First Time Shining in the Spotlight

Extra, Extra, read all about it! Performing on stage is the fantastic production created by the Oakland Mills High School students and staff: Newsies! And, let me tell you, there are no words to describe this musical other than spectacular and wonderful! Everyone involved made sure to put their whole heart into it, especially our main character, Jack Kelly, performed by Bliden Elung. The notorious … Continue reading First Time Shining in the Spotlight

We Still Need Your Service!

More hours added to the requirement?! On April 1, 2023, the Howard County Board Of Education announced plans of updating service hour requirements for all HCPSS students. Instead of the original 75 hours, it could potentially increase to 90-100 hours of service. The BOE said that Howard County students are not as involved in the community as in other counties, and they believe that this … Continue reading We Still Need Your Service!

Goodbye Canvas!

HCPSS to Switch Learning Management Systems This year will be the final year Canvas will be active in the Howard County Public School System. The Board of Education has decided against using the educational assistance tool, and plans for what comes next have yet to be announced. Canvas was used as a streamlined service for many school related tasks like assignments, quizzes, and accessing grades. … Continue reading Goodbye Canvas!

No More Phones? New Dress Code?

Take a look at OMHS’s Newest Set of School Rules In the beginning of each school year, students and faculty are reminded of the school policies that are in place to keep an orderly and safe learning environment. As this school year has progressed, it seems many of us have lost sight of some of those rules and strayed away from the orderly learning environment … Continue reading No More Phones? New Dress Code?

Unidentified Flying Object at OM

Are aliens among us? On the 13th of February, an unidentified flying object crashed on Oakland Mills High School’s baseball field. Authorities refuse to call it a UFO and the whole situation was initially hidden by the U.S. Air Force. Here is what we learned from our secret information network. Around 2:00 am on the 13th of February, residents of Oakland Mills heard a loud … Continue reading Unidentified Flying Object at OM