4/2/20

Good Morning Family!

I am writing with very exciting news! I have created a CMIT-South School Counseling Google Site!

You can find the link to my site HERE, in my email signature, as well as under the 'counselor' tab on the CMIT-South website. The School Counseling site contains all counseling related information and will be updated throughout the school year. It is my hope that this site will serve as a central hub to you for counseling information.

Question about Graduation Requirements? Student Service Learning? Choosing the Right College? Jobs and Internships? You're in luck! You can explore these topics as well as soooo many more on the site.

If you have questions, I encourage you to check out the site first to find the answers. If you have additional questions after reviewing the site, please let me know

If you have middle school children, Mr. Pitter will be adding information to the Middle School tab. If you have questions about middle school, please reach out to him at mpitter@cmitsouth.org.

Stay safe and have a wonderful day!

-Ms. Amos

3/27/20

Good Morning,

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recruiting for multiple Intern positions in various offices located in Montgomery County and Prince George's County. Please visit this site, and view the attached flyer for more information.

Have a great day,

-Ms. Amos

Attachments:

https://prs.clfportal.org/UploadedFiles/03312020_1049_StudentTraineeAdminSupportMarch2020.pdf

3/26/20

Good morning Tenacious Tigers,

Please receive the below guidance from the Area Office regarding Student Service Learning Hours. Please be advised that in order for our team to determine whether or not your volunteer service will count towards graduation requirements, Site Pre-Approval is required. Attached to this email you will find the Site Pre-Approval Form that you will need to complete. This document is absolutely necessary in order for our team to determine whether or not your volunteer hours will count towards graduation requirements.

Once you have contacted the organization you plan to service, and fully complete the Site Pre-Approval form, please scan the form to the following:

• High School: Scan form to Ms. Amos at kamos@cmitsouth.org

• Middle School: Scan form to Mr. Pitter at mpitter@cmitsouth.org

You will be notified whether your service is approved or not. If your service is approved, you may proceed with your volunteer service. Upon completion of your service, please ensure you submit the Student Service Learning Verification Form (attached) to Ms. Amos/Mr. Pitter.

It is highly suggested that you keep copies of your email exchanges between organization representatives and cc Mr. Pitter and Ms. Amos. Hours of service must be verifiable through the organization and/or their rep to be applied towards Student Service Learning Hours.

Thank you,

-CMIT-South MS/HS

SERVICE LEARNING HOURS:

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, recommendations and restrictions change frequently and rapidly. Most critically, everyone needs to follow the State and national guidance and regulations issued to keep everyone safe. The Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education will issue any school policy changes. Please continue to follow that guidance.

As all of this unfolds, many young people and school systems are asking what they can, cannot, should, or should not be doing in relation to service-learning. Schools are closed, but many students either want to be helpful and support their communities during this pandemic and/or want and/or need to earn service-learning hours towards fulfillment of the current service-learning graduation requirement.

As physical distancing is required right now, the best option for young people looking for ways to be of service to others would be through indirect and advocacy service-learning projects they can engage in at home.

News stories abound right now of creative, thoughtful young people taking the initiative collecting and assembling essential supplies for at-risk populations (hygiene kits that include hand sanitizer, wipes, soap, etc. for people who are homeless; food baskets for people who are food insecure; activity kits for people who are homebound, etc.).

Technology provides unique opportunities for students to reach out, support, and encourage people who are the most isolated. Nursing homes and care facilities have needed to stop all visitation in order to protect their residents who are most at risk from COVID-19. But technologies like ZOOM, Skype, Google Hangouts, WebEx, and FaceTime could allow youth to still interact with these populations who are feeling especially isolated. Students could arrange with facilities, using video conferencing technology, to perform music for residents, organize a sing-a-long, play games, hold a virtual prom, read together, and visit.

There have been calls for community support in the creation of masks, gowns, and face shields that can be used by hospitals. Students who are interested and able with access to materials and equipment like sewing machines or 3D printers might decide to engage in those actions. Students could also participate remotely in long-established activities with organizations like Project Linus, Casey Cares, Kids Helping Hopkins, Cool Kids Campaign, The Ronald McDonald House, Believe in Tomorrow, and The Children’s Inn at NIH, etc. to provide support.

Students could also engage in advocacy projects from home: emailing leaders advocating on issues on which students have conducted research and want to see policy changes; creating social media campaigns on various issues, including promoting critical COVID-19 safe behaviors such as the need to physically distance ourselves from one another. Keeping physical distance does not have to mean social isolation, and students can help the community understand ways to remain connected despite keeping physically apart.

High quality indirect and advocacy service-learning projects can be done from home as long as students work to meet Maryland’s Seven Best Practices of Service-Learning. Students need to be encouraged as they research the issue they are working on to vet their sources of information.

Attachments:

https://prs.clfportal.org/UploadedFiles/03262020_1108_StudentServiceLearningVerificationFormRevisedNovember201725.pdf

https://prs.clfportal.org/UploadedFiles/03262020_1108_StudentServiceLearningSiteApprovalForm.RevisedFebruary2017newlogoSeptember2018adw4.pdf

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3/25/17

Good afternoon,

Are you trying to save up money for college? Check out the below resources that share some tips and tricks on affording college.

College Savings Series

• Jobs Guide: https://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/jobs-that-help-pay-for-college/

• 529 Plan Guide: https://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/college-savings-plans/

• Financial Aid Guide: https://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/financial-aid-guide/

• Free Laptop Guide: https://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/online-colleges-offer-free-laptops/

Have a great day!

-Ms. Amos

Good evening,

I hope you are all doing well and catching up on some much needed rest! During this break, I really would like for you to expand on your college and career research. This is the perfect time to start building, or continue building, your college list. Please take note of the following:

• This presentation outlines an overview of the college application process. Senior year is quickly approaching, and with that, you will begin your college applications this summer (woohoo!!) *You will need to use your CMIT-South email to access this presentation*

• I cannot stress enough how important Naviance will be in your college application process. Please log into your account and utilize the tools available to you. The more familiar you become with the program now, the less stressed out you will be next year If you have difficulty logging in, please email me directly so I can reset your password.

• The CollegeEssayGuy is a really cool website to check out. He offers with some tips and tricks when it comes to researching and applying to college. Attached to this email you will find a PDF with some guidance on how to create a college list.

Stay healthy!

-Ms. Amos