CMIT North Middle School Newsletter
Week of November 27, 2022
Important Dates
CMIT Academy follows the PGCPS school calendar.
Import the CMIT North Middle School calendar to your own Gmail calendar to stay informed of all school-wide events.
10/24: PSAT 8/9 Testing (8th Grade)
11/2: 1st Quarter Ends
11/3: Professional Day for Teachers (1/2 Day Asynchronous Learning for Students from Home)
11/10: Professional Development Day (Schools Closed for Students)
11/22-11/24: Thanksgiving Break (Schools and Offices Closed)
12/25-1/2: Winter Break (Schools and Offices Closed)
1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
1/19: 2nd Quarter Ends
1/22: Professional Day for Teachers (1/2 Day Asynchronous Learning for Students from Home)
Attendance
Examples of Lawful Absences include: death in the immediate family, illness, suspension, observance of religious holidays, court summons, etc.
Please be sure to provide a note to the school when your child is absent. Electronic notes are also accepted using this link https://shorturl.at/kmoL4
Families are encouraged to refer to Administrative Procedure 5113 for more information.
SchoolMax Family Portal
We are almost halfway through Quarter 1. Can you believe it? Parents are encouraged to login regularly to monitor their scholar’s progress. Additionally, be sure to update your contact information in the Family Portal. This is the information that the school will use to send emails, texts, and robo-calls to keep you informed. If you encounter any issues accessing or updating your Family Portal please visit:
Free and Reduced Meal Applications
All parents are encouraged to apply for Free or Reduced Meal Services (FARMS). This information impacts school funding which equals $$dollars$$ in our classrooms.
Even if parents don't think they qualify, they are encouraged to apply 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. Parents and guardians can easily monitor and add funds to student meal accounts using MySchoolBucks.
Math Corner
Emphasizing the M in CMIT!
In math class, scholars are expected to show their work and not just provide their answers, engage in discourse and writing to math tasks. This process assist scholars when it they are prompted to explaining their reasoning or modeling. Reasoning and Modeling tasks are in the curriculum as well as on the MCAP Math assessment. To support at home, have your scholar explain how they solved one of their problems (basic computation or word problem).
Definition:
1) Mathematical Reasoning- is an evolving process of conjecturing, generalizing, investigating why, and developing and evaluating arguments.
-2) Modeling- is the process of choosing and using appropriate mathematics to analyze real-world situations, to understand them better, and to improve decisions.
*If your scholar could benefit from multiplication or division practice, this is a good website to utilize https://webmathminute.com/.
National Principal's Month
October is National Principal Month! Help us celebrate our amazing Principal Andrew Brauer for his hard work — and for being a guiding light here at CMIT North MS!! Click here to Send an E-card Link to show Principal Brauer how much you appreciate him! Let him know he ROCKS! #THANKAPRINCIPAL
PSAT 8/9 Testing
The PSAT 8/9 will be administered to all 8th grade students on Tuesday, October 24. All 8th grade students must establish and use a professional personal email address for creating their College Board Account. There is no cost or additional registration required. Please make sure that your scholar arrives at school on time for testing.
Students are allowed to bring acceptable calculators, however calculators are built in the test for ALL math sections. Students will not be allowed to bring any material in the testing room other than an approved calculator. All other items, including cell phones, MUST remain in their locker. Students are not permitted to rip or remove any parts of scrap paper. Doing so is a testing violation that will be reported to College Board. Please check out College Board resources in preparation for the upcoming test. Reminder, PSAT scores are used as a qualifier for PGCPS High School Specialty Programs.
Please check your email for additional information.
CMIT MS Volunteer Sign Up
Please use the following link to sign up if you want to be listed as a volunteer for any upcoming activities or events sponsored by the PTO. https://forms.gle/AzxKjkjCvNEdsQbE9
AWESOME SEASON!
Hello CMIT North family! I first would like to thank all the parents for all of their support during this season. I also want to thank our softball team for all of their hard work and dedication, during this season! We had an awesome season, the team posted a winning record of 3-1-1. This is our second winning season for the Lady Tigers! I want to thank coach McKenley, for the outstanding coaching job that she did, and continuing to build a winning softball program here at CMIT-North Middle School.
Unfortunately, we did not qualify for the playoffs, but again we had an outstanding season! Congratulations to Analis Brown, Juliana Hinkle, A'vielle Lewis, Khaleah Faulkner, Kendal Smith, Warner Brown, Gabriella Romero, Alanis Hernandez-Rosales, Olivia Thompson, Shiloh Boone, Zyion Metzger, Christianna McNair, Madison Boone, and the rest of the team! I want to thank all of these fine outstanding student athletes. You all are greatly appreciated for continuing the success of this softball program!
-Mr. McCain
Basketball Tryouts
We are having basketball tryouts on October 25th. The tryouts will be held at CMIT North H.S.
Girls' times are 4:30pm to 6:00pm and boys are from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. This is a closed tryout, players only! Please email mark2.mccain@pgcps.org for any questions or concerns.
We are excited to announce the upcoming Cheerleading tryouts. Tryouts will be held on October 23rd through October 27th from 3:00 pm to 5 pm. All participants must attend the entire week . Tryouts present an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their cheerleader skills and potentially become part of our school's cheerleading team. Please ensure that your child arrives on time and is picked-up on time. Participants picked-up late will not be eligible for final tryout on Friday 27, 2023. All participants must come prepared with appropriate cheerleader attire (black shorts and white t-shirts only) and sneakers (please bring a bottle of water). It is essential that each student has a complete and signed athletic physical form to participate in the tryouts. You can obtain a physical form at the front office. We strongly advise you to pick up the forms well in advance to ensure all paperwork is completed before the tryouts.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know mark2.mccain@pgcps.org
