Dear Parents We are going to have STEM NIGHT to give information about club activities in CMIT-S MS&HS .We will be very happy to see your participant. Please register to obtain virtual meeting link. Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Oct 7, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdeqprjMtHtAR98-d75ChtQu-Mg6-l4Rd After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Ozkan Soycan

Greetings Tenacious Tiger Parent, As you know, Monday October 10th is Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will conduct our conference in-person this year. Please use the links within the document below to schedule an appointment with each of your scholars’ teachers. If all slots are filled, please send an email to the teacher to schedule an alternate meeting time. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0jAqHMJG0R0fyUGGIuTJSdCwMMq5tyswi-m8DCcW_A/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Borden-McCarter, Principal

Parents and Students, Please read the attachment to be advised on upcoming tests. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to reach out to me at gjones@cmitsouth.org.

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Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

Dear Parents/Guardians, Saturday Academy will officially begin on October 22nd, and we are excited to have your child/children participating with us. 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 and 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. We also look forward to offering AP Class support and SAT Prep coming soon. We will have two sessions like in previous years for you to select from 9:00 AM-10:30 AM and 11:00 AM-12:30 PM. Of course, you can choose both sessions. Saturday Academy will function similarly to the past with me as your child’s guide. The link that I have provided is for me to enroll your child and then access the subject needs. https://forms.gle/SJimtFs3HKvBBB4Z9 Again, we looked forward to helping your child/children to receive additional support. Sincerely, Ms. Jones

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

The volleyball team has 2 home games this coming week. Come out and cheer us on! We play on Wednesday, October 12th against Fairmont Heights. The game starts at 6:30pm and the theme for the game is Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness. Wear as much pink as you can. We also play on Friday, October 14th against Largo at 6:30pm. The theme for the game is Camo Night. Wear all your camo gear. (Please note: This game was originally scheduled for Monday, October 10th but had to be rescheduled for Friday.) Remember: anyone dressed for the theme will be entered into a raffle for a free volleyball shirt! Tickets to all games must be purchased online at Ticket Spicket https://events.ticketspicket.com/. Search CMIT South to find the games as they get closer to the date. See you at the games!

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Coach Sears

Here is the PGCPS calendar for SY 2022-2023. The calendar can also be found at pgcps.org.

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CMIT South MS/HS Front Office

Hello CMIT South MS/HS Families, All notes regarding absences due to illness, doctor appointments and tardiness should be emailed to attendance@cmitsouth.org. Thank you,

CMIT South MS/HS Attendance Secretary

CMIT South MS/HS, ~ PGCPS announced a MASK-OPTIONAL POLICY for all schools as of September 6, 2022. ~ We will no longer provide extra masks for students. ~ If your student prefers to wear as mask, please send masks to school with your student. *Image courtesy of geneva.il.us

CMIT South MS/HS

Students should bring a REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE to use throughout the school day. Students can no longer drink directly from the water fountain. All water fountains were converted in to water dispensers in 2021.

CMIT South MS/HS

The Maryland STEM Festival would like to invite stakeholders to attend our Day of Cyber at 9 am on October 22nd at Bowie State University. This event will have Cybersecurity related activities for elementary school students through adults. Participants include Microsoft, Lockheed, Northrop, Checkpoint, CyberPatriot, Microsoft, National Cryptologic Foundation, and the Super Cybersecurity Grandma! We hope you can join us! I look forward to hearing from you soon! I can be reached via phone at 410-627-1074, Thank you. Phil Rogofsky, Founder and Executive Director https://marylandstemfestival.org/

STEM Department

Dear CMIT Families, As you may be aware, CMIT South MS/HS offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including science, math and engineering clubs. We wanted to reach out to you again and extend our invitation for your scholar to join our competition clubs this year. Come join them and have fun learning, growing, and competing. Our team of coaches and the club will meet once a week initially. It will be after school from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm We will increase the number of times that the club meets per week as it gets closer to the Regional Competitions in the Spring. We look forward to seeing you as a part of our STEM clubs. If you would like your children to be a part of these awesome clubs, please email osoycan@cmitsouth.org Please click on the link to submit your registration. https://forms.gle/8thEgYHRjDWQ8xhv8 Thank you

Ozkan Soycan

Dear Parents/Guardians, Saturday Academy will officially begin on October 22nd, and we are excited to have your child/children participating with us. 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 and 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. We also look forward to offering AP Class support and SAT Prep coming soon. We will have two sessions like in previous years for you to select from 9:00 AM-10:30 AM and 11:00 AM-12:30 PM. Of course, you can choose both sessions. Saturday Academy will function similarly to the past with me as your child’s guide. The link that I have provided is for me to enroll your child and then access the subject needs. https://forms.gle/SJimtFs3HKvBBB4Z9 Again, we looked forward to helping your child/children to receive additional support. Sincerely, Ms. Jones

Georgia Jones, Testing Coordinator

On December 1st and 2nd, our 7th-grade scholars will attend the JA Finance field trip from 9 am-2 pm. If you are interested in attending the field trip as a volunteer chaperone, please fill out the form below. Please note: Only a specific number of volunteers are needed, so filling out the form does not guarantee you will go on the field trip. https://forms.gle/WApJSmZfxuHi5VpX7 Thank you in advance!

