The OMHS PTSA is one of the strongest high school PTSAs in the region.

In Spring 2008, the OMHS PTSA was awarded trophies by the Baltimore County PTA Council for Best Safety Program (Traffic Safety Week) and one for Best Substance Abuse Prevention Program (Safe Homes), as well as having certificates of recognition awarded to two of our members.

In Spring 2005, OMHS was named a National PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence, making us one of only two high schools in Maryland to have earned this certification. Since 2001, more than 500 schools nationwide have earned the Certification of Excellence for having the highest standards in parent involvement. This includes 26 schools in Maryland, but we were the only high school in Baltimore County. Read more about it here.

Welcome to our web site, where you can:

• Consult a calendar
• Find resources for parents and links to other OMHS-related web sites and Booster groups
• Learn about upcoming PTSA and school activities
• Join our e-mailing list and keep current with school news and events in our entertaining and informative monthly newsletter.

What we do:

• Raise money Most of the money we raise each year goes directly to the school's wish list and items you and your students really use, like Naviance. We hold one major fundraising event each year: Basket Bingo. The rest of the money comes from membership and donations. So please send in your dues!
• Support a range of activities to benefit our children's education For an idea of what those are, read the Minutes or see our Resources for Parents.
• Help parents get involved: To volunteer to help our PTSA in some way, whether for a couple of hours once in a while or as a regular committee member, contact us!

What's New:

Next Monthly Meeting: The next meeting will be in September 2009 -- hope to see you then! Meetings are a great way to keep current with what's going on at school and connect with other parents and school staff about issues of concern. Read past minutes of recent meetings online.

Elections: The officers for 2009-10 were elected on May 5, view list here.

Good News:

• The long awaited resurfacing of the tennis courts and multi-purpose court is expected to be completed this spring, and the track will be resurfaced this summer! We thank our parents, students, faculty and staff who lobbied for these funds.
• Arts Boosters made its first donation to the school, replacing the amplifier in the auditorium!

Join the PTSA: Your financial support helps us fund services and equipment not provided by the county. For example, OMHS is one of two Baltimore County high schools with the Naviance software, which all our students applying to college and technical schools have come to rely on to help them with every aspect of the process. This web site, Project SAFE, and health and wellness speakers and activities, and building beautification all receive funding from the PTSA, and we provide significant support to the teachers' wish list for items that your students will be using. We also give out $600 worth of higher education scholarships each spring, but you must be a member for your student to be eligible. It's only $10 for an individual membership, $15 for a family, and additional donations are also welcome!

Safe Homes - Addressing Alcohol Use and Risky Behaviors Among Teens: The youngest child of Barbara Korenblit, the Safe Homes Committee chair, graduates OMHS in May. If you are interested in taking over these activities for next year, contact safehomes@omhsptsa.org.

2008-09 Academic Year Calendar

Note: Calendar is subject to change. Check here for updates.

Key:
Red: PTSA Monthly Meetings
Green: Items added or changed after August 25
Purple: School closings

June
June 2 (T) Underclass Awards, 7:00 p.m.
June 2-5 High School Assessment Week – 2
June 3 (W) PTSA Meeting, 7:15 p.m.
June 4 Th) AVID Recognition Night, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
June 6 (S) SAT Testing 
June 10-12 (W-F) Commedia Del Arte, 7:00 p.m.
June 16 (T) Sports Boosters Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

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