CMIT South Middle/High School
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH!
May is recognized as National Mental Health Awareness Month!!!!
Mental Health is defined as: our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, several organizations join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
This year, Mental Health Awareness Month will amplify the message, "More Than Enough" campaign! According to National Today, observing Mental Health Awareness Month means taking care of yourself, taking care of your loved ones, and talking about mental health. The more you talk about it, the more normal the conversation becomes. This can be a challenge due to the stigma mental health carries, stigma often exists because of negative stereotypes or myths.
For example, some people might believe that treatment does not help. However, mental health conditions such as anxiety are very treatable, but only 36% of people go to get help. Others believe that anxiety just happens, or that it is very uncommon. This, again, is untrue. Anxiety disorder is the most common mental health disorder in the US, and it is caused by several factors such as brain activity to genetics, to life events. It is important to offer support and encourage your loved ones, and to seek treatment for yourself.
This month is a great opportunity for all of us to come together and remember the inherent value we each hold — no matter our diagnosis, appearance, socioeconomic status, background or ability. We want every person out there to know that if all you did was wake up today, that’s more than enough. No matter what, you are inherently worthy of more than enough life, love and healing. Showing up, just as you are, for yourself and the people around you is more than enough!!
** STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MAY!**
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Seniors!
Please click the link for more scholarship opportunities!: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php (May 12th)
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Juniors and Seniors!
Please see the attached document for a list of 14 scholarship opportunities.
Click this link to our ongoing scholarship list
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND- MARYLAND DAY FOR JUNIORS!
Good Day Parents and Scholars! Please find attached more information regarding the Admissions First Look session. Registration is required for this pre-Maryland Day event with Admissions. The registration link can be found here and within the attached document. For any questions or concerns, please contact Courtney Milton at cmilton@umd.edu
The University of Maryland will be hosting their annual Maryland Day event on Saturday, April 29th. As a part of the Maryland Day experience, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions would like to extend a special invitation to Prince George's County high school juniors to join them on campus for our Admissions First Look Event.
STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
High Schoolers!
Please see below and the attached flyer for a great Student Service Learning opportunity:
Trinity Episcopal Mission in Upper Marlboro is hosting a new Parents' Night Out program beginning on March 31, and they are looking for high school student volunteers.
Student volunteers will help elementary school-age children with activities such as arts and crafts, music, and playtime. Students will volunteer from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Interested students should contact Teresa Gardner-Williams at tgardnerw01@gmail.com and copy their parents on the email.
~Teresa Gardner-Williams
Trinity Episcopal Mission
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
LUV MICHAEL AUTISM ACCEPTANCE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
LUV MICHAEL AUTISM ACCEPTANCE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Luv Michael is a 501c3 Charity with a mission to train, educate, and employ autistic adults. Students can earn up to 40 hours of service for completing our program. We have volunteer opportunities for students to learn about autism and how to be an ally to the autism community, share what they have learned with others, and ask them to consider supporting our cause.
For interested students, please click on the following link for more information: https://luvmichael.com/volunteer/
Please reach out to the contact information provided in the link for any questions or concerns.
GOVERNMENT SATURDAY ACADEMY ANNOUNCEMENT
Greetings,
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to reach out to you to inform you about an opportunity our scholars have at CMIT South. Many of you know that tenth grade is a heavy testing year for our scholars. I have been working with Ms. Jones to discuss when our MCAP (for LSN scholars) will be held this year. The AP U.S. Government and Politics scholars will use their AP Exam to replace the MCAP; they are not expected to test on both the AP exam and the MCAP. Please proceed to the information needed for your scholar. Please also remember that Saturday Academy is extra credit for the government scholars. LSN Government will be held in the first session (9:00-10:30) and AP U.S. Government and Politics will take place in the second session (11:00-12:30).
LSN Government:
Although there is not a specific schedule yet she let me know that our test will be held around the middle of May. With this knowledge I have planned out the remainder of the third, and beginning of the fourth quarter with the curriculum provided by PGCPS. I have been working with Ms. Jones to try to allow some time for review within the classes leading up to our test, however, the schedule is provided for us by PGCPS as well. This means that the review and studying for this exam will need to be completed outside of the class time I have with the scholars. I will be working to provide resources via Canvas that you all can use at home to help prepare for this exam, however, our scholars may also attend Saturday Academy to engage in review sessions both of content, and also how to answer specific types of questions such as an evidence based argument. I have included a schedule for the Saturday Academy and I strongly encourage scholars to attend these sessions as the exam is on material from all year.
AP U.S. Government and Politics:
While planning the lessons for this class I have designed the class to be finished with learning material by the end of third quarter (ending right before spring break). When we return from spring break there will be about seven class periods before the AP Exam. These class periods will be designed to practice exam questions and review main concepts from the course, however, most of the review should be completed outside of the classroom. I have created quizlet cards for the required documents and supreme court cases for the exam, and will continue to make study material. The mateiral that I create will be posted in the resources module on Canvas. All scholars have access to My AP Classroom which provides video lessons on each topic that are useful resources as well. Our scholars may also attend Saturday Academy to engage in review sessions both of content, and also how to answer specific types of questions such as a free response question. I have included a schedule for the Saturday Academy and I strongly encourage scholars to attend these sessions as the exam is on material from all year. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns moving forward.
