march—april 2016 message from the principal

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Greetings OMHS Families, I hope this letter finds that winter has been kind to you. Despite the interruptions from weather, students have been persistent in striving to achieve their goals. As we look forward to spring, I’ll share a few highlights from this winter: Join us in celebrating a few of our fantastic students and their accomplishments: Kenisha Brannon - 2016 Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year! Edosewele Okojie – 2016 OMHS Ethics Award Winner David Hollinsworth – ABC2 Scholar Athlete of the Week (Wrestling) Michael Johnson – named to Big 33 All Star Team (Football) This month we’ll recognize 194 students who earned Honor Roll status; 40 of those students earned straight A’s – way to go Eagles! Kudos to the cast and crew of The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! The entire OM community is proud of your production and the bold performances of our students. Congratulations to Mr. Steel, Ms. Yates, Mr. Nassar, Mr. Gallo and Ms. Smith! Congratulations go out to our Music Department. They played an integral role in Spelling Bee while preparing students for the Baltimore County Solo & Ensemble Festival, where our Eagles had an excellent showing: The Percussion Ensemble received a Superior Rating 3 students received Superior Ratings in solo performances 9 students received Excellent Ratings in solo performances Cheers to our State-qualifying Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students: Justyn Figueroa, Trevonn Gyles, Eddie Cashman, Ezra Rubenfeld, and Chase Stine INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Message from the Principal Message from the President News From the Nurse Wellness Center FBLA Youth Art Show Young Woman of the Year Theater FALS What’s Going On? Guidance Music Department Parent/Teacher Conference Night And More BCPS MARCH—APRIL 2016 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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Greetings OMHS Families, I hope this letter finds that winter has been kind to you. Despite the interruptions from weather, students have been persistent in striving to achieve their goals. As we look forward to spring, I’ll share a few highlights from this winter:

Join us in celebrating a few of our fantastic students and their accomplishments: Kenisha Brannon - 2016 Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year! Edosewele Okojie – 2016 OMHS Ethics Award Winner David Hollinsworth – ABC2 Scholar Athlete of the Week (Wrestling) Michael Johnson – named to Big 33 All Star Team (Football)

This month we’ll recognize 194 students who earned Honor Roll status; 40 of those students earned straight A’s – way to go Eagles!

Kudos to the cast and crew of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!

The entire OM community is proud of your production and the bold performances of our students. Congratulations to Mr. Steel, Ms. Yates, Mr. Nassar, Mr. Gallo and Ms. Smith!

Congratulations go out to our Music Department. They played an integral role in

Spelling Bee while preparing students for the Baltimore County Solo & Ensemble Festival, where our Eagles had an excellent showing:

The Percussion Ensemble received a Superior Rating 3 students received Superior Ratings in solo performances 9 students received Excellent Ratings in solo performances

Cheers to our State-qualifying Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students:

Justyn Figueroa, Trevonn Gyles, Eddie Cashman, Ezra Rubenfeld, and Chase Stine

I N S I D E

T H I S

I S S U E :

Message from the

Principal

Message from the

President

News From the

Nurse

Wellness Center

FBLA

Youth Art Show

Young Woman of

the Year

Theater

FALS

What’s Going

On?

Guidance

Music Department

Parent/Teacher

Conference Night

And More

B C P S

M A R C H — A P R I L 2 0 1 6

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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P A G E 2

Good luck to our Regional Place-winning wrestlers competing in the State Tourna-

ment:

David Hollingsworth (1st), Tyson McDuffy (1st), Roell Ngounou (2nd), Ricardo Hester (3rd), Earl Little (4th), Shemar Shipman (4th) and alternates: Troy McDuffy (5th), Andrew Bikay (5th), and James Rouzer (5th)

Special Thanks to members of the PTSA for handing out valentine treats to students

and teachers. We feel your love! Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events: SAT Prep Sessions – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays through April 15th - 2:15-3:15

in the Library – Sign-up during lunches; See your counselor for more information

Parent Conference Night – Thursday, March 10th 4:30-6:30 by appointment Interims were distributed on March 3rd, please be sure to review and return a signed

interim PTSA & Project SAFE After Prom Committee Meetings – Tuesday, March 15th

7:00 PM Spring Break – March 25th – April 1st Distribution of Q3 Report Cards – Thursday, April 21st Black History Drama Production – April 15th & 16th 7:00 PM As we welcome Spring, we are looking forward to a strong finish to the third quarter – every day counts! Best Regards, Abbey Campbell

