REMINDERS about the SAT and ACT for current 11th graders . . .
ACT Testing Flyer
• Any Junior who has not yet taken an SAT or ACT test should at least take one before this school year is over.
- The deadline to register for the May 1 SAT (which will be offered at Howard H.S.) is this Wednesday, March 31.
- The last SAT for the year is on June 5 and students must register by May 5.
• The ACT's last test for the year is June 12 and student's must register by May 7. Long Reach H.S. will be a test site.
• Register on line at www.collegeboard.com or www.actstudent.org
• If anyone needs help paying for the test, they should see their counselor.
• If anyone wants a SAT or ACT Practice booklet, they can go on line or stop by Student Services to pick one up.
School Lunch Meals
Want to Know the Nutritional Value of a School Lunch?
The HCPSS's Food and Nutrition Service recently added a new link to their webpage that parents and students are sure to enjoy. At www.schoolmenu.com, families can view the daily lunch menu for their specific school, along with the menus for the next week as soon as they are posted. In addition, the nutritional value of each menu item is available in a drop down box. Parents and students can use the information to plan their choices for the day and calculate their nutritional intake at the same time.
According to Food and Nutrition Services Director Mary Klatko, www.schoolmenu.com is a fun, colorful site that includes features like nutrition and fitness messages, exercise tips, allergen information, a kids' area with food-related activities, coupons for parents to print and use, frequently asked questions, as well as meal prices, pre-paid meal plans and the local weather.
"It is a very informative site," says Klatko. "We hope the school communities in Howard County will find it useful and interesting."
Howard High School Lunch Menu Site
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HHS
National Honor Society
National Honor Society will be available for tutoring every Wed. from 2:15 to 3:15 in the media center. This will begin Wed. Sept. 23. NHS students can help their peers study for a test, work on homework, practice and review challenging material and prepare for a class. Announcements will be made and signs posted. Let me know if you have questions.
NHS Induction: April 21, 2010
Thank you,
Randi Hamilton
NHS Sponsor
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HOWARD HIGH STUDENT PARKING 2009/20010
 Howard County Public Schools has mandated that all students who would like to receive a parking permit must attend a program on driving safety. Students must attend the program with one or both of their parents. You need to attend only once. Please bring a pen or pencil to the program. Applications for a parking permit will be handed out in this meeting. Attendance does not guarantee a parking permit.
Seniors will be given the first opportunity to receive parking permits. After seniors get their permits, juniors may receive permits. If there are not enough spots for juniors, they will be distributed by a lottery system.
All obligations must be paid prior to receiving a parking permit.
Stephen Levy, Assistant Principal
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Driver’s Education Program 2009-2010
 For the upcoming school year, there will now be two vendors from which to choose for providing Driver’s Education to your children. In addition to the Driving Coach Academy returning, a new company, Street Smarts, will be available for you driver’s education needs.
Information and registration forms for both of these vendors will be available for pick-up in Howard’s Main Office.
Schedules for driver’s education classes will be communicated as soon as they are available.
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Summer 2010 Univ. MD Young Scholars Program
Informational Letter from UM
Voice of Democracy Essay Scholarship
Brochure and Entry Form:
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HELP! SUPPORT THE 2010 HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
It's still not too late to purchase a 2010 Howard High School Yearbook...but time is running out! We need your help! So far, our yearbook sales are down from last year. The quality of our yearbook hinges on the number of books we sell. So, if you've been planning to buy a yearbook at some point and just haven't gotten around to it, we are asking that you make your purchase ASAP. The sooner we meet our numbers, the sooner we will know that the amazing yearbook we are designing can remain intact with no pages cuts or deletions.
Why buy a yearbook for your son or daughter? It is the one book from high school you can bet your child will look at countless times after they graduate. It helps us to remember our past, and can help us renew and maintain relationships we build during our high school years. Maybe they don't seem to appreciate the yearbook now, but you can be assured they will someday in the future.
To buy the 2010 yearbook, you can log onto the site at www. jostensyearbooks.com . Follow the instructions, as the website is reasonably easy to use. If you don't have your order number from the mailings you have received from Jostens throughout the year, don't worry. The site shows you how to create a new one you can use. Or, if you prefer, you can use the toll free number to order, 1-866-282-1516 (24 hours a day). Another way to order is to visit the Howard High website at www.howardhighschool.net. Once there, click on the link "Purchase a Yearbook" in the column below the school picture.
Thank you for for your support of the 2010 Howard High School yearbook. If you have any questions, you can call Brad Dyer, the yearbook adviser, at 410-313-2867
Purchase a Yearbook
"If you do not have an order number, follow the directions on the website to get a new one."
Jostens link
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Writing Manual & Style Guide
The
contents of this manual are designed to provide
a baseline of expectations for writing at the
high school level in Howard County public schools
and to standardize basic stylistic elements
across all high schools for students and teachers.
This publication is intended to be a resource
for students and to supplement classroom instruction.
