Important News

Underclassmen (Grades 9-11) Picture Day MAKE UPS are scheduled for Friday, November 15th in the auditorium. Students who have not yet taken a picture should take their portrait on this date during their English class. Photographers will be at Hammond from 7:30-12. If your English class is 5th or 6th period, please make arrangements with another teacher to attend before…

The Alpha Achievers membership application are available. Male students with a 3.0 GPA (or better) unweighted ,are eligible to apply. Download the membership application and return it to Mrs. Blossom in the main office by Thursday, November 14, 2019. There will be an interest meeting for all current Alpha Achievers and interested potential members Friday, November 8, 2019 during period…

The Hammond Music Department is thrilled to host the Maryland Winds on Tuesday, November 19th in the Hammond Auditorium at 7:30pm. The Maryland Winds are a professional concert band based in Howard County and made up of the best musicians from DC's service bands, including the Army Band, Marine Band and Navy Band. Tickets are free for students and $15…

The Hammond Theatre department is proud to present "These Shining Lives" by Melanie Marnich November 7-9. Visit https://www.hammondhightheatre.org/shining-lives for information on casting and a link to online ticket sales. Click here for ticket sales

Career Academy Shadow Days at the ARL are scheduled for Nov. 20th and 21st. Sophomores wanting more information about the academies at the ARL have an opportunity to experience the classes first hand. Permission slips for all shadow experiences are available in Student Services. Deadline to sign up is November 1st. Shadow Days are scheduled as follows: November 20: AM…

Advanced Placement Exam Registration 2019/2020 Beginning this year, AP registration is a two-step process that takes place beginning October 1st. At this point, students should have returned their College Board (CB) Portal Enrollment forms to their teachers. If they have not registered to use the Portal, they can’t sign up to take AP exams. The deadline for registering online for…

After school homework club will begin on Tuesday, October 15th. Please reach out to Ms. Mack with any questions.

On Wednesday, October 30th @ 2:15pm, we'll be hosting three authors in our Hammond High Media Center! Laura Shovan, Faye McCray, and Meg Eden will be sharing their thoughts on writing and you'll have an opportunity to learn from them as well as ask questions about their work and writing process. Please purchase copies of the books ahead of time…

Support Hammond's Theatre Department by ordering a tshirt (blue or tie-dye), long-sleeved tshirt (tie-dye) or hoodie (tie-dye)! Orders are due by October 21st and payment is due by November 5th. Shirts start at $10 and payment goes directly to the vendor. See the link for details/pictures and email Mrs. Tobiason with any questions at Ltobiason@hcpss.org. Click here for link

Attention Seniors (and Families)!!! Need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Staff from Howard Community College's Office of Financial Aid will be coming to Hammond on Thursday, October 17th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to assist families with submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Sign up TODAY by clicking here. Please contact…