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONT

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We hope all of our students appreciated their Valentines day candy! We always enjoy making our students feel special. Speaking of feeling special, Teacher Appreciation week is May 2nd-6th. The PTSA will be hosting a Teacher Appreciation luncheon on May 3rd for our awesome staff. Parent donations are always ap-preciated!!! Please contact our treasurer, Randi, via email at [email protected] to contribute. As well, Prom is almost here. The PTSA has taken on the plan-ning for The Project Safe after prom party. We desperately need parent volunteers!! Our next meeting for After Prom planning is Tuesday, March 15th at 7pm in the library. All parents of Juniors and Seniors attending the prom are encouraged to join us. If you are unable to donate your time, but can contribute financially, please contact Randi at the above email address. Lastly, Paint Night is being rescheduled for the Spring. Stay tuned for an announcement regarding a new date. The March PTSA meeting will happen in conjunction with the Prom meeting on March 15th. Hope to see you all there!! Harriet Schuster, President

Message from the PTSA President

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News From the Nurse

Do I have a COLD or ALLERGIES? If you tend to get “colds” that develop suddenly and occur at the same time every year, it’s possible that you actually have seasonal allergies. Although colds and seasonal aller-gies may share some of the same symptoms, they are very different diseases. Common colds are caused by viruses, while seasonal allergies are immune system re-sponses triggered by exposure to allergens. Treatment of a common cold may include rest, pain relievers and over-the-counter-cold-remedies, such as decongestants. A cold usually lasts three to 10 days, although some may last as long as two weeks. Treatment of seasonal allergies may include over-the-counter or prescription antihista-mines, nasal steroid sprays and decongestants, and avoidance of exposure to allergens where possible. Seasonal allergies may last several weeks. Symptom check: is it a cold or allergy? Symptom Cold Allergy Cough Usually Sometimes General aches and pains Sometimes Never____ Fatigue and weakness Sometimes Sometimes Itchy eyes Rarely Usually___ Sneezing Usually Usually___ Sore Throat Usually Rarely____ Runny Nose Usually Usually___ Stuffy Nose Usually Usually___ Fever Rarely Never____ Please remember the nurse cannot dispense medication without signed permission from a parent /guardian and prescribed medication must be accompanied by a physician’s or-der. We do not have antihistamines or decongestions as stock medications. Benadryl is administered for a SEVERE allergic reaction only. Ice can be administered for eye irrita-tion as topical relief. We do not have eye drops or any eye solution available. If you have questions or particular concerns regarding your child and allergies during the upcoming allergy season, please call the nurse at 410-887-1529.

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PARCC testing starts in April.

HSA testing starts in May.

The Owings Mills Wellness Center is now open. It is staffed by a licensed Nurse Practitioner and is located in the Health Suite. We at Owings Mills High are very lucky to have a Well-ness Center at our location. We are the first and only site in the North-west Area with a Wellness Center at this time. The Owings Mills Wellness center has a total of 62 clients enrolled to date! If you need additional information concerning the Wellness Center, Mrs. Paris, our school nurse is available to answer your questions at 410-887-1529. The attached flyer will also assist you with valuable information re-

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Congratulations to all FBLA members who competed in their Regional Event at Dulaney High School on

February 17, 2016.

Our state qualifiers are: 1st Place Impromptu Speaking—Justyn Figueroa 1st Place Sports Management—Trevonn Gyles, Eddie Cashman and Ezra Rubenfeld 4th Place Personal Finance—Chase Stine Also congratulate: 4th Place Aaron Foster – Business Presentation 4th Place – Dontae Thomas – Public Speaking II 6th Place – Simone Yancey – Impromptu Speaking 6th Place Arielle Collins—Computer Problem Solving 7th Place Josh Meade and Tionna Boyd– Marketing 7th Place Ayanah Savage—Accounting I 9th Place – Santana Robinson, Alice Agboola – Business Ethics 9th Place – Zion Smith – Public Speaking II

10th Place – Darius Brown – Job Interview

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Kenisha Brannon, Young Woman of the Year