Incoming freshmen are generally familiar with
much of the language in this manual, such as
the “6+1
Traits of Writing®” and “The Big6™ Information Literacy
Strategies” that are introduced in elementary and middle school language
arts classes. Other elements may be new and are taught as part of the essential
curriculum. Individual teachers in various content areas may assign additional
or modified requirements depending on the discipline, the course, and the specific
assignment. The development of this document was a team effort of the Secondary
Language Arts Office and the High School English Instructional Team Leaders.
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All of the Computers at Howard High School Use Office 2003
Often documents (Word, PPT, and Excel) created at home cannot be read using school computers. This creates problems because the documents cannot be edited by students or graded by teachers. While there are converters available, they do not always work. If you follow the steps on the attached document, your documents will be compatible and usable on computers at HoHS. This will insure that you can work between home and school as well as meet assignment deadlines.
If you have any questions see Mr. Bulger in the Media Center.
Please see the attached document.
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MUSICAL
NOTES
Howard High School Wins GrandChampion
Howard High School was well represented at the Fiestival Choral Competition in Myrtle Beach April 23 and 24. The results for Division IV are as follows:
The Mixed Chorus,Chamber/Madrigals and Men’s Chorus all won 1st PLACE;
Treble Choir won 2nd PLACE;
The Mixed Chorus, Chamber/Madrigal and Men’s Chorus won CHAMPION and Sean Hipp received an Outstanding Soloist Award.
Mr. Rick Lawrence received the Award of Distinction award. Howard High School was named the GRAND CHAMPION for the festival.
Congratulations to Mr. Lawrence and all of the vocal ensembles for their outstanding performances and making us proud!
As we end the 2009-2010 school year, we would like to recognize the accomplishments of our musicians.
For participating in All State Band: Grace T -Oboe, All State Orchestra: Madeline S - Violin, Dominique H - Bass, Michelle H –Cello, Howard County G/T Orchestra: Grace T -Oboe, Andrew C -Trombone, Nicholas K -Trumpet, Dominique H -Bass, Kevin S – Bass, Michelle H –Cello, Maryland Youth Symphony: Andrew C –Trombone, Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra:Ted M -Viola, Madeline S –Violin, and Regional Repertory Wind Ensemble: Michael O –Percussion.
The results are in for the Howard County Band Festival:
Wind Ensemble – Superior Ratings, Concert Band – Superior Ratings, Howard County Orchestra Festival – String Orchestra – Superior Ratings, Fiesta val, held in Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Concert Band - Superior Ratings, Wind Ensemble – Superior Ratings, String Orchestra – Superior Ratings, String Ensemble – Excellent Rating, Jazz Ensemble – Excellent Rating, Marching Band – Excellent Rating, and Dance Team –Superior Ratings. Congratulations to you all.
We would like to bid a fond farewell to our graduating Seniors, and wish them continued success as they begin their next chapter.
- Michael O, Percussion – University of Maryland College Park
- Patrick B, Trumpet – Towson University
- Zack H, Tenor Sax - Penn State
- Nikki K, Dance Team captain – University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Sara L, Flute – Johns Hopkins University
- Julia M, Flute – Christopher Newport
-Cristina P, Piano – St. Mary’s College
-Raj P, Alto Sax – Frostburg University
-Mary S, Flute - University of Maryland College Park
- David S, Trumpet – University of Maryland College Park
- Sam S, Percussion – Salisbury University
- Zach S, Percussion – University of Maryland College Park
- Jeff W, Horn – Cityear Americorps
- Andrew C, Cello – Howard Community College, to transfer to University of Maryland College Park
- Karen L, Violin – James Madison University
- Josh M, Violin – George Washington
- Chelsea S, Violin – University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Jamie S, Violin – University of Maryland College Park
- Sarah S, Violin – Howard Community College
- Grace T, Oboe –Temple University.
Remember, ~ Have passion for all that you
do, and show compassion to all you meet.
We want to thank Mr. Campbell and Mr. Denne for all of their hard work and dedication to the Music Program, and for the continued support they give to our students.
To Mr. John Sayre, for all of the years he has worked so hard as President of the Music Boosters, and last, we want to thank all of you who have helped the Music Booster organization through your continuing support and volunteer efforts.
Enjoy your summer.
Mary O’Neill
Lost & Found
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The Lost & Found
is located in room N218
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We have keys, lanyards,
glasses, coats, and even jeans!
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Stop by and pick
up your stuff!
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Literary
Magazine
Attention All
Writers
Attention
all writers and potential writers,
thisyear’s literary magazine
is underway!
We accept short writing pieces, poems, photography and art work
For more information,
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School Store
Open during all lunch shifts!
It is located just off the atrium in Room N123
We will be selling school supplies and spirit gear including: water bottles, key chains, lions paws and clothing
ALS PROGRAM HARD AT WORK
The students in Howard’s ALS program ran the school store this year! Students took turns as cashier, stock clerk, inventory control, display setup, and bookkeeping. Much thanks to the PTSA for their support
The ALS students worked in the Elkridge Food Pantry garden again this year. They planted and will help harvest a variety of organic produce for those in need.
Alex Gerus
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