Important News

Important Dates January 22 Spirit Day--Bring a stuffed animal to virtual classes January 25 Energy Conservation Week January 27 Parent Connect 6:30 Spanish January 28 End end of Quarter 2 Marking Period January 29 No school for students--Professional Work Day February 3 MAP Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00 February 3 Parent Connect for Parents of 5th Grade Students 11:30 February 5…

There will also be a special Parent Connect Meet for 5th Grade Parents on Wednesday, February 3rd at 11:30 am (code: DRESConnect). This meeting will guide 5th-grade families through the Middle School Articulation Process, including the procedure to choose your child's middle school electives and complete class placement request forms in Synergy.

At the Thursday, Jan. 21 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Michael J. Martirano reversed the earlier announcement regarding schedules for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year and announced that no changes are being made to student schedules at this time. Sample student schedules for all grade levels is provided online.

We are planning to offer parent teacher conferences on February 10th and 11th. These two days are half days for students and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Based on the school calendar, there is less time available for conferences in February than in November. To sign up for a conference, starting on January 29th, please log in to…

Aprenda a ayudarle a su niño/a con el aprendizaje virtual durante este taller en español que se enfocará en el uso de Google Meet y Canvas. Learn how to help your child with virtual learning during this Spanish-language workshop, which will focus on using Google Meet and Canvas.

Howard County public schools will not be in session Friday, January 29 for a professional work day. There will be no meal service on this day and additional meals may be picked up in advance of the closures. Click here to learn more.

As so many things are different this school year, we have decided to keep some traditions so our 5th graders get to experience some of the fun aspects of being the "seniors" in our school. That is why we are moving ahead with our special 5th grade shirt sale. The form includes a sample of the t-shirt. If you would…

Kindergarten Registration is available now. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2021. Registration will take place on-line at Kindergarten Registration. Families are encouraged to visit the Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home. Pre-K Registration is open now. Children must…

Important Dates January 15 Breakfast and a Book for Grades 3-5 8:30 January 18 No School--Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19 PTA Meeting 7:00 January 20 Virtual Spelling Bee for Registered Students in 4th and 5th January 20 Parent Connect 6:30 January 21 Mayfield Woods MS Parent Orientation for Incoming 5th Graders January 22 Spirit Day--Bring a stuffed animal…

The Howard County Public School System is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for all students. Preventing bullying is an important part of this goal and HCPSS recently launched a new bullying reporting tool that allows students, staff and family members to easily and confidentially report incidents of bullying. The new form replaces a third-party reporting system that…