Important News

ENGAGE. INSPIRE. EMPOWER. Last year, our staff came together to thoughtfully reimagine and redefine our core values, drawing on the unique strengths, culture, and aspirations of our school community. Through collaboration and reflection, we developed values that are rooted in who we are while remaining connected to the broader mission and vision of HCPSS. These shared values now serve as…

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 family. Please bring any extra unopened Halloween candy to Glenwood in a ziploc bag between November 3-7, 2025. We will give the candy to the USO at BWI airport, so that they…

***Note: Please check back closer to 8/21 - Information is still being updated. Orientation for 6th Grade and Newly Enrolled Students and Families, 8/21/2025 Greetings and welcome to the Glenwood Middle School (GMS) community! We are so excited to meet our rising 6th grade and newly enrolled 7th and 8th grade students and families on August 22, from 2:00 p.m…

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. We look forward to having you visit our school, meet your child’s teachers, and learn more about the classes your child is taking this year! Please review the details below to make the night an enjoyable, successful one for all. OVERVIEW When is Back to School Night? Date…

Are you aware that you can set notification options that let you know when your child’s grade falls below a certain value in a course? You can even set a notification to view your child’s internet usage via Lightspeed. For more information, including directions as to how to set this up, click here.

Click here for the Pride Month flier, including links with more information.

#GlenwoodWorld2025 - Summer Photo Contest It's back! This summer, we invite next year’s GMS students, including our new rising 6th graders (sorry 8th graders - we’ll miss you!) to join us for a fun summer photo contest. Did we mention that all students who enter the contest will be invited to an ice cream party in the fall?! Click here…

Link to flier.

Click here for a the Family Leadership Program flier.

When the 2025-2026 HCPSS School Year Calendar was developed and approved, it was believed that Eid al-Adha would be on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Since that time, representatives from the Howard County Muslim Council (HCMC) informed us that the date has been adjusted to be Friday, June 6, 2025. Currently, that date is a half day of school for students…