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We're entering the last month of school, and for OMHS seniors, school will be finished in only a couple of weeks! There are still lots of opportunities to give to schools, everything from donating to the OMHS Food Pantry (we take donations here at The Other Barn during regular business hours) to helping with a school pollinator garden to dropping off plastics that can be recycled to make a bench. Scroll down to find ways you can help!
Have a great day!
Brigitta Warren, Village Manager
Amy Carpenter, Administrative Assistant
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Oakland Mills High School
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OMHS Spring Showcase
May 9, 7:00 p.m.
OMHS Auditorium
Donation in lieu of tickets HERE. Also, to celebrate the class of 2024 becoming performing arts alumni after the show, FAB will offer alumni t-shirts to seniors at cost ($10) at the show.
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OMHS Prom
May 11, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Port Discovery in Baltimore
Come to the masquerade! Tickets on sale now!
After Prom: Midnight to 2:00 p.m. (same location)
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★OMHS Graduation★
May 31, 3:00 p.m.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
HCPSS graduation info
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OMHS Food Pantry
May 29, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
at OMHS (front parking lot)
More info. If you'd like to donate, scroll down to the donations box to find out how.
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OMHS 50th Anniversary Celebration
Schedule of events:
June 7
- 3:00 p.m. Sonomas - Meet and Greet
- 6:00 p.m. OMHS - Dinner, Music, and Connecting (tickets required)
- 7:15 p.m. OMHS - 50th Anniversary Presentation and Documentary
- Following the Presentation, Pub Dog - Celebrating and Networking
June 8
- 8:00 a.m. OMHS - First Annual OMHS 5k Run and Walk (registration and ticket required)
- 10:30 a.m. OMHS - First Annual Scorp Fest (building tours, food trucks, music, face painting and more)
More info, including tickets and donation options
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OMHS PTSA Non-event Fundraiser
Now through June 9
Help the PTSA reach its $4000 goal. Click HERE to donate.
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Oakland Mills Middle School
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Congratulations to OMMS for achieving first place in band, choir, and orchestra at Hersheypark's Music in the Parks!
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OMMS PTSA Meeting
May 20, 6:30 p.m.
Media Center
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Spring Concert: Choir & Orchestra
May 22, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
OMHS
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Spring Concert: Band
May 23, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
OMHS
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Clean out your closet and support OMMS!
OMMS is now participating in the Clothing to Cash Recycling Program. Drop off your new & gently used clothing, footwear and accessories to the white bins in the school parking lot. Acceptable items are clean, dry, in bags, and tied closed. More info.
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Stevens Forest Elementary School
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SFES PTA Meeting
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Virtual
Please contact the PTA for a link.
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Volunteers Needed: College and Career Day
June 7
Do you or someone you know have an exciting career that you would like to speak about to help inspire our students at SFES? If so, please reach out to Mrs. Carlson, School Counselor, at Jennifer_Carlson@hcpss.org if you are interested in volunteering or for more information.
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SFES Pollinator Garden
Volunteers and donations needed! Click HERE.
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4th grade Community Action Team Bag Collection Project
The SFES 4th grade Community Action Team is working on a project to help the environment by collecting plastic bags. If they collect 1,000 pounds by November 15, the collected plastic will be turned into a bench.
Bring your plastic bags to the large white collection box located in the vestibule outside of the school office, or contact lindsay.m.cox@gmail.com or Valerie Patel at valpatelval@gmail.com to donate. Please check the list of acceptable plastics below before donating, or visit the website. https://nextrex.com/view/educate
Acceptable Plastics: Grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, bread bags, ice bags, wood pellet bags, salt bags, cereal box liners, ziploc bags, produce bags, product wrap, air pillows, bubble wrap, plastic films labeled with #2 or #4 recycling symbol (polyethylene films).
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Talbott Springs Elementary School
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PTA Meeting
May 16, 6:15 p.m.
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Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser
Orders due May 13
TSES is raising funds for next year's Black History Month assemblies. (See the order form.) Contact TSES for further info about ordering.
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TSES Spring Concert
May 21, 6:30 p.m.
OMHS Auditorium
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Save the Date: TSES Summer Kick-off Event
May 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
TSES Blacktop
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TSES Sunshine Snack Cart
The TSES Sunshine Committee wants to shower the TSES wonderful staff with treats! Please donate some drinks and/or snacks (individually wrapped). Drop off donations at the front office staff. For cash donations, please bring in a check or money order payable to Talbott Springs Elementary School in an envelope marked Attention Sunshine Committee.
https://tinyurl.com/TSESSNACK
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TSES Blessings in a Backpack
TSES Blessings in a Backpack program sends backpacks full of food home each weekend with students experiencing a need. $175 feeds one child every weekend for an entire school year. If you'd like to donate, click HERE.
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Thunder Hill Elementary School
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THES PTA Orioles Night at Camden Yards
May 13, 6:35 p.m.
Ticket cost: $18
Watch the Orioles take on the Blue Jays! Seats are in left field lower reserve. $8 from every ticket benefits the Thunder Hill Elementary PTA! Use the THES PTA promo code CEDRIC when purchasing tickets. Buy tickets
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THES Chorus Concert
May 16, 6:00 p.m.
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THES Spring Fling & 1-mile Family Bubble Fun Run
May 18
9:15 a.m. starts
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Spring Fling
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please email Natalie Miskimins ASAP!
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THES Band/Orchestra Concert
May 30, 6:00 p.m.
OMHS Auditorium
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Donate to the THES PTA
Donate any time. More info.
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Howard County Public School System
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School Closure Dates
May 14: Schools closed
May 17: 3-hour early dismissal
May 22: Last day of school for high school seniors ONLY
May 27: Schools closed (Memorial Day)
May 31: OMHS early release for graduation
June 5: 3-hour early dismissal
June 12 & 13: 3-hour early dismissal
June 14: Last day of school (3-hour early dismissal)
Emergency and inclement weather notifications info HERE. HCPSS Status page HERE.
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2024-25 School Year Bus Transportation Registration
Open now through May 31
Complete online via HCPSS Synergy. More info.
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Kindergarten Registration: OPEN NOW
Parents/guardians of children who will be five on or before September 1, 2024, must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Current HCPSS prekindergarten students do not need to register for kindergarten. More info and registration
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Board of Education Meetings
- May 9, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. – Regularly Scheduled Meeting
- May 23, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. – Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Board meetings may be viewed live or on-demand online, and during and after each meeting on Howard County Comcast channel 95 or Verizon channel 42. Upcoming Public Hearings can be found online.
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Oakland Mills Board of Directors
Education Committee
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OMCA Education Committee meeting
Next Meeting: May 28
The Oakland Mills Community Association's Education Committee supports and advocates for all Oakland Mills schools and county-wide on a variety of issues. All interested individuals are welcome to join the conversation!
For more information contact Oakland Mills Board of Directors Chair and OMCA Education Committee Chair Jonathan Edelson at jledelson.omca@gmail.com.
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Community Resources & Announcements | | |
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Free Summer Meal Program
June 24 through August 2
Weekdays, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.*
OMMS & other locations
For children 18 and under. No applications, enrollment or fees to participate in this program, however children must be present to receive free meals. More Info (including additional locations).
*No meal July 4.
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Application Deadline: May 30, 2024
The Youth Poet Laureate program will helps amplify the power of youth expression, celebrate community, and promote literary arts in Howard County. The Youth Poet Laureate will serve from August 2024 through June 2025 and will receive an honorarium of $500 paid in two equal installments of $250 at the beginning and end of their term. The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) administers this program in partnership with Howard County Poetry & Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo). More info
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Oakland Mills Online (OMO) is an online social learning platform founded by Oakland Mills families to keep our community connected while we are socially isolated.
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Oakland Mills Local Leadership Team's mission is to make the village of Oakland Mills an inclusive, equitable and connected community that values and supports the healthy development of all children, youth and families.
Community Conversations TONIGHT, April 18th, 5:30 p.m. at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.
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HC DrugFree provides resources and education on prevention, treatment, recovery, and health and wellness to help Howard County residents develop knowledge and skills to understand and address behavioral health (substance use and mental health) disorders. HC DrugFree website
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Oakland Mills United (OMU) is a community group started by recent OMHS graduates that advocates for the OM community and its schools and offers tutoring and college help. OMCA is a proud partner with OMU.
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Oakland Mills High School Food Pantry
May 29, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Free, no contact. More info.
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Columbia Community Care
Free Supplies & Food Distribution
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Locations and info
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Oakland Mills United
Free tutoring and help understanding the college process HERE.
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The Howard County MultiService Center Free Grab-and-Go Meals
Mons. & Weds.: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Third Sat.: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
MORE INFO ~ Spanish Flyer
If you are in need of food and cannot get to the center please call 410-313-0220 to schedule an appointment.
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Oakland Mills High School Food Pantry
Donations Accepted at The Other Barn, Mondays through Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See details, including a list of needed items HERE. Donations always welcome! Donate in-person at OMHS on the second Wednesday of the month, make a monetary donation, or order donations through the pantry's Amazon Wishlist. More info.
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AOK Mentoring & Tutoring: Tutors Needed!
Would you like to be a volunteer mentor-tutor who supports Howard County elementary and middle school students? Are you a trustworthy adult who can commit to one school year of service for a student? A-Ok would love to meet you! Find the next A-Ok info session on the A-Ok website.
AOK News: A-Ok Mentoring-Tutoring, Inc. has rebranded and has a name and logo! The new name is AOK Mentoring & Tutoring, with a new tagline for the AOK acronym: All Our Kids.
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Oakland Mills United
Tutors needed! More info HERE.
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