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Counseling Center

Senior Awards Assembly

Thursday, May 24, 2012
7:00pm
OMHS Auditorium

The Counseling Center is offering an opportunity to purchase potted flowers. These flowers will be used to decorate the stage for the Senior Awards Assembly. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the pots may be taken home.

There will be 30 pots of annuals available for purchase. These flowers may be transplanted to your yard or stay in the pot for your deck or porch.

If you are interested in purchasing flowers for yourself or as a gift, please complete the order form below and return it with proper payment to Mrs. Buffington or Mrs. Magruder in the Counseling Center, no later than May 17th.

Awards Assembly Flower Sale Order Form

Check out the LearningExpress Library!

Trying to improve basic skills or prepare for an important test?  Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed.

Learning Express provides interactive online practice tests in a variety of academic and career related areas. These include advanced placement tests, GED tests, college entrance exams (ACT and SAT), and job related qualification tests in areas such as nursing, the military, real estate, and a variety of public safety fields. This research tool also includes tutorial courses on job related skills, such as resume creation, and subject reviews in such areas as citizenship requirements, math skills, and writing skills. You will need to set up a personal user name and password in order to keep track of your progress on individual tests and courses.

Missed this year's Sophomore Info Night? Not to worry, you can view much of the information that was discussed in the presentation below. If you have any questions/concerns, please contact the Guidance Department.

Sophomore Information Night Presentation

Senior Board

Attention Seniors: Please come to the Counseling Center to check out the Senior Board. Let us know where you have been accepted and where you decide to go.

Freshman Parent Night

Missed this year's Freshman Parent Information Night? We've put together all the great info that was discussed. You can view/download it by clicking on the link below:

     Freshman Parent Information Night 2011

New Scholarship Newsletter!

Click here to see the latest scholarship opportunities. Remember, the only scholarship you're sure not to get is the one you don't apply for.

National College Fairs

Every year, more than 400,000 students attend National College Fairs seeking information about colleges, universities and other postsecondary institutions. Free and open to the public, National College Fairs and Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs allow students to interact with admission representatives from a wide range of postsecondary institutions to discuss course offerings, admission and financial aid requirements, college life in general, and other information pertinent to the college selection process.

Click here to see a list of College Fair locations near you.

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College Application Packet
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
New Opportunities & Summer Ideas
Parent Response Form
Scholarships
Senior Questionnaire
Senior Parent Checklist
Teacher Recommendation Request Packet
Transcript Request Form

Please review our Transcript Process by clicking on the link below.

     Oakland Mills High School Transcript Process

Online Transcript and Recommendation Requests

We are getting many requests through email to complete secondary school reports and transcript requests online. Please be aware of the following guidelines for Howard County high schools:

1. We cannot send out any transcripts online or through the mail without a signed Howard County Transcript Request Form and the fee of $4 per transcript.
   
   
2. The Common Application is the only website that is secure for School Counselors to fill out the Secondary School Report form and attach a transcript. Students may enter a counselor’s email to complete the information, however they must turn in the signed transcript form and fee before it will be processed online. Students do not need to bring in an envelope if everything will be completed through the Common Application online process.
   
   
3. In addition to the Common Application, counselor and teacher recommendations can be completed online for the University of Maryland College Park. However, we are unable to send a transcript online to UMCP, so students must bring in an envelope to mail their transcript if applying to UMCP.
   
   
4. With the exception of the Common Application and UMCP, ALL secondary school reports should be printed, the student section completed, and the reports submitted with their envelopes, stamps and transcript request form.

Please do not send electronic requests for anything but the Common Application and UMCP.

If you have any further questions please call your school counselor at 410-313-6950.

Career Information
http://www.bls.gov/k12/

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This site has information about all different kinds of careers in different interest areas, including a description of what the job is like, how you get ready for the job, how much it pays, the future of that job, what other jobs are similar to that one, and places to go to find more info. Click on the link above to start learning about some opportunities that are out there for you!

Homework Request Policy

During the current flu season and the heightened concerns which have made it necessary for many students with symptoms to be out of school, Student Services will attempt to respond to the increased demands for the collection of assignments. However, please be aware that our standard policy is still in force for practical reasons.

Upon the request of parents, Student Services will complete a Homework Request Form and place copies in teachers’ mailboxes with the following caveats:

1. the student will miss 3 days of school starting on the day the request is made
2. the parent understands that teachers need 24 hours to get assignments to the Student Services Office
3. the parent makes arrangements to have the assignments picked up from Student Services by 2:40pm on a school day

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Student Service

All students seeking a high school diploma must complete a student service requirement. Follow the link below for all the info you'll need to successfully complete this important and essential part of your high school career.

     http://www.hcpss.org/servicelearning/

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Colleges, military and job recruiters will be coming to the Counseling Center offering informational sessions throughout the fall.

This year, students in the 11th and 12th grades will be allowed to sign up for a maximum of 5 visits. It is a good idea to select your choices wisely. Choose a variety of schools to include campus size, location, reach and safe schools.

Students interested in attending these presentations must sign up for a pass in the Counseling Center prior to the first period of the day of the visit. Parents are invited as well.

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Check out the latest Scholarship Newsletter by clicking on the link below.

     April & May 2012 Scholarship Newsletter

Freshman Newsletter

Click on the link below to view/download.

     Freshman Newsletter - Fall 2010

Sophmore Newsletter

Click on the link below to view/download.

     Sophomore Newsletter - Fall 2011

Junior Newsletter

Click on the link below to view/download.

     Junior Newsletter - Fall 2011

Senior Newsletter

Click on the link below to view/download.

     Senior Newsletter - Fall 2011

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