Ali Gurbuz - Mr. AG Principal

Lara Asafa

Assistant Principal

Jacqueline Gearhart Program Coordinator

Taner Budiyar

Program Coordinator

Should you have any further questions, please contact us

Phone:

(240) 573-7250

Email:

abutler@cmitsouth.org

or

twashington@cmitsouth.org

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK

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9822 Fallard Ct, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Phone: 240-573-7250 Fax: 240-823-9326

E-mail: info@cmitsouth.org

School hours: 8:20am – 2:50pm Office hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm

MISSION

In partnership with students, parents and the community, CMIT will attain educational excellence by providing a rigorous and technology-integrated education for middle and high school students with an emphasis on mathematics, science, and information technologies.

Uniform Policy CMIT South is a mandatory uniform school. All students are expected to wear their complete uniform to school daily. In addition to regular school uniforms, students are also expected to wear PE uniforms on the days they have PE and oxford shirts and tie on days we have assemblies, field trips or any other special events.

Daily uniform includes polo shirts, tan or navy blue khaki pants and all black shoes. Please be sure shoes are without any color insignias but black. Gym uniform includes CMIT South gym t-shirt and all black sweat or basketball short bottoms. All insignias on the bottom must be black. Student with long hair are allowed to wear headbands to hold hair in place and prevent hair from obstructing the eye. Headbands up to 2 inches width are allowed. Headband colors may be black, white or uniform shirt colors.

Book bag, purse, or any other bag may not be taken to class. No food or drinks or their containers are allowed in class.

Home/School Communication Email is the best way to reach CMIT South staff. Please allow 48 hours for response to all communications. If you do not get a response after 48 hours, you may reach out again to staff and include the assistant principal. Any matters unresolved after involving the assistant principal can be brought to the principal’s attention.

About us Chesapeake Math and IT South (CMIT-S) Academy is a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) public charter school in southern Prince George’s County that aims to serve grades 6 through 12 with an academic program focused on mathematics and information technologies (IT). CMIT South is being modeled after CMIT Academy located in Laurel, MD.

Attendance Policy

CMIT South follows the policies and procedures of PGCPS as it relates to student attendance. Students will be allowed an opportunity to make up work only if absence is excused. Excused absences include – Death in the immediate family; illness of student; observance of a religious holiday; hazardous weather conditions or court summons. Late work submission is not allowed and late assignments will not be accepted. Students are expected to adhere to due dates communicated by their teachers.

Transportation

Students attending CMIT South are not eligible for PGCPS transportation services. Parents are responsible for ensuring that their child(ren) arrive to school on time daily and is/are picked up from school immediately following dismissal.

Lockers

Each CMIT South student is assigned a locker. Students are expected to use assigned lockers. Students are not expected to share lockers. Student may lose locker privileges if locker is shared of locker use is abused.

Technology Use We are pleased to offer all our students in Chesapeake Math & IT Academy – South (CMIT-S) safe and secure email Accounts using Google Apps for Education. Google offers their Google Apps product free for educational institutions, and we have been using it for our staff email for several years. Google Apps will allow our students and teachers to develop advanced 21st Century Skills by providing email, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, and sites. These accounts will be accessible from any computer, whether at school or at home. Students can only receive email from CMIT-S staff and students, and students can only send email to CMIT-S staff and students. In rare cases, if educational need warrants, students may be allowed to send and receive email from outside recipients. In addition to the Gmail accounts, students are able to communicate, collaborate and complete assignments on Edmodo. Teachers use Edmodo to post alerts, class notes and assignments. In addition, parents should check Schoolmax, clfportal and newsletter once weekly to stay informed. All technology resources provided are for instructional purposes only. In instances where listening devices are needed, students may wear wired earbuds in class. Wireless or Bluetooth listening devices are not allowed in school. Headphones are not allowed for use at school.

Before and After School Enrichment CMIT South offers before and after school enrichment classes for students who may not have transportation to arrive to school on time or pick up on time. Please visit www.cmitsouth.org à CLF Services à Enrichment.

Student Activities and Workload In addition to their workload in school, students can expect to have 2 to 3 hours worth of homework daily. In addition to academic work, students have the opportunity to participate in after school program such as clubs and extra-curricular activities. These include Chess, TaeKwon Do, Robotics, Fashion, Game 24, GEMS, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Fitness, National Junior Honors Society, Student Government, Band etc. Students may lose their privilege to participate in these activities for continuous failure to abide by the rules and policies governing the activities.

CLF Reward System CLF Parent Portal gives parents and students access to the Point Reward System (PRS). This allows for constant home-school communication; parent collaboration; and student accountability. Parents are able to login and monitor their child’s socio-emotional progress throughout the school year. Students are able to participate in the different activities such as field trips, dress down days, ice cream socials, dances and parties throughout the school year based on points earned. To learn more about the CLF reward system, visit our website at www. cmitsouth.org or clfportal.org.

Discipline CMIT South is guided by the Students Rights and Responsibilities Document for all discipline related matters. Students are expected to comply with reasonable request from CMIT South staff. Egregious infractions such as disrespect towards adults or disruption to the learning or school environment will attract serious consequences.