Important News

Is your student signed up for the December SAT test?? If so, help him/her prepare by signing up for the PTSA sponsored SAT class that is held right here at Long Reach! Check out the website ([www.advancedsatprep.com]www.advancedsatprep.com) for more information, to register, and to pay! The class meets in portable 2 six times before the test (off the week of Thanksgiving) and prepares students by sharing information on specific skills, tips, and testing strategies. Feel free to contact Ms. Dungey (bdungey@hcpss.org) or Mr. Smith (Glen_Smith@hcpss.org) with any questions. It starts next Monday the 5th (because of elections) , so sign up right away to secure your spot!

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Effective school year 2018-2019, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires all incoming 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students in the state of Maryland to have one Tdap and one Meningitis vaccine BEFORE entering school. Some students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the updated immunization record. Please contact your child’s health care provider and send or fax an updated copy of your child’s immunizations to the Health Room. The fax number at Long Reach High School Health Room is (410) 772-3230.

As the school year approaches, we wanted to share some important information relatedbuilding hours and getting to and from school. Please take a moment to review the information below:

You will receive your student’s list of courses for the 2018-2019 school year through email the evening of August 17. The email will include the courses and credits in which your student is enrolled, the name of their counselor, and their Homeroom – this is the room to which they will report on September 4. The email will also include directions to access your student’s Graduation Requirements Checklist online. Student schedules (teachers and periods included) will be available for your online access starting September 2. Students will also receive a printed copy of their schedule during Homeroom/Period 1 class on September 4. Class changes may only be made for the following reasons:

Senior/Parent College Night will be held on Wednesday, 9/5 at 6 p.m. in the LRHS cafeteria. This session will include vital information for seniors and parents about the college application process, sending test scores, transcripts and letters of recommendation, and financial aid! Contact your LRHS counselor with questions or call (410) 313-7412.

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HCPSS uses Family File for parents/guardians to complete emergency information. Parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child, and can do so by logging in to HCPSS Connect Parents new to the Howard County Public School System will receive a welcome email with instructions to activate an account. These welcome emails are expected to begin going out later today. Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to provide or update the following information:

Students in grades 6-12 have had restricted Office 365 email and G Suite accounts that only permit sending to and receiving from other HCPSS accounts. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, secondary students will have the ability to use their “@inst.hcpss.org” email account to send and receive email outside of HCPSS. They will also have the ability to share items (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive) from their G Suite to outside HCPSS domains, or non-HCPSS accounts. School librarians will include information and lessons about these changes during media orientation at the beginning of the school year. Students will learn how to access the email account, share and send information safely to users outside HCPSS, and maintain password security.