Important News

SECOND ROUND - Howard County residents whose income was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of assistance with paying past due rent, mortgage payments and/or to prevent eviction, there's help. Note, maximum assistance per household is three (3) months of housing expense and household income limits apply. More information avaialble here. Para Espa ñol - haga clic…

WINTER COAT GIVEAWAY - OCTOBER 10TH The Department of Community Resources and Services’ (DCRS) MultiService Center (MSC) winter coat giveaway event (for children and adults) will be held at the park pavilion at Recreation & Park’s North Laurel Community Center on Saturday, October 10th, between 10:00 a.m. and Noon, or while supplies last. Attendees must wear masks and maintain six…

We appreciated meeting and collaborating with parents at our first Parent Connect meeting yesterday morning. This was a very valuable time for school staff and parents to share information and ask/answer questions. Here are the slides that were presented: Parent Connect 10/8/2 Join us for our next Parent Connect meetings on: October 27--Spanish for our Hispanic Families 11:15 November 10--with…

Virtual Parent Cafés a re coming to you in October and November! Partnering with Parents to Help Keep Families Strong! A parent in a recent Virtual Parent Café said: “Parent Cafés help me talk about things I need to talk about and realize I’m not alone.” Maryland Family Network is providing Virtual Parent Cafés for parents of children birth through…

The Council of Edlers of Howard County presents its first Community Academy on October 17th from 9:00-10:30 am. The topic will focus on how to effectively maintain communication with your child's school. On-line resources and effective strategies will be shared. Register here. Council of Elders Community Academy October 17th

Lugar: Ducketts Lane Elementary School , 6501Ducketts Lane, Elkridge, MD 21075 Hora: 10:00am (pueden venir a las 9:00am) Fechas Sábado, October 10, 2020 Sábado, October 17, 2020 Sábado, October 24, 2020 Sábado October 31, 2020 Cada carro es eligible para recibir una caja de comida. Todos los participantes tienen que llevar una mascarilla mientras que recogan la comida. No tiene…

Free box of food for families: Ducketts Lane Elementary School 6501 Duckett Lane Elkridge, MD 21075 10:00 am **(can come early at 9:00am) Dates: Saturday, October 10, 2020 Saturday, October 17, 2020 Saturday, October 24, 2020 Saturday, October 31, 2020 Each car will be eligible to receive one box of food, and all participants must wear a face mask during…

Join us on Thursday, October 8th at 9:30 am for our first DRES Parent Connect Conversation! This is a monthly opportunity for parents to meet with DRES administration and staff to ask questions and provide feedback on school programs. This month we will focus on our virtual learning clarifications, including Canvas, Asynchronous Assignments, and Related Arts. Feel free to bring…

DRES PTA is kicking off their Fall Fundraiser with Boon Supply! This is their main fundraising event for the year. Please help them raise money to support our children and staff at DRES. These funds go towards programs such as Cultural Arts, Staff Appreciation, STEM and more! WHAT: Boon's Supply.; They have a wide collection of bags, home goods, reusable…

The HCPSS 2020-2021 calendar includes four scheduled 3-hour early dismissal days: Friday, October 16, 2020 Friday, November 6, 2020 Monday, November 23, 2020 Tuesday, November 24, 2020 The virtual schedules have been adjusted for these scheduled early dismissal days to provide students with synchronous learning for each class. Additionally, both full- and half-day PreK classes will meet on these days…