Important News

Early Dismissal Schedule for February 11th--9:00-12:45

Since all students are engaged in virtual learning through the end of February, the early dismissal schedules for February 11 (for parent teacher conferences) will follow the same schedule as previous early dismissal days. The master schedule for early dismissal is available at https://www.hcpss.org/2020-2021/elementary/#schedule-early-dismissal .

Parent Workshops from the Family Institute

Nothing I Do Works! A Parent’s Guide to Challenging Behaviors Don't allow tantrums, power struggles or misbehavior make daily life difficult in your household. Learn how you can help decrease the incidence of negative behaviors and what to do when they occur. Ask questions and learn skills and resources that you can use immediately to help you feel more confident…

Viewing Report Cards in HCPSS Connect- Tutorial for Students and Families

Quarter 2 Report Cards will be available for viewing on Friday, February 5th. The following video tutorials will assist you in viewing your child's report card in HCPSS Connect. These videos go over how to use both Parent Vue and Student Vue to access the documents. Spanish Version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uIS0bLj4b3pFczXq_h0q-EcI9XjrLtFk/view?usp=sharing English Version: https://youtu.be/R60CXORaQOw

Recordatorio: Por favor llenen la encuesta sobre el aprendizaje en persona o virtual a más tardar el 5 de febrero

El Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Howard (HCPSS) anunció recientemente que el 1 de marzo de 2021 comenzará la primera fase de una transición a un modelo de instrucción híbrido, que le brinda la oportunidad a los estudiantes de regresar a la escuela en persona por una parte de la semana y recibir instrucción virtual por el resto…

LGBTQIA+ Opportunities

In the coming months there are several exciting opportunities to participate in activities that raise awareness of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. These include applying to join the HCPSS LGBTQIA+ Advisory Group by submitting an interest form (Links to an external site.) by March 30, participating in the 2021 HoCo Rainbow Conference on May 15, participating in the Rainbow…

Deep Run Digest 1-29-2021

Important Dates January 29 No school for students--Professional Work Day January 29 Schedule your Parent/Teacher Conference February 3 MAP Reading Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00 February 3 Parent Connect for Parents of 5th Grade Students 11:30 February 5 Report Cards Available Online February 5 Survey for Instructonal Preference Due by 4:00 February 10 MAP Math Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00 February 10…

Commitment Form for Parents to Request Instructional Preference for the Remainder of the 20-21 School Year

HCPSS sent an email to families yesterday (January 28th) around 12:30 pm. The email explains options for your child's instructional program for the remainder of the school year. It is very important that you complete the commitment form explained in the email by February 5th. We will be calling all families who do not respond. Decision on Instructional Preference for…

Quarter 2 Report Cards Will be Available Online on Feb. 5

You may recall that due to the challenges with adjusting to virtual learning, the Howard County Public School System made some temporary changes to grading that may have been reflected on your child’s Q1 Report Card. Specifically, students in primary grades earned either an I (Independent) or W (With assistance) if they had engaged in synchronous instruction, and students in…