Today's Topics, 3/28/2019
Sat, 03/30/2019 - 6:43pmMRHS Speech and Debate Team was very successful in last weekend’s Baltimore Catholic Forensic League (BCFL) Metropolitan Championship Tournament. Eligible public and private high schools throughout the Baltimore area participated. The MRHS team won the 2ndplace Sweepstakes trophy for cumulative excellence in all events and the 1stplace Debate Sweepstakes trophy for having the best performing debaters. The following students were selected to compete in the Metro tournament, and all listed placeholders and semi-finalists are eligible to compete for national recognition by the National Catholic Forensics League (NCFL).
Declamation Grace Kim, Alternate
Student Congress Amaris Hester (5th Place) and Nina Wyckoff
Lincoln Douglas Debate Abbas Bokhari, Madisyn Parisi (Semi-Finalist), and Juliana Yu
Original Oratory Speech Anna Han, Rena Bi, Yoori Kim (6th Place), Megan Li (1st Place & OO State Champion), and Angelina Zhang (4th Place)
Public Forum Debate Daniel He and Yuvraj Nayak (1st Place & PF State Champions), Minhee Kim and Alex Kim (Semi-Finalists)
Extemporaneous Speech Amaris Hester (3rd Place)
Impromptu Amaris Hester (4th Place) and Yoori Kim
Congratulations to these student for their hard work and remarkable accomplishments, and we wish them well as they move on to compete at the NCFL Grand Nationals in Milwaukee in May.
Marriotts Ridge earns award for female diversity in computer science class. MRHS has received the 2018 AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award because there was a 50% or higher female representation in our Computer Science Principles course in 2018, or the percentage of the women who took the AP computer science test met or exceeded that of the school’s female population in 2018. Out of 18,000 secondary schools worldwide, MRHS was one of 685 to win the award. MRHS was the only HCPSS school to receive this diversity award in 2018!
ONLY 2 DAYS REMAINING TO PURCHASE PROM TICKETS!!
Tickets will NOT be available after March 29
Lunchtime Sales March 25-29 at the table in the Commons. $85 cash/check or exchange online receipt for ticket(s).
Purchase Online with a credit card until March 28 at 11:59 p.m. Student MUST present a printed receipt at the ticket table this week to receive ticket(s).
DO NOT DELAY – No tickets will be sold after March 29!
2019 AP Exams – late fee will apply after March 29!
Exams will be administered over two weeks in May: May 6-10 and May 14-17. Register today through Naviance! $94 per exam (after March 29 a late fee of $20 per exam will be applied). Signed Naviance Survey and payment receipt or check should be submitted to Student Services, attn.: Mrs. Scott. Complete information is available on the AP website. Questions? Email lisa_scott@hcpss.org or call 410-313-5446. Complete in
Teen Advisory Council: HC DrugFree Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meets one Monday evening a month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Barn/Teen Center in the Oakland Mills Village Center and is open to all Howard County high school students. Community service hours are available for all meetings and events. Next meeting will be Monday, April 8. To register, please visit www.hcdrugfree.org and go to the Teen Advisory Council page. Refreshments provided at meetings, so must RSVP to Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.
Student Contests
The Indian Cultural Association of Howard County, a non-profit organization, is conducting a High School Essay Contestfor students in Howard County. The topic is “What can the world learn from Mahatma Gandhi?” Entry deadline is March 29 @ 11:59 PM.
HoCo Student FilmFest, film-savvy teens are invited to create films for the 15th annual festival. Deadline for entries is April 5.
Fourth Circuit Sponsors 2019 High School Essay Contest The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2019 essay contest. Students are invited to consider and share their thoughts on the question:
“How has the right to freedom of speech established for public school students in the Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines evolved in the 50 years since it was decided?”
The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Essays are limited to 1,000 words and must be submitted by April 15, 2019. Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes: first place, $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000. Winners will be announced in July, and travel will be provided to the court’s Constitution Day event in September 2019.
For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, visit http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest-2019.
For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office at:
Please note: Children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or members of the household of a federal judge or federal judiciary employee are not eligible for the competition.
Innocence Stolen: Protecting Our Children Online
An adult only event –
Waverly Elementary School
This presentation, facilitated by Department of Justice Community Engagement Specialist, Mr. Vincent DiVivo, for parents and guardians will provide information on how to keep your children safe on the internet. Adults will be informed on how to protect their children from negative and criminal influences online. Topics include social networking, cyber bullying, sexting, and internet predators. The program provides prevention and intervention strategies and internet safety resources. This program is limited to adults only, due to the sensitivity of the topics that will be discussed. Childcare will be provided. Please fill out the form below if you plan on attending. Please sign up to attend on the link below: