Hello.  As we are getting farther into the month of September, please be sure to check out each of the Oakland Mills school PTSAs and the OMHS Booster Clubs.  They give so much back to our students and value each and every membership and each and every volunteer.  
If you are looking for something fun, you can always find an OMHS game to cheer on.  Go  OMHS Scorpions!

Thank you,
Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager 
Brigitta Warren, Events and Administrative Coordinator

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Oakland Mills School Happenings

                   September 16, 2016         Issue: 3

Oakland Mills High School (OMHS)
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Joey Navarro Wins HoCo Invitational
Senior Information Night at OMHS
Tuesday, September 20th at 7:00pm, OMHS Auditorium

Restaurant Night at Panera
The OMHS Golf Team is having a fundraiser at Panera, 6435 Dobbin Road. Come on out on Tuesday, 9/26, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.  RPU, Phone In, and Carry-Out orders are welcome! (410-772-8632)  Please bring this flyer and a portion of the proceeds will go to the OMHS Golf Team.

Find the OMHS Fall Sports Schedules here.

OMHS PTSA: Please click  here.
OMHS Boosters: Please click  here.


Oakland Mills Middle School (OMMS)

Falcon Family Gathering
OMMS, 5:40pm to 7:00pm

OMMS PTSA : Please click  here.


Stevens Forest Elementary School (SFES)

TONIGHT!!!  Ice Cream Social
Friday, September 16th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Youth Basketball at SFES
The PTA collaborated with Howard County Recreation and Parks to bring after school activities to SFES this year! Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Please see the flyer for more information. Una descripciĆ³n espaƱola se adjunta.
There's Still Time to Register!

Kiddie Basketball (5-7) $47

Learn basketball in this introductory clinic. Work on the fundamental skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and overall team play in a fun and encouraging
environment. This is the best place to start for beginners. Info: Brian Wyman, 410-313-4705 or [email protected].

After- School Basketball (8-10) $47

School's over and it's time to play some basketball. In this once-a-week clinic, boys and girls learn and develop fundamental skills including dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and overall team play through activities and games. It is the perfect place to start or to complement one of our basketball leagues. Info: Brian Wyman, 410-313-4705 or  

SFES PTA:   Please click here.

Talbott Springs Elementary School (TSES)

Back to School Nights:
  • September 19, Grades 3-5, 6:00 p.m.

  • September 19, Gifted and Talented, 6:30 p.m.
  • September 20, Grades 1 & 2, 6:30 p.m.

TSES PTA: Please click  here
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Thunder Hill Elementary School (THES)

Book Fair
Monday, 9/19, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, 9/20 and Wednesday, 9/21, 6:00pm to 8:30pm 
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the PTA.

Genevieves Fundraiser
September 2nd through September 30th
Please click here for more information.

Back to School Nights:
  • September 20, Kindergarten - Grade 2, 6:30 p.m.
  • September 21, Grades 3-5, 6:30 p.m.
Restaurant Night at Buffalo Wild Wings
September 26th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm, 6191 Columbia Crossing

THES PTA: Please click  here.

UPCOMING RESTAURANT NIGHTS
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Support the OMHS Golf Team
Panera at 6435 Dobbin Road
September 26th, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Support THES
Buffalo Wild Wings, 6191 Columbia Crossing
September 26th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

OMCA Education Committee Updates

The ten Villages of Columbia will sponsor a Board of Education Candidates' Forum for the six candidates running for the Howard County Public Schools Board of Education.  The forum will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2016 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn, Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD. 
 
Sponsoring villages include Oakland Mills, Dorsey's Search, Harpers Choice, Hickory Ridge, Kings Contrivance, Long Reach, Owen Brown, River Hill, Town Center and Wilde Lake.

If you would like to be a part of the OMCA Education Committee, please contact Jonathan Edelson, Co-Chair or Jon DiTomasso, Co-Chair.

Howard County Public School System 

The Council of Elders Community Academy - Navigating HCPSS
Sept. 17th, 9:00am to 11:15am, Oakland Mills MIddle School
The Howard County Public School System has numerous web-based and staff resources available to assist families with children and school. Come learn about these resources, including Canvas and related policies and procedures, as well as effective strategies to maintain communication between home and school.  Please register here.

Howard County Transition Outreach - Getting Started: Self-Directed Services
September 20th
- Cedar Lane School 11630 Scaggsville Rd Fulton, MD 20759, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr Room 303 Columbia, MD 21046, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we explore the Developmental Disabilities Administration's (DDA) self-directed services. This is a service delivery model for individuals with developmental disabilities who wish to exercise more choice, control, and authority over their supports. The workshop is designed for parents of youth in their final years of high school who are eligible for funding through DDA.
Space is limited. RSVP by September 12, 2016 to  [email protected]  or call 410-636-2274 (voice/relay).

2016 Community Youth Summit
September 24th, 8am to 2pm, Wilde Lake High School 

2016 HCPSS 5K and Fun Run
October 16th
Details on this year's race can be found at  www.hcpss5k.com. Registration is available online or by mail through October 12, and in-person October 14-16. Only those who register by September 30 are guaranteed shirts. Don't wait; register today!

Volunteer Opportunities

Make a difference!  Help enhance the academic and social development of identified students in schools near you through a consistent, supportive relationship with a child. 
 
A-OK (Assist Our Kids) Mentoring -Tutoring Inc. is actively seeking adult volunteers to mentor and tutor students in local Howard County schools for next school year.  Volunteers must be available weekday, daytime hours, to meet one-on-one with an assigned student during the school day or with students in small groups in after school programs.  A minimum commitment of one school year is required.
 
Learn more about AOK's volunteer opportunities at an Information Session September 21st at 1pm at the Hawthorne Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia. 
Sign up via email to [email protected]

Book Fair Volunteers Needed at THES
The THES Media Center needs volunteers for the Scholastic Book Fair. We need volunteers on 9/16 and 9/19-21. Please check the Sign-Up Genius if you are able to help. Thank you!


Oakland Mills Fall Festival is Almost Here!
Saturday, October 8, 2016
11:00am to 4:00pm
Oakland Mills Village Center
 
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors - rain or shine - to a festival where admission and fun is always free, the Oakland Mills Fall Festival! We have brought back some of the favorites to enjoy in the courtyard.  Listen to the Oakland Mills High School Band open the festivities; next up "Donegal Xpress" and the "Swingin' Swamis".  Children will enjoy dancing and singing with "Mr. Gabe and the Circle Time All Stars."  The afternoon will finish up with the rhythm of the "FunDrum Rhythm Circle" with Jonathan Murray. Purchase unique crafts from local artisans and enjoy delicious festival food. Freebies include:  health screenings, face painting, and kid's crafts.  For schedule of events and details, call 410-730-4610 or visit oaklandmills.org.

 
Sponsored by the Oakland Mills Community Association's.