Owings Mills High School senior Kenisha Brannon was named the Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year 2016. Kenisha is the current Student Government Asso‐ciation President and an outstanding track athlete.   Kenisha was chosen for this honor based on her community service and outreach. Last summer, Kenisha was inspired by others’ need for blood transfusions, so she collaborated with the American Red Cross to plan a blood drive held at Owings Mills High School. Through Kenisha’s dedication and marketing skills, the blood drive exceeded the target goal for units of blood collected.  While serving as SGA President, Kenisha has committed to fostering school and community pride. She recognized a need to raise money for school enrichment programs and created an event that would not only raise funds, but serve to bring the community together. She brought the Harlem Wizard’s message of posi‐tivity, self‐confidence and fun to Owings Mills and the surrounding feeder schools. Kenisha and her SGA team coordinated all of the marketing and promo‐tion of the event, where she has set precedents for fundraising at Owings Mills High School.  Kenisha is currently in the process of making her college decision. She plans to take her accomplishments with her to college where she plans to Double major in Health Science and Biology and have a minor in business management.   Kenisha's accomplishments will be celebrated on March 31 at the Woman of the Year recognition ceremony. Congratulations, Kenisha! 

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On Wednesday February 24th, Owings Mills Theater Arts and Theater Technology stu-dents attended a performance of the Broadway production of Noises Off, the hilarious farce by Michael Frayn. 38 students attended the full day New York trip which began with lunch around the Times Square area. Mr. Lewin took a group of theater students to also meet with his old high school friend, Maurice Murphy who is an accomplished Broadway Musical actor. Most recently, Murphy was in The Wiz, Live! on TV as a member of the chorus. The students were impressed with his credits, his famous friends (especially his close friend Jennifer Hudson, “Jenny” to him) and his experience working in live theater for the last 10 years. “He was so funny and he could sing. He was sophisticated. I liked the way he talked about how you need to have connections with everything and that’s how you get bigger. And, you don’t have to be rude to get bigger.” said junior Ebony Harrison. “The way he talked about his work, he made it seem more comfortable to strive for your goal and not giving up.” said junior Cheniya Baker. After lunch with Maurice, the groups met at the American Airlines Theater on 42nd street for the performance. The play, currently a major hit on Broadway, is a revival of the 1982 comedy hit. It’s a play within a play about a group of actors rehearsing a play. The play goes between the actors performing the play they are rehearsing and then stopping and watching the actors discuss the rehearsal and all of the back stage antics. It eventually turns into a hilarious farce that kept us laughing until our stomachs hurt. “It was an overall new fun experience because it was professional actors that gave an over-all funny performance. I felt happy, I felt entertained. It was hilarious at times, it gave little chuck- les at times. I learned some- thing from it, be- ing in theater. It gave me play ideas.” said senior Jas-myn Best.

In the photo (left to right): Juniors Cheniya Baker, Nnamdi Chima, Ebony Harrison, Seniors Lashaun Jeffries, Santana Robinson, Reaya Jones, Yammini Eaton and Jacob Cohn, juniors Dayonna Johnson and Jacob Hamiltn are in the back with Broadway and TV actor Maurice

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Maisy’s Closet is coming to Owings Mills High School!

Feeling like Cinderella not being able to go to the ball because of dress issues? Your fairy godmothers are here to rescue you! The purveyors of Maisy’s Closet are here to loan you all the finery you need for homecoming, prom, graduation, or any other semiformal oc-casions.

Questions?

Need an appointment?

Contact Ms. Kron (Room 318, [email protected]) or

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The FALS program worked to make cat blankets and dog enrichment toys during the month of February for the Humane Society. The OM FALS students love to be able to feel like they are giving back to their community and contributing. They were able to deliver 19 blankets and over 50 dog toys on their trip on February 18th. While there, we toured the facilities, met some new pet friends and learned all about the amaz-ing services offered by the Humane Society. We look forward to working with them again next school year on another project!

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Juniors - Class of 2017 The Junior Class is looking forward to the Junior/Senior Prom. The Project SAFE Committee is looking for parent and commu-nity donations to offset the cost of the after prom party. If you or someone you know is interested in this worthy cause, please sub-mit the donation (payable to Project Safe) to our main school office. We thank you for your support of Owings Mills High School. Please contact Brandon Needel ([email protected]) or Patti Butler ([email protected]) with any questions you may have.

