Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy Fall 2024 Program

August 27th, 2024

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy (SMA) will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3 through 12 based on course availability.

The BSAP Saturday Math Academy has been in existence since 1992. The program was developed in response to parents’ seeking math enrichment for their students. The priority was to learn instructional mathematical strategies to support their children at home and to accelerate academic achievement.

Fall 2024 Registration (Virtual)

Registration will take place via HCPSS Connect Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.

Fall 2024 Program Sessions (In-Person)

Sessions will take place in person on Saturdays from 9:00 AM -12:15 PM on the following dates:

• Saturday, October 19
• Saturday, October 26
• Saturday, November 9
• Saturday, November 16
• Saturday, November 23
• Saturday, December 14

Cost

• Program Fee: $80.00
• Students eligible for FARMs fee: $40.00

Program Location:

Oakland Mills High School
9410 Kilimanjaro Road
Columbia, MD 21045

Students will participate in math instruction as well as enrichments including chess, coding, STEM, or choir.

Families who register their child(ren) for the program in HCPSS Connect are requesting enrollment. Notification will be emailed to families whose request was accepted.

Acceptance in the program will be based on a first-come first-served basis and available space in the specified class.

Payment Options:

Families whose enrollment request is accepted will receive information regarding payment through MySchoolBucks. Additional payment options are available below:

• Online: Payments can be made through MySchoolBucks (4% service fee will be applied).
• Drop Box: Payments may be dropped off at the BSAP Office Drop Box located to the right of the BSAP Office door at the Old Cedar Lane Building. Please download the Registration Payment Form and include the completed form with your payment.
• Old Cedar Lane Building
  BSAP Office
  5451 Beaverkill Road
  Columbia, MD 21044

A student is not enrolled in the program until the program fee is paid. If payment is not received by the requested date, the child’s enrollment will be forfeited.

Families of enrolled students will receive an invitation to a virtual Family Orientation on Saturday, October 5 from noon-12:45 p.m.

The following documents provide additional information:

• BSAP SMA Fall 2024 Flyer (English)
• BSAP SMA Fall 2024 Flyer (Spanish)
• BSAP SMA Fall 2024 Flyer (Chinese)
• BSAP SMA Fall 2024 Flyer (Korean)
• HCPSS Connect Instructions (English)
• HCPSS Connect Instructions (Spanish)
• HCPSS Connect Instructions (Chinese)
• HCPSS Connect Instructions (Korean)

Please contact BSAP Supervisor Nicole Brown if you have any questions.