CMIT South MS/HS Newsletter

Dear CMIT South Families!

As we approach the Thanksgiving break, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for the incredible support and partnership we share in the education and growth of your children.

This season of thanks is a wonderful time to reflect on the blessings in our lives, and your children certainly bring joy and inspiration to our school community. We appreciate the trust you place in us each day as we work together to nurture and educate these bright young minds.

May your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth, joy, and cherished moments with family and friends. We are truly thankful for the opportunity to be part of your child's educational journey.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Warm regards,

Dr. Borden-McCarter, Principal

We are happy to announce that CMIT South MHS is hosting a Homecoming Bazaar this year on Saturday, December 16! If you are interested in being a vendor, please register via the provided link. Vendor registration is OPEN! Please spread the word, share the flyer, and join us for festive holiday shopping! Please come out and support your local school community businesses.

CMIT Family,

Open house dates for interested lottery applicants:

• In-person:
• November 11, 2023
• Virtual:
• December 13, 2023
• January 11, 2024

Greetings Parents, Guardians, & Scholars,

I’m so excited to announce the start of our 2024 STEM/Maker's Faire process. Scholars will need to decide which process they want to follow. The end result of these processes looks different. I advise you to work together to choose the best fit for your interests and budget. Please note that although your child's teacher will be doing check-ins, the majority of the work is expected to be done at home.

If your scholar chooses to follow the STEM Process they will use the scientific method to guide them through an experiment. Their experiment will have them identify a question to ask, do background research, construct a hypothesis, test the hypothesis by doing the experiment, analyze the data, draw a conclusion, and report the results.

The Maker’s Faire process guides scholars through the engineering design process (or engineering method). This process offers similar steps for students working on engineering projects and inventions. Engineering design projects don't have a hypothesis to test. Instead, they have a challenge or problem that needs to be solved and, often, a set of design constraints that need to be considered when brainstorming and prototyping solutions. At the end of this process, your scholar would’ve built a working prototype of their idea.

With everything going on in the world I want all our scholars to take this time to be inspired to investigate their wonders, build new ideas, and experiment with their curiosity. Grades 6-12th will be required to participate. Review the timeline and mark your calendars. To make sure you receive feedback promptly, late work will not be accepted, please strive to meet all submission deadlines. Your scholar's science teacher will review all requirements and rubrics and post additional information on their canvas pages.

All dates may be subject to change, the most up-to-date changes will be posted on the newsletter and on Canvas. I look forward to seeing everyone's hard work at the 2024 STEM/Maker's Faire!

Warm Regards,

Miss Hamilton

Science Department Chair

First with the week recap!

• Our Middle School Girls basketball team went 1-1 this week as their season began. They started on Monday with a heartbreaking loss to James Madison. But they were able to rebound with a win vs Gwynn Park on Wednesday. Their next game will be on 11/27 vs Thurgood Marshall.
• Our Middle School Boys basketball team also went 1-1 this week. They were able to beat James Madison for their season opener in blowout fashion. After winning on Monday, they lost on Wednesday vs Gwynn Park. They will look to bounce back vs Thurgood Marshall on 11/27
• HS Track & Field had a successful two-day tryout this past week. Congratulations to all of those who have made the team. We are looking forward to a successful indoor season.
• HS Boys and Girls Basketball tryouts also took place this week!! Congratulations to all who made the HS basketball teams!!

The Week Ahead:

• Next week, we will not have any sporting events. We will pick back up after Thanksgiving break.

Upcoming:

• Midnight Madness is taking place on December 1st. This will be an opportunity for us to celebrate our fall sports teams, as well as get excited for the upcoming winter sports seasons. Tickets are available for purchase now. Use the link below.
• The BSN team store is now open. Use the link below to order your CMIT South gear.
• All HS students interested in participating in athletics must register on Aktivate. The link is at the bottom of this post.
• All students must have a physical completed within the last calendar year in order to be on an athletic team.

Varsity's 2023 season ended last Friday in the State Quarterfinals match. The team finished the season with a record of 13-4 and the program's first Regional Championship! This season also brought about the program's first JV team, who finished with a winning record of 8-5! You all have so much to be proud of. Thank you for the hard work and dedication you've brought since that first week of August.

Also, a big thank you to our PTO, student volunteers, parents, and school staff members who helped in some capacity at our games; it is truly appreciated! And finally, thank you to all of you in the CMIT South family who supported the team this year by coming to games and who cheered us on from near and far! Your support of the team never goes unnoticed.

Congratulations again, ladies, on an amazing year! We are very proud of you all!!!

Coach Sears & Coach K

Seniors!!!

The following link is a list of scholarships with deadlines in early October! For any questions or concerns, please reach out to the contact information provided on the scholarship's page.

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php

Seniors,

Please check out the Ron Brown Scholarship Opportunity by clicking the following link:

Seniors,

Please see the attached Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Opportunity!

Seniors,

Please check out the Prestige Photography Scholarship opportunity by clicking the following link:

Happy Wednesday, Juniors and Seniors!

Please see the below scholarship opportunity. Students who are currently taking dual enrollment courses may apply for this scholarship. Please take note of the applicant requirements under the "Undergraduate Applicants" section. For any questions or concerns, please email smart@smartscholarship.org.

SMART Scholarship Eligibility & STEM Disciplines

To learn more about the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART Scholarship) and to review eligibility requirements of the Dellums SMART Scholarship, visit the About Dellums page: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart?id=kb_article&sys_id=5eb87d811b1f6d504e7ba820f54bcbf7

Eligibility Requirements: Review the below scholarship requirements to ensure you are eligible to apply for this life-changing opportunity. Who can apply? The SMART application is open August through December of every year, with awards being granted the following spring.

All applicants must be:

• a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application,
• 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2024
• requesting at least 1 year of degree funding prior to graduation (which starts at the program start date),
• able to complete at least one summer internship (multi-year scholars only)
• willing to accept post-graduation employment with the DoD,
• a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale,
• pursuing a technical undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the 24 STEM disciplines listed below,
• able to produce a fall 2023 college transcript from a regionally accredited US college or university, OR be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited US college or university.

For more information, watch the SMART Eligibility Requirements video.

What kind of STEM?

The program focuses on students pursuing disciplines that are critical to national security functions of the Department of Defense (DoD). The following is a list of SMART’s 24 approved STEM disciplines. These disciplines are general umbrella disciplines – specific applicant majors or fields of study may fall under one or more discipline on this list. Please note, non-technical degrees, including management, arts, or humanities, are not approved or funded by SMART.

• Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biosciences
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science and Analytics
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Geosciences
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Information Sciences
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Oceanography
• Operations Research
• Physics
• Software Engineering

Scholarships are awarded for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years of funding, depending on degree requirements. SMART is a one-for-one commitment; for every year of degree funding, the scholar commits to working for a year with the DoD as a civilian employee.

Undergraduate applicants

Must be currently enrolled at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university Must be able to produce a fall 2023 (or earlier) college transcript at the end of the term AP coursework is not considered college credit

Graduate applicants

Can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the fall 2024 term Scholars enter the program as either recruitment or retention. Learn more information on how scholars participate in the SMART Program through recruitment or retention. Learn more about the citizenship and security clearance requirements for SMART scholarship awards.

Greetings CMIT South Class of 2024!

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation has taken a proactive position in identifying early interest and recruiting educators for each of their seven schools located in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties. To that end, they are elated to share The CLF TEACH Service Grant Application for eligible 2024 graduating seniors, or CLF alumni.

Once the grant applications have been received, the Application Review Committee will select recipients for the one-time $10,000 grant. Recipients will agree to serve in a teaching capacity at any of our Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Schools for one year to repay the $10,000 grant (1:1). If a grant recipient does not teach at one of our seven schools immediately upon graduation from the college or university, the grant will become a loan, repayable with interest.

If you are interested, the deadline for submitting applications is December 15, 2023.

On December 7th and 8th, our 7th-grade scholars will attend the JA Finance trip. If you are interested in being a volunteer from 8am-2pm on either of those days, please use the PDF and the link below to gain more information and sign up. Thank you to all who have already signed up to volunteer!

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a school-based organization made up of parents, guardians, teachers, staff and administrators who work together to supplement and enrich the educational experience at CMIT Academy South Middle and High schools. Please consider joining our PTO and getting involved with school activities.

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