Seniors - Class of 2016 Graduation grows closer each day! Please encourage your senior to continue doing great work! We are giving you some initial information on end of the year events, but please know we will be providing your children with specific information later in the year. Caps and Gowns –All orders must be placed online at http://www.nrpatlantic.com/ Click on Shop Owings Mills High School to place the order. The price is now $30. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students at an assembly in late April or early May. Junior/Senior Prom will be taking place on May 21 from 8-12 at The Grand located at 225 N. Charles St. We anticipate tick-ets to be comparable to last year’s prices. If anyone is inter-ested in sponsoring a centerpiece for prom please contact Mindy Sauter at [email protected]. Sponsorship is just $25! Graduation – Monday, June 6, 2016 - 2:30 pm – Towson University SECU Arena As always if you have additional questions, please contact Mindy Sauter [email protected] or Glenn Savage at [email protected].

Freshman - Class of 2019 Please contact Courtney Levin ([email protected]) or Morgan Kau-meyer ([email protected]) with any questions.

Sophomores - Class of 2018 Class Advisors: Mr. Steel ([email protected]) and Ms. Doller ([email protected])

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From Your Guidance Department

Seniors – Spring is here and so is “Senioritis”! Don’t let the warm weather effect your grades! The National Association for College Admission Counseling discusses Senioritis and how to avoid it’s possibly damaging effects…Senioritis can be defined as a “sickness” that strikes high school seniors. Symptoms include: laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Also features a lack of study-ing, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude. The only known cure is a phenomenon known as graduation. Senioritis is easy to catch and hard to get rid of. It can also be dangerous to your plans for the future…” Click here for tips on how to avoid Senior-itis! (http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/articles/pages/senioritis.aspx) 

Juniors – An invitation was mailed home to the families of all of the Juniors to meet with their students’ School Counselor to discuss their future plans . Make sure you are using Naviance to research colleges and careers. If you did not attend your meeting, please contact your counselor to reschedule!

Sophomores – What are you plans for the summer? Many internships and summer programs are avail-able. Check out this packet for some ideas and suggestions Don’t wait, deadlines are quickly approach-ing! (http://bpi.edu/ourpages/auto/2015/1/20/33361988/Internship%20and%20Summer%20Program%20Resource%20Guide%202014.pdf)

Freshman – As 3rd quarter comes to an end, remember what you recently learned in Freshman Seminar – your Freshman year counts! Take this time to go to coach class and to get caught up on any missing as-signments you may have. AP EXAMS ARE COMING! At this time, all AP students should have received the AP Bulletin, please see your AP teacher if you did not receive yours or download it here. Registration for AP testing will be starting in the beginning of March – registration forms and exam fees are due to Mr. Lee by March 18th. (https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2015-16-ap-bulletin-students-parents.pdf)

UPCOMING COLLEGE FAIRS: - CCBC Essex March 8th, CCBC Catonsville March 9th Click here for more information! (http://www.ccbcmd.edu/About-CCBC/Newsroom/press-releases/2016/02/16/11/22/Partners.aspx)

- NACAC National College Fairs Click here for directions, times and the list of colleges attending

(http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/springncf/pages/default.aspx)

Montgomery County April 19th

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Field Trip to Meyerhoff Symphony Hall for the Baltimore County/Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Side by Side Concert Tuesday, March 22nd 2016

Students will have the chance to attend a concert put on by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Also on stage will be current BCPS students who successfully auditioned into this very select group. Space is limited and seats will be given on a first come, first served basis. Email Mrs. Russell at [email protected] for more information. Tri-M Music Honor Society Auditions for the 2016-2017 School Year Tuesday, March 22nd 2016

Is your student interested in applying to be a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society next year? Auditions and interviews will be held after school on Tuesday, March 22nd. Interested candidates should sign up for an audition time on the music department bulletin board. Prior to the audition students should prepare an audition piece worthy of an honor society audition and complete their application. (also located on the bulletin board) To be eligible, students must be enrolled in an upper level music class and have a minimum 3.2 unweighted GPA. For more information, email Mrs. Russell at [email protected] for more information. Tri-M Spring Recital/New Member Induction/Officer Installation/Senior Farewell Ceremony Thursday, April 14th @ 6:00pm in the Lecture Hall Admission: $2.00

Come join us for our Spring Tri-M Recital as we enjoy one more evening of music from this year’s Tri-M students. We will also formally induct our new members, install our new officers for the 2016-2017 school year, and bid farewell to our departing seniors. Guitar Show Tuesday, April 19th @ 6:00pm in the Lecture Hall Admission: $2.00 Come out for a rocking evening of guitar music ranging from classic rock to classical acoustic guitar. The students in our Honors Guitar 2 and GT Guitar 3 & 4 classes have been working hard to pre-pare an exciting night of music! Piano Recital Thursday, April 21st @ 6:00pm in the Lecture Hall Admission: $2.00 Join us for a wonderful evening of music presented by the students in our piano program. Fea-tured will be students from the Honors Piano 2 and GT Piano 3 & 4, as well as select students from Class Piano 1.

What’s going on the Music Department …

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Looking Ahead … Music Department Spring Concert Thursday, May 5th @ 6:00pm in the Auditorium Admission: FREE Music Department Dessert Awards Evening Tuesday, May 10th @5:00pm in the Lower Cafeteria RSVP only – Award winners are free, Additional guests are $5.00 The Owings Mills music students did a phenomenal job at Baltimore County's Solo & Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 27th. Every single one of them earned an "Excellent" or "Superior" rating! 25 of the 32 students qualified for the Maryland State Festival in May! These students worked incredibly hard on their solos and small group pieces, often getting together after school and on weekends to prepare. Earning an "Excellent" rating: Dwayne Bouvere and Chigozie Ewulum: Alto Saxophone Duet Mark Cabrera: Guitar Solo Janae Jones and Ashlynn Wilson: Flute Duet Kayla Larrydale and Ashlynn Wilson: Flute Duet Kayla Larrydale: Flute Solo Jon Moy: Timpani Solo Leann Ngo: Guitar Solo Kevin Yuille: Drum Set Solo Earning a "Superior" rating and an invitation to the State Solo & Ensemble Competition in May: Ian Fogarty Florang: Guitar Solo Diquann Giles: Guitar Solo Tyler Levy: Guitar Solo The OMHS Percussion Ensemble! Edward Arellan Christopher DeFord Dre’yon Eure Vladislav Latushko Jonathan Moy

Kevin Yuille

This was a great day for OMHS Music! Best of all, each student came away from the day feeling great about the progress they've made as musicians. The judges commented regularly on the high level of preparation in our students and their professionalism. If you see these students please congratulate them on their hard work and success!

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An African American History Celebration & "A Night of the Arts" is coming to Owings Mills High School in April!

This year’s celebration will feature multifaceted programming. All programs are free! On Friday, April 15 at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium a dramatic thriller “A Soldier’s Story,” written by Playwright Charles Fuller will make its debut. The play explores the murder of a WWII African American sergeant in the segregated town of Tynin, Louisiana. It will be an unforgettable evening of mystery, racial conflict and reconciliation. It’s a show not to be missed! Also, "A Night of the Arts,” returns for the second time on Saturday, April 16 at 5:00 pm in the school’s auditorium. There will be a full showcase of music, dance, and song. Student musicians, vocalists and dancers will perform. It will be a powerful and mesmerizing showcase experience. OMHS is hoping parents, community members, faculty, administrators, and staff will come out and sup-port these amazing programs that showcase student talent. All programs are

Do you have any Musical Instruments?

Do you have any instruments lying around? The Music Department is looking for dona-tions of used musical instruments to supplement the growing needs of their performing en-sembles. In return, we will be able to supply you with a receipt for your tax deductible do-nation. All instruments are welcome from band and percussion to string instruments. We will also take electronic keyboards. Please contact Mrs. Spadea Russell at crus-

[email protected] or call 410 887-1700 during school hours.

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Parent Teacher Conference Night (SENIORS)

Thursday, April 21, 2016 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday evening April 21, 2016, you will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers individually. Fifteen minutes will be allowed for each conference. Parents are asked to fill in this appointment request sheet and send it to the teachers with their children. In turn, the teachers will fill in the appointment times and return the sheets to the parents for them to bring as a guide on Conference Night.

On the left side of the form below, parents will write the names of the teachers they would like to see, as well as the period the teacher has the student. The teachers will complete the remainder of the form.

PLEASE LIMIT YOUR CONFERENCE TO FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES. If a longer period is desirable, you may wish to make an appointment with the teacher on a different date. ALL CONFERENCES WILL TERMINATE AT 6:30 p.m. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN CONFERENCE REQUEST FORMS BEFORE April 19, 2016.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE FORM

Student Name and Grade

(To be filled out by parent) (To be filled out by teacher) Teacher: __________________________ Period: _______ Time: _________ Teacher: __________

Room#: ____________ Subject: __________________

Teacher: __________________________ Period: _______ Time: _________ Teacher: __________

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WANT TO HELP OUR SCHOOL EARN CASH? YOU CAN

EACH TIME YOU SHOP AT OUR LOCAL WITH

Designate our school today using ID Code 01134 and each time you shop at GIANT using your GIANT Card you will earn points for your school! This year GIANT is committed to donating $2M to local schools, make sure you get your share.