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Miss Sears

CMIT PTO MS Reps are inviting you to join the meeting: Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7PM to discuss the following: ** MS Rep Roles **PTO Activities & Updates Join the meeting using this easy option: Dial-in number (US): (605) 313-6298 Access code: 422540 Join online for Video and Screen Sharing: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/pto-ms We look forward to meeting you. Questions? Contact the middle school representatives Nekeshi Hector, ncheron3@gmail.com Pamela Reid, pamelareid31@gmail.com

CMIT PTO MS Reps are inviting you to join the meeting: Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7PM to discuss the following: **What's Next for the Class **PTO Activities & Updates Join the meeting using this easy option: Dial-in number (US): (605) 313-6298 Access code: 422540 Join online for Video and Screen Sharing: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/pto-ms We look forward to meeting you. Questions? Contact the middle school representatives Nekeshi Hector, ncheron3@gmail.com Pamela Reid, pamelareid31@gmail.com

CMIT PTO MS Reps are inviting you to join the meeting: Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 7PM to discuss the following: **What's Next for the Class **PTO Activities & Updates Join the meeting using this easy option: Dial-in number (US): (605) 313-6298 Access code: 422540 Join online for Video and Screen Sharing: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/pto-ms We look forward to meeting you. Questions? Contact the middle school representatives Nekeshi Hector, ncheron3@gmail.com Pamela Reid, pamelareid31@gmail.com

GREETINGS TENACIOUS FAMILIES! This is a reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 10th from 8am-3pm. Please use the link below to sign up for a slot! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0jAqHMJG0R0fyUGGIuTJSdCwMMq5tyswi-m8DCcW_A/edit?usp=sharing

Mr. Walker Assistant Principal 7th Grade & 8th Grade: UMES, Howard, Brown swalker@cmitsouth.org

Greetings Scholars and Families!!! We are so proud of our 7th and 8th-grade scholars! Today we had the opportunity to celebrate our scholars during our monthly town halls. Our educators had the opportunity to celebrate our scholar's birthdays, perfect attendance, outstanding behaviors, grades, and overall student growth! Additionally, each grade level gave out some special awards to cohorts, class leaders, and more! Lastly, each grade level had to identify the top overall students of the month and we wanted to share those results with you below!!! 7th Grade: --Student of the Month: Frederick Thomas (received a giftcard) --Student of the Month: Riley-Simone Muse (received a giftcard) --Cohort of the Month: CalTech (received a dress-down day) 8th Grade: --Student of the Month: Addison Mitchener --Student of the Month Runner Ups: Peighton Brown, Joshua Whitehead, Lainey Smith, Makaih Dandy-Green, Charlotte Pullum --Most Improved: Josiah Robinson, Peyton Thompson --Cohort of the Month: NCAT ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Important Dates --Monday, October 10th: Parent Teacher Conferences --Wednesday, October 12th: PARENT Town Hall (Mr. Walker's Cohorts)- Virtual --Friday, October 28th: Middle School Fall Dance (6pm-8pm) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Testing Reminders: MAP Testing starts NEXT WEEK!!!

Mr. Walker Assistant Principal 7th Grade & 8th Grade: UMES, Howard, Brown swalker@cmitsouth.org

Hi Juniors and Seniors! The Jack and Jill of America chapter has presented this opportunity to CMIT South 11th and 12th Graders: The 21st Century Debutante/Beau To keep up with modern times, the themes of etiquette have now been expanded to include financial savvy, safe health practices, nutrition, self-esteem, interview skills and career planning. This Debutante/Beau experience is intense and rewarding. It will be filled with happy memories and involves a commitment of your time, effort, and fund raising. You will meet new people and some will become lifelong friends. We encourage you to take advantage of this experience. DEBUTANTE/BEAU CRITERIA Throughout the Debutante/Beau experience you will interact with professionals from numerous career fields, participate in workshops, conduct a community project and be asked to an activity a month starting -----. Because of this, we require that you have the time and the ability to prioritize your school, work and other activities in order to fully participate. We would like for you to develop the attitude of “Student First – Debutante/Beau Second” Please contact Evie Adams Simmons at email address: eadamssimmons@icloud.com for any questions or concerns. Please see the attached documents for application and more information.

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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.

