October 6

CMITN496 / October 6, 2023

The Club Expo is coming up this Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 for students. It's an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their involvement in clubs and share their enthusiasm for the activities they participate in.

Participation in clubs is important, not only for your personal growth but also for the development of our school community. Parents' and students involvement inspires and motivates others to participate as well.

I hope to see you at the Club Expo this Saturday. It will be a great chance for you to meet other club members and show your support for your fellow students.

Parent Teacher Conferences are Monday, October 9th from 7:40 am to 3:00 pm. We will be holding all conferences through video call. We will be using a platform built for parent-teacher conferences.

Attached is a guide on how to book appointments.

Key things to know:

• Please use the following website to schedule with your student's teachers. Website: cmitnorthhs.meettheteacher.com

• Appointments are on a first come first serve basis. If the teacher is fully booked or there is an issue, please reach out to the teacher directly via email.

• You have until Sunday, October 8th, at 3 pm to make or adjust your appointments.

• You can use this platform on a computer or smartphone or tablet.

• When you log in, make sure to type your student's name exactly as it is in SchoolMAX. (For example, if your student's last name is Smith-Jones in SchoolMAX, Smith - Jones will not work. Make sure that the spacing and hyphen are exactly the same as SchoolMAX.) This needs to be done correctly because the platform will link your email to your student's classes and teachers.

• If you have multiple students at CMIT North HS, please log in using one student's name and then you can add the other student's teachers on the Choose Teachers section.

• If multiple parents want to be at the same conference with a teacher, it is possible now! One parent will schedule the appointment and then that parent will have the ability to grant access to an additional parent. This is further explained in the "how to attend appointments over video call" link.

• All appointments are 10 minutes per teacher per student. When you join the call, you will notice a timer at the top. Once the time is up, the video will close out. Because of this, it is extremely important that you are on time to your appointments. If after the 10 minutes, you would like to speak further with that teacher, you will need to reach out via email to set up a separate time to talk.

• Each time you go to the website, you will need to enter in your name, email, student's name, and student's date of birth.

Parent Guide - English

Parent Guide - Spanish

How to attend appointments over video call: https://support.meettheteacher.com/article/803-video-parents-how-to-attend-appointments-over-video-call

If you are having issues with video appointments: https://support.meettheteacher.com/article/811-video-troubleshooting-camera-and-microphone-access

Thank you to those of you who joined us for the Family Workshop and/or the Coffee with Counselor + AP. We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to make sure you are aware of resources that are available to your student as well as upcoming events and emerging concerns. Click here for a link to the presentation from the workshop. Save the Date - our next Coffee with Counselor + AP will be October 22nd at 7am.

Ms. Colandrea

9th + 10th Grade Assistant Principal

Kindness helps one's health as much as it affects one's mood, and this is in addition to the good that it does to one's neighbor. Want to have healthy relationships while you work on the health and wellness of your own mind and body? The best exercise plan is doing acts of kindness every day, even if that means giving a smile to people around you, saying a kind word to those you encounter on a daily basis, or doing your bit to be kind to our planet. Give this exercise plan a try, and you won't be disappointed. Here are some suggestions of things you can do this week:

October 10

Kindness Suggestion: Write a list of five things you would like to accomplish in your life.

Kindness Quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." --Dr. Seuss

October 11

Kindness Suggestion: Use less plastic and recycle more.

Kindness Quote: "Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out." --Frank A. Clark

October 12

Kindness Suggestion: Offer to help with yard work in your neighborhood.

Kindness Quote: "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." --Edith Wharton

October 13

Kindness Suggestion: Accomplish one big task today.

Kindness Quote: "Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference." --Helen James

Dear Parents and Students,

Our students are able to receive five (5) free individual sessions through the Free Mental Wellness Support Program provided by The Boris L. Henson Foundation. If your child is in need of mental health services, please use the Registration Link to sign up for free sessions with a licensed therapist. Also, please read the attached documents to learn more about the foundation.

Here are the steps :

1. Hangout Registration

2. Choose Prince George County Public Schools

3. Choose CMIT High School

4. FIll out Disclaimer and Submit

Hello CMIT North High Stakeholders! Our debate season has officially started and the CMIT North High School Debate Team is competing again!

This past Friday and Saturday September 29th and 30th, varsity debaters Daily Wray and Kaleb Gyamfi competed in our opening regional competition of the year at Georgetown Day School in Washington DC. They won twice as many rounds this past weekend as they won at this same tournament last year-- showcasing our storied team's continued growth and improvement!

Parents, please encourage your opinionated and enthusiastic students to join us at Debate Team practice in room 211 EVERY THURSDAY from 3 - 5 pm. Practice ends promptly at 5:00 pm so students' rides need to be ready to pick them up after practice.

Debate parents print and hang this notice on the fridge! Here is our local tournament schedule for the year:

LOCAL DEBATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Fall Season Opener - Saturday October 14th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

Halloween Tournament - Saturday October 28th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

Fall Regional Dragon Tournament - Saturday November 10th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

WUDL Holiday Classic- Saturday, December 16th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

WUD Winter Classic - Saturday, January 27th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

WUDL National Qualifiers - Saturday, February 24th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

DMV District Tournament - Saturday, March 9th, 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

Urban Debate Nationals - April 11-14th in Dallas, Tx

Hey Tigers!

Search myschoolbucks for CMIT North High School 2022-2023 Yearbook

Yearbook orders for the 23-24 school year are live! ANYONE can purchase the yearbook: parents, students, or siblings for $75!

Go to https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01131026 to place an order!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE

Has anyone ever called you a "Drama Queen" or "Drama King?" Do you want to gain experience in set design, costuming and makeup, or leading a team to create a performance? Join Drama Club!

Drama club is a fun and rewarding experience. Some of your favorite actors, directors and designers started in Drama Club.

Stop by the table at the Club Expo to sign up, and/or join us for our first interest meeting, October 19th from 3-5. in Room 322. Get ready for some exciting events!

Haunted Hallways: Friday the 13th Fright Fest!

Prepare for a night of bone-chilling scares and thrilling adventures at our Haunted Hallways event! This hair-raising gathering promises an unforgettable evening of heart-pounding excitement on the spookiest night of the year—Friday the 13th—from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM!

Venture through dimly lit corridors teeming with ghostly surprises and eerie encounters. The shadows hold secrets only the bravest souls dare to uncover!

Snag your tickets using one of these three spine-tingling methods:

Visit 'My School Bucks' to secure your spot online. Search for

CMIT North High School Haunted Hallways 2023

Reach out to Ms. Houston to purchase your tickets in person or ask any haunting questions you may have.

Stop by during lunch periods for a chance to grab your ticket and join the Halloween hysteria!

Come donned in your most creative costume and embrace the Halloween spirit. It's a night of tricks, treats, and terrifyingly good times. Mark your calendar and prepare to scream—Haunted Hallways time! "

Are you an avid reader? Do you enjoy having discussions about your current reads? Then BookTok Live is the club for you. In this club, we read books together and have discussions. But we don't plan to keep this club in school, we want to share the book love with the community by donating books, reading to children, and even creating our very own book. We meet every week on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 pm in Room 322.

If you have any questions email khouston@cmitacademy.org or ashlie.galley2024@cmitacademy.org.