Log on to www.giantfood.com/aplus Or dial 1-877-275-2858 to register your card.

WANT TO HELP OUR SCHOOL EARN CASH? YOU CAN

EACH TIME YOU SHOP AT OUR LOCAL

STORE WITH

Designate our school today using ID Code 02328 and each time you

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Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for supporting our school through the Food Lion MVP Rewards program. If you haven’t already linked your MVP Card to support our school, please follow the steps below. 1. Go to www.foodlion.com 2. Click on Community Outreach 3. Click on MVP Rewards 4. Click Register your MVP Card 5. Click on the arrow that says, “Shoppers register here” Once on the MVP Shopper Registration page, enter your MVP Card number (all 12 dig-

its), your contact information and link it to our school. Our code is 211960 Purchases of only the following brands will help earn cash for our school: Food Lion Brand, Healthy Accents, Home 360, Nature’s Place, On the Go Bistro, Smart Op-

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Lateness to School Students are encouraged to develop good habits of prompt attendance. Lateness to school is a Category 1 of-fense, according to the Baltimore County Behavior Hand-book. Students must be in their seats at 7:25 a.m. Attendance

Regular school attendance has a positive affect on learning and helps to establish habits necessary for responsi-ble adulthood. Therefore, a great emphasis is placed on the encouragement of consistent school attendance. A student absent from school must present a note to the homeroom teacher within 3 days upon returning to school. The written note must include the name of the stu-dent, signature of parent/guardian, contact number, date(s) of and reason for the absence. Absences not supported by a note will be considered unexcused. Visitation

NOTE: When visiting school, all parents must reg-ister at the school office and receive a visitor’s pass. Teach-ers will be instructed by the principal to refrain from confer-ring with anyone who does not have a visitor’s pass. This action is absolutely necessary in order for us to maintain security in our building so that the students and teachers are protected from trespassers. Drop-in visits to classes are not permitted. Teachers are allowed a 24 hour notice. Flowers, Balloons and Fast Foods Parents and friends should not send flowers, balloons or bring in fast foods to students at school. The delivery of these items is disruptive to the educa-tional program.

Telephone Messages for Students It is not possible for our secretarial staff to re-lay telephone messages to students during the school day. If there is an emergency situation that requires contact with a student, the situation will be handled by an administrator. Remember students are not allowed to be on cell phones from 7:25 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Bikes and Skateboards We are pleased to provide bike racks for a lim-ited number of students. However, we cannot be re-sponsible for the security of any bikes, but do expect students to provide themselves with a secure lock and chain for their own protection. Parents are reminded that students should wear a helmet when riding a bike. Skateboards are not allowed in the building. They are not considered a form of transportation and must be left at home. Lockers The Baltimore County Public School System has in-stalled permanent locks on hall lockers. All locks and lockers in the school are provided for the use and con-venience of the students and are subject to inspection by authorized personnel. A principal or assistant prin-cipal of a Baltimore County Public School may make a search of the physical plant of the school and its appur-tenances including the lockers of students according to Policy 5460. Students may NOT share lockers.

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OWINGS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016

March 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences 15 PTSA Meeting / Prom Meeting 22 Youth Art Show 6-8 pm

24 Spring Break Begins End of Day (Subject to Change)

April 04 School Reopens 06 PTSA Meeting 08 Third Marking Period Ends 14 Tri-M Induction & Sr. Farewell 21 Distribution of Report Cards Parent/Teacher Conference

Night—Seniors Only 26 Primary Election Day—Schools And Offices Closed 29 Interims Distributed (Seniors)

May 04 PTSA Meeting 05 Interim Quarter Report—Qtr 4

12 Parent/Teacher Conference Night 21 Junior/Senior Prom 27 Last Day for Seniors 30 Memorial Day-School Closed

June 06 Commencement

All dates are subject to change. If inclement weather conditions force us to close schools more than seven days, it will be necessary to alter the school calendar. These additional days will be scheduled as required at the end of the school year. The calendar will be reduced up to 5 days if not needed to offset day/hours when schools are closed due to inclem-ent weather.

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Owings Mills High School

124 S. Tollgate Road

Owings Mills, MD 21117

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