About Us

Melissa Shindel

Melissa Shindel

Principal

Email: melissa_shindel@hcpss.org

Welcome to Glenwood Middle School! As the proud principal of Glenwood it is my honor to serve and work collaboratively with such an outstanding and supportive community of students, staff, parents and families. During my 30+ years in education, I have worked as a middle school English teacher, university teaching and graduate assistant, project manager, instructional specialist, and middle school assistant principal, and for the past 18 years, a middle school principal.   I came to the Howard County Public School System in 2006 and to Glenwood Middle School in 2022.  In addition to my work at Glenwood, I am honored to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Principals Association (NPA), where I collaborate with school leaders from across the country to advocate for students, educators, and schools..

I was born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but my husband and I chose to make Howard County our home because of the outstanding reputation of its schools. I am grateful that all three of our children attended HCPSS schools, and I am proud to serve the same community that has meant so much to my own family.

It is important to me that each child at Glenwood feels a sense of belonging and value, and knows that they are loved and cared for by a group of educators who want to provide them with the very best middle school experience possible. Further, I believe that the collaborative partnership between school administrators, teachers, support staff, students, parents, and the community is critical to the academic and developmental success of every child, and I welcome each of you to Glenwood Middle School as an important partner in your child’s education.

Maggie Stavish

Assistant Principal

Email: margaret_stavish@hcpss.org

School Overview

Image
GMS Core Values

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) School Report Card reflects overall school performance using a combination of academic and school quality indicators.

Cluster 6 Board of Education Representative

Howard County public schools are divided into school clusters, which are assigned to individual Board members to facilitate school visitations, attend special events, and provide a point of contact for each school community. View all BOE school cluster assignments.

Glenwood Middle School BOE Representative: Jacky McCoy