Important News

Middle and high school students are encouraged to submit their original works of art, photography, writing, etc. to the Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine. Submissions will be accepted through March 1st and the Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine will be published in May, right around conference time. Please have students submit their work here . Y ou can also view the magazine…

Is Your Child taking Spanish, French, Algebra I, Algebra I GT, Geometry GT, Algebra II GT, AP Statistics? If so, please read the following important information in regards to the high school credit bearing course your child is taking in middle school. In accordance with Policy 8020: “ Any high school course listed in the Middle School Course Catalog which…

The Howard County Public School System will begin a phased-in transition to a hybrid instructional model, beginning March 1. By Friday, February 5, parents/guardians must make a decision to send their child to school for 1-2 days per week and receive virtual instruction the remainder of the week, or to have their child remain fully virtual for the remainder of…

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, the Howard County Board of Education approved a resolution on Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (BLMWA). BLMWA emphasizes that schools should be places for the practice of equity, for the building of understanding, and for the active engagement of all in creating pathways to freedom and justice for all people. It intends…

The Howard County Public School System will begin a phased-in transition to a hybrid instructional model, beginning March 1. By Friday, February 5, parents/guardians must make a decision, and enter it into Synergy, to send their child to school for 1-2 days per week and receive virtual instruction the remainder of the week, or to have their child remain fully…

Course registration will be available online from February 3 - February 15 for the 2021-2022 school year! There are some exciting changes being made to the Middle School Program for next year, and as such we encourage you to read the information below carefully. As you review the new information, please take note that you will need to enter your…

School Counselors Julie Fischer | School Counselor for 8th grade & 7th grade | julie_fischer@hcpss.org Bettina OliverMcCain | School Counselor for 6th grade & 7th grade | bettina_olivermccain@hcpss.org Student Services Team Kara Burdette | Student Services Secretary | kara_burdette@hcpss.org | 410-313-7635 Julie Fischer | School Counselor for 8th grade & 7th grade | julie_fischer@hcpss.org Ashley Fried | School Social Worker…

Lake Elkhorn Middle School (LEMS) will host our Second Semester Back to School Night (virtually) on Thursday, February 11th. We are so excited to see you! During Back to School Night you will have the opportunity to visit each of your student’s second semester classes and meet your child’s teachers. More information about the Virtual Back to School Night can…

Starting February 8, Lake Elkhorn and HCPSS are participating in the use of Lightspeed, a platform and instructional support tool that helps teachers keep students on track and safe as they navigate online learning. Lightspeed enables teachers to link students’ HCPSS or personal Chromebooks and HCPSS Dell laptops into a single virtual classroom for synchronous lessons, giving teachers the ability…

HCPSS has launched a new bullying reporting tool that replaces the Sprigeo reporting system that has been in place for several years. This new tool is very easy to use and allows students, staff and family members to easily and confidentially report incidents of bullying. Acts of bullying can be critically detrimental to the learning environment at our school and…