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Important Information
- Order your yearbook today - Our students are working hard to create and capture memories from the school year, don't delay in ordering your copy of the 2021 Tracks Yearbook. Orders can be done online through the Jostens Website and details are available in the flier.
- Letter Home on 10/15/20 - An incident occured in a Modern World History class on 10/15, information about the incident can be found in the letter referenced in Ms. Thomas' call home.
- QO Fall Schedules and Calendar
- Mrs. Thomas' Letter from 10/18
- Honor Society Inductions - Some of our Honor Societies are participating in a virtual induction ceremony on Tuesday, 10/20 @ 7pm. Students and families of those being inducted have received invitations and access information.
- SAT Opportunities - Seniors who have not taken the SAT and still wish to do so, MCPS will be providing additional support with test fees and transportation for the Nov. 7th and Dec. 5th exams, if interested complete this Google form by Oct. 13th.
- Class Information
- Students should use StudentVue and myMCPS Classroom to access classes. See this document for detailed instructions and screenshots.
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MCPS Community Tech Support Help Line: 240-740-7022
- Virtual Athletics - The fall season has begun and registration for the Winter Season has begun, find links to the form in English and en Español here. The Winter Season runs from from October 26th - December 4th. See the full detailed information from QO Athletics. Please reach out to Mr. Rabberman and the coaches to get more information.
- Booster Club - Welcome Letter, Membership Info, Sponsorship Info - Next Meeting is Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm
- PTSA - Membership Info - Next Meeting is Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm
- MCPS Reimagine, Reopen, Recover Website, Plan Draft, and Plan Timeline - available in multiple languages.
- MCPS Webinar Introduction to ParentVUE (the new MCPS Parent Portal)
- Material Distribution - students who are in need of supplies should contact their administrator (grade 9 - Mrs. Lee and Mr. Yaroborough, grade 10 - Ms. Najera, grade 11 - Dr. Brown, and grade 12 - Mr. Neuman-Sunshine).
- Distribution of Meals - MCPS has established over 74 locations where students can receive nutritious meals on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays (with meals for Thursday), and Friday from 11am - 1pm. The closest locations to our students include Northwest High School, Fields Road Elementary School and Brown Station Elementary School. See the MCPS Meals Website for full details.
- School System and Community Resources - MCPS has also prepared a list of school system and community resources for families during this extended school closure.
NEHS Online Writing Center
How to submit a paper for feedback: Students who would like to submit a paper to the Online Writing Center to receive virtual tutoring may share their Google Doc with qohs.online.writing.center-uc@mcpsmd.net (making sure to open the sharing settings to “can comment”). Click this YouTube link for a tutorial. The Writing Center: A Resource for Students to Improve their Writing. Feel free to reach out to Ms. Boettcher or any of our officers with any questions. You can do it! We can help!
Class of 2021 Senior Info
- A second round of Senior Portraits will take place in the QO auditorium using safety and social distancing protocols in mid-January by appointment only. Seniors who have not yet been photographed will receive notification in the mail approximately 2 weeks prior to the next set of dates. If a senior who was photographed would like to be rephotographed, they will need to call in to Lifetouch's Customer Service team to schedule (retake appointments are unavailable through the online system). If a senior lost their appointment card or needs to contact Lifetouch, please call Customer Service at 1-800-445-1189. If you have any additional questions about senior portraits, please contact Ms. Eberhart-Bliss.
- The Class of 2021 sponsors have written a letter with all the start of year information you'll need! Check it out for details about Senior Fee (en Español don't delay in paying at the low price of $55 online! Questions should be sent to Ms. Jones or Ms. Farrow.
- SENIOR PARENTS - if you haven't already, stay informed throughout the year by joining the Parent Remind to get text message updates - https://www.remind.com/join/9a3k32 or text @9a3k32 to the number 81010
Back to School Night Information, 9/10
For those who missed our large Back to School Night Webinar with information from Mrs. Thomas, PTSA, Booster Club, Athletics, SGA and learn about important information for daily activities, here are the slides from the presentation. We are working on processing and loading a recording of the webinar along with a FAQ document. Parents are encouraged to login via ParentVue to access individual videos and information from each teacher of their child, videos and information will be up through Sunday.
Class of 2024 - Welcome!
Class of 2024! We are so excited to meet you. Please read our welcome letter in English or en Español and get to know your two 9th grade administrators. Communications will continue to be shared in the upcoming weeks about our virtual New Student Orientation. Please check your emails and reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
9th Grade Parent Meeting
In case you missed the meeting on Aug. 27th, here is the presentation for your review. In case you missed it, here is the video from the presentation. Our 9th Grade Assistant Principals Mrs. Lee and Mr. Yaroborough were excited to meet everyone and are happy to answer any additional questions you might have.
Stand Together to Be the Change
We held our first session of "Stand Together to Be the Change: Session 1: Seek to Understand" this week, information shared in that presentation is available to QOHS students via the link above.
Signs of Suicide
The Counseling Department and the School Staff are planning to start the Signs of Suicide program with students on Thursday, March 5th, additional details about the program are available in the documents below.
Sprint 1 Million Project - Internet at Home
Do you have difficulty completing your work due to lack of internet at home? If so, you may qualify for a free device from Sprint! You must be - enrolled in an MCPS HS, not have reliable internet at home (no access, multiple students with 1 computer, dial up only), and meet income requirements. If eligible you can receive a device from Sprint with 10GB per month of free high-speed LTE data. Unlimited data is provided at 2G speeds if usage exceeds 3GB in a month. Get more information in the flyers – English, French, and Spanish.
SSL Information - 2020 Update
Please email Mrs. Shelhorse if you have any questions concerning SSL or need help finding opportunities, the Montgomery Coungty Volunteer Center site includes virtual opportunities for students to participate in to earn SSL. All of the activities on this site are pre-approved and will count towards SSL. Students who would like to volunteer in person for preapproved nonprofit organizations may do so if it does not interfere with their classes and they have parental consent.
