Important News

Please visit this link for the 10/1/2024 Picture Day info. We apologize for the inconvenience. GMS PICTURE DAY IS COMING - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2023! There are two ways to order your student's picture: Online Orders: You can pre-order your GMS student picture on mylifetouch.com with your student's ID or Picture Day ID EVTPDV9D7. If you order online there is…

In accordance with Policy 8020: “Any high school course listed in the Middle School Course Catalog which is offered at the middle school is eligible for high school credit and will be treated as an equivalent.” Further, any middle school student enrolled in a high school level course who withdraws after the published withdrawal date of October 4 , 2023…

Click here to view the 2023-2024 list of Homerooms. Be sure to look for your child's name under the proper grade.

Updated 9/14/2023: ARRIVAL PROCEDURES FOR CAR RIDERS (Morning Drop-Off) Please take some time to review the arrival map below for car riders. A change this year is that we are asking that cars avoid entering our campus at the light , and instead enter at the Old Bushy Park entrance , as indicated on the map. We believe this will…

At Glenwood, we work hard to ensure that students are learning in a positive environment conducive to success. This year we will continue to implