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Restaurant Nights
THES PTA Restaurant Night
Panera Bread
Monday, April 25, 2016, 6pm to 9pm
SFES Wendy's Restaurant at Dobbin Center
Friday, April 29, 2016
5:00pm to 9:00pm
OMMS Restaurant Night
Chick-Fil-A Restaurant
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
To benefit the 8th grade end of the year activities.
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HCPSS News
Council of Elders Community Academy - Supporting Your Child's Social and Emotional Development, May 7th, 10:00am to noon, Oakland Mills Middle School
Sponsored by HCPSS and the Council of Elders of Howard County.
Services available:
- Child Care
- Limited Transportation
- Interpreting
Please call in advance to arrange services: 410-313-1598
High School GT Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, Rouse Theatre, April 28th. 7:00pm
The public is invited to the High School G/T Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert where they will share the stage with the
U.S. Navy Band Commodores
, the Navy's premier jazz ensemble.
HCPSS Partners with Horizon Foundation to Offer and Promote Healthy Eating, New Fruit and Vegetable Bars to Open at Three Elementary Schools
The school system will open fresh fruit and vegetable bars in April at three HCPSS elementary schools: Bollman Bridge, Laurel Woods and Talbott Springs. These fruit and vegetable bars will be stocked with a selection of seasonal offerings such as red grapes, tangerines, cucumbers and Romaine lettuce. This two-year pilot program is funded by a $200,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation and will double the amount of fruit and vegetables offered at lunchtime in the schools.
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Columbia Wide Clean Up Day
Saturday, April 23rd, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Starting Location: Stevens Forest Neighborhood Center Parking Lot
Meet and clean as a group. The group will leave the SFNC parking lot and travel through open space behind the center and surrounding area on a mapped out route.
Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. We'll provide trash bags and trash pokers along with water and a snack bar. Please bring gardening gloves if you have them.
Please RSVP to 410-730-4610 or email [email protected].
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Oakland Mills Elections and Plant Sale
Saturday, April 30th
 Be sure to stop by The Other Barn on Saturday, April 30th and VOTE. Voting begins at 8:30am and ends at 5:00pm.
The plant sale will begin at 9:00am. There will be a variety of annuals, hanging baskets and herbs. Cash or check only please. Come early for the best selection!
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Little Free Library at The Other Barn
Always be sure to  check out the Little Free Library at The Other Barn. You can always find something good to read. |
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Happy Earth Day! We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather and taking in the wonders of spring. It is a busy time at all of the Oakland Mills schools and there is something for everyone to enjoy. Below are some of the highlights.
Sandy Cederbaum, OM Village Manager
Brigitta Warren, Event and Administrative Coordinator
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HCPSS Expands Summer Food Service to
Four Locations
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The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce it is expanding access to healthy meals for needy children over the summer months. The 2016 Summer Food Service Program will be available Monday-Friday, from 12:30-2 p.m., from June 27-July 29, 2016 at four locations:
- Phelps Luck Elementary
- Laurel Woods Elementary School
- Long Reach High School
- Talbott Springs Elementary School (12:45-2:15 p.m.)
Meals will be provided to children ages 3 to 18 without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Parents or guardians do not need to apply to get free summer meals for their children. They can simply bring their child to one of the summer meal sites.
For more information, contact the Howard County Public School System's Food and Nutrition Services at 410-313-6736.
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Important News from the Oakland Mills Education Committee
Thank you to Howard County Board of Education members; Ellen Flynn Giles, Ann DeLacy and Janet Siddiqui for coming to share updates affecting Oakland Mills schools at our April 12th OMCA Board meeting. Thank you to those who were able to join us and provide feedback.
The next OM Education meeting will be held May 10th at 6pm.
We hope to see you there.
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Looking to Volunteer
The Oakland Mills community has some of the most dedicated volunteers. We thank them for giving their time and energy to make our village the best it can be.
If you have a spare hour or two or are looking to get involved with your community, check out below:
- Friday Folder Stuffing Volunteers - Contact SFES PTA
- TSES 5/27 Field Day Volunteers - http://vols.pt/nPEWpB
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Oakland Mills
High School
(OMHS)
The "Sticking Together" Project
This past Thursday OMHS students were surprised to come to school and find
positivity all around. Thank you OMHS National Art Honor Society.
OM Music Travels to Nashville
Last week, the OM Music Department traveled to Nashville to perform as well as participate in clinics at Vanderbilt University. As noted by Mrs. Elpus, "It was an unbelievable four days that profoundly impacted our students."
