March 23

CMITN488 / March 23, 2023

TESTING! Students Emotion

Standardized tests create lots of stress. Most students try their best to pass and feel the pressure of being tested.

Here are some pictures of the beautifully inspirational messages our students received throughout the hallway as they reported to their testing classroom during the AACUPLACER and SAT testing

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NURSE SUPERVISION

To parents: Please notify our nurse if your child has a medical condition requiring attention or medication. In unsupervised locations, students who provide prescribed medicines for diseases such as diabetes on their own may cause seizures and other complications. Please note that our nurse is on hand to help monitor those problems so students can stay safe and healthy throughout the day. All pieces of information provided to the nurse are left confidential. The email address for Nurse McDonald is hsnurse@cmitacademyorg.

Cafeteria Reminder

Breakfast and lunch are offered at CMIT. Meals are provided at no cost to students who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. This is subject to the approval of the District. Parents are encouraged to complete the lunch application to determine their eligibility for meal benefits. Households can complete an application at MySchoolApps.com. Online applications are processed within 24-48 hours.

Students who are not eligible for free or reduced-priced meals must pay for their meals. See Meal Prices.

Making Payments Online

MySchoolBucks, owned and operated by Heartland Payment Systems, is an online payment service that provides parents the ability to securely pay for meals, monitor student cafeteria purchases, make tuition payments for Before and After School Extended Learning programs, and receive email notifications for low account balances. With MySchoolBucks, payments can be made 24/7 using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, credit or debit card, and mobile app. (https://www.pgcps.org/offices/food-and-nutrition/how-to-pay-for-lunch)

Student Driver Parking Permits

Administration and security have been checking vehicles for parking passes, and some student drivers/vehicles still need to be registered. Parents/guardians will also be contacted. The next stage will be to start tracking attendance for morning arrivals. Please ensure that your student drivers have registered their vehicles. Students must park in the place that has been given to them.

Hall Sweeps

Hall sweeps are still in effect and have aided in managing student absenteeism and misbehavior. Please continue to discuss with your child the importance of attending every lesson and arriving on time. No student should be in the hallway when the bell for classes rings.

Absences

Please notify your child's teachers and administrators ahead of time if he or she will be absent. An absence letter should be submitted within three days of the student's return. Submit an absence letter to Ms. Fermin, Attendance Secretary
at Excused Absence request form: https://forms.gle/HiqRvfYDSmBYGTs57

"When a student is missing the class, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must tell the school in writing by three (3) days after the child's return to school.
This also applies to dual enrollment students who attend college-level classes. The dates and reasons for the absence(s) must be specified in the explanation "AP 5113. Please be aware that absences for personal reasons are not excused..

3/20-3/25 Weekly Athletics Schedule and Updates

Spring sports season is here! Here is the schedule for the week:

Wednesday 3/22: Outdoor Track has their first meet of the season at 3pm at DuVal High School

Baseball and Softball have their first regular season games of the season at Suitland High School at 4:30pm

Thursday 3/23: Our reigning regional and county champion Girls Lacrosse team has their first regular season game of the season at Suitland High School at 5:30pm

Friday 3/24: Baseball and Softball play at Central High School at 4:30pm

Basketball will have an open gym from 3-5:30 for CURRENT 9TH GRADERS ONLY. Open gym permission slips are required. If you plan on attending and need a form please see the front desk.

Pending weather, if the open gym is canceled on Friday, a notification will be sent.

Follow @cmit_jvhoops on Instagram for updates this off season. Any questions please contact Coach Herm (hhodges@cmitacademy.org)

Early Dismissal Request

Early dismissal-When picking up your child for an early dismissal, parents must enter the school to retrieve their child, present ID, and sign their child out. Please be aware that excused early releases are subject to the same rules as absences. If notes or proof of the reason for early dismissal are not supplied on the same day, they must be submitted the next day. Early dismissals with no evidence or note of explanation are unjustified and will be coded accordingly. Early departures should take place before 2:51 p.m.

