January 30
THE GREEN RIBBON AWARDS - Students on the move!
The students were working hard to model the reduction in energy use to satisfy Pillar 1 on the Green Ribbon application. On Thursday, January 26, the students started installing the solar clock's foundation to demonstrate the "Reduce environmental impact and costs and provide effective environmental and sustainability education, incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways.
CMIT North Academy HS is looking to complete its application for the Presidential Green Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. We will be working through all the 3 pillars to have a strong application. There were two more projects on our in-progress list to round it out which are (1) the Solar Clock and reinstalling the weather Station base, and (2) creating the model for the aquaponics to demonstrate gathering of solar energy, and charging batteries. This would allow us to have a multi-faceted Green installation that is highly visible to parents and those who visit CMIT and is providing a service via reporting the weather via AmbientWeather.net, as well as tracking the time throughout the day.
On the clock, we would like to incorporate an LED word-ticker on this clock that welcomes individuals to CMIT, as well as advertises the AmbientWeather portal for keeping up with the weather station data.
Office of the Program Coordinator
Greetings CMIT Family,
Math club students were blown away by the great results from the Caribou International Math Competition - January 2023. Let's reveal the results:
Caribou International Math Contest 9/10 graders:
- 1. Grace Omeregbe (1st Place in MD, 25th Place in the USA, and 23% in the World)
- 2. Gift Ajurujhi (2nd Place in MD, 42nd Place in the USA, and 50% in the World)
Caribou International Math Contest 11/12 grades:
- 1. Marvin Nwachukwu (1st Place in MD, 25th Place in the USA, and 21% in the World)
- 2. Izuchukwu Nwadike (2nd Place in MD, 27th Place in the USA, and 25% in the World)
- 3. Marlin Nwachukwu (3rd Place in MD, 37th Place in the USA)
Congratulations Mathmagicians! Go Tigers!
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Esra Keskin,
MBA Math Teacher Math Contests & Competitions Coach
CLF Tracc Bridge Challenge
Congratulations to our students who participated in the TRACC Bridge Challenge sponsored by our very own Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF). TRACC is a hands-on education program designed for use in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes provided free of charge to middle and high schools in Maryland. Students apply math and science principle to real-world transportation challenges.
Espada Bridge Team Isaiah Dancy, Kyla Dennis & Ikem Ogbuehi
Office of the Program Coordinator
CMIT students, please take advantage of CMIT's tutoring, free of cost. Tutoring is available for English, Math, AP classes, and Assignment support for different subjects. To be able to be eligible for tutoring, please fill out the form.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD / WRITE IT DO IT
Since October, Farris and Joseph have been participating in Write It Do It, a science Olympiad event. The rules are that, for the “writer”, you have 25 minutes to examine an object and write down text only instructions on how to build that object. For the “doer”, you’ve got 20 minutes to follow the writer’s instructions on how to build that specific object to the best of your ability. It has to match the labeled object as well as possible, with every single part of the built object being graded based on the original.
We’ve both been improving in time for the invitational this Saturday, and we’re pretty excited to see how it goes, along with the real competition on the 11th of February.
by Farris Ogba
Bridge Team
Bridge Team members Joseph Tinio and Leila Ogba are finalizing their bridge in advance of the Science Olympiad competition next Saturday February 11! After building and breaking 3 bridges, each with new improvements, they must build a bridge that weighs about 10 grams, but can hold up to 15200 grams.
These two have spent around 15 hours on constructing and testing bridges in preparation of the Science Olympiad Competition at The University of Maryland!
by Leila Ogba
Ms. Keskin's Math Classes:
Dear students and parents,
The second quarter grades were published. Please check out Schoolmax. Time for the self-checking: how are you doing academically? Is your score satisfying? How can you boost your grades in the second semester? I am here to help!
- Come prepared: Review what will be instructed. Bring your materials and devices to the class.
- Engage: Take notes in your notebook. Try to solve questions. Ask your questions. Use your time efficiently.
- Practice: Practice daily. Solve more additional questions from different resources. Try again if you can't solve a question. Mark if you can't solve it, and ask your instructor.
- Submit your assignment: Complete and submit your assignments in time. Ask extension for your assignments upon your return, if you have an excused absence.
