Important News

Greetings and welcome to the Lake Elkhorn Middle School (LEMS) community! We are so excited to meet our rising 6th grade and newly enrolled students and families on August 26 at our New Student Orientation. Note: Please check back on August 25 in case adjustments need to be made based on the most updated CDC, Howard County Health Department, and/or…

In preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, HCPSS is asking all families to signify their intent to use, or not to use, HCPSS transportation for the coming year. In light of a critical bus driver shortage, sharing this information will help guide transportation initiatives, hiring of drivers, planning routes and more. This is not a commitment for arrival/departure transportation and…

Student online registration is currently available . If your student is new to the Howard County Public School System, visit the HCPSS Enrollment page. If your student is transferring from another Howard County School, please contact Ms. Burdette at kara_burdette@hcpss.org. Have questions? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions document regarding enrollment. Need assistance registering? Visit the Online Registration Instruction Sheet to…

HCPSS will continue providing free meals this summer to any HCPSS student and all children 18 and under. Meals will be served Mondays and Thursdays, June 21 - August 13 at locations throughout the county. In addition to the summer meal service for the public, free meals will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs at the…

Students will keep their Chromebooks with them over the summer and will continue to use them during the 2021-2022 school next year. Please take care of your Chromebook over the summer by keeping it in a safe place, keeping all food and drink away from your device, and by not stacking anything on the Chromebook! Students are responsible for the…

Shake Shack in Columbia is giving HCPSS Pride/HoCo Rainbow Conference 25% of their sales on our last day of school - June 15th ! What a great way to end the year AND to help us fund Rainbow-related activities for the 2021-22 school year. You MUST use code DONATE25 when ordering through the app or show the attached flyer at…

Any medications required during school hours including prescription, “over-the-counter” (OTC) and homeopathic/herbal medications require a medication order signed by an approved health care provider and are subject to the HCPSS medication policy and procedure. Have a student with allergies? Learn more about ordering an epipen and our allergic reaction protocols → Have a student who is diabetic? This requires a…

Click here for the 2021-2022 list of needed school supplies by grade.

1/2 Day Schedule: June 10, 11, 14 & 15 2021 TIME CLASS 8:20 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Period 1 9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Period 2 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Period 3 10:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Period 4 11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Grab & Go Lunch

Immunization Requirements - Rising 7th Grade Students (en ingles y español) Effective the first day of school, August 25, 2020, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) are required by the state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have…