Bullying

Please check in with your child daily and discuss any concerns you have about bullying, intimidation, or improper behavior.

Urge students to report any behavior in and out of the classroom that undermines a positive culture and atmosphere to staff or management.

The PGCPS Bullying or Intimidation Form. can be used to report bullying and intimidation.

Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers and Visitors

Please be aware that it is crucial to us as a school community that we foster an atmosphere that prioritizes the needs of our students and enables effective communication among all stakeholders. The main objective is for us to resolve any problems by cooperating constructively. To that end, the Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors was developed.

Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers and Visitors

TUTORING

Tutoring and other Help - CMIT offers a tutoring program to all students that allows them to succeed in their respective classes

Tutoring Schedule - 3rd quarter

Students can get help in these sessions and adhere to the rules of afterschool programs. Please have your child take advantage of this opportunity. If there is any course that is not listed in the tutoring and you would want your child to get help with that course, you may email, gclarke@cmitacademy.org

Message from the Nurse

For scholars with severe food allergies, asthma-related signs, and symptoms, or other medical conditions, it is recommended that a Prescription Medication Order Form with medication for inhalers, Epipens, or any other medication be provided to the school Nurse for Provider diagnosed conditions.

If your child requires medication to be administered at school, you must have the physician complete the appropriate medication forms and provide the School Nurse with the pharmacy-prescribed unopened medication..

All over-the-counter medications should be prescribed by a medical provider, including cough drops, Tylenol, and Advil. Ibuprofen etc.

If your child has any medical condition other than those mentioned above, please feel free to contact the school Nurse to discuss these. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Please see the prescription order forms and Parent fact Sheet For medication at School. https://www.pgcps.org/offices/school-health/health-forms-for-parents-and-prescribers https://tinyurl.com/yeyrec4d

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Technology Department: Making Sense of What is Happening in Tech!

Ms. Blackwell

Entrepreneurship students are researching their direct and indirect competitors for their individual businesses.
FOT students are constructing a Marshmallow Launcher
SAT Prep students are researching various options for paying for college such as researching scholarships and grants.

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Mr. Dyke

ATA-Sound/Designing Live Performance Sound System
ADA-Understanding the Design Process

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Mr. Hynes

Criteria Constraints Single Sheet Compression Project
Communication Team Building Activities - Verbal and Non Verbal
Sketching Drawing and annotations
Design Process
Manufacturing & Material
Agriculture and Transport
Telemedicine

Mr. Siddiqui

Students are learning data modeling and what happens when is too much big data
Interactive activities on code.org
Introduction to relational database
Cybersecurity; human-centered solution
Encryption and decryption widgets

Mr. Carter Music Class and Clubs

Music in our schools goes beyond playing instruments and lifting our voices. Music offers countless benefits, like enhancing learning and inspiring a lifelong love of the arts!

Se Mr. Carter to enrich your music skills

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The Hack Club

Unleash your creativity. Join the CMIT Hack Club

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SAT was a success!

Prior to the 11th graders taking the SAT on March 3rd, they were greeted in the hallway with inspirational messages provided by Ms. O'Donnell's classes. It certainly started their day off right!

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For third quarter, students choose a book for their book group from a diverse offering of African American writers.

For third quarter, students choose a book for their book group from a diverse offering of African American writers. The titles included, "A Raisin in the Sun", "Fences", "With the Fire on High", "Clap When You Land", "Dear Martin" and others. Students rotate positions within the group and meet for the class period on Fridays. The discussion leader provides questions each week on the reading that was assigned. It is an opportunity for the students to read novels/plays OUTSIDE of the classroom and facilitate their own discussions. They really enjoy it!

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Our next PTSO meeting will be on THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH at 6:30pm.

Our next PTSO meeting will be on THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH at 6:30pm. Our agenda will include updates on activities at CMIT, important information about legislative session in Annapolis, CEO search, and fundraising. Please plan to join us. The link for the meeting is below:

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