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Bits and Bridles Bulletin
Dates to Remember:
2/16 PTSA Meeting 7pm
2/20 President’s Day Holiday
Schools/Offices Closed
2/21 Professional Work Day (No
School)
Weekly Athletic
Calendar,
Athlete of the Week,
and Spring Sports
Season
2
Student Spotlight 3
News for Seniors
Book Club
Prom Ticket Sales
4
Boosters
March Madness
5
Mustang Flea Market 6
Community Events 7
What’s Inside . . .
MARRIOTTS RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
February 10, 2017
SHOP THE HITCHING POST For all your Winter Spirit Week Items!
We have all the class colored supplies that students need!
BLACK, PURPLE, PINK and BLUE!
Beads, headbands, bandanas, and tutus!
Join the fun and show your Mustang Class Spirit.
Hitching Post is open during lunch and after school.
Student Athlete of the Week / Chloe Virden has been a solid performer for the track and
field program for the past four years. She has been willing to participate in any event asked and has become a
real leader for the team. On Monday night, she reached a milestone, as she won the 2A East Region High Jump
with a height of 4’10”. Being a region champ means that she will be one of the favorite in the Maryland State
Championships to be held on February 20.
Spring Sports Season to begin March 1, 2017. Spring sports include Girls and Boys Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Allied Softball.
(Allied Softball tryouts will begin after March 1st, date to be determined.)
1. Students must be academically eligible with a 2.0 GPA and no more than one failing grade in second marking
period.
2. All students must be insured.
3. They must have the following documents on file on March 1st.
a. Current physical dated after 4/1/2016. Physicals are needed yearly.
b. Copy of birth certificate.
c. Proof of Residency required every sports season. BGE bill is best.
d. Athletic Participation, needed each sports season.
e. Concussion Testing, once taken, this is good for 2 years.
f. Sudden Cardiac Arrest, once a year.
For more information, including Concussion Testing schedule, coach contact information, and links to paper-
work CLICK HERE.
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Weekly Athletic Calendar
Wednesday, 2/15
Girls Basketball at Hammond JV 4:00 Varsity 5:30
Boys Basketball vs Hammond at MRHS JV 4:00 Varsity 5:30 Students $3/Adults $4 Friday, 2/17
Wrestling vs HoCo Championships at River Hill 3:00
Boys Basketball at Oakland Mills JV 5:15 Varsity 7:00
Girls Basketball vs. Oakland Mills at MRHS JV 5:15 Varsity 7:00 Students $3/Adults $4 Saturday, 2/18
Wrestling vs HoCo Championships at River Hill 9am
Click Here to view the complete Athletic Calendar.
Student Spotlight
2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognize the vision, ingenuity, and talent of students from across the nation, and provide opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated as young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets and sculptors, video game artists and science fiction writers.
Three MRHS students were selected as winners . . . Abby Hammond (12G) Silver Key in Poetry “How
the Asylum was Created”; Taharat Sheikh (11G) Gold Key in Personal Essay/Memoir “Nuna” and Hon-
orable Mention in Poetry “The Biology of Justice”; Eric Zhu (10G) Silver Key in Science Fiction/Fantasy
“Flyby”.
Overall Winner of Pennsbury Speech and Debate Tournament
The Pennsbury Tournament held in Philadelphia is a major Mid-Atlantic/Northeast tournament with over 400 students from 50 top high schools from 12 states as well as from Taiwan compete in both speech and debate events. MRHS was awarded the Grand Sweepstakes Award which is presented to the best overall speech/debate team based on the performance of the team over the last three years. This award puts MRHS as one of the top teams on the East Coast. Individual awards are as follows: Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate: Quinn Crawford Pennsbury championship for the third straight year. Yixuan Liu first place speaker award. VJ Lincoln Douglas Debate: Madisyn Parisi, 2nd place debate; Renee Paulraj finished as a semifinalist. Speech Competition: David Polefrone won the extemporaneous speaking championship and finished 4th place in impromptu speaking final round; Nikhil Mehta, semifinalist impromptu event.
Howard County Side-by-Side
The Side-by-Side series brings the BSO and music students together for intense but exciting collabora-
tions. As this year’s winner of the concerto competition, Angelina Lim performed a flute solo,
Chaminade’s Concertino in D Major for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 107. She is a freshman who began play-ing the flute at the age of 9. She currently studies at the Peabody Institute and has performed in the HoCo Gifted and Talented and All-State Junior Band, featured as a piccolo soloist. She won first place in the Columbia Orchestra Young Artists Competition and performed as a soloist. She also placed third in the Asian American Music Society Competition.
Alpha Achievers Inductees
Congratulations to the following students who were recently inducted into the Alpha Achievers Club.
Khari Gardner, Olanrewaju Ifaloye, Victor Olekanma, Trevor Parker, Oluwamonomi Runsewe, Ira Snell,
and Olawatito Sobowale.
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NEWS FOR SENIOR STUDENTS It’s almost time to Order Graduation Merchandise! A representative from Balfour will meet
with the senior class on February 22 during Mustang Time (9:00-9:30) in the auditorium. Or-
ders for caps, gowns, and other graduation merchandise will be taken during all lunch shifts
on March 1-2, 2017.
