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Weekly Athletic Calendar
11/15 Winter Sports Begin . . . Read more 11/30 Winter Sportsmanship Night 7pm in the auditorium One parent/guardian for each athlete is expected to attend. Sudent athletes do not need to attend. Click Here to view the complete Athletic Calendar.
Bits and Bridles Bulletin
Dates to Remember:
11/14-18 American Education
Week
11/15 Start of Winter Sports
11/15-16 Senior Portraits
11/16 Junior Parent Night
11/17-20 MRHS Fall Theatre
11/18 Federal Aid Survey Due
11/21-22 3-hr Early Dismissal
11/21-23 Parent Conferences
11/24-25 Thanksgiving Holidy
Junior Parent Night,
UM Clark School of
Engineering, HoCo
Film Festival
2
Underclass Make-
Up/Retake Day,
Afternoon Tea
3
MAAAC Holiday
Bazaar
4
Student Spotlight,
HC DrugFree
5
Chef Paolilno, Cit-
rus Fruit Sale, Res-
taurant Raffle
6
Explore Argentina,
MVMS Fundraiser,
Community News
& Events
7
GHS Delta Scholars
Holiday Bazaar
8
What’s Inside . . .
MARRIOTTS RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
November 11, 2016
Parent-Teacher Conferences
It’s that time of year again – Parent-Teacher conference time!
November 21, 22 and 23, 2016 MRHS scheduling window is November 11 at 8:00 a.m. through November 17 at 8:00 p.m. Parents/Guardians may login to HCPSS Connect to view and se-lect from the available time slots. Conferences time slots will take place as follows:
Monday, November 21 / 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, November 22 / 12:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 23 / 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. For instructions for scheduling parent-teacher conferences, click here.
To log-in to HCPSS Connect, click here. Select the blue horizontal Connect
Login bar.
MRHS presents
William Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 17-20, 2016. This classic tale of love, mayhem and magic
features a cast of over 20 actors. You do not
want to miss Shakespeare’s most popular work
set against the backdrop of Central Park in the
roaring 1920’s with a carnival twist! This whim-
sical comedy is sure to bring joy to audiences of
all ages.
The curtain rises at 7:00 p.m. November 17-19
and 3:00 p.m. November 20.
Tickets are $10, available at the door or online
at seatyourself.biz/marriottsridge
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JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT MRHS Student Services will be holding a Junior Parent
Night on Wednesday, November 16th at 7pm in the Commons. We strongly encourage par-
ents of current juniors to attend this event to learn more about steps that need to be taken in
junior year to prepare for college. Topics will include SAT/ACT, College Searches, and Navi-
ance. If you need to activate your parent Naviance account, counselors will be available in the
Student Services office between 6:15 and 6:55 pm on November 16th (before the Junior Parent
Night Presentation) to assist you.
ATTENTION JUNIOR STUDENTS . . . Ambassadors from the University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering will be visiting MRHS on Wednesday, November 30th. They will be sharing information on the admissions process, different types of engineering, and what it's like to be a Terp! If you're interested in engineering, or just the University of Maryland, come by for a quick presentation at 8:30 am (for juniors only) in the cafeteria, or stop by their information table during Mustang Time in the commons. The representatives coming are two current upperclassmen engineering students and are also coincidentally MRHS al-um (Allison Dunn and Shannon Larson)!
If you are a junior and interested in attending the visit, you must sign up through Naviance (look for the UMD visit on 11/30 at 8:30 am). The visit is listed under the upcoming visits in the "colleges" section of your Naviance account.
Attention actors and movie makers! This year's HoCo Student Film
Festival will be held on March 10th at 7 PM at the Miller branch of the
Howard County Library. Get involved! Make a film! Share a story!
Showcase your acting or directing talent! Films must be submitted by
February 18th for judging. Winners receive fabulous prizes! More infor-
mation, including rules and submission directions, can be found at
www.hocofilmfest.com. See Mrs. Rashid or Mr. McDonald with any ques-
tions.
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Underclass Picture Retake/Make Up Day Friday, November 18. Get a second chance at a picture-perfect image.
Absent on Picture Day? Order forms are available in the front office or on-line ordering is available at MYLIFETOUCH.COM using MRHS Picture ID: MJ016483Q1.
Need to have a retake? Simply return your original package to the photographer on Picture Retake Day.
MRHS After-School ACTIVITY BUS Sign up to ride the Thursday After-School Activity Bus, departing MRHS at 4:00 PM. Students must sign up for each week that they want to ride. Please remember to list the stop number (i.e. #1) when you sign up.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eadad2ea4ff2-mustang
Afternoon Tea at Marriotts Ridge High School
Start the holiday season off with a relaxing afternoon of good food and tea!
The National Art Honor Society and Art Club at Marriotts Ridge High School will host a Shakespearian Tea on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., in the school com-mons area. Tea will be served along with a delectable selection of sweet and savory foods. Come for tea, stay for the matinee production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream.
Tea tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance. Ticket holders will receive a hand-made tea cup, homemade sweet and savory treats made by both the National Arts Honor Society and the schools’ Culinary Arts Department, and a choice of freshly brewed herbal and black teas. Only 65 tickets will be sold. Reservations are required. No tickets will be sold at the door. Contact Ms. Miers-Bond with questions and to make a reservation [email protected]. Please note play tickets are sold separately.
All proceeds benefit Grassroots, Howard County’s only 24-hour crisis intervention center and
homeless shelter.
Federal Aid Impact Survey was sent home with students at the end of October. Please complete
and return this survey by November 18, 2016, if you
are employed on federal property in Maryland,
are on active military duty anywhere in the world, or are a foreign government military officer.
A survey form for each student in your household should be completed. The form must be signed and dated. Do not fold or staple this document, since all forms are scanned. Extra forms are available from Ms. Serio in the front office.
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Student Spotlight
CONGRATULATIONS! Yoshihiro Saito, a MRHS sophomore, named a National Finalist in the Siemens
Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning a top spot in one of two regional competitions
that took place November 5, 2016. Yoshihiro shared the $6,000 team scholarship with a student from
McLean, VA for research that allows a new material called two-dimensional topological insulators to be
used at room temperature and opens the door o a new generation of electronics, potentially making even
quantum computing more efficient and powerful. They were among 96 students overall selected to com-
pete in regional competitions across the country this month out of a pool of more than 1,600 projects sub-
mitted for the competition this year. Their team will now move on to the final phase of the Siemens Com-
petition to present their work at the National Finals in Washington, D.C. on December 5-6, where $500,000
in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000. GOOD LUCK Yoshihiro!
HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council is open to all Howard County high school students and community
service hours are available. The next meeting will be on Monday, November 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Barn (Teen Center) in the Oakland Mills Village Center. Free pizza provided. Teens need to RSVP to [email protected].
Student Volunteer Opportunity — Earn Service Hours! Mount View Middle School is looking for high school students to volunteer their time to help middle school sudents
with basic English and Math homework. Student volunteers would meet after school at MVMS on Tuesdays (English)
and/or Thursdays (Math) from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Volunteers may attend as often as their schedule allows; no need to
attend every session. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Remmel at [email protected].
English will meet on the following Tuesdays: Nov. 1, 15, 29; Dec. 6, 13; Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 32; Feb. 7, 14
Math will meet on the following Thursdays: Nov. 3, 10, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15; Jan. 5, 12, 19; Feb. 2, 9, 16
MUSIC FOUNDATION
Chef Paolino’s Fundraiser Chef Paolino’s Café in Ellicott City (3419 Plum Tree Drive) is spon-
soring a fundraiser to benefit the Marriotts Ridge Music Foundation! 10% of all dine in sales on Saturday,
November 19th from 3:00 to 9:00 and Sunday, November 20th from 12:00 – 8:00, will be donated!!! Please
take advantage of this opportunity to support a local small business and the Marriotts Ridge Music Founda-
tion all at the same time! Please bring a copy of this ad with you, or just mention MRHS Music Foundation!
