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HIGH SCHOOL SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHEDULE JANUARY 2018 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Period 1 Exam; Bell Schedule #1 Full day of school No extracurricular activities, including practices, rehearsals, events, etc. AM & PM ARL Classes in Session Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Periods 2 & 3 Exams; Bell Schedule #2 High schools close 3 hours early No extracurricular activities, except 90 minute…

Is your student looking for leadership opportunities? Does he or she want to make a difference? Consider joining the Leadership U Class of 2018! Leadership U is an exciting leadership, teambuilding, and community service opportunity for current high school sophomores. This unique four-month program involves a week-long summer program of hands-on activities, as well as involvement in a team community…

With midterms quickly approaching we are providing our 9th grade students with an opportunity to get extra help with study skills and midterm preparation. Midterm Motivation will allow 9th grade students the opportunity to get help in the following courses: English 9, Algebra 1, Geometry G/T, Algebra 2 G/T, Earth Science, Biology, Spanish and French 1/2, Lifetime Fitness, Health, and…

International High School Exchange Opportunity Summer 2018 Interested in traveling to Cergy-Pontoise, France or Tres Cantos, Spain this summer? Students studying French or Spanish, level III or above, have the opportunity through Columbia Association’s (CA) Sister Cities program to spend two weeks in July with a French or Spanish host family, then host a French or Spanish teen for two…

Leadership and Service Opportunity for All Middle and High School students interested in -Sharing the Student Voice on HCPSS Policy and Community Issues -Gaining Leadership Skills -Practicing Community Service -Working with student leaders from across HCPSS Please attend Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) meetings throughout the year on the second Wednesday evening of each month. Next Meeting Wednesday…

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Online registration closes this Friday, Jan 19. Students must have selected 7 courses and 3 alternates Students and parents can visit our webpage or the HCPSS webpage for the tutorial video, step-by-step directions (in English, Spanish and Korean) and the course catalog. They may also visit Student Services for individual support. See below for more information. The course registration process…

Parents: Session 1 of Outreach ends this Thursday, January 9th. The start of OutReach Session 2 has been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 30th. This will be a 6-week session, ending March 3rd. Subjects Offered: English 9 English 10 Algebra 2 English Language Learners Tutoring The registration deadline for Session 2 is Friday, January 26th. If your child is already registered…

The Kwanza Celebration will be held at the North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd in Laurel, Md. This celebration demonstrates the passing of Cultural, community and family traditions from the Elders to the younger generations. This program is on December 26, at 7:00 PM. Kwanza was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana for all people of African descent…

Are you interested in having your student apply to the Independent Research Program or the Intern-Mentor Program? Both courses offer unique opportunities for students to learn about research and to complete a research project based on a topic of their choice. IR students stay in school and work closely with the G/T Resource Teacher. Mentor students leave the building for…