HCPSS has agreed to metal detectors Following the incident in September where a 17-year-old student was charged with bringing a weapon into the school, Oakland Mills High School administration, in union with HCPSS officials, has decided to make a change. Dr. Fink, our principal here at OM, has gotten metal detectors approved for the upcoming 2024 – 2025 school year and onwards. These metal detectors … Continue reading Metal Detectors Coming to OM
What we know so far As the end of the school year approaches, so does the class of 2024’s graduation ceremony! Typically, HCPSS graduations happen from the last week of May until the first week of June, but this year all graduations will be in May with the last graduation date on May 31, 2024. All Howard County high school graduations are held locally at … Continue reading Class of 2024 Graduation Updates
Register to Vote this Election Year If you weren’t already aware, a pretty heated election is coming in hot this November. Every single even-numbered year is an election year here in America either at the local, state, or federal levels of government. Registering and participating in voting is incredibly important to make your voice heard for the future of our country. Most of our very … Continue reading Can I Legally Vote?
The time for scheduling is now here! Winter break is almost here, but first, it’s about that time of year when planning courses for the next academic year begins. Course selection opens for students in Synergy on Monday, December 18th. With numerous options and requirements to consider, crafting the perfect schedule may seem challenging. However, by following these simple steps and guidelines, the process can … Continue reading Scheduling for the 2024-2025 School Year
War in Nagorno-Karabakh spills into the civilian population On September 19th, 2023, Azerbaijan continued a long-standing conflict between Azeri armed forces and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict started in 1988 with the fall of the Soviet Union and subsequently resulted in the restarting of its various ethnic conflicts. Artsakh, the self-proclaimed nation in Nagorno-Karabakh, is an Armenian-majority area inside of Azerbaijan. Because of … Continue reading Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh
