Important News

College & Career Opportunities Webinar Series: JumpStart - 8th graders

Join the Black Student Achievement Program with their special guests from the JumpStart Dual Enrollment Program! JumpStart is a partnership between HCPSS and Howard Community College. They will discuss options for students to gain college credits, explore possible careers, or earn a 2 Year degree! Registration is required. Click here for more information.

Comic Book Creation After School Program

The Society, Incorporated, Howard County Chapter is sponsoring a Virtual Comic Book Creation After School Program for Middle School Students. Students will learn how to create their own comic book and take command of their own stories. Art lessons and the art of storytelling will be taught. For more information, contact Drue Nixon at drue.nixon@yahoo.com. Please register at: thesociety,inchoco.org. The…

Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Parent Workshop

Parents of elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to attend a powerful session entitled, "Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse" on Saturday, March 13 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussion and receive valuable information as it relates to suicide prevention, substance abuse, and mental health awareness. Please click here (Links to…

Spring 2021 "Eagle Hour" After-School Activities

This spring, Lake Elkhorn is offering various virtual after school programs through our Eagle Hour After School Program (ASP). All programs are dedicated to student engagement and development. Eagle Hour will now run from March 29 thru May 31, 2021, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (3:45 – 4:45 PM). Each assigned activity will be administered via Google Meet. Check out…

Orientation for Families of Group A & Group B Students: 3/18 at 6 p.m.

Is Your Child Returning to In-Person Learning? If so, Join us for an Important Orientation on March 18 at 6:00 p.m. This event is for students and families, so please be sure to have your child with you during the orientation. We are excited to welcome your child back to school for in-person learning over the next several weeks! Keeping…

Coffee & Conversation, 3/10/2021

Please ask your child for their username and password so you can join us. If your child forgets their username or password, go to hcpss.me , scroll down to "Students & Staff" and click either " Change Password " or " Forgot Password or Username ".

Daily Student Home Screening Protocol

To ensure students are healthy enough to attend in-person instruction, parents/guardians are to perform a symptom check every day before the student leaves home. A student having any of the following symptoms should not be sent to school and may continue to access their classrooms virtually if they are well enough to do so: Maryland Department of Health Response to…

New Attendance Procedures, Spring 2021

Active student participation is the key to student achievement, both in the classroom and during virtual learning. Teachers will design engaging lessons and activities, both for live classes and online assignments. Regular attendance in-person and/or virtually using Google Meet is essential for student growth, and students are expected to engage in learning activities each week. Some students will return to…

School Readiness Inspection Available Online

Dear Lake Elkhorn Community: HCPSS launched a new Facilities Checklist online site, facilities-checklist.hcpss.org. This new resource provides the results of the walk-through school readiness inspections that are taking place at every school to confirm that all preparations are complete prior to the return of students and staff. I am pleased to let you know that the report on the recent…