March 15
We take pride in a school culture that balances rigorous academics with heartfelt community service. Whether it's honoring local heroes, participating in Rho Kappa civic polls, or competing in Science Olympiad and FRC Robotics, our students lead with sportsmanship and grit. Our Saturday Academy further enriches this experience, offering a holistic mix of technical IT training, career partnerships, and mental wellness activities like mindful coloring. Guided by dedicated mentors, our students continue to excel across every discipline.
Local Heroes Inspire Future Leaders: Career Day at CMIT
Mr. Abdelrahim Hussin, a Career Coach from Employ Prince George's, recently brought the excitement of Career Day to CMIT, providing students with an invaluable opportunity to connect with the professionals who keep the community safe. The school was honored to host Prince George’s County first responders, who shared firsthand insights into their daily responsibilities, specialized training, and the rewarding nature of public service. This engaging event allowed students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world career paths, sparking meaningful conversations about leadership and civic duty. CMIT is incredibly grateful to these local heroes for taking the time to inspire the next generation of leaders.
From Micro:bits to Moon Landers: MESA Innovation in Action
Led by Ms. Murphy
Our CMIT MESA students have been working diligently to prepare for their competition submissions, putting in extra hours to ensure their builds are truly world-class. This year’s projects showcase incredible variety and grit, from engineering practical solutions for Community Cleanup needs to designing innovative Wearable Technology to benefit athletes. We also want to give a shout-out to our Planetary Lander team, who spent weeks calculating descent rates and testing impact-resistant structures to ensure a successful touchdown. These students have applied complex physics and creative problem-solving to every challenge, and their dedication to being competition-ready is nothing short of inspiring.
In addition to their physical prototypes, students have been diving deep into the digital world by learning to code with Micro:bits. These versatile microcontrollers allow our teams to bring their inventions to life through custom scripts and real-time data processing. By mastering these coding fundamentals, our students are gaining the essential logic and troubleshooting skills required for the next generation of engineering. We are incredibly proud of the ingenuity they’ve displayed across every category!
Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 PM, Room 323
Creative Arts Spotlight: Masterpiece by Bailey Winn
Bailey Winn, a talented member of our Creative Arts Club, recently shared this impressive hand-drawn tribute to Rho Kappa. This detailed piece perfectly captures the intersection of history and artistic skill, showcasing how our students use their imagination to represent different areas of school life. It is a fantastic example of the high-level creativity flourishing within our artistic community.
Led by Mr. Munsey, the Creative Arts Club provides a space for students to express themselves through oil painting, drawing, watercolor, and crafts . All students are invited to see how far their imagination can take them by joining the club sessions held every Monday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. This club remains a dedicated home for creators like Bailey to refine their craft and share their unique visions with the school.
Ingram Simpson
We would like to give a BIG shoutout to Ingram Simpson for earning the highest score on the PSAT 9!
Ingram has also achieved Honor Roll for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, showing consistent dedication to academic excellence. On top of that, he generously volunteers his time working the concession stand at our home basketball games — demonstrating leadership and school spirit beyond the classroom.
Ingram, we are incredibly proud of your hard work, commitment, and positive contribution to our school community.
Great job — keep up the amazing work!
Eden Kwende - AP Scholar Celebrations
Congratulations to all of our Advanced Placement Scholars at CMIT! 25% of current students in grades 10-12 have earned college credit by earning a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement exam within their high school tenure. 20% of those students even earned a 5 on their AP Exam, a truly outstanding performance! Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of these outstanding scholars as they share advice to their peers.
Eden Kwende is an 11th Grade Student who earned a 5 on the US Government and Politics AP Test in the 10th Grade. Eden had the following advice to future AP Test Takers:
The main thing I can tell you that surely helped me is that these tests go way beyond mere memorization. Focus on applying the knowledge you’ve learned in class, study/review in a TIMELY manner, but don’t psych yourselves out too much—you guys got this! Remember: Others can believe in you all they want, but it won’t matter unless you believe in yourself. Good luck!
