Dr. Natalie Gaudette (Department Chair & College Counselor)

Mr. Jose Conde (Grades 9 & 10)

Counselor Bio: Mr. Conde began his career in education as an English Teacher in Prince George’s County Public Schools. He worked as a middle school RELA teacher for 10 years at CMIT North Middle School and transitioned to CMIT North High School as a Professional School Counselor. He graduated from the University of Maryland, University College with a BA in English in 2006 and from Bowie State University in 2016. Mr. Conde grew up in Prince George’s County, and his roots in the county fuel his commitment to providing his best educational services possible to students in the CMIT family. Mr. Conde believes in the importance of equity and inclusion for all students to achieve their full potential and to realize their academic and career goals. In his free time, Mr. Conde loves to volunteer at his church, spend time with family and friends, exercising, and reading.

Contacting Mr. Conde: The best way to contact Mr. Conde is by email at jconde@cmitacademy.org. Please feel free to contact him to make an appointment.

Below you will find the CMIT Academy North High School Counseling Department Mission and Vision statements, which were written in alignment with the High School’s overall Mission and Vision.

School Counseling Program Mission Statement
The School Counselors at CMIT Academy North aim to guide students in their journey to successful and fulfilling futures by providing them with a safe, compassionate, and supportive learning environment in which they feel empowered to lead themselves towards achieving their maximum potential in academic, social/emotional, and college and career goals.

School Counseling Program Vision Statement
The CMIT Academy North School Counseling Department aims to empower students to become high-achieving leaders in their schools, families, and communities, preparing them to achieve their maximum potential in post-secondary education and professional career fields.

School CEEB Code

For your convenience, the College Entrance Examination Board Code for CMIT is 210722.

Pathways to College Handbook

This handbook provides a chronological map of suggested dates, deadlines, and steps to take in regards to preparing for the college application process, obtaining financial aid and scholarships, and accepting and heading to a college. The guide was made by the Department of Student Services and the Offices of College Readiness and School Counseling. You can download the handbook here.

Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Prevention

Bullying, harassment, and intimidation have no place at CMIT. Whether it happens in the hallways, in the cafeteria, or online, such behavior can create hostile learning environments that interfere with students’ ability to strive academically, emotionally, and physically. Bullying is unwanted behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated over time with the intent to cause harm. Bullying behavior may include: making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physical or verbally, and deliberately excluding someone from a group.

If you would like to report instances of bullying, harassment, or intimidation, please complete the Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting form available electronically here. Meetings will be held with each involved party to discuss findings and develop a plan of support.

Maryland Minor Work Permit

Students do not get Work Permits from the high school. In order to apply for a work permit, students may go to the following link for online forms and more information: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/wages/empm.shtml. Per the linked website, work permits are required for all minors under the age of 18 to work in Maryland. Work permits are not issues to anyone under the age of 14. Work permits are not issued to anyone under 18 until they have been offered a job and a new permit must be obtained if the minor changes jobs. Work permits are attained online with the student and their parent.

Maryland Driver’s Permits

Students interested in earning their Driver’s Permit in the state of Maryland should go to the following link for more information: http://www.mva.maryland.gov/drivers/rookie-driver/general-learners.htm. If the student is under the age of 16, they must provide a form called the DL-300 during their permit application process. This form gives information about attendance and verification of identity and must be submitted in a sealed, unopened envelope. Previously, the form had to be completed by the student/parent and then the second half would be completed by the school. However, the form has been updated and can now be completed by the student and parent alone. The form is available for download here for your convenience.

Mrs. Esra Inci (Grades 11 & 12)

Ms Inci is a seasoned educator with over 12 years of diverse experience in the field of education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and has earned additional credits through the University of Phoenix. Her academic credentials are further enhanced by a master’s degree in School Counseling from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Scheduling Process for SY2025

January & February – AP Applications

AP Applications will be released to students and families for all available AP Courses via email. Please note: any course that does not receive enough applications may not run in the upcoming school year.

Interested students are expected to attend an AP Information Session.

AP Application instructions can be found on the SY25 AP Application Flyer. Students will submit each AP Application in a Google Form linked on the AP Information Flyer. A separate submission is required for each AP Course a student is applying for.

SY25 AP Application Information Flyer

February – Course Placements by Teachers

By the end of February, teachers will make recommendations to the CMIT Scheduling Team for Core Subjects (Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Language, Technology) for their students.

In early March, Counselors will send course placements to students (including AP decisions). At that time, families will be able to appeal course placements if necessary.

March & April – Course Placement Appeal Requests

All Course Placement appeals must be requested through the SY25 Course Placement Appeal Request Form. Please note, this form is only accessible using student CMIT email addresses, so if a parent/guardian is requesting a Course Placement appeal, they must work with their student to complete the form by March 29th, 2024 at 3:00pm, at which time the Request Form will be closed.

For Course Placement appeals to move up a level (i.e. from Honors to AP, or an appeal to go to a more rigorous course):

• Rising 9th Grade Students: A member of the Scheduling/Administrative Team at the High School will contact the student and parent/guardian by early April to discuss the process for appeal, which may include a meeting, a diagnostic assessment, a writing sample, etc.
• Rising 10th-12th Grade Students: A member of the Scheduling/Administrative Team at the High School will contact the student and parent/guardian to set up a Course Placement Appeal Meeting with the student, parent/guardian, Administrative, Teacher, and appropriate Department Chair. During that meeting, the team will discuss the best placement for the student. If the student and parent/guardian are not in agreement with the team decision and are still interested in moving to the more rigorous course, the student and parent/guardian will be asked to sign a Course Override Form.
• Please note: students cannot be placed in courses for which they do not meet the county/course prerequisites.

