VIKING NEWS - August 29, 2025

• September 1, 2025 - Schools and Offices Closed
• September 2, 2025 - Senior Crab Feast
• September 23, 2025 - Schools and Offices Closed
• October 2, 2025 - Schools and Offices Closed
• October 11, 2025 - Homecoming
• October 17, 2025 - Schools Closed for Students
• October 20, 2025 - Schools and Offices Closed
• October 31, 2025 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early/End of 1st Quarter

https://mhhs.hcpss.org/events

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Cross Country vs. CHS/OMHS

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Senior Crab Feast

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Girls Soccer Home vs Spaulding

Friday, September 5, 2025 - Football Home vs Howard

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Boys Soccer Varsity at Bowie

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - JV Soccer at Broadneck

Remind App

For secondary students participating in HCPSS-sponsored extracurricular activities such as athletics, marching band, or clubs, HCPSS staff, coaches, and advisors may only use two approved digital tools to communicate directly with students: Remind and Canvas. Staff in charge of extracurricular activities will inform students and families how they will receive communications and information about the activity.

Schools and Offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day!

If you missed purchasing a yearbook LAST YEAR, please take note.

For a limited time, the 2025 yearbook is on sale. There are only 13 copies to sell and they will go fast. To purchase, go to our OSP, linked here.

https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=DA010-637

The Class of 1995 is in search of an "old school slide projector" for their 30th reunion. If you have one stashed away at your house, we would love to borrow it! Please email Karina Carr at karina_carr@hcpss.org if you can lend us a projector.

"Many damaged student Chromebooks were collected at the middle school prior to the end of the 24-25 school year. Please check to see if your student owes a debt for a damaged device. Many 10th-12th graders also may have turned in a damaged device that needs to be paid for before they are permitted to receive a new device. You can check to see if you have fees by using the instructions below. Listed below the instructions is also a sample of the email that you should have received as a notification. If there is a technology bill, all questions should be directed to finance@hcpss.org Individual schools do not send bills or collect payment for any technology damage. Questions regarding the devices and any damage can be directed to DeviceDeployment@hcpss.org"

Join the PTSA - Stay informed and have a voice. Find out more about us and how to become a member at www.mthebronptsa.com and follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mthebronptsa

Join the Viking Backers - Learn more at www.vikingbackers.org and follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VikingBackers

One of the largest fundraisers for the Viking Backers is the concession stand that is open during sporting events. BUT if we don't have parent and student volunteers to work the shifts, we cannot open, so WE NEED YOU! Students can earn service hours and it is a great way to meet members of the Hebron community. Whether your student plays a sport or is a member of a club or if you just have some free time you can contribute, all are welcome! Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C44AFAE2FA2FA7-57580513-2025?useFullSite=true#/

Please follow your students' class Facebook page to stay informed with all things Hebron!

Freshman - COMING SOON

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

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

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

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HCPSS utilizes Family File for families to complete emergency information. Parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child each school year.

Parents/guardians are only asked to complete Family File at this time.

Several updates have been made to Family File, including how and where to access. Parents/guardians can now access and complete Family File by logging in to HCPSS Connect Synergy, selecting the Online Registration at the top right of the page and then selecting Family File Verification.

Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to update or provide the following: family information; parent/guardian contact; emergency contact(s); and student information, including health information, PTA/PTSA directory inclusion, release of information, science agreement, and arrival/dismissal procedures.

Resources on completing Family File may be found online. Answers to frequently asked questions on Family File and on HCPSS Connect are available on the HCPSS Help site.

HCPSS Student Personal Device Use in Schools:

• Students will keep personal technology devices away and silenced and ensure they are not a distraction during the student day.
• Smart watches may be worn during the student day but may not distract instruction or be used for reasons other than checking the time.
• 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, and when allowed as described in a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504 Plan, or Health Plan.
• Personal laptops may be used for instructional activities in high school.

Please refer to HCPSS policy for policy violations.

