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Student Services General Information :

Guidance Office Telephone: 410-313-2871
Guidance Office Fax: 410-313-2873
Guidance Website
Note: Students are assigned to their counselors according to alphabet (by last name).

Contact us!

Mr. David Glenn Grades 10-12 A-B david_glenn@hcpss.org
Mr. Matt Mindel Grades 10-12 C-G matthew_mindel@hcpss.org
Mrs. Sonya Sutter Grades 10-12 G-Mb sonya_sutter@hcpss.org
Ms. Jan Bornstein Grades 10-12 Mc-R jbornstein@hcpss.org
Mrs. Nicola Hildreth Grades 10-12 S-Z nicola_hildreth@hcpss.org
Ms. Shannon Grieve Grade 9 shannon_grieve@hcpss.org
Dr. Natasha Smith School Psychologist natasha_smith@hcpss.org
Sharon Flanagan Guidance Secretary
Leanne Peters Data Clerk
Barbara Prechtl Registrar
Karen Surdu PT Registrar
Gina Palermo Test Coordinator

1 CAREER CENTER

CAREER CENTER : The Career Center, located in the Student Services Center, is open from 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. each day. Students can stop by before and after school, during lunches and by appointment. All students are encouraged to use the resources in the Career Center to search for jobs; community service; college information; and career information.

A special thank you to our parent volunteers that were of great help during our 2-week course registration meetings with all 9 th-11 th grade students. The process was seamless because of you, thank you!

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High School Assessments Extended Day

Extended Day for students taking an HSA starts on Tuesday, October 2nd for American Government and Algebra & Thursday, October 4th for English 10 and Biology. Students are allowed to sign up for one session on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. The exception is Homework Help, this is for students that need transportation home. The academic sessions run from 2:15 - 3:15 PM and the homework help session 3:15 until 4 PM. In order for students to be accepted into extended day, he/she must have thier form turned into Mrs. Sharon Sowada at least one day before the session begins.
Click here for Extended Day Form

PTSA Leadership Scholarships
2The PTSA sponsors three leadership scholarships to be awarded in the spring.  One $1,000.00 and two $500.00 scholarships will be awarded to three Howard High Seniors who demonstrate leadership in two school-based activities (elected and non-elected positions count!).  Details on the Leadership scholarship application will be forthcoming in future editions of the Mane Events. 

 

College Representatives Visit Howard High School
Numerous college representatives are scheduled to visit our Student Services Office during October, November and December. Please check the Guidance Website for the dates and times of the college representative visits and to check for any additional college representative visits. Seniors and juniors are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to learn more about their colleges of interest. Please remember that your classes/schoolwork comes first.Students please sign up in the College Visit binder in the Student ServicesOffice. Passes will be distributed in your first period class. There will be no passes given after 7:25 a.m. the day of the college visit.

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High School Assessments

As the school year comes to a close, your child will be taking the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA).  These assessments are required by the Maryland State Department of Education in order to receive a Maryland High School diploma.  Each test begins promptly at 7:25 am. It is important that your child is present and on time for each day during the testing week. Students are reminded not to bring any type of electronic device to school that day, as they are not allowed into the testing area.  Students should bring pencils, and calculator if needed.  Students should also bring a sweatshirt or light sweater so they will not be uncomfortable in the air conditioned rooms.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010

The Advanced Placement (AP) Exams will be held at Howard High School on Monday May 3rd through Friday May 14th, 2010.  All students in AP courses are encouraged to take the AP exams.  The cost is $86.00 per exam.  If you have any questions, please contact the AP coordinator, Mrs. Leanne Peters at 410-313-2867.  Check out the Related Links at the bottom of this page for any other information.


HSA's
2009-2010

October 5
Biology
October 6
Algebra/Data Analysys
October 7
Government
October 8
English
October 12 & 13
Make-up all subjects
January 11
Biology
January 12
Algebra/Data Analysys
January 13
Government
January 14
English
January 19 Make-up Biology
January 20 Make-up Algebra/Data Analysis
January 21 Make-up Government
January 22 Make-up English
May 17
Biology
May 18
Algebra/Data Analysys
May 20
Government
May 21 English
May 24 Make-up #1 Biology
May 25 Make-up #1 Algebra/Data Analysis
May 26 Make-up #1 Government
May 27 Make-up #1 English
June 1 Make-up #2 Biology
June 2 Make-up #2 Algebra/Data Analysis
June 3 Make-up #2 Government
June 4 Make-up #2 English
   

SAT & ACT TEST DATES : Registration packets are available in the Career Center. For both the SAT and ACT, students are encouraged to register on-line from home at www.collegeboard. com (for the SAT) and www.actstudent.org (for the ACT).

SAT & Subject Tests:

2009-2010 SAT

Test Date

Registration Deadline

Late Deadline (a fee applies)

October 10, 2009

September 9, 2009

September 23, 2009

November 7, 2009*

October 1, 2009

October 15, 2009

December 5, 2009

October 30, 2009

November 12, 2009

January 23, 2010

December 5, 2010

December 30, 2009

March 13, 2010**

February 4, 2010

February 18, 2010

May 1, 2010*

March 25, 2010

April 8, 2010

June 5, 2010

April 29, 2010

May 13, 2010

*Howard High is a test site for these tests.
**No subject tests are offered; the SAT is the only test available on March 14.

ACT Tests:

2009-2010 ACT

Test Date

Registration Deadline

Late Deadline (a fee applies)

September 12, 2009

August 7, 2009

August 8-21, 2009

October 24, 2009

September 18, 2009

September 19-October 2, 2009

December 12, 2009

November 6, 2009

November 7-20, 2009

February 6, 2010

January 5, 2010

January 6-15, 2010

April 10, 2010

March 5, 2010

March 6-19, 2010

June 12, 2010

May 7, 2010

May 8-21, 2010

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SAT vs. ACT …Differences at a Glance

The road to college can be a confusing and hectic experience. Choosing the right admissions test to take – SAT or ACT – doesn't have to be. While most colleges across the country accept scores from either test, the SAT and ACT are significantly different, and in many ways, they measure different skills. This comparison chart should help…

SAT

  • No science section
  • No trigonometry questions
  • Vocabulary emphasized
  • Non multiple-choice questions asked
  • Guessing penalty
  • No English grammar
  • Math accounts for 50% of your score
  • Questions go from easy to difficult

ACT

  • Science reasoning section
  • Math includes trigonometry
  • Vocabulary less important
  • Entirely multiple choice
  • No guess penalty
  • English grammar tested
  • Math accounts for 25% of your score
  • Questions are mixed up

http://www.kenston.k12.oh.us/khs/resources/guidance/sat-vs-act.php


 

 

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