Important News

Lake Elkhorn Summer 2019 Newsletter Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year at Lake Elkhorn Middle School! I hope you are enjoying the long summer and that you have had time to relax, rejuvenate and have some fun! As much as I have enjoyed the warm summer days, I am so excited to meet the students and am ready…

Lake Elkhorn participates in National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. School Menus HCPSS students and their families can now view menus and nutrition and allergen information for meals served in all HCPSS schools through Nutrislice, a website and free smartphone app. This upgrade to school menus benefits school health professionals and parents who can easily access nutritional information and make…

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices Although cell phones can be a tool in the classroom, sometimes they cause a distraction to learning for the owner of the phone and to those around him/her. Therefore, in order to maintain an engaging, productive learning environment, the following expectations are in place for this school year: All phones and personal communication devices must…

Effective the first day of school, September 3, 2019, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine are required by the state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. If we DO NOT receive proof of immunization, your child will be excluded from school. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room…

Click here to view the parent presentation from the 2019 Orientation. To help students get off to a great start, we will have a brief orientation for 6th grade and new students on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 1:00 p.m – 2:30 p.m. Parents/guardians and students will begin with a brief introductions in the cafeteria. Shortly thereafter students will go…

Telemedicine Enrollment Packet: Telemedicine Enrollment Packet Click here for more information including: A letter explaining the School-Based Wellness Telemedicine Center at Lake Elkhorn FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Consent Forms Privacy Notice SCHOOL-BASED TELEMEDICINE CENTERS Participation and Data Sharing Dear Parent/Guardian: The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and the Howard County Health Department (HCHD) have partnered to implement school-based wellness…

We hope you find this list helpful as you prepare your child to return to school. If you have questions that you would like added to this list, click here to contact Principal Shindel. This is meant to help you, so all feedback and suggestions are appreciated! With that, please check back often as this list will be updated over…

Moving Up to Middle School Starting sixth grade? Meet new classmates, discuss the big move, and learn the secrets to success. Compete in a book bag relay and combination lock time-trial! Cosponsored by Friends & Fouondation of Howard County Library System and Howard County Public School System. Click here for more information.

HCPSS School Visitors The Howard County Public School System welcomes visitors to our schools. To limit interruptions and distractions to teaching and learning and to maximize safety for all, persons who wish to visit a school campus, building or classroom are asked to comply with the following procedures: Anyone wishing to visit a school is asked to contact the Principal…

During school hours, doors are not to be propped or left open. Staff, students, and families are reminded to shut doors behind them after entering the building. The front office staff have been asked to follow specific procedures before admitting anyone into the building. Please take a few minutes to review the procedures we follow when visitors come to Lake…