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Congratulations to all of the fifth graders moving up to middle school and all eighth graders moving on to high school. We celebrate you!
This will be our last school news for a couple of months.We hope you have a wonderful summer vacation, and stay safe!
Brigitta Warren, Village Manager
Amy Carpenter, Administrative Assistant
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Oakland Mills High School
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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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OMHS Food Pantry
June 12, 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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Youth Climate Volunteer needed for 2024-25 School Year
Each HCPSS high school has the opportunity to have a Youth Climate Chapter. OMHS need an adult volunteer to run the program. If any parents are interested, please see the website: https://youthclimateleader.org/ and watch this informational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2wG3hdqiLo&t=11s. If interested, please reach out to OM admin and Ann Strozyk at Ann_Strozyk@hcpss.org.
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OMHS Graduation
Did you miss graduation? See the video of the ceremony HERE.
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Oakland Mills Middle School
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Taharka Brothers Ice Cream Fundraiser
Order now through June 10
Orders can be placed on the website using the code OMMS. Ice cream will be delivered to your home on Thursday June 13th from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m..
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OMMS PTSA Meeting
June 6, 6:30 p.m.
OMMS
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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 Brick Fundraiser
Order by June 14
Final call to celebrate Stevens Forest Elementary's 50th anniversary with a lasting tribute! Purchase a commemorative engraved brick to be installed around the SFES butterfly garden, and help raise funds for the community. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to support SFES and etch your name into its history—contact SFESFundraisers@gmail.com by June 14th!
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Restaurant Night at Raising Cane's
June 6, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
9071 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia
Mention the SFES Fundraiser during your transaction (drive-thru, dine-in, or takeout), and SFES will receive 15% of the sales.
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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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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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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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Thunder Hill Elementary School
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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
June 12 & 13: 3-hour early dismissal
June 14: Last day of school (3-hour early dismissal)
June 19: Schools & offices closed (Juneteenth)
July 4: Schools & offices closed
August 26: First day of school (2024-25)
Emergency and inclement weather notifications info HERE. HCPSS Status page HERE.
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Summer Job Fair
- June 24, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Wilde Lake Middle School
- July 24, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
HCPSS will host a Summer Job Fair on Monday, June 24 and Wednesday, July 24. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and apply for a range of positions within the school system. Registration is required.
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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
- June 20, 4:00 p.m. – Regularly Scheduled Meeting (no evening session)
- June 6, 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
No meetings for the summer!
The Oakland Mills Community Association's Education Committee supports and advocates for all Oakland Mills schools and county-wide on a variety of issues. We always welcome new members! 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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High Schoolers welcome to volunteer as assistants. College Students can apply for limited paid positions on the instructional team. Click button below for info. | |
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Bright Minds Foundation Launches HCPSS Alumni & Friends Network
Bright Minds Foundation, the education foundation of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), announces the launch of the HCPSS Alumni & Friends Network. Developed in partnership with HCPSS, this Network is designed to connect alumni, teachers, parents, and community members with ties to Howard County public schools.
Through this Network, members will have the opportunity to:
- Stay connected or reconnect with former classmates, teachers, and friends.
- Engage in networking opportunities, reunions, and social events.
- Contribute to the success of HCPSS students through volunteer and other support opportunities.
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Volunteers Needed to be Mentors
OhanaHC matches students from OMHS and three other Howard County high schools with adult mentors there to help them reach their chosen goals. More mentors are needed for OMHS students! Interested in helping? Click the button below to find out more.
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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.
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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
June 12, 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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