If you want to check out a recap of the trip, you can click on the link below which will take you to the OM Choir Twitter Feed.
Thank you for your support of our music program, and we hope you enjoy the pictures and videos of our students.
OM Baseball Wins Against Wilde Lake
OM baseball defeated Wilde Lake yesterday 12-0. Tim Brumbaugh pitched five shut-out innings, allowing only one hit.
Girls Lacrosse Wins Against Lansdowne
OM's girls lacrosse team defeated Lansdowne yesterday. Senior Morgan Carroll led the team with four goals, and Hannah Smelkinson scored the go-ahead goal in the last few seconds to give the team a 9-8 win.
Softball Defeats Wilde Lake
The OM softball team defeated Wilde Lake 17-7 yesterday. Consistency was the name of the game, as the girls scored in every inning.
Jr. Sr. Art Show
Nine OMHS art students (see below) were selected to participate in the 26th Annual Jr. Sr. Portfolio Show. Their work will be displayed at the Board of Education Gallery from April 15 - May 18. You can view the student artwork in the
Jr. Sr. Art Show gallery here on our
website.
Ashley Hof
Eric Mann
Kiara Bell
Zoee Leckron
Megan Threatte
Emily Yarn
Emma Thornley
Kristina Strothers
Alyriana Ivey
Boosters to Host "Spring Fling" TOMORROW NIGHT!
Please join OMHS Booster Club for the "Spring Fling" on April 23rd at 5:00pm at Second Chance for an evening of live music, the silent auction and games of skill tournaments (billiards, darts and cornhole.) $25 covers food and drink to include unlimited select beer, wine, soda and iced tea. An additional $25 open bar option is also available. A fun evening with all proceeds going directly back to OMHS clubs, activities and athletics! Tickets are available at
www.omhsbooster.org
, the concession hut during sporting events, Second Chance Saloon or from a Booster Board Member.
Spring Sports Are Here!
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Stevens Forest Elementary School
(SFES)
Join us at Wendy's Restaurant in Dobbin Center on Friday, April 29th!
Help us raise funds for SFES and join your friends at Wendy's Restaurant in Dobbin Center on Friday, April 29th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm!
International Week
Would you like to share in the cultural diversity of SFES? Sign up to join the week-long celebration of cultures during International Week, May 9 - 14. You can create a poster, speak to your child's class about a culture, teach a sport, bring food from your country, or even put on a performance!
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Talbott Springs Elementary School (TSES)
TSES PTA Parent's Night Out
Who: You and any adult are Welcome
When: Friday May 6th, 2016, 6pm-11pm
Where: The Other Barn - Oakland Mills Village Center
Cost: $20pp / $30 per couple
How: Just register
here
and then mark your calendar!
Silent Auction featuring 4 Disney World Tickets
DJ Hosted Dance Floor, and
TSES~Field Day Volunteers Needed!
Friday May 27, 2016!
Field day is scheduled for May 27th and we need your help! We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our Field Day Volunteer Sign-ups. You can volunteer for a half day or full day and lunch will be provided.
Thank you so much for sharing your time with us on Field Day 2016! We appreciate our volunteers!
Jump Rope for Heart
Please help us to assist this important cause!
Our event will take place during field day on May 27th. This is a fun and exciting event for our entire school as we work together to raise money for the American Heart Association and save lives! If we raise $5000, every student in the school will get a jump rope.
You can sign up now by following these quick, easy steps to get started raising money and saving lives!
2. Choose our state and city.
3. Select our school and join team.
4. Login.
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Thunder Hill Elementary School
Restaurant Night at Panera Bread
April 25th, 6pm to 9pm at 6435 Dobbin Road.
Superhero Night
April 25th, 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Read
here
for more information.
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Oakland Mills Middle School (OMMS)
Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night
Wednesday, May 4th
This restaurant night will benefit 8th grade end of the year activities.
OMMS PTSA Icons Pasta Dinner
Thursday, May 12, 2016, 5:00pm
dinner. Last seating for dinner is at 6:15 PM;
Cost: $5 per adult, $3 for students and children age 5+
ICONS show starts at 6:30pm.
Please complete this form and send the form with your amount owed in an envelope back to the school. Once your reservation is received, you will receive a confirmation email from the PTSA. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Meredith at
Chorus/Orchestra Spring Concert
Wednesday, May 18th, 6:30pm, Oakland Mills HS
Band Spring Concert
Thursday, May 19th, 6:30pm, Oakland Mills High School
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