Important News

The Howard County Shakespeare Festival will be held on April 14, 2016 at the James Rouse Theatre. The details are as follows: Address: 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044 Festival Begins: 8:40 am Murray Hill - 8:45 am Dunloggin - 9:25 am Oakland Mills - 10:00 am Burleigh Manager - 10:25 am Lake Elkhorn - 11:40 am Lime Kiln -…

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in band, orchestra, or chorus are going to Hershey Park, PA for an annual Music in the Parks trip. This trip will take place on May 20, 2016. This trip is an extended day field trip. The purpose of the trip is to perform in the Music in the Parks competition. The cost of the…

Schools may publish any or all of the following announcements in their school newsletters when time and space permit. These notices should be clearly identified as “Community Notices” and preceded by a statement indicating that the events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System. Food on the 15th Volunteer opportunities for students. We collect, sort…

Lake Elkhorn Middle School Community: The time has come to order your yearbook! The yearbook contains student portraits, school clubs/groups as well as lots of pictures of the activities from this year! The price is $20.00 this year! Please return your envelopes with payment to your teacher, the front office, or Mrs. Cannon (Rm. 101) as soon as possible to…

Twenty-eight student artists from Lake Elkhorn Middle School will have art displayed at the 44th Annual Spring Student Exhibition at the Mall in Columbia from April 6 through April 20, 2016. Each school in Howard County Public School System will have a a panel on display placed throughout the Mall grouped by elementary, middle and high schools. Maps will be…

Each student had the opportunity to share “special time” with a significant woman in their lives. This was a time of fun bonding activities. The students and their special guest had an awesome time together. The night ended with the students presenting a special thank you gift to their personal guest. We are grateful for the support of several businesses…

7th Grade Ladies First will be raising funds and awareness regarding Multiple Sclerosis during the month of April. There are many activities in which the school and community can partner with us. April 18 - 29th: Listen and look for MS Awareness information during the morning announcements. MS Awareness pencils and bracelets will be sold during lunch time. April 29th…

A Note from the Health Room…. Spring is in the air and so is the pollen…it might be time to start your child’s allergy medication routine. There has been an increase in health room visits related to students with allergy symptoms. Remember to contact the HEALTH ROOM staff with a note . . . IF your student was diagnosed with…

Pledge Camp The Howard County Police will offer a week-long Pledge Camp. The purpose of the camp is to teach leadership, communication, team-work, and decision-making skills as they are essential for students in general and those entering high school. For more information please contact the Howard County Department of the Police, School Resource Officer Section at 410-313-6088 and/or the Youth…

On April 21st, 25 students from Lake Elkhorn will be attending the Howard County Environmental Film Festival. The Environmental Film Festival will contain environmental films from many different groups from many different schools. Many middle schools in Howard County have Movie Making Enrichment Seminars. The students in those seminars are working to make movies that are about the environment. They…