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Vision and Hearing Screening
The Hearing and Vision Screening will be held on Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th, 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM. Volunteers are needed both days to record data. If you would like to volunteer for any amount of time on either day, please contact Becky Brown at 410-313-5545 or rbrown@hcpss.org.
Teacher Notes
From Mrs. Quinn, GT Resource Teacher:
The GT Parent Academy Meeting is on April 15th at 7:00 PM at the Faulkner Ridge Center in Columbia. This session will focus on The Howard County Public System's G/T Education Program: Moving from Good to Great with special guest, Mr. Robert Glascock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology. For more information, please contact the G/T Education Program Advisory Committee at GTAdvisoryHCPSS@verizon.net.
The GT Orientation Meeting for Incoming 6th Grade Parents is next Thursday, April 17th in the Media Center from 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM. Parents will learn about the GT Content Area classes, the GT Research Class, and enrichment opportunities for all students.
The GT Enrichment Fair is on Thursday, May 8th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM in the GT Room, Computer Lab, and Media Center. Students who worked on GT enrichment projects will showcase their work and demonstrate programs using technology. Confirmation letters must be returned to Mrs. Quinn by next week.
UMBC's Center for Women and Information Technology will be hosting its 6th Annual Computer Mania Day on Saturday, May 3rd. This event is includes technology-related activities for middle school students, their parents, teachers, and community members. Students will enjoy hands-on, interactive workshops focused on technology and engineering and run by women role models in industry and research. Please go to http://www.computer-mania.info for registration information.
From Mrs. Mako, World Languages Teacher:
It's Linguistic! A Celebration of World Languages! An event in game show format where beginning French and Spanish students from across the district demonstrate their knowledge of the target language and culture. It will be held at Burleigh Manor Middle School on Saturday, April 19th, 8:30 AM -1:00 PM. Please RSVP Brenda Myrick at 410-313-6841. We are hoping to bring home a great victory for Mount View and we invite you to join us at the competition.
8th Grade News
Eighth grade Medieval Times permission slips and money are due no later than Tuesday, April 15th for all students who plan to attend.
Student Recognition
Congratulations to Alison Venooker. Alison's poster will be featured in the Howard County Office of Human Rights Fair Housing Month Poster Showcase at The Mall in Columbia. The Grand Opening of the exhibit is Friday, April 18th. Posters will be on display through Sunday, April 27th.
Good luck to Claire Fremuth, Vivian Tu, Danielle Frazier, Emily Liang, and Greta Ostergaard. They will be representing Mount View at the French language competition, It's Linguistic, on April 19th.
PTA
MVMS PTA is recruiting officers and committee chairs for the 2008/2009 school years. Please contact Lori Ferraro at ferrarofamily4@verizon.net or 410-489-2577 or Tracy German at jgerman@comcast.net or 410-489-6245 if you would like to become more active in the PTA. It is a great way to stay involved in your child's education.
ATTENTION MOUNT VIEW PARENTS AND INCOMING PARENTS! PTSA is excited to announce that our spirit wear will have a new look this year! We will be offering Under Armour and various other new items. Make sure your kids and you show your Falcon pride by wearing your New Mount View Spiritwear. Look for order forms to come out around Mid-April.
Community News
Transition Fair for Middle School Families -- Want to know more about transition and community supports for people with disabilities? HCPSS Middle and High School staff will provide information about high school and community programs available to your child after graduation. Meeting will be held April 23rd from 6-7:30 PM at the Faulkner Ridge Center in Columbia. Call 410-637-4950 or 410-313-5640 for more information.
Korean American Health Fair will be held Saturday, April 26 at Centennial High School from 12 Noon to 4:30 PM. Services will be offered FREE of charge for hearing and vision screening, clinical breast exam, skin analyzer screening, blood pressure screening, dental screenng for children, bone density screenng glucose and cholesterol screening. Health education information will be available on mental health and diabetes. Health Fair is sponsored by Howard County General Hospital with co-sponsorships from Ellicott City Horizon Council, Howard County Health Department and the Korean American Community Associaition.
AFS Intercultural Programs will hold a public information meeting about:
Hosting an Exchange Student
Study Abroad
Learning a Language this Summer (high school students)
Volunteering in Another Country (high school students)
The meeting will be held on Monday, April 14th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the East Columbia Library, in Columbia. For more information, call 301-604-7739.
Candlelight Concerts will present the Pavel Haas Quartet at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 26th at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center in Columbia. Students up to age 17 will receive one free ticket when accompanied by a paying adult. For details and tickets call 443-367-3122.
The Columbia Association's Teen Advisory Committee is sponsoring a College Fair on Saturday, May 3rd from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. The event will be held at Kahler Hall in Columbia. Representatives from colleges and universities across the country will be present to help area teens explore the wide range of options available to them after high school. Admission is free and light refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Carol Wasser at 410-715-5523.
The Columbia Association's Middle School Advisory Committee will host Spring Fling, a free middle school social open to all Howard County middle school students on Friday, May 2, 2008, from 7 - 9 p.m. The event will take place at Kahler Hall in Harper's Choice, 5440 Old Tucker Row in Columbia. Participants can dance, hear music, play games, eat food and have lots of fun! Register by April 25, 2008 by calling 410-715-5523.
The Columbia Association will hold a Teen Talent Contest on Friday, April 25th from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Teen Center in Oakland Mills in Columbia. Middle and high school student participants may sing, dance, model, or play an instrument. Celebrity judges will be there and great prizes will be given. Call 410-715-5523 to register. Tickets will be $3 at the door.
EduSerc - Educators Serving the Community, is hosting its summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program open house on Wednesday, April 30th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Parents and educators are welcome to attend. Programs will be available for elementary, middle and high school students. Several sessions are being offered from June 7th - August 23rd The programs will take place at the EduSerc Training and Learning Institute in Laurel. To register or to obtain more information, go to www.eduserc.org/programs. For information call Yvette Smith at 301-498-2899 X105.
