OAKLAND MILLS SCHOOL HAPPENINGS DATE: January 7, 2020 ISSUE: 73

Happy new year (and new decade)! A lot of events are happening in our OM schools--everything from concerts to sports to restaurant nights. See the individual schools below for dates of events so you can support our wonderful students. The Oakland Mills Local Leadership Team is looking for people to help during its career fair at OMHS on January 24th. Refer to the OMHS box to find out how you can help. OMMS, SFES, and THES will also be hosting new student orientations for students who will be redistricted to these schools. Check out the individual schools' boxes for more info. Stay safe and enjoy our little spot of winter weather! Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager Amy Carpenter, Administrative Assistant

OAKLAND MILLS HIGH SCHOOL Website

OMHS New Student Orientation January 9th, 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. Oakland Mills Choral Festival for OMHS, OMMS, SFES, TSES, & THES January 14th, 7:00 p.m. (Snow date: Jan. 28th) OMHS Auditorium Limited seating available OMHS Career Fair January 24th, 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. OM families & Alumni needed to come and talk to students about their careers and the journeys they took to get there. Please register with the attached form. If you any questions, please email OaklandMillsLLT@gmail.com.  OMHS Food Pantry January 30th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Enter through the right-hand set of double doors at the front of the building. The food pantry is open to all of the community. Please bring a form of identification. Donations for the food pantry needed! Drop off items at The Other Barn during regular business hours, and we will make sure they get to the high school. For more information, click HERE. It's Academic on WJZ February 1st, 10:00 a.m. Watch the match between OMHS, Loyola Blakefield and Perry Hall. Come out and cheer for our Scorps! Find schedules and scores at County Sports Zone.

OMHS PTSA

OMHS Boosters

OAKLAND MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL Website

OMMS New Student and Family Orientation January 13th, 6:30 p.m. OMMS OMMS Donations Supply Donations Want to donate supplies? OMMS is asking for monthly donations as well as art donations. Click here to see the wish list. Monetary Donations If you'd like to donate money to OMMS, visit the online donation portal  here .

OMMS PTSA

STEVENS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

SFES Winter Choral Concert Cancelled due to inclement weather. SFES Winter Band & Strings Concert (4th/5th Grade) January 16th, 6:30 p.m. OMHS Auditorium Orientation for New Students Redistricted from TSES to SFES January 22nd, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. SFES Orientation for SFES Students Redistricted to THES January 23rd, 6:30 p.m. Thunder Hill Elementary School SFES Winter Band & Strings Concert (3rd Grade) and PTA Art Night Extravaganza January 23rd, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

SFES PTA

TALBOTT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

Orientation for New Students Redistricted from TSES to SFES January 22nd, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Stevens Forest Elementary School Blessings in a Backpack: DONATIONS NEEDED! Talbott Springs is in need of monetary donations to support an increase of over 100 students who receive Blessings in a Backpack for the 2019-20 school year. Monetary donations can be made at blessingsinabackpack.org. For more info, including instructions on how to make an online donation, click HERE.

TSES PTA

THUNDER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

THES Band & Strings Concert January 8th 6:30 p.m. strings perform 7:30 p.m. band performs OMHS Auditorium Orientation for SFES Students Redistricted to THES January 23rd, 6:30 p.m. Thunder Hill Elementary School

THES PTA

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Website

School Closure Dates January 20th: Schools closed for MLK holiday January 22nd, 23rd, & 24th: High schools ONLY release 3 hours early January 27th: Schools closed February 4th: Schools closed for special election. This is a change to the school calendar. More info Road to Kindergarten January 23rd, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. OMHS Do you have a child who will 5 years old by September 1, 2020? Attend an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System. You'll learn: Expectations for school readiness (and receive a Ready for Kindergarten toolkit) Details about the kindergarten program Information about HCPSS kindergarten registration Ways that family and children can be supported during the transition to kindergarten Choose a session that is convenient for you. No registration required. Child care is available at each session for children ages 2 and older; the session is designed for adults only. Doors open at 6 p.m. to allow time for parking, child care drop off and check-in. More info and additional sessions School System Calendar Click HERE . Board of Education Meetings and Work Sessions January 9th, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting and Presentation of Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget January 13th, 9:30 a.m. – Board of Education/County Council Quarterly Meeting January 14th, 1:00 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget January 16th, 7:00 p.m. – Public Hearing, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget January 21st, 1:00 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget January 23rd, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m – Regular Meeting January 28th, 1:00 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget and 7:00 p.m. – Public Hearing, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget January 30th, 1:00 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget All meetings are held in the Boardroom of the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City.

RESTAURANT NIGHTS

OMMS Music Department Fundraiser Night at Chipotle January 7th, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. 6181 Old Dobbin Lane Ste. 100, Columbia Flyer TSES Night at Modern Market January 8th, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. 6181 Dobbin Rd., Columbia SFES Night at Pizzaman January 22nd, all day 5810 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia

OMHS FAB Night at Pizzaman January 14th, all day 5810 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia THES PTA Night at Coal Fire January 13th 5725 Richards Valley Road, Ellicott City

OAKLAND MILLS EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Next meeting: January 28th, 6:00 p.m. at The Other Barn The Oakland Mills Community Association's Education Committee supports and advocates for all Oakland Mills schools and county-wide on a variety of issues. All interested individuals are welcome to join the conversation! For more information contact Oakland Mills Board of Directors Chair and Education Committee Chair, Jonathan Edelson at   jledelson.omca@gmail.com .

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Be sure to check out the volunteer opportunities at each individual school in the school boxes above! A-OK Mentoring   Make a difference! Help enhance the academic and social development of identified Howard County elementary school students in schools near you through a consistent, supportive relationship with a child. 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 afterschool programs. Website:  www.aokmentor.org Volunteer Training According to HCPSS Board Policy, all volunteers must complete a Confidentiality Training Course about protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and schools. View the Volunteer Certification Course  here .