ViewPoint –May 14, 2010

Week of May17th

Upcoming Testing Dates

Community News

Week of May 17^th

May 17^th

PTA Meeting 7:00 PM

May 20^th

Outdoor Education Volunteer Meeting 7:00 PM

May 21st

Algebra HSA for Grade 7

Outdoor Education Prep Day for 6^th Grade Students

May 22^nd

Chorus Field Trip to Music in the Parks 6:55 AM – 9:30 PM

Upcoming Testing Dates

May 21^st, 27^th, 28^th

7^th Grade Algebra HSA

June 1^st, 2^nd

8^th Grade Algebra HSA

Community News

** 1 WEEK REMAINING FOR "EARLY BIRD" RATE **

Marriotts Ridge High School - Boosters Summer Camp Registration

“Early Bird” Rate - 10% discount thru May 15^th

Visit the MRHS Boosters website for details on Summer Camps sponsored by the MRHS Boosters Club and instructed by MRHS Staff.  Registration forms and online purchases via Visa/MasterCard available from our website. http://www.mrhs-boosters.com/summercamps. For more information contact:  summercamps@mrhs-boosters.com

The MRHS Poms Squad is holding tryouts for the 2010-2011 school year from Monday, May 17^th to Wednesday, May 19^th from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the dance studio.

Attention 8^th Grade Parents: Calling all future Mustand Parents!! Want to get involved in your 8^th graders new school early, meet other MRHS parents, and see what’s going on at MRHS? We are looking for the next generation of volunteers to help run the annual 5K and 1mile run/walk. Next year’s Mustang Stampede is Halloween weekend. If interested in participating on the planning committee or helping out on race day, please contact the Race Director, Paul Laux, at Mustang5K@verizon.net.

Preakness Celebration - Hot Air Balloon Festival at Turf Valley: The festival is Thursday, May 13^th and Friday, May 14^th, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Admission is free. The Balloon Launch is Saturday, May 15^th at 6:30 AM. All public parking will be offsite. Events include: craft vendors, tethered balloon rides (small fee), walk thru balloon, balloon glow (at dusk), children’s Pee Wee Preakness and other children’s entertainment, live music, specialty food.

River Hill High School PTSA is sponsoring Ticked Off About Lyme on Thursday. May 20th, 7:00 PM.at RHHS auditorium. This FREE event is an information program about Prevention, Symptoms, Testing and treatment for Lyme disease. For questions, contact Sheila Bishoff at Sheila@networkint.com or 301-854-1220 or visit www.riverhill.org.

Attention Returning College Students: West Friendship Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with Field Day on Thursday, May 20^th from 9:30 AM - 12:10 PM and / or 12:25 PM - 3:15 PM. If interested, please contact Patti Jenkins at jenkinsjpk@verizon.net.

Career Academies Summer Camp: Monday - Friday, June 28^th - July 2^nd, 8:00 AM – Noon at Applications and Research Lab, 10920 Route 108, Ellicott City. Students currently in grades 7 - 8 can learn about careers in science, technology, engineering, culinary science and business. Registration forms are available in the 2010 Summer Programs Catalog at http://www.hcpss.org/summer/SummerCatalog2010.pdf. For more information, contact Sally Long, Career and Technology Education Office, 410-313-6629.