OAKLAND MILLS SCHOOL HAPPENINGS DATE: September 6, 2019 ISSUE: 66

Congratulations on a successful first week of school! It's been exciting to see all the students heading to school and beginning their extracurricular endeavors for the year. While you're doing your calendaring for the school year, save the date for the Oakland Mills Fall Festival, which will take place on Saturday, October 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the village center parking lot. This is a great event, not only for meeting your neighbors but also for supporting the students and families who volunteer, perform, and fundraise at the festival. There will also be vendors, live music, scrumptious food (including the Stevens Forest Elementary hot dog stand), and kids' crafts. Have a wonderful weekend! Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager Amy Carpenter, Administrative Assistant

OAKLAND MILLS HIGH SCHOOL Website

Come out and cheer for our Scorps! Find schedules and scores at County Sports Zone. 2019-2020 Safe Driving Presentations In order to obtain student parking permits, students and parents must attend a safe driving presentation. For more information, including a list of presentation dates and locations, click HERE .

OMHS PTSA

OMHS Boosters

OAKLAND MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL Website

Back to School Night September 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

OMMS PTSA

STEVENS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

PTA Meeting Sept. 10th, 6:30 p.m. Media Center PTA Snowballs and Family Fun Night September 12th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Back to School, Grades 3-5 September 16th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Back to School Night, Grades 1st & 2nd September 19th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. White Acre Road Street Improvements: Pedestrian Impact The County is making improvements to White Acre Road which have closed pedestrian access to the north side of the street. Click HERE for more information.

SFES PTA

TALBOTT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

TSES New School Design Presentation at the OMCA Board Meeting September 10th, 7:00 p.m. The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place PTA Movie Night September 13th, 7:00 p.m. Grades 1-5 Back to School September 19th, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

TSES PTA

THUNDER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Website

2019-20 THES School Supply List Click HERE . PTA Back-to-School Picnic September 13th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Back to School Night, Grades K-2 September 18th, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Back to School Night, Grades 3-5/GT September 19th, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

THES PTA

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Website

No school on September 30th Update your Family File! All HCPSS families must update their Family File every year. Click HERE for info. School Meals Click HERE to access the school system's food and nutrition website. Find out how to apply for free and reduced meals, access MySchoolBucks to pay for your child's meals, and see what's on the menu. School System Calendar Click HERE . Board of Education Meetings  Sept. 10th, 4:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session Sept. 17th, 7:00 p.m. – Attendance Area Adjustment Public Hearing I To register to testify at the public hearing, click HERE.  All meetings are held in the Boardroom of the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City.

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RESTAURANT NIGHTS

TSES PTA Night at Pie Five September 17th, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.  TSES PTA Night at Chick-fil-A October 2nd, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

OAKLAND MILLS EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Next meeting: Tuesday, September 24th, 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. A ll 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 .