Important News

A Night in Hollywood: GMS Dance

The PTSA is excited to host "A Night in Hollywood" winter dance on March 8! Here’s what you need to know… The dance will take place on Friday, March 8th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN 9:00 PM. Re-entry is NOT permitted! Per HCPSS policy, if a student exits the building anytime during…

HCASC Monthly Meeting

The Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) will hold a General Assembly meeting on Jan. 24 at Marriotts Ridge High School. Students will have the opportunity to talk to community groups about volunteer, job, and leadership opportunities in the county. All middle and high school students are invited to attend in-person or via Google Meet using the code HCASC-GA.

Calling All Creative Writers and Photographers!

The Howard County Middle School Creative Works Magazine, Our Voice, is published annually as a showcase of student writing and photography. The editors are currently seeking submissions. If you have an original photograph and/or a short story, poem, review, essay, journalistic writing, or other creative composition that you would like to submit, please see the G/T Resource Teacher for an…

National Pan-Hellenic Council of Howard County Black History Expo 2024

The annual Black History Expo, sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council of Howard County and the Howard County Public School System, will be held on February 17 at Long Reach HS from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “African Americans and the Arts.” HCPSS student organizations are invited to participate with exhibits that speak…

HCPSS and The Council of Elders (TCOE) Community Academy - Processes for Parent Empowerment

The next HCPSS and The Council of Elders (TCOE) Community Academy will take place on January 27 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Parents and families are invited to attend a virtual session regarding parent advocacy topics include: Bullying, Parent Concerns, Special Education, Advanced Placement. Representatives from HCPSS will provide resources. This session is for families of students at the elementary…

8th Grade Baby Pictures, 2024

Attention 8th grade students! 8th grade baby pictures will be a highlighted feature in this year's memory book. Students should send in a photo from when you were 5 years old or younger. Click here to send in a digital copy. Hard copy submissions: All hard copies will be scanned and returned. Place your photo in an envelope, Label the…

Movie Night is January 5!

Put on your PJs, grab a blanket, a pillow and your favorite stuffies and come enjoy Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with your friends in the cafeteria on Friday, January 5, 2024, from 6:30-9:00 pm. Doors open at 6:15 pm. FREE popcorn and water will be provided, and candy will be available for purchase. You may bring your own beverages and/or…

Leadership and Volunteer Opportunity for All Middle Students in HCPSS

Want to learn more about the process, people, and procedure involved to create a change in the community? Want to meet some of your county and state representatives and legislators? Come out to Howard High School on December 20th from 7-8pm for the Howard County Association of Student Councils’s (HCASC) December General Assembly, where you can directly learn, discuss, and…

BSAP Saturday Math Academy, Spring 2024

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program Saturday Math Academy Winter Session is approaching! This year, the BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12 based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, January 6, 2024 from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is…