- Check out additional resources: Check out Classroom Resources on Modules in Canvas. Ask for the course book from the instructor. Join tutoring sections:
- Ms. Keskin: For Algebra-1 and Trig & Prob & Stat courses On Mondays at 3-4 pm, and for AP Stat on Thursdays at 3-4 pm.
- National Honor Society Club: On Tuesdays at 3-4 pm and Thursdays at 4-5 pm (Contact with Dr. Gaudette)
- After School and Saturday Academy: (Contact with Dr. Clarke)
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
Esra Keskin, MBA
Math Teacher
Math Contests & Competitions Coach
Come one, come all!!!!
CMIT North High School's ASA club will host its first "Coming to Africa" Showcase! This will be a huge extravaganza with performances by the High School's ASA club, along with participants from the Elementary and Middle Schools. Please see details below regarding this event:
Date: Friday, February 03, 2023
Time: 6pm - 8:30pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Place: High School Gym
Cost: $5 (Tickets will only be sold at the door using cash.)
Open to all CMIT families and students
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!
Mrs. Sabrina D. Bond
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!!
Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance.
When your scholar is absent, a parent or guardian must fill out the following link: https://forms.gle/9X5351eb268gP6mT8
A parent written or doctor’s note MUST be UPLOADED directly into the form.
Parents or guardians who call or email to notify the school of an absence will still be asked to complete the form.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with uploading the note, please contact Mrs. Fermin at the front desk via phone contact 240-767-4080 or cfermin@cmitacademy.org immediately to ensure timely submission of all notes and to avoid absence being considered UNEXCUSED.
Absence from school, including absence for any portion of the day, shall be considered lawful only (excused) for the following reasons: *Death in the immediate family (i.e., parent, guardian, brother, sister, grandparent) of extended family and close non-relative. *Illness of the student. The principal requires a physician’s certificate from the parent/guardian after three school days. *Court Summons *Observance of a religious holiday *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.
Family vacations and/or visiting relatives out of state/country are NOT lawful reasons for absence. Attendance at non-CMIT educational activities MAY be excused upon pre-approval by the principal. Families should contact the front desk to obtain an excused absence request form. This form must be returned to the front office at least one week prior to the planned absence.
Make Up Work: Late or make-up work will not be accepted unless the absence is an EXCUSED absence and a form has been completed within 3 DAYS upon your student’s return to instruction.
Once the note is submitted online, it is the STUDENT’s RESPONSIBILITY to request makeup work from their teacher(s). The front desk will NOT notify teachers regarding make up work.
Please take note that every day the School Communication System (SCS) calls all households to inform parents regarding your child’s tardiness and attendance issues. For questions or concerns related to your student absences or tardiness, please check SchoolMAX to see what attendance or tardiness has been entered by the teacher. If there is a question or concern about a specific class, please contact that specific teacher. For all other concerns, please email cfermin@cmitacademy.org. Tardiness Policy Students will be officially tardy to school if they are not in their prospective classrooms at 8:05 am. If your student arrives at school between 8:05 - 8:15 am, they will be accepted through the cafeteria doors. At that time, they will be issued an E-Hall tardy pass to their first period class. The time and code of T will be reflected in SchoolMax. Students who are tardy after 8:15 am should enter through the main doors to sign in and receive a tardy pass to class. Sometimes there are highway closures, weather conditions and traffic delays that may cause many students to be tardy. At that time, it will be to the discretion of the school principal to excuse ALL tardiness within a reasonable time frame for that specific day. Please keep in mind that it is of great importance to us that your student arrives safely to school and we are aware of these incidents that do occur from time to time.
As defined in PGCPS AP 5113, a student is chronically absent if the student has been enrolled in a school for at least 10 days and is absent 10% or more of the school days while enrolled at that school. A student is habitually truant if the student has been enrolled in a school for 91 or more days in a school year and is unlawfully absent from school for a number of days or portion of days equal to or in excess of 20% of the school days within any marking period, semester, or year. There may be legal consequences when a student is habitually truant.
Christine Fermin (she/her)
Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation was established in 2003. In 2005 the first of seven STEM focused schools was established. Today, Chesapeake Science Point Middle/High Charter School in Anne Arundel County, and the Chesapeake Math & IT Academy Public Charter Schools, Prince George's County, remain among Best Schools (US News). The 7th school, Chesapeake Science Point Elementary Public Charter School, is slated to open in Fall 2023.