STUDENT BOOK CLUB will meet on February 27 after school in the Media Center to
discuss, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. It’s never too late to join the Book Club! See
Mrs. Rashid in the Media Center if you need a copy of the book or have any questions.
Prom Ticket Sale Volunteers The Class of 2018 is in need of adult volunteers to sell prom tickets during lunch shifts on the
following days: March 20-24 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (*Note these are pre-sale days and
tickets will be less expensive.) and April 18-28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Please use this link to sign-up to volunteer!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a48aba72fa31-prom
Question? Contact Jen Patterson or Lynn Rashid
Summer Programs . . .
HCPSS 2017 Summer Classes & Camps Course Information
Online registration is now open. Read more . . .
Boosters 2017 Summer Camp Registration Starts 2/13!
Complete selection of Sports and Music/Fine Arts camps to choose from, open
to 1st-12th grade students! New this year, Let’s Get Cooking Culinary and Mul-
ti-Sport Camps!
Read more . . .
Mustang Madness – March 11 The Boosters Annual Fundraiser!
Location: Players Bar & Grill (in the Waverly Shopping Center) Time: 7-11 PM
Come join other parents/guardians for a night of fun and fundraising. There will be din-ner, raffles, prizes, a silent auction and music featuring The Dixon Ulmer Band. Dona-tions for the silent auction will be accepted until March 1.
To purchase your tickets CLICK HERE
$50 from January 26-March 9, and then $60 at the door
Donations for the silent auction will be accepted until March 1. If you or somebody you know has game tickets, restaurant gift cards, services, vacation rentals or other items they would like to donate, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
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NEWS from MUSIC FOUNDATION
Mustang Flea Market
First donation drop off is this Saturday, 2/11! Gently used items can be dropped off at the storage units in the parking lot next to the cafeteria this Saturday, Feb. 11, 9am-12pm. Future collection days will be Satur-day 2/18 from 9am-Noon and Friday, 2/24 from 4-8pm. Read more . . .
Save the Date . . . Saturday, March 25 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser
We hope this “save the date” memo acts as a reminder that if you are in need of a
mattress, please mark your calendar and visit this mobile showroom. Save up to 50% off retail, over 20 sets on display and a team of experts on hand to answer any ques-tions, all while supporting the MRHS Music Program!
Attn: Current Sophomores
Leadership U Class of 2017
Is your student looking for leadership opportunities? Does he or she want to make a difference? Consider joining the Leadership U Class of 2017! Leadership U is an exciting leadership, teambuilding, and community service opportunity for current high school sophomores. This unique, four-month program involves a week-long summer program of hands-on activities, as well as involvement in a team community service project. This program is for students with leadership potential, a desire to learn with others, and for those with an interest in the community. Come to learn more and speak to some of our grads at one of our information sessions: February 13 at Central Library or March 2 at Miller Library. All sessions are from 7-8pm. Parents and students in both 9th and 10th grade are encouraged to attend. Additional information is available at www.leadershiphc.org or email Meg Ignacio [email protected]. Applications are due March 16, 2017.
Community Notices & Events The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Marriotts Ridge HS or the Howard County Public School System.
TEDx Talk hosted by Reservoir High School. The theme for this talk is the domino effect—how one small thing can make a big difference. The talk will feature eight speakers (4 adults and 4 students), who will discuss topics ranging from leadership, parenting, the environment, video games and menstrual cycles, and art. The event will be held on February 11 at Reservoir High school from 2-7pm. The tickets are $5 and can be bought through the link below or at the door the day of the event. Hope to see you there— it should be an awesome and thought-provoking event! https://goo.gl/d14G9X
The Centennial High School's Girl Up organization would like to welcome you and your students to the Howard County Girl Up Leadership Summit of 2017. On Saturday, February 18th, we will be hosting an leadership summit to increase awareness and action for women's and young girls' rights all across the globe. From 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Miller Branch Library (the Avalon meeting room), there will be numerous guest speakers from around the community, leadership workshops, and empowerment activities with prizes. Girls and boys from middle and high schools all around Howard County are invited to participate in this event. Registration is free, so please come out to support our club and adolescent girls everywhere! Though there is no ad-mission fee, we ask that you make a donation of $5 to the Girl Up campaign. Every penny counts towards helping one disadvantaged girl achieve her dreams! Registration is encouraged through the following link, where the link to the dona-tion website can be found as well: bit.ly/hcgirlsleadreg.
2017 River Hill Yard Sale You, your family, or your club can be a vendor for the 2017 River Hill Yard Sale! Get easy
money by selling things you already own; the only cost to you is a space fee. To reserve a spot, fill out this form. The yard sale will be held Saturday, April 22 from 8am to 1pm, so sign up now and tell your friends to come find some great buys. Registration is $20 for early bird (now until February 6th), and $30 after that date. Questions? Email [email protected]
The Howard County Office of Workforce Development is offering the Young Adult Community Job and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Long Reach High School. Click for flyer with more information.
Read about more Community News and Programs of Interest. . .
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