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Registration: New Students
Continuing Students
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 attedance 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
I.D., 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.z
• 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 2008-09 school year. Each student has a new Catalog
of
Approved High School courses for the 2008-09 school year, which contains
information about all courses.
February 11th is the very last day to turn in a registration sheet
for next year.
The 2008
- 09 Course Catalog lists all approved high school courses
for Howard County Schools for the 2008-09 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.
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.
The Guidance Department encourages all students to take a full load
of
academic high school courses.
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
2008-09 school year.
If you see any typos, errors, or outdated material, please
email the webmaster.
To add updates or new articles to this web site, please email: kevin_watkins@hcpss.org.
Hammond High School
8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046
PHONE: 410.313.7615; FAX: 410.313.7632
A Howard County, Maryland Public School
If you are looking for Francis Hammond High School in Alexandria, Virginia, please visit this site.