student%2520Service%2520Learning&sortByAttribute=alpha&sortPredicate=OPP_TITLE&sortRecordType=opp&view=list

Danielle C. Epps High School Assistant Principal Email: depps@cmitsouth.org Phone: (240) 573-7250 Fax: (240)823-9326 Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South

Greetings, Quarter Two is in full swing in room 329. Scholars are now able to earn "Tiger Paws" which they can spend at the PBIS center in the classroom to earn prizes such as bookmarks, and stickers for Practicing respect, accepting responsibility, working together, and being successful. Scholars will earn tickets throughout the class that they can cash in for their prizes before or after class. Please ask your scholars to come to class with a charged chrome book. There are very limited outlets, and it is vital that students remain in their assigned seats due to Covid-19. Students will not be permitted to change their seat to charge their chrome books during class. Please also remind scholars to keep their cell phones in their backpacks during class instruction. Just a friendly reminder that Progress Report Grades are due December 22, 2021 and students are encouraged to meet with me or send an email about their missing assignments or questions they may have about their grades. Here is an update from each class: LSN Government: We have officially wrapped up unit 2 and have moved on to unit 3: participation in government where students are going to be learning about the election process, and how citizens play a role in our government procedures. AP Government: We will begin talking about social movements and reforms next week as we wrap up unit three. Scholars will also be introduced to their political science fair projects that will be a long term project for the second half of the school year. I will be posting in the newsletter along with communicating with families via email all due dates and requirements for this project. Comparative Religion: Students are learning about Hinduism and continuing to work on their final project which is due on January 31, 2022. Please ensure your scholar is working on this project in small chunks so that they are not overwhelmed at the end of the quarter with their projects.

Ms. O'Daniel bodaniel@cmitsouth.org

Greetings, I apologize for the inconvenience, however, our meeting on December 13 is cancelled. We will meet on December 20, 2021 in room 329 to discuss committees and activities for winter break engagement. If you have any questions please email bodaniel@cmitsouth or visit Ms. O'Daniel in room 329.

Ms. O'Daniel bodaniel@cmitsouth.org

Greetings Scholars, Please take a moment to review this excellent opportunity provided by the Library of Congress. Overview: The Library of Congress Work Study Student Program is a progressive, career development program for local high school students. It combines on-the-job training and career development with classroom instructions and education. Under the program, students earn a federal salary, receive work site supervision and career assistance. Students will get the chance to work part-time when school is in session with the possibility of full-time employment during school breaks. https://www.usajobs.gov/job/600259100

Danielle C. Epps High School Assistant Principal Email: depps@cmitsouth.org Phone: (240) 573-7250 Fax: (240)823-9326 Follow us on Twitter @CMIT_South

Hola estudiantes, padres y encargados, I hope you all have had a great week. In Spanish Class we started with dictation strategies and it is very important to copy down and study the words for every week. This Methodology helps the students with the modes of communication on listening and writing. Also, check Canvas everyday to get the agenda posted on Announcements and check the Assignments. Words for dictations will be posted in Canvas on Assignments. Thank you. If you have questions or doubts don't hesitate to contact me to farroyo@cmitsouth.org Respetuosamente;

Dr. Arroyo

Greetings, I hope this publication serves to reinforce our communication and students' learning success. Please find my office hours and Spanish Tutoring days and time below. Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00 pm by appointment. Spanish Tutoring: Wednesday from 7:45 to 8:15 am by appointment. Also I can be reached at my email, farroyo@cmitsouth.org or Phone-240-573-7250. Sincerely,

Dr. 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.

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