Important News

The Howard County Public School System celebrates American Education Week from November 18 through 22. Glenwood invites parents and guardians to attend any* of your student’s classes during the week to experience a day in the life of a middle school student. All visitors are asked to do the following for their American Education Week visit: Visit between 8:15 a.m…

The Howard County Public School System's Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) invites all students in grades 8-12 and their families to attend the upcoming BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. at Long Reach High School ( 6101 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, Maryland 21045 ). The theme is: Building a Legacy of Excellence…

The HCPSS Food and Nutrition Service is holding their 1st Regional Food Taste Test Event at the Guilford Park High School cafeteria on November 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm The food taste test would be an exciting opportunity for parents and students to try new and currently prepared foods and share their opinions. In those ways, parent and student voices and…

Picture Retake Day is Coming to GMS! When: Wednesday, November 13th Order Instructions : Order online at mylifetouch.com with the Picture Day ID: EVTWK99XW. Please print out the receipt/confirmation and have your student bring that to school on picture retake day. Only students with the receipt/confirmation will be permitted to have retakes! Please email Mollie_Orledge@hcpss.org with any picture day questions…

Hello families, friends, and students, We are members of Glenwood’s NJHS and ask for your support. Recently, Hurricane Helene and Milton caused widespread destruction in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina, where roads and bridges were washed out and many homes were damaged or destroyed. In response, we are organizing a donation drive to collect cleaning supplies to assist…

Donate your extra wrapped Halloween candy to our military troops worldwide! Again 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 Glenwood in a ziploc bag between November 1-8, 2024. We will be giving the candy to the USO at BWI airport, so that…

Glenwood Middle School is proud to extend a heartfelt invitation to honor our nation's veterans—those who have served and those currently serving. On Monday, November 11, 2024, we welcome veterans and their families to join us for a morning of appreciation and recognition. Event Schedule: Breakfast: Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Cafeteria Veterans, their families, and students are invited to enjoy…

Parent-teacher conferences will be held on November 25, 26, and 27, 2024 as follows: Date Times Format Monday, November 25 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. In-person at Glenwood Tuesday, November 26 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Virtual Wednesday, November 27* 7:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. Virtual *A limited number of teachers have availability on Wednesday. HCPSS will use the "Synergy…

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month Let’s celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of the LGBTQIA+ community! Click here for the LGBTQIA+ History Month Resource.

On Wednesday, October 2 (rain date: October 11), 6th graders at GMS and across Howard County will be participating in the 6th Grade Mash Up. This is a day of team building activities to help 6th graders from a variety of elementary school backgrounds come together as one cohesive unit. During the course of the day, 6th graders will rotate…