Greetings, My name is Ms. O'Daniel, and I teach all of the tenth grade social studies teacher; either in Local State National (LSN) Government, or AP U.S. Government and Politics. As many of you know CMIT South offers Saturday Academy which is a great opportunity for our scholars to receive any additional support and other opportunities to engage in learning. Government is the year for social studies that is tested for the county's graduation requirement meaning there will be an exam at the end of the year for both courses. I strongly encourage all scholars to attend Saturday Academy with myself to help ensure the material is being understood as the year goes on to best prepare our scholars for the exam.  Saturday Academy will be used for two purposes: first for any missing assignments that scholars may have that they need to catch up on and may need assistance with, and second for additional activities that will strengthen the knowledge of the course content. These additional activities will be EXTRA CREDIT for my class only. I will be contacting other social studies teachers if they would like to offer extra credit, however, it is only guaranteed for Ms. O'Daniel's class.   Please use this link that  is provided by Ms. Jones to enroll your scholar and then access the subject needs. Please be sure to fill out this link so that social studies will be offered on Saturday Academy. If there is no interest the social studies will be dropped and thus will not have available support for the graduation requirements.   https://forms.gle/SJimtFs3HKvBBB4Z9 Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns as I would be more than happy to help. I look forward to supporting our scholars in social studies.  Respectfully, Ms. O'Daniel 

Ms. O'Daniel bodaniel@cmitsouth.org

Juniors and Seniors! The Prince Georges County Board of Elections has an opportunity for students ages 17 and over to work election day. Students can earn 12 hours of service learning or $200. Please see attached flyer for more information.

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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.

Please see the contest rules attached if you are interested in applying!

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Brandi Pierre

Hello 9th Grade Scholars, It is an awesome pleasure to be your 9th Grade Sponsor this year. I am looking forward to getting to know you all and working with you. I want thank all those who have submitted an application to run for office. But, we are still looking for positions of President, Treasurer and Secretary. If you are interested it is not too late, you will have until 14 October to get your applications in. If you are interested please email me at hgilbert@cmitsouth.org or drop by my room 314. Thank you Mrs. Gilbert

Helen Gilbert

Greetings 11th and 12th grade scholars, parents, and guardians, Thank you for your active engagement in today's Town Hall Meetings. We are very proud of your successful start to the school year. If you were unable to join today's meeting, or need a reminder of the content, please review the videos below. 11th Grade Town Hall: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I1T3SxBbvU-wCM5whxWLoZtx76KrcqOk/view?usp=sharing 12th Grade Town Hall: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b48b1IgSRhuNBiwfgyxMce388bFdf27f/view?usp=sharing

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

Here are the latest dates for happenings at CMIT South for the month of October. (Click to enlarge flyer)

-- CMIT South PTO Executive Board

Attention Parents and Guardians, Are you interested in volunteering? The PTO needs you! ---------- 1) The PTO is in need of volunteers to help with Volleyball games. Please click the links below to sign up: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050d4caca82ca1fa7-cmit4 2) PTO needs your help. Please use the below form to sign up on a committee to support our Scholars and Staff! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEIGzGS5Ghtap9-k9N1V9Flnq2AnwR9IuBHELfhaOVuNoAHg/viewform?usp=sf_link ---------- PGCPS requires a fingerprint background check and Child Protective Services (CPS) clearance. They are required for every volunteer - NO EXCEPTIONS. Click the link below for additional information. Become a Volunteer (pgcps.org) If you are a returning volunteer who has completed both the fingerprint background check and CPS clearance, you are not required to complete this step again. Please send a copy of your paperwork to the PTO mailbox (pto@cmitsouth.org) and click the link below to complete the required SafeSchools training modules - prior to engaging in volunteer activity. Click here to access the training >>> https://offices.pgcps.org/required-training/

-- CMIT South PTO Executive Board

Hello CMIT South MS/HS Families, As we begin the new school year, we want to ensure that all parents and students know the CMIT South attendance policies. At CMIT South we follow the PGCPS attendance policy AP 5113. Below are some quick bullet points of the attendance policies: CMIT South will use the google form 2022-2023 Absence Reason Notification Form CMIT South Middle/High School for all student's absences. This form will serve as the official means of parent/guardian notifications for student absences. Parents can also email attendance@cmitsouth.org when their student will be absent. CMIT South does not take paper excused/doctor notes. When a student is going to be absent please fill out the google form 2022-2023 Absence Reason Notification Form CMIT South Middle/High School. This form will be sent straight to the attendance manager. Parents are the only ones who can fill out the form and email the attendance manager about a student who is absent. A student cannot send the email or fill out the google form, the absence will not be excused if a student does it. The google form must be filled out within 3 days of the student’s absence, otherwise, the absence will not be excused. This can be emailed as well. Students who are considered unlawfully (unexcused) absent from school or a class will not have the opportunity to make up missed assignments. A doctor’s note is needed if a student is reported absent for three school days for an illness and a physician’s certificate will be required if a student's absences reach six days. Please send the physician’s certificate directly to the school's attendance manager at attendance@cmitsouth.org. Mental Health Day. Students may receive as an excused absence one (1) day of absence in each semester of each school year for a student’s mental health needs. A note from a physician to excuse a student’s absence for mental health needs is not required. Here is the link to the 2022-2023 Absence Reason Notification Form CMIT South Middle/High School Form: https://forms.gle/QCb1Xu2ytD9vUToW6 Once again these are just some of the new updates that PGCPS has put in the attendance policy AP 5113. We encourage all parents to read the full updated attendance policy here: https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/offices/general-counsel/docs---general-counsel/administrative-procedures/5000/administrative-procedure-5113---student-attendance-absence-and-truancy.pdf For all attendance-related information or questions please direct them to attendance@cmitsouth.org. Thank you.

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CMIT South Secretary

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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