VIKING NEWS

• March 14, 2025 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early
• March 28, 2025 - End of 3rd Quarter
• March 31, 2025 - Schools Closed for Students
• April 14-21, 2025 - Spring Break/Schools Closed
• April 26, 2025 - Junior/Senior Prom
• May 7, 2025 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early
• May 16, 2025 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early
• May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day/Schools and Offices Closed

Congratulations to Anista Ganta for achieving an outstanding accomplishment - winning 1st place in two categories for the National PTA Reflections program!

• 1st Place – Outstanding Interpretation in Literature
  
• 1st Place – Outstanding Interpretation in Music Composition

As one of the top three winners in the high school division in the Literature and Music Composition category, Anista’s entries have now advanced to the Maryland Free State PTA for judging at the state level.

February 25th Financial Aid 101: Join HCC, HCPSS, and HCPL on Tuesday, February 25th at 6pm at the Howard County Public Library Miller Branch to learn all about Financial Aid. Topics covered include completing the FAFSA, understanding how financial aid is determined and awarded, and much more. Register here.

March 5th Military Information Night: Students/Families in grades 7-12 are invited to Howard High School from 6pm-8pm to learn about the many avenues available through the Military. The event brings Military Academies, ROTC programs, and military branches together to share information with students. We will host a fair as well as offer speakers and a student panel. We hope to see you there!

March 15th Discover Your Path to Higher Education at an HBCU March 15th! Join us from 9am-2pm at Guilford Park High School for an immersive experience showcasing the rich legacy and opportunities available at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This fair serves as an invaluable resource for students seeking a college experience that nurtures cultural identity, academic excellence, and leadership development.

Mulch Day is March 15, 2025 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please help us reach our goal of 7,000. Don’t wait to order your mulch. Orders are due by March 2nd.

Don’t forget that if you pick up your mulch you will save 10% off your order. Use the code PICKUP during checkout!

Use the QR code below or click here to access our online store.

For a discount on laying your mulch, contact Mt. Hebron alums Ashton D’Alonzo and Jackson Williams, proud owners of AJ's Lawn & Landscape, at 443-520-5258.

DON’T NEED MULCH? Consider making a monetary donation instead. Every dollar donated helps to reduce out-of-pocket cost to attend, and allows us to gift tickets to students who might otherwise not be able to attend.

Thank you very MULCH!
Your parent volunteer MHHS Mulch Sale Committee

MulchSale@MtHebronPTSA.com

They are a local non-profit out of Columbia, MD. They serve MD, DE, NJ, OH & FL. They fundraise to help the families of critically ill children. They send them to experiences like Disney on Ice, concerts, and events. Casey Cares is committed to helping provide families with comfort when their children are hospital or bed-bound.

I have been volunteering with Casey Cares for 15 years and can confidently say that there is no mismanagement of money, they run on a skeleton staff and provide so many great opportunities for critically ill kids & their families.

Casey Cares makes care baskets to drop off at the hospital. They always include comfy pj's so kids don't have to wear hospital gowns.

How can you help? We will be collecting NEW TEEN-SIZED PJ's from March 1st - April 4th. If you want to donate a pair, just put them in the collection box next to the giant Viking wearing PJ's in the main lobby. OR, drop them off in room 121, Mrs. Johannes' room. They always get baby and toddler-sized pj's and their biggest need is teen-sized, so basically, smaller adult pj's.

Questions? Contact Jen Johannes. Together we can make a difference for critically ill kids!

Mount Hebron PTSA presents an opportunity to celebrate the Class of 2025 with congratulatory banners. These banners, designed for graduating seniors and school groups, will be directly delivered to the school and prominently showcased in the hallways of school. Students will receive their banners to take home at their graduation rehearsal (date TBA), perfectly timed for commencement festivities. Crafted from durable 36”x24” vinyl with a welded finish and grommets, these banners are suitable for both indoor and outdoor display. Flexible, tear-resistant, and weather-proof, they feature vibrant, fade-resistant ink for a lasting impression

$35 EACH *An additional 6% MD Sales Tax will be added at time of order

ORDER DEADLINE MARCH 11, 2025

ORDER ONLINE AT VARSITYGRAPHICS.NET/HEBRON-BANNERS

Click this link to learn more about the Class of 2025 graduation.

Freshmen 2028

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538298930108508

Sophomores 2027

https://www.facebook.com/groups/132631256538950/

Juniors 2026

https://www.facebook.com/groups/474264264531291/

Seniors 2025

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403498247520261/

On Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, the Howard County Board of Education approved adjustments to Policy 8080 – Responsible Use of Technology, Digital Tools, and Social Media, and the Student Code of Conduct that is intended to reduce the use of personal devices by students during the student day. The policy changes will take effect on Monday, March 3, 2025.

While more information will be provided to students, staff and parents/guardians prior to the March 3rd implementation date, here are the highlights of the adjustments that were adopted by the Board:

• No students, PreKindergarten-12, will be permitted to use cell phones and other personal devices during the student day (first bell to last bell of the day) except for reasons detailed in a student’s IEP, 504, or health plan.
• Smart watches will be permitted to be worn to check time but may not be a distraction.
• When a personal device is used in violation of the new policy, the device will be confiscated for the remainder of the student day.
• Students may be in possession of personal devices, but they must be “away and silenced”, meaning devices are not able to be seen by either the student or staff member and are set to make no noise.
• Personal laptops may be used for instructional activities in high school when permitted by the teacher.
• A staff member on a school-sponsored field trip may permit the use of a personal technology device by a student in limited situations where capturing a picture or video may be appropriate or contacting a parent/guardian is necessary.
• School administrators and school administrators’ designees may authorize use of a personal device in rare instances such as an emergency for communication purposes.

More information will be provided related to the expectations and consequences from now through implementation, so students and parents/guardians are fully informed and prepared for policy implementation on March 3, 2025.

Message From the Superintendent: New Student Personal Device Policy Takes Effect on March 3

• Classes will be taught by HoCo college students with high school student assistants and adult supervision. Botvin’s Evidence Based Curriculum promotes positive health and personal development for students in grades 6 to 9. (Slightly younger students will be considered especially if joining an older sibling, and students older than 9th grade may be invited to join our high school team to earn Community Service Hours while learning.) If parents/guardians have questions about the appropriateness for students, register the students and HC DrugFree’s team will contact you. Siblings and friends are encouraged to take these classes together.
• Class dates: February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 31, April 7, 28, and May 5 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Visit HC DrugFree’s website for more information and register students at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Spring2025LifeSkills
• HoCo High School Student Leadership Opportunity to Earn Community Service Hours: Join HC DrugFree’s instructional team to assist college students teaching online Life Skills classes – all while serving as a role model and mentor to younger HoCo students. This leadership experience looks good on resumes and college applications. For more information and to register to volunteer, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AssistLS2025spring

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