Please remember to bring your fully-charged, HCPSS-issued Chromebooks and chargers. You may want to bring your charger as well in case your battery does not last the entire day. Remember, the library does not loan chargers, but each classroom should have 1-2 chargers that you can borrow for a class period only.

Personal devices can only connect to the HCPSS Guest network. There is no guarantee that the device can connect or will stay connected to this network. HCPSS would prefer that you use your HCPSS-issued Chromebook instead. Your assigned device will be required for all technology-based quizzes, tests, state assessments, and PSATs/SATs.

If you have not used your Chromebook all summer, try to let it charge. If it does not turn on the first time, you can hold down the rounded arrow key (reset key) above the numbers 3-5 (depending on your model) and the power button at the same time until the light comes on. You may need to have it plugged in and charging in order for this reset to work. The device may not have recognized that it was charging until you have performed this reset.

Any questions? Come by the library media center the first week of school!

Please visit the Food Services for the most up to date information regarding school lunches. https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/#linq. Apply Today for the Free and Reduced Meals Program, Families are encouraged to apply for the federal Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs) program, which encompasses more than free meals. Participation may also qualify students for free/reduced registration for SAT/ACT/AP, reduced program fees, discounted internet and computers, free college applications and more.

Updated Student Absence/Early Dismissal Procedures 2025-2026

When a student is absent, the parent/guardian must report the absence to the school by emailing MHHSabsence@hcpss.org or sending in a note with your child. The e-mail/note should include the following:

• Student first and last name - absence in the subject line
• Send from the e-mail address on your family file
• Date and reason for absence
• Parent name and phone number

Upon receipt of the email/note, the attendance record in Synergy will be updated to reflect the excused absence.

A student has five days from the date of the absence to send a note. If the note is received after the five-day grace period, the absence will remain unexcused. If a note is not received, the absence will be documented as Truant (unexcused). Please see the Secondary Student Handbook for more information.

Late Arrival Procedures

Students who arrive late to school will enter through the main entrance. The student will proceed to the front office and see Ms. Ling or Ms. Summers, the attendance secretaries, to check-in. Students will be provided with a slip to share with their teacher. Students who are unexcused tardy to school will receive consequences after the third time.

If it is an excused tardy parents should email a note to mhhsabsence@hcpss.org. We will not accept handwritten notes. Please include:

• Student first and last name and late arrival in the subject line
• Send from the e-mail address on your family file
• Indicate the reason for the late arrival.
• Parent name and phone number

Early Dismissal Procedures

Please have your student bring their note to the front office in the morning. They will receive a pass to show their teacher and will be allowed to leave class and meet their parent/guardian in the parking lot (or drive themselves). The note should include:

• The student’s first and last name (not a nickname)
• Reason for early dismissal
• Time of early dismissal
• Parent signature and phone number
• WilI the student will be returning.

• Please pick your child up by 2:15pm. We will not be able to call kids out of class after 2:15pm due to dismissal and the bus loop being filled.
• Please ask your student to check in at the front office if they return. Parents are welcome to sign their student out at the front office if it is a last minute appointment.

REMINDERS for the Class of 2026

For college-bound students, the HCPSS Class of 2026 College Application Process site has all the information you will need to navigate college applications.

• Please complete the Counselor Information Form and the Teachers Information Forms (#1 and #2) in Naviance ASAP. These can be found under the “About Me” tab, and then clicking on “Surveys from your school.”

• Starting on August 20, Seniors may begin adding colleges to their “Colleges I’m Applying to” list in Naviance and completing other college application tasks, such as Matching Common App to Naviance and requesting letters of recommendation.

• School Counselors will be meeting with all seniors through English 12 classes in September to review the procedures for college applications. Presentations will be made available via the Student Services Google Site.

Students and family members are encouraged to check their canvas emails regularly, subscribe to the HCPSS Postsecondary Calendar, and visit the HCPSS March2Future resource page for college application information and support.

Save the Dates!

Crab Feast! – September 2, 2025

Homecoming Dance – October 11, 2025

Prom – April 25, 2026

Class Night – May 2026

Senior Picnic – May 2026

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