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Registration: New Students
Continuing Students AP Classes
If you are not sure what school boundary you reside in or which school bus your child is assigned
to ride, please visit the Howard County School Locator site.
Enrollment Requirements
• Student
must be registered by his/her custodial parent (biological, adoptive,
legal guardian).
•
Parents must live in the school attendance area of the school in
which they
plan to
enroll their student.
•
The following information is required
at time of registration:
a.
Parent must produce a picture I.D. - driver's license, military
ID, or
passport.
b.
Signed original current lease or deed with your address, valid
dates, signatures
c.
Current utility bill with name and address (non-cellular telephone,
gas & electric,
cable bill)
d.
Student's proof of birth (birth certificate, baptismal certificate,
hospital certificate,
passport, military identification)
e.
Student's current proof of immunizations
f.
Student's most recent grade report - transcript, report card from
last
school attended at time of withdrawal.
g.
If student is receiving or has received Special Education, 504, or related
services,
please provide current documentation; i.e., Individual Education Plan
(IEP), 504, Psychological Report.
h.
Custodial parent must submit proof of custody, i.e., divorce settlement
papers,
court papers, adoption papers.
Please call the school to find out
when enrollments are scheduled and whether a
registration appointment is necessary!
Other Helpful Information
Where to go if. . .
•
Lost birth certificate? For
children in Maryland, a copy of a birth certificate
can be obtained
from the Howard County Health Department, 7178 Columbia Gateway
Drive Phone: 410.313.6300. There is a charge for this service.
•
Can't find your deed? You can
obtain a copy of your deed from the Howard County
Courthouse, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia, MD; Land Records Dept. 410.313.6117.
There is
a charge for this service.
•
Haven't settled on your house yet?
House is in the process of being built? Contact
the office that handles out-of-district requests, 410.313.6997.
Registration Information
•
Not sure which school your student
should attend? Call the School System's Public
Information Office at 410.313.6682, to find out.
•
Immunization Questions: Contact
the health staff at the child's home school
or the Health
Services Office at 410.313.6812.
•
Custody Documents: In the case of a divorce or separation, it is
important for
the school
to have a copy of the information pertaining to custody. Students
can ONLY be
registered by the custodial parent, living in Howard County. If
you are not
the child's parent, you must have court-ordered guardianship to register
a student in Howard County Public Schools.
• If
you have any "special" living arrangements
(living with a relative until
your home is built,
sharing residence with another family, homeless, etc.)
please contact
the school's Pupil Personnel Worker at 410.313.6646. Special documentation
must be on file, if you do not have your own legal mailing address
in your school's district.
•
If you are buying/building/leasing,
and don't live within your school
district, you
must contact the office that handles out-of-district requests at 410.313.6997.
•
If the student is new to Howard
County and was born outside of the US and/
or needs ESOL services,
contact the Office of International Student
Services for assessment
and registration at 410.313.7101 or 410.313.7102.
Any deviation from the stated
requirements must be approved by the Pupil
Personnel Office (410.313.6646 or 410.313.6822).
Also contact the Pupil Personnel office in situations regarding:
• Residency
•
Multiple family living arrangements
•
Homeless students
•
Custody/guardianship
In February, Counselors will meet with individual students to discuss
registration for the 2010-11 school year. Each student will have a new Catalog of
Approved High School courses for the 2010-11 school year, whichwill contain information about all courses.
February 11th is the very last day to turn in a registration sheet for next year.
The 2010 - 11 Course Catalog lists all approved high school courses for Howard County Schools for the 2009-10 school year. Due to enrollment and staffing differences at each high school, course selections vary from school to school. For specific details on courses offered at Hammond High School, please contact Ms.
Jane Mooney, Hammond High School Director of Guidance, at 410-313-7620.
New! 2010-11 School Year Registration Timeline
January 4, 2010: Teachers distribute catalogs in first period classes.
January 5 - 11: Counselors will visit English classes to distribute registration
sheets and course information for each department.
January 13 - 14: Teacher signature days – teachers sign registration sheets during
all classes.
January 14: Parents sign registration sheets.
January 15: Collection of registration sheets in English classes by English teachers.
January 26 - February 9: Counselors will be calling students down for individual conferences about registration.
Parents, here are a few reminders:
1. Check to see that your student has registered for seven credits.
2. Make certain that the courses which meet graduation requirements are listed
on the registration sheet.
3. Check to see that the courses which meet the requirements for the graduation program choice (Foreign Language, Advanced Technology, and/or a Career Academy) are included.
4. Students should be registering for courses which prepare them for college and/or a technical school.
5. Students should use pencil to complete the registration sheet.
Released time: Students wanting release time must register for 7 courses - then
fill out a form for release time by August 1st. Student Aide: Students who wish to
aide for teachers must register for 7 courses now. They may sign up in the Guidance Office when teachers return for the 2009-10 school year.
The Department of Student Services encourages all students to take a full load of
academic high school courses.
New! Advanced Placement Courses Challenge Students and Can Lead to College Credit. College credit may be earned by taking an Advanced Placement course, if
a student scores well on the Advanced Placement examination. An Advanced Placement course on a student's transcript demonstrates to a college that the
student is prepared for academic challenges. An AP course is designed as a college level course, with rigorous classwork, extensive assignments and challenging tests. The course prepares students to take he AP examination in May. Qualifying test scores range from 3 to 5 and determine eligibility for college credit.
There is a specific curriculum that must be approved by College Board and
followed by each Advanced Placement teacher. Teachers have a vested interest
in the success of their students on the AP examination and work very hard to
prepare students for the test. Remember, the score on the examination, not the
grade in the class, determines the eligibility for college credit. Each college and university has requirements that determine which scores will be accepted for credit. Go to theCollege Board's AP web site to learn more about AP courses. Parents- your student's access code is found on their PSAT/NMSQT score roster. Please contact your child's counselor, AP teacher, or Instructional Team Leader if you
have further questions.
Advanced Placement Testing Information
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Hammond High School
8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046
PHONE: 410.313.7615; FAX: 410.313.7632
A Howard County, Maryland Public School
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