Happy Friday CMIT South Families!

As we continue through the month of February, we continue to use this time for reflection, education, and recognition of the profound contributions Black individuals have made throughout history and continue to make in our world today.

In our school, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and all voices are heard. Throughout this month, we will be engaging in various activities and discussions to amplify Black voices, educate ourselves on important historical figures and events, and reflect on the ongoing journey toward equality and justice.

February 26 - March 1, 2024 we will have a schoolwide Black History Month Spirit Week. Please take a look at the flier below for details of each day. As we come together to celebrate Black History Month, let us also reaffirm our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school community. By honoring the past and working towards a more just future, we can create a world where every individual is valued and respected.

Schoolwide Policies and Expectations: Can you believe that we are more than 1/ 2 way through SY 2023-2024???? This school year has been very successful both academically, socially, and behaviorally! Students, Staff, and Parents we need your help and support to ensure that we end the year as strong as we started! Please reinforce the schoolwide rules and expectations with your scholars at home. If you ever need a refresher, please refer to our Student/Parent Handbook which is located on our website. A few reminders include:

• Mandatory Uniform Policy: CMIT South is a mandatory uniform school. Students are expected to be in full compliance from the time they enter the building until they exit. This is inclusive of days in which they have PE. The uniform vendor is fully stocked with all of your uniform needs!! CMIT Sports gear is ONLY permitted to be worn on Fridays.

• Electronics/Cell Phone Policy: Middle school students are not permitted to bring chromebooks, ipad, gaming consoles, or any other device to school. All cellphones are expected to be turned off and stored in their locker upon their arrival. Students who are seen with cell phones or none approved devices will have them confiscated and a parent will be required to pick them up.

• Attendance Policy: Our instructional day begins at 8:35am. There are several students who are consistently being dropped off after 8:35am. Parents it is imperative that students are coming to school on time. Students entering classes late are disruptive to the learning environment. Additionally, when your scholar is absent, please ensure that you submit appropriate documentation to attendance@cmitsouth.org

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Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our shared values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together, we can make a difference.

Educationally yours,

Dr. Borden- McCarter, Principal

Judges Need!!

Are you interested in being a Science Fair Judge? Please fill out the Google form if you are interested by Tuesday, February 27th COB. More info will be provided. https://forms.gle/MnVnD52z6eDHhB6R9

Miss Hamilton

Science Department Chair

Greeting Parents/ Guardians,

This is just a reminder that Saturday Academy will resume this Saturday. Remember, we have two sections for you to choose from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, or both. We look forward to working with your scholars.

Sincerely,
Ms. Jones

Join CMIT South NHS and NJHS in supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to end blood cancer. With your help, we can bring light to the darkness of cancer.

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/WashDC23/CMITSouthMSHSTeam2024

Students, Parents, and Guardians,

1. Student lunches should be sent with them when they arrive for school or lunch can be purchased in the cafeteria via MySchoolBucks.
2. Please refrain from bringing fast food to the school for your students and their friends throughout the school day and during their lunch period.
3. Food deliveries ordered by students, parents, family members or friends will NOT be accepted from DoorDash, Uber Eats, GrubHub or any other food delivery service or vendor.
4. All orders for students will be refused and sent back with the driver. CMIT South MS/HS is not responsible for any cost or loss of food.

Hello CMIT South MS/HS Families,

We want to ensure that all parents and students know the CMIT South attendance policies. At CMIT South, we follow the PGCPS attendance policy AP 5113. Below are some quick bullet points of the attendance policies:

• CMIT South will use the Google form 2023-2024 Absence Reason Notification Form CMIT South Middle/High School for all student's absences. This form will be the official means of parent/guardian notifications for student absences. Parents can also email attendance@cmitsouth.org when their student will be absent.
• CMIT South does not take paper excused/doctor notes. When a student is absent please fill out the Google form 2023-2024 Absence Reason Notification Form CMIT South Middle/High School. This form will be sent straight to the attendance manager. Parents are the only ones who can fill out the form and email the attendance manager about a student who is absent. A student cannot send the email or fill out the Google form, the absence will not be excused if a student does it.
• The Google form must be filled out within 3 days of the student’s absence; otherwise, the absence will not be excused. This can be emailed as well.
• Students who are considered unlawfully (unexcused) absent from school or a class will not have the opportunity to make up missed assignments.
• A doctor’s note is needed if a student is reported absent for three school days for an illness, and a physician’s certificate will be required if a student's absences reach six days. Please send the physician’s certificate to the school's attendance manager at attendance@cmitsouth.org.
• 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.

Once again, these are just some of the new updates that PGCPS has put in the attendance policy AP 5113. We encourage all parents to read the full updated attendance policy linked below.

For all attendance-related information or questions, please direct it to attendance@cmitsouth.org.

Thank you.

First with the week recap!

• Varsity Boys Basketball - Feb 27th vs TBD (Playoff game)

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Other News

• Volleyball workouts are continuing this week, Any questions please email asears@cmitsouth.org
• HS Baseball Workouts are continuing this week, Any questions please email dcurtis@cmitsouth.org
  
• Our BSN sideline store remains ope

Come and have fun with us in our tournament FUTSAL/SOCCER Tournament this Saturday February 17, 2024 at CMIT-South Middle and High School from 12:00 to 4:30 PM

WATER, SPORT DRINKS AND SNACKS WILL BE ABLE SO BRING TOUR MONEY.

ALSO, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHAIR TO THE GYM BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO BENCH.
Please be at the door 20 minutes before starting your game.

Game Schedule for this Saturday:
Game 1: Team Titans vs Brazilian Tigers @12:30
Game 2: Los ganadores vs So Good@1:30
Game 3: Los ganadores vs Brazilian Tigers@2:30
Game 4: So Good/or/Free Agent Team vs Team Titans@3:30

Standing
Team Titans 27 Points
Brazilian Tigers 17 Points
Los ganadores 3 Points
So Good 0 Points
Free Agent Team 0 Points

This is a Round Robin Tournament
Win earn 7 points
Tie game earn 3 points
Lost 0 points

Finals will be Saturday February 24, 2024.

The team with the first position in the standing will play the second team in the standing.
Team with third and fourth position will play for the third position.
Here is the link for $2 FEE

https://2024-soccer-tournament.cheddarup.com/

See you soon.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vLsM7GV0QnlSnNocC4AJ60Gij7P2ur7umsVdTeIUphk/edit?usp=sharing

Hello everyone!!!
Our High Soccer Players invites you all to support us in the 2024 Prince George's County High School Futsal League Tournament. Games are Friday night. Check the schedule and see if you can make it.
Here is the location:
Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex- 7007 Bock Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

11th Grade Parents,
SAT School Day is quickly approaching and we'd like to provide your scholar as many resources as possible to succeed. Please review the flyer below and utilize the link to register for the free virtual tips at session.

Class of 2020 graduate and recent graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, Tarik Manzie wanted to share this opportunity with our high school scholars. He is assisting NCAT with recruiting students. Please see the attached flyer for details about the upcoming summer program.

Good Morning Parents and Juniors,

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen would like to share information on an exciting opportunity that may be of interest to your students.

Juniors (students in the Class of 2025) who have an interest in learning about opportunities to attend a U.S. Service Academy for college are encouraged to apply to participate in a summer program. Each Academy’s summer program provides a week-long immersion into the academic, military, and social life of that Academy. The Academies are ranked among the top undergraduate public universities in the country.

Participation in a summer program is considered a student’s first step in navigating their future to becoming one of our nation’s next generation of leaders. Summer programs introduce one to life at an Academy, where they will experience first-class academic, athletic, and professional training at one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the country

Summer program applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Military Academy (Summer Leaders Experience, West Point, NY), U.S. Naval Academy (Summer Seminar, Annapolis, MD), and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (AIM Summer Program, New London, CT).

U.S. Military Academy

Session I

Session II

Deadline: March 15, 2024

June 1-7, 2024

June 8-14, 2024

Additional information and the application for the Summer Leader Experience (SLE) are on West Point’s website at https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)

Session I

Session II

Session III

Deadline: March 31, 2024

June 1-6, 2024

June 8-13, 2024

June 15-20, 2024

Additional information and the application for the Summer Seminar are on the Naval Academy’s website at https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/NASS.php#fndtn-panel3-Steps-For

U.S. Naval Academy

Summer Stem

Session I

(9th Graders)

Session II

(10th Graders)

Session III

(11th Graders)

Deadline: March 31, 2024

June 3-8, 2024

June 10-15, 2024

June 17-21, 2024

Additional information and the application for the AIM Summer Program are on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s website at: https://www.uscga.edu/aim/

U.S. Air Force Academy

Session I (Virtual)

Session II

Session III

Deadline: January 15, 2024

June 4-6, 2024

June 11-14, 2024

June 18-21, 2024

Additional information and the application for the Summer Seminar are on the Air Force Academy’s website at: https://www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/high-school/summer-seminar/

Financial aid is available to students who are accepted into a program. Program participants must be U.S. citizens.

For any questions or concerns, please reach out to the following contact:

Catherine Provost

The Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen

academynominations@vanhollen.senate.gov

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

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.

Congratulations to our winners of the Super Bowl Math Challenge!
Paige Banks (6th), Walter Sloane (8th), and Mokorinayo Adelakun (7th)

Thank you to all students who participated in this year's Super Bowl Challenge and keep an eye out for our next math challenge!

Join us for a night of family fun and Bingo!

There will be 2 different packages available for families to choose from.

All payments will be due by March 15th.

Stay tuned!

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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