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Free Parenting Classes - As educators, we are well aware of the ever-increasing pressures placed on students. The academic demands, social challenges, and rapidly changing world can be overwhelming. Our Guiding Good Choices parenting classes can equip parents and/or grandparents with the knowledge and skills to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in…

Attention Glenwood Students! Are you interested in a student leadership opportunity? Would you like to represent Glenwood at a monthly meeting, made up of student representatives from schools across Howard County? If so, keep reading! Each month the Howard County Association of Student Council (HCASC) meets, and we’re looking for a student to represent our school. HCASC meetings provide students…

HCASC will hold quarterly Listen and Learn sessions throughout the 2023-24 school year. Open to all middle and high school students, the sessions provide opportunities to share actionable and knowledge based feedback with HCPSS leaders. Sessions run 7-8:00 p.m. October 24, 2023, Centennial HS November 30, 2023: Long Reach HS February 28, 2024: Oakland Mills HS April 30, 2024: Reservoir…

This fall, students in grades 6-8 will take the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment, as they do each year. The data from the MAP assessment will help schools and teachers measure your student’s academic progress. The MAP test does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. It is normal for students to only…

The Glenwood media center is working with The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology to raise horseshoe crabs this school year. Horseshoe Crab in the Classroom is a conservation program that helps to increase the horseshoe crab population while also teaching students scientific inquiry and data collection. Students will raise horseshoe crabs from eggs…

HCPSS and The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County (TCOE) have partnered to sponsor the parent workshops series listed below. Each engaging session is held virtually on Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m. October 14: Navigating the Howard County Public School System December 16: Social Emotional Well-Being and Substance Abuse January 27: Processes for Parent Empowerment March 9…

On behalf of the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity and the Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission, students, their families, and staff are invited to participate in several exciting contests. Below you will find all the appropriate fliers and application forms. Each year the MLK Holiday Commission recognizes students, individuals, and organizations with several…

Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from pre-kindergarten and continuing through high school. Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year or 2 a month) can drastically affect a student’s academic success at each grade level. By the 6th grade, absenteeism is one of…

Inclement Weather Asynchronous Day Plan: The Board of Education did not approve the 2023-2024 Inclement Weather Asynchronous Day Plan. As a result, HCPSS will not use asynchronous days this school year. *On Back to School Night we shared that we would use asynchronous days this year. This information changed after Back to School Night, hence this update.

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program invites you to attend the upcoming BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Long Reach High School. This College and Career Opportunities Night invites scholars in grades 8 - 12 countywide to network with working professionals, colleges and universities, explore post-secondary opportunities, and learn more about HCPSS pathways. The…