Chef Paolino’s offers authentic Italian cuisine from recipes direct from the Chef, including New York Style
Pizza, in a casual family friendly atmosphere! If you like Italian food; you will LOVE Chef Paulino’s! Visit http://ellicottcity.chefpaolinoscafe.com/ for more information!
Citrus Fruit Sale Once again, the MRHS Music Foundation is pleased to offer citrus fruit. This year’s
sale will have Navel Oranges and Red Grapefruit in 20-lb and 40-lb boxes and also a 20-lb combo box of both. All fruit will be delivered from Texas and will be comparable to the high quality Florida products from previous years. Orders are online only this year with payment through PayPal and all major credit cards at MRHSFruit.com.
Upcoming Fruit Sales -- Sign up to receive emails when each citrus sale starts at MRHSFruit.com. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Thank you for your support!!
PTSA
Restaurant Raffle Fundraiser Look for a light blue envelope to arrive in your home mailbox!
Enclosed are 20 raffle tickets for $1.00 each. Purchase your raffle tickets now for a chance to win GIFT CERTIF-
ICATES good at many local restaurants. Use them for birthdays, anniversaries, feeding your holiday guests, or
whenever you just don’t feel like cooking! The seller of the winning grand prize ticket also wins a prize! Infor-
mation for purchasing, selling and returning collected money is provided in the mailer. All collected money and
ticket stubs are to be returned to MRHS by December 15th. Prize drawing will be held on Friday, December
16th. Proceeds to benefit PTSA sponsored activities such as supporting drug-free and alcohol-free activities
through guest speakers and After Prom, Reflections Art Program, Academic Achievement through student
scholarships, advocacy and more! Questions? Contact Theresa Yodzis [email protected]
JOIN TODAY! Please help us reach our membership goal. Membership is always open and by joining
today, you help support informative programs, college scholarships; staff appreciation events; and much
more! Students in the twelve grade must be members by January 32, 2017, to be eligible for college scholar-
ship. Visit our website http://www.marriottsridgeptsa.org/Membership.html to join online or to download a
paper registration form. Thank you!
Sale starts Wednesday, November 9
Sale ends Friday, November 18
Orders delivered Saturday, December 17* (*tentatively) just before holidays!
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There is still time to join the adventure and Explore Argentina! Students will deepen their lan-
guage skills, connect with the community and explore nature traveling to Buenos Aires, Tigre, Posadas and
Iguazu waterfalls by signing up for Howard's Argentina spring break trip from April 7 - 17, 2017. The trip is
geared to students with at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish – Spanish 3 and above. Schol-
arship money is available for eligible students. Scholarship deadlines are November 10th and 17th. The next
student meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17th, at 6 pm at Howard High in room R121 (behind
Howard High). Contact Profesora Martínez for more information about the scholarship or other details at
[email protected] and to sign up go to our website at https://www.sageglobaled.org/how-
arg017/.
Mount View MS Chorus - Joe Corbi’s & Mrs. Fields Online Fundraiser
This is our first ever and most significant fundraiser this year! The products are delicious
and will be delivered just in time for the holidays. Place internet orders by Friday, Dec.
9th at midnight. Delivery/Pick Up: Tuesday, December 20th
at MRHS Auditorium Lobby
3:00-5:00 pm
Click on this link: https://orderentry.fundtrackersql.com/frm/Home/ShopNow and enter
Seller ID#: 60174.
Thank you in advance from Mount View MS Chorus!!
Community Notices & Events The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Marriotts Ridge High School or the Howard County Public School Sys-
tem.
NOVEMBER CLASSES at Glenwood Library Branch International Games Day @ Your Library Participate with teens from around the world in this annual celebration of the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games. Ages 11-18. Sat, Nov 19th Check online for times
International Minecraft Hunger Games Contest Play Minecraft Hunger Games and compete with teens around the world for fun and prizes. Two Tributes advance to the Interna-tional Semi-Finals and Final event. Practice Tournament: Gamers have the opportunity to learn the game and create winning strate-gies before the main event on November 19. Ages 11-18. Sat, Nov 19th Check online for times
Read about more Community News and Programs of Interest. . .
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