Important News

Thank you to all of the students and staff that helped make "Pi Day" a success! We donated thousands of pounds canned food, dry goods, pies and more to the DC Central Kitchen. The food that was donated and collected will be used to help those in the DC/Maryland area. We cannot express how proud we are in that everyone…

Please share that K-12 students are eligible to enter the 2019 Choose Civility Poster and Video Contest, sponsored in partnership with the Columbia Association Art Center and Howard County Library System. The theme is “We Are All Welcome” here. The deadline for entries is March 17, 2019. Winning students will receive Target gift cards. Details can be found at http://choosecivility.org/2484-2/.

We need your help parents! We are looking for parents who can help sell Prom and After Prom tickets on March 18-22, 2019, from 10:00 am - 12:15 pm. Please use this sign up sheet if you are available to help! https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2728325/false#/invitation

There will be a senior meeting in the cafeteria on March 19, 2019. All seniors will need to attend for information about your caps & gowns for graduation. After the meeting, seniors will be able to place their orders on March 26 - March 28, 2019, during lunch shifts. Caps & Gowns, Graduation Announcements, Diploma Frames and all other Graduation…

Maggie Yin has won a National Gold in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. This is the largest competition for the arts in the nation with over 340,000 entries, only 800 receive a national gold recognition. Maggie’s artwork will go on display in a gallery in New York City and she will be recognized on stage at Carnegie Hall…

STUDENT SERVICES NEWS March 8, 2019 Student Services is hosting College Planning for Juniors Thursday, March 14, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 pm starting in the Cafeteria. Breakout sessions will be held throughout the evening. These include: College Entrance Exams by Rebecca Mason, Score More Test Prep Inside the Crystal Ball: Demystifying College Admission by Courtney Cox, Towson University Financial Aid…

Congratulations to Ms. Leila Chawkat! Ms. Chawkat, G/T Resource Teacher, has been nominated for an Educator Recognition Award. The G/T Advisory Committee created this award so that students and families would have the opportunity to formally thank educators and administrators. Way to go, Ms. Chawkat!

Congratulations to Graham Dilworth! Graham has advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program of 2019, by demonstrating through distinguished performance high potential for future academic accomplishment. Congratulations, Graham!

If your student becomes ill at school they should report to the health room. The nurse or health room assistant will assess your student and call you if it is necessary for your ill student to be picked up and sent home. Please come into the attendance office with identification to sign out and dismiss your student. If you determine…

This is a reminder that applications for the Gladiators on the Horizon program for the 2019 - 2020 school year are currently being accepted. All current mentors, wishing to continue in the program, must reapply. The online application window will close this Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 11:59 pm (EST) after which no applications will be accepted. Applications are date/time…