The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland will hold their Daisy Day Program on Saturday, May 17th from 12:30 PM -4:00 PM at Clementine Peterson Activity Center/GS Camp Ilchester. Activities will include songs, games, crafts, learning about the Girl Scouts and about how to join a Girl Scout Troop in the fall. The event is open to girls who are 5 years old or currently in kindergarten and not a registered girl scout. For more information, contact Maria Pezzella at mpezzella@gscm.org or 410-358-9711, X217.
Girl Scout Troop #3316 and the Pointers Run ES PTA will hold a blood drive on May 1st from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the school's cafeteria in Clarksville. Trauma victims, premature infants, cancer patients and many others rely on a safe and adequate blood supply to survive. It is important for the community blood supply to be constantly replenished to ensure that blood is available for every patient when they need it. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-Give-Life.
Howard County Animal Control will hold a Be Kind to Animals celebration on Saturday, May 10th from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM in Columbia. The event will feature discussions on animal care, animal displays, handouts, craft projects, agility demonstrations, etc. For more information, contact Sheri Fox at 410-313-2780.
On Saturday, April 12th the Howard County Autism Society and AMC Theatres at Columbia Mall will have a showing of "Nim's Island" for families with special needs. There will be no trailers, the volume will be kept down and the lights will be kept up. Children are encouraged to take sensory breaks and all families and friends with special needs are welcome. All showings will start at 9:30 AM. Doors open at 8:45 AM. The cost is $6 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society will present a free panel discussion called "Racism in America: 1968 - 2008" commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. The panel will include distinguished authors and activists as well as a decade-by-decade account of African-American history. The event will take place at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 27th at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center in Columbia.
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland will hold a two-mile walk around Lake Elkhorn in Columbia, on Sunday, May 4th. Registration will begin at 8:00 AM and the walk will start at 9:00 AM. Dogs are welcome to participate. The fundraising event is free and open to the public. Register online at www.kidneymd.org. For more information, contact Kelly Meltzer, Director of Special Events, at 443-322-0378 or kmeltzer@kidneymd.org.
Call for Nominations for SECAC's 10th Annual Staff Appreciation & Recognition Night: The Special Education Community Advisory Committee (SECAC) invites you to nominate a teacher or other staff member who you think has most significantly enhanced your child's educational experience by providing excellence in teaching and related services. Nominees may be teachers, bus drivers, guidance counselors, psychologists, administrators, occupational, physical and speech therapists or other staff members. SECAC will only accept nominations from parents, guardians or students. You may nominate either two staff members per child or a child's team. If nominating a team, you need to supply the names all of the team members.
For nominations of individual staff members, please describe (50-200 words) some action, attitude approach that you feel made that individual stand out at making an exceptional difference to your child's experience or education.
For team nominations, please describe (50 - 400 words) how the team has worked together to provide an exceptional educational experience. Kindly avoid writing a separate citation for each team member. |
Citations may be edited for length for the purposes of the recognition event, although your nominee will receive a copy of the complete version.If you have pictures of your child (with or without the nominees) and would like to contribute them to our Recognition Presentation, please forward them with your nomination.
We will celebrate their contributions with you and your family, as well as the nominee's guest and administrator, on Tuesday, April 29th at 7:00 PM in Oakland Mills High School's Auditorium Columbia. (see http://www.hcpss.org/schools/schools_high.shtml for directions)
Please understand that SECAC has asked your child's teacher to send this nomination form home with your child. Your child's teacher is not soliciting a nomination. e-mail nominations are much preferred (address below). Please include:
Nominee:
Staff Position:
School/Bus Company:
Your Name:
Your Phone Number:
Your Address or E-Mail Address:
Please return by April 15th, via E-Mail if at all possible to:
SECAC Recognition Night Chair
c/o Kim McKay
3001 Cluster Pines Ct
Ellicott City, MD 21042
The Dorsey Search Dolphins Swim Team will hold a Kickoff Splash Down Party on Saturday, May 10th from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at the swim center. Bring a friend! The team welcomes new and returning members, ages 5 - 18. Swimmers must be able to swim one length of the pool in freestyle or backstroke by the June 14th Time Trials. RSVP by Wednesday, May 7th to Dana Varela, 410-465-3377 or Barb Pavao, 410-418-4749.
Grace Adventures Day Camp will take place July 7 - August 1 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM with extended hours available. The camp will be located at Grace Community Church in Fulton, with 30 acres that include playing fields, a pavilion, wooded areas and a stream. For more information, go to
www.graceadventurescamp.org or call 240-553-1090.
On Sunday, April 13th at 9:00 AM (rain or shine), the Viking 5k race/walk and 1 - mile fun run will take place at Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City. Many prizes will be raffled off for all participants. Sign up online at www.active.com or www.striders.net. For more information, contact Larry Appel, Race Director, lappel1@live.com.
Three Phantoms in Concert, a benefit for Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, with three Broadway stars from Phantom of the Opera, will take place on May 19th at 6:30 PM at Toby's Dinner Theatre. For tickets, contact CCTA at 410-381-0700, or info@ccstarts.com.
The Music and Arts Center will hold it's 15th Annual Summer Band Camp for grades 4 - 12 on July 7th - 18th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM for Concert Band and Wind Ensemble; 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM for Jazz Ensemble. The Camp will be held at Marriotts Ridge High School. The cost of the camp is $175 for Band Camp and $145.00 ($100.00 if registered in Band Camp) for Jazz Ensemble. For more information, please call Music and Arts Center 410-461- 1844, David Smith 410-795-8416 or Kendall Davis 410-461-2633.
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