Important News

Dear Parents/Guardians of 8th Grade Students: It’s the most wonderful time of the year – time to think about your child’s next transition into high school! There is a big change in registering for classes this year: instead of using paper forms, your child will be signing up for their 9 th grade classes online using Synergy. We will be…

The Howard County Family Institute in partnership with the CARE Center invites you to Strengthening Families Parent Café Connecting with Others You have one of the most important things your children need – LOVE! Please join Howard County Office of Children and Families to learn the five protective factors for families and how you can keep yourself, your children and…

Flyer: HCPSS 2020 Summer Programs Preview If you have questions about these programs, please direct your questions to the Summer Programs webpage ( https://www.hcpss.org/summer-programs/ ) or the program-specific emails/phone numbers included in the flyer. [[{"fid":"498","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default"}}]]

Updated January 16, 2020 Click here to view the New Family Orientation presentation, held at 5:30 p.m. January 16, 2020. Click here to view the Rising 6th Grade Orientation presentation held at 6:30 p.m. January 16, 2020. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here for the orientation flier. Will your child attend Lake Elkhorn Middle School next year? If so, save the date! Thursday…

Auditions: Tuesday 1/7 and Wednesday 1/8 from 2:55-5:30 in the cafeteria. Students may sign up for their audition time on the sign-up sheet in the media center. Students must turn in their permission slip and audition form to Ms. Almeida, Ms. Glass, or the front office by Monday January 6, 2020, or they will not be able to audition.

Join us on December 18 all day at the Greene Turtle! Support our School and our PTSA with a delicious dinner from Greene Turtle. The LEMS PTSA will get 20% of all sales generated by the LEMS community - WOW!

Contest deadlines have been extended until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13! The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission will host the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on January 19, 2020 at Howard Community College. A highlight of the celebration is the presentation of awards to HCPSS middle and high school students' essay contest winners…

All Howard County Public School System schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, due to the special primary election to fill the 7th congressional district seat vacated following the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Click here for more information.

Weather Guidelines/Recess Exercise outdoors is healthy and is strongly encouraged. It provides a break from the regular school routine, a chance to get some outside air, and an opportunity to burn off excess energy. If conditions preclude the full recess time, even a five minute break can revitalize children and prepare them for more sitting and academic learning. Children are…

The Dental Clinic is coming to Lake Elkhorn on January 24, 2020! Dental consent forms were sent home with students during the week of December 2. If you are interested in having your child participate, completed consent forms are due on December 20, 2019. Please have your student return completed consent forms to the health room. Online registration can be…