Important News

Please review part of Dr. Martirano's email from May 6th: "Since the initial closure announcement, HCPSS staff have been working on contingency plans. Now that the decision has been announced regarding the remainder of this school year, there are several updates that we will be providing to you in the near future. These include updates related to the process to…

The HCPSS Elementary School Counseling Connection Newsletter (Issue 2) is a great resource for students and parents to read together. Included in the School Counseling Connection newsletter are celebrations, activities for home,and self-care ideas. HCPSS Elementary School Counseling Connection Newsletter Issue 3

Howard County Food Access Resources Family Investment Administration Administración de Inversiones Familiares Grocery or Medication Delivery NECESITA QUE LE ENTREGUEN SU PEDIDO DEL SUPERMERCADO O MEDICAMENTOS EN SU DOMICILIO

You’ve heard the expression “It takes a village.” This is so true when it comes to providing an amazing learning environment for our children. We need more parents to help fill the following PTA positions. Training will be provided for all positions. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions please contact Carmesha Young at Carmesha.Young@marriott.com. President (1…

Canvas pages and tasks for Science, Social Studies, and Health will have a link for students to visit to mark the completion of the weekly task. The link on the page will appear as a button to students. When the student clicks the “button,” it will take them to a single question box. Here, they will select “yes” and click…

To supplement instruction during distance learning, many teachers are sharing age-appropriate and course-specific video content with students via platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo. While some teachers may have been using these services already, many more will likely now be using them regularly to deliver content during our Continuity of Learning plan. In order for students to be able to…

La participación activa de los estudiantes es la clave para el logro estudiantil, tanto en el salón de clases como durante el aprendizaje a distancia. Los maestros están trabajando arduamente para diseñar lecciones y actividades atractivas de Continuidad del Aprendizaje, tanto para las sesiones de encuentros de Google Meet como para las tareas en línea. La participación habitual es esencial…

As we await further determinations from the Maryland State Department of Education on the 2019-2020 school year, no decision has been made regarding our summer programs. Staff continue to plan for summer programs, including developing modified options. More information, including details on payment and withdrawals, can be found online.

Quarter three report cards will not be printed. Report cards will posted online by Wednesday, May 6, when they will be available for parents/guardians to view/download: Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy
 Select Academic Information from the left panel
 Select Student's Report Cards from the middle 
 Select 2019-2020 Q3 Report Card


The Howard County Library offers many on-line resources for students. Check out this new one: TumbleMath is a fun and engaging way to learn math concepts through stories. Students can access this and many other learning resources with their A+ student accounts through hcpss.me by selecting HC Library.