Important News

Go to BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse (near Target in Columbia Crossing) on Monday, October 16th from 11am-11pm with the flyer to benefit the LRHS Band, Choir and Orchestra. Lunch, dinner, dine in and take out. Present the flyer and 20% will be donated to fund our music department activities. If you have not tried BJ's yet, this is a good…

To ALL students, Howard County Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) Anna Selbrede will be holding an open forum for any and all HCPSS students to voice any questions, concerns, or just talk. Anna is happy to discuss anything from school lunches to sports to current political events to the Hunger Games. The forum will be held at…

Safe School Zones Resolution: At the September 8 Board of Education meeting the Board of Education approved a resolution to support and protect the rights of all Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students, regardless of immigration or citizenship status.

Get ready to go back in time to wear your pearls and do the Charleston! The Roaring 20's themed Homecoming Dance is October 7th from 7-10 pm at Long Reach High School. Tickets will be sold at lunch shifts (4th period) from October 2nd through October 6th in the atrium for $15.00. The last chance to purchase tickets will be…

The US 1 Safety Evaluation is a project to identify short-term actions to improve safety for people walking and bicycling along US 1. Safety for other transportation modes—motor vehicles and transit—is also being considered. The Evaluation will identify specific locations and segments for study and recommended improvements based on historical crash data, known areas with high pedestrian and bicycle activity…

All 9th – 11th grade students will be participating in the administration of the PSAT on Wednesday, October 11. All 9th grade students will participate in the PSAT 8/9 while 10th and 11th grade students will participate in the PSAT/NMSQT. All students have been pre-registered. What Will Seniors do on PSAT Day? Seniors are encouraged to choose one of the…

Interested in learning more about college? Curious about careers? Do you want to help others succeed? Please join us! The Greater Baltimore Urban League offers a free program, the Saturday Leadership Program, bringing 100 students from Baltimore and Howard County to visit Baltimore colleges monthly on Saturdays from 8am-2:30pm. For more information and to apply: http://www.gbul.org/saturday-leadership-program.html. Eligibility: 9th or 10th…

The African American Community Roundtable Education Fall Forum will be held on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Long Reach High School from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The topic is Educating Every Student through the Lens of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The featured guest speaker is Dr. Michael J. Martirano, Interim Superintendent of Howard County Public School System. The forum will…

All parents and high school and middle school students looking for a competitive edge are encouraged to attend “Substance Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievement and Mental Health” at 7:00 p.m. on January 30 at Howard High School. This research-based program will be presented by Dr. Amelia Arria, the Director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development…

Support the Long Reach Band. Fundraiser at Tino's Italian Bistro on Centre Park Dr on Monday, September 25 from 11am-10pm. Lunch, dinner, dine-in, carry-out, delivery. No flyer necessary. The band gets 10% of the day's proceeds to help pay for the marching band competition. Flyer