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H1N1 Consent Forms

Students are receiving parental consent forms for the H1N1 vaccination in 6th period classes; please ask your student for the form this evening. If you choose to have your student participate, please sign the form and have the student return it to his/her 1st period teacher by Friday, November 20.

Students returning forms after this date may not be able to participate, and same day sign-ups are not available. We will notify the OMHS students and parents of the exact vaccination date once the Howard County Health Department notifies us. Only presently enrolled OMHS students are eligible to participate in the vaccination program; siblings and other family members are not eligible.

If you have any questions, please call the OMHS health room 410-313-6952.

Howard County Central Library - Nosy Parents Book Discussion

There is a new Book Club for adults or young adults interested in reading what is popular in JF and YA lit. Discussions are just like a "regular" book club with additional focus on the appropriateness of the title for age group intended/what could be learned from it/other concerns adults might have with regard to what kids are reading.

The club meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Central Meeting Room. Books are available a month before each meeting at the Central Library Fiction desk.

The schedule is as follows:

     December - HOLIDAY BREAK
     January 14 - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
     February 11 - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

SAT Mock Test

A SAT mock test will be administered on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. at Wilde Lake High School. The fee for the mock test will be $10 (cash). Please return the registration form and pay the testing fee to Mr. Rose in room 238 by Friday, November 13, 2009. Students who are registering outside of Wilde Lake should report by 7:30 a.m. to register the day of the test. There will be no refunds for those students who miss the test. The test is open to the first 100 students who register.

Wilde Lake High School in conjunction with Studyworks (SAT PREP source) has established the SAT mock test in an effort to prepare students for the SAT. Studies show that students do better the second time they take the SAT. It is our goal to let the mock test represent the first time. A representative from Studyworks will give a presentation and provide each student with a written analysis on a date to be determined.

On the day of the test, students who are pre-registered should report to Main Street (Front lobby Wilde Lake High) by 7:45a.m.; students who are not registered should report by 7:30 a.m. All students should bring two #2 pencils, a calculator, and a snack. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Rose at (410) 313-6965 or by email: erose@hcpss.org.

To register please email the following information to Mr. Rose to reserve your spot:
     Name
     Grade
     Phone Number
     Current Math Class
     Home School

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held November 23 - 25, 2009. Click here for more information and to schedule a conference.

From the Health Room

Thank you to all parents who have been notifying the school when your child is absent from school with an illness. We are continuing to track student illnesses and reporting weekly numbers to the Health Dept. The most efficient method of notification is by email: omhsabsence@hcpss.org as this address notifies Mrs. Bechara in the Health room, Ms. Kai the Cluster Nurse and Mrs. Herr the Attendance secretary; or call 410-313-6952 or 410-313-6945.

Please include your child's symptoms. We are specifically tracking Influenza symptoms: fever higher than 100.0, cough and sore throats; but appreciate symptoms if your child has another illness.

Please also continue to send a signed note with your child when (s)he returns from the absence. Thank you.

If your student is sick, please do not send them to school to take a test/quiz and then sign out to go home. Students are permitted to make up any work for an excused absence.

Also, cell phone use is not permitted during the school day. Please do not permit your student to text you that they are not feeling well. Any ill student should report to the Health Room, and Mrs. Bechara and Ms. Kai will be happy to help your student contact you at that time.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Maryland Pathways

The University of Maryland has maintained a long tradition of providing high quality undergraduate education to academically talented students from the State of Maryland . However, access, affordability, and choice have become critical issues as recent economic conditions have made it harder for families of modest means to afford the rising costs of education. Increasingly, families with limited resources have had to assume debt to defray these costs.

To assist low-income families in these circumstances, the University of Maryland has created a financial assistance program: Maryland Pathways. This three-tiered program reduces the debt component and increases the grant component of the student's financial aid package.

Click here for more information.

The Howard County Health Department will be administering H1N1 vaccinations to school-aged children in schools. Children will not receive the vaccine without a signed parental consent form. A message explaining the vaccination schedule was sent to parents earlier this week via HCPSS News. Additional information is also available on the school system's website at http://www.hcpss.org/, or by calling the Howard County Health Department at 410-313-6503.

Did you know that ...

If your high school student participates in the Free and Reduced Meals Program, he or she qualifies for the following:

• Reduced Tuition for HCPSS Summer School
• Free Registration for Advanced Placement Exams
• Free Registrations for two SAT I and two SAT Subjects' Test
• Free Registration for two ACT Tests
• Four Free College Applications
• Qualification for the Guaranteed Access Grant (full tuition at a MD college)
• Free Registration for the NCAA Clearinghouse for students considering Division I or Division II Athletics

There are income eligibility guidelines to qualify for this program; however, so take a look at the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program Application each student was given the first week of school. If you are in need of another one, have your child stop by the Front Office. You can also contact your school counselor to access any of the above resources.

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Head on over to the Boosters page for more information about the group and how you can join and support OMHS students and programs.

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Check out the Community News page for upcoming events in Howard County.

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Click here for important information on check payments.

Also available in Spanish.

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Head on over to the Policies page to read Oakland Mills and Howard County policies on things from the dress code to computer & Internet use.

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Parent-Teacher-Student Association

An opportunity to improve the lives of OMHS students. PTSA services and programs enhance the OMHS learning and social environment.

Click here for more information.

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You can view recent news items at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OMHS-info/

Sign up to receive OMHS news via email at www.hcpssnews.com. Click on the Subscribe link, and select Oakland Mills High School.

The following OMHS List Serves are available for you to subscribe to:

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HC School System: howard.k12.md.us

OMHS PTSA Web Site: myschoolonline.com/MD/OMHS/

OMHS Official Web Site: howard.k12.md.us/OMHS/

School’s out.com: http://www.schools-out.com/listschools.do?state=Maryland

Directions to other high schools: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/highschool/#directions (go to the second column near the bottom)

Official HCPSS School-related announcements: https://www.eschoolnewsletter.com/

Thunder Hill Park Alliance: www.thunderhillnaturepark.org or email bobmoon@comcast.net

PTA Howard County Council: ptachc.org

Howard Public Ed: groups.yahoo.com/group/howardpubliced (An Independent Electronic Forum)

Columbia Villages home page: columbiavillages.org

Long Reach Village: LongReach.org

Oakland Mills Village: columbiavillages.org/oaklandmills
     To subscribe to the OMHS Village news (published weekly) send an email to omca@columbiavillages.org.

Owen Brown Village: oaklandmills.columbiavillages.org

Howard County LISTSERV for Parents: groups.yahoo.com/group/hocoparents

Tutoring Web Site: tutor.com/maryland

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