Important News

The Howard County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission encourages all eligible students to participate in its annual essay contest, poster contest, and oratory contest. The event theme this year is: “Whatever affects one directly, affects one indirectly.” The commission is seeking school-age contestants for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission 2022 Essay, Poster, and Oratory Contests. The deadline…

Click here for a list of FAQs regarding outdoor education. Updated 9/30/2021

Donate your extra wrapped Halloween candy to our military troops worldwide! This year we will be collecting donations for "Candy for the Courageous", led by an HCPSS student. Please bring any extra unopened Halloween candy to Lake Elkhorn in a ziplock bag between Nov 1-5, 2021. We will be giving the candy to the USO at BWI airport, so that…

Lifetouch Photography will be at LEMS to photograph students on Friday, October 8, 2021. All students will be photographed for yearbook and administrative purposes, but only those submitting a completed order form to the photographer on picture day will receive a portrait package. Hard copies of order forms were distributed to students during the week of October 4, 2021. You…

HCPSS families interested in the Gifted and Talented (GT) Program are invited to come learn about the advanced-level offerings available and how their students can become involved. The evening will begin with an overview of GT Education Program offerings followed by a question and answer session with Central Office GT Education Program staff. Elementary and Secondary programs will be covered…

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program Saturday Math Academy Fall Session is approaching! This year, the BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer a virtual enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12. Registration will take place online September 25 from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is reached. Class space is limited. Families…

Want to learn how to stand out? Looking to launch your own passion project? Come to the HeartWise Project's Stand Up & Stand Out Conference on September 24th! In this international conference, youth leaders from the US, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Indonesia, and Jamaica will share their stories about youth advocacy and tips on effective leadership. Join us to learn…

Fall MCAP Testing: September 20, 22, 24 & 27, 2021 As part of continued COVID-19 recovery efforts, the Maryland State Department of Education is conducting an early fall student assessment as one of several strategies to identify how students are performing academically. The results will help educators better understand student needs, so that we can address disrupted education and accelerate…

Comprehensive information about students in quarantine and the instructional supports available, as well as answers to many frequently asked questions on this, and other related topics are provided online at: New HCPSS Students in Quarantine website HCPSS Help site FAQs on: COVID-19 Student Quarantine COVID-19 Health and Safety COVID-19 testing If your child is quarantined, they will have access to…

Beginning Monday, September 13, HCPSS will charge families for lost, stolen or damaged devices per the following: Families will be charged for any devices that are lost, stolen or damaged while in their care. If devices are lost, stolen or damaged during school hours and in the school building, school administrators will conduct an investigation to determine if the incident…