For Course Placement appeals to move down a level (i.e. from AP to Honors or from Honors to on-level):

• The student’s parent/guardian must email Dr. Gaudette by May 1st, 2024 requesting the decrease in course rigor.
• After that deadline, students will need to wait until the beginning of the school year to request to drop down a course level. Moving down a level will be dependent on space in an equivalent class. If there is not space in an equivalent class, the student may be required to complete the course through the Educational Online Program (EOP) or through Summer School.

March & April – Initial Scheduling by School Counselors and Abbreviated Schedule Requests

Once the Scheduling Team gets the go-ahead from the Administration Team, they will begin making student schedules based on the Course Placements. This initial scheduling will include core subjects only. Electives will be placed at a later date.

During this period of time, rising Seniors will also be able to submit their initial requests for Abbreviated Schedules as long as they have fulfilled enough of their Graduation requirements to do so. Seniors are required to take at least four credits throughout their senior year (Fall and Spring), at least one of which needs to be taken at CMIT. These four courses must include: Senior Math, Senior English, College Summit 12, Elective Credit. Any senior who has unmet requirements for graduation at the start of their senior year will be scheduled for those courses as well. Eligible seniors may request to take their Senior Math, Senior English, and/or Elective credit through Dual Enrollment. All CMIT Seniors are required to take College Summit 12 at CMIT.

Rising juniors who are in the ITEC program may also request an abbreviated schedule. Rising ITEC juniors must take at least five courses at CMIT. Rising ITEC juniors will be informed of whether an abbreviated schedule will remove their ability to take other courses (i.e. certain AP courses), and students will be able to decide whether they prefer to keep a full schedule or follow through with an abbreviated schedule.

SY25 Abbreviated Schedule / Dual Enrollment Replacement Form Due Friday, March 1st at 3:00pm.

All Abbreviated Schedule and Dual Enrollment Replacement Request forms are available for download and must be submitted to the Google Form above.

April – Dual Enrollment Applications for Summer and Fall

Eligible students will be able to submit applications for the Summer and Fall terms.

11th Grade Students all have full schedules (with the exception of 11th grade ITEC students), and therefore cannot schedule any classes during school hours.

Most 12th Grade Students are given the opportunity to have an abbreviated schedule, but since there is no guarantee whether we can work around Dual Enrollment courses, students are encouraged to apply for courses outside of school hours, or Online sections. If CMIT schedules cannot accommodate approved Dual Enrollment classes, students will need to drop their Dual Enrollment course or change the section of their course.

April – Elective Preference Forms

Elective Preferences will be shared through an Elective Preference Google Form. Students who would like to have a say in their elective preferences must complete this Elective Preference Form by June 1.

July – Draft Schedules Viewable on Synergy

Student schedules will be completed in draft form between May and June and within the month of July, students will be able to view their draft schedule within Synergy. Please note, these schedules are not final drafts as changes may need to occur over the summer. No elective change requests will be accepted until the Fall semester begins.

September – Elective Change Requests / AP Course Drop Requests

Elective Changes may be requested in the designated time period at the start of the school year. Instructions will be given at that time.

Students looking to drop an AP Course will be permitted to do so within the first 20 school days. Students looking to drop an AP Course must have completed their Summer Assignment in Full and demonstrate a high level of effort prior to requesting to drop the Course. In order to drop a course, the student must request a meeting with their AP Teacher, Counselor, Parent/Guardian, and Administrator, during which the team will discuss the most appropriate next steps. Please note: a request does not guarantee that the course will be dropped.

Questions?
Please contact Dr. Gaudette if you have any questions about the placement process.

Grade Promotion Requirements

In high school, a student is identified in their grade level based on the meeting of specific criteria regarding their credits. Below is the criteria to move to the next grade level and graduation requirements per graduating class. If a student fails courses in the school year that prevent them from moving forward, they will be recommended for summer school at the end of the school year. Upon passing the appropriate summer school courses (if possible), students will be bumped up to the correct grade level within SchoolMax.

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*These are the graduation requirements as of June 2019. All requirements are subject to change by the county and state.

*Please note that each passing score is determined by when the student takes the test for the first time, not what graduating class they are in.

*If a student has not been their graduation requirements by their senior year, they will be placed in Academic Validation Program for that content and must complete and pass the projects needed. Students are required to test during each administration until they have met the graduation requirement.

Student Service Learning Hours

Resources

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Naviance helps students connect learning and life. Through self discovery and collaboration with parents, teachers and school counselors, Naviance enables students to find college and career pathways that are right for them. The process is as follows:

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The CMIT Academy North School Counseling Office sends all college application materials (transcripts and letters of recommendation) electronically to colleges through Naviance. Counselors will review this, as well as other important components of the college application process, with all Seniors in their College Summit courses. Seniors are reminded that each college to which they apply will need an official high school transcript, regardless of how they apply.

How to Add Colleges to your Naviance Account