For teachers> The Staples store located in Long Gate Shopping Center in Ellicott City will host a teacher appreciation day Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Raffles, prizes and product previews. The first 200 teachers visiting the store will receive back-to-school goodies including a free flash drive.

Back to School> The first day of school for Howard County Public School students is Aug. 25. School staff returns Aug. 18.

School registration> School officials are urging families who are new to the county or will have a child entering public school for the first time this fall to register at their local school as soon as possible. School begins for Howard County public school students Aug. 25. Kindergarten is mandatory for children who are five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2008. All students must be registered by one of their parents. Registration takes place at the local school. Parents who are not sure which school serves their neighborhood should check their address using the School Locator on the Howard County Public School System Web site: www.hcpss.org.

Educational channels changed> Effective Saturday, Aug. 23, channel designations on Comcast Cable will be reset. As a result, the Howard County Public School System's educational access channel will move from Channel 72 to Channel 95. Verizon FIOS customers can view the school system's TV programming on Verizon Channel 42.

College News

William Martin, from Ellicott City, a business administration major, graduated from Endicott College May 17.

Duane Wolfe, of Elkridge, and Niket Dalal, of Ellicott City, are 2008 graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus. Wolfe earned a Bachelor of Arts in individualized studies and Dalal a Master of Science in electrical engineering.

Margaret Dobbs, of Ellicott City, graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors from Gettysburg College with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and environmental studies May 18.

Donald Gibson of Ellicott City, was named to the honor roll for the 2008 spring semester at Limestone College.

Kristen McMahon, of Ellicott City, was placed on the dean's commendation list at Gettysburg College for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2008.

Marriotts Ridge

Computer Science and Technology partnership> A new partnership with Sofiac, Inc. will help Marriotts Ridge High School students and staff to develop leading edge knowledge and skills in computer science and information technology. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, Sofiac will collaborate with school faculty to develop computer and information technology class projects that are relevant to current, real world applications. The company will also share information on a variety of information technology and business topics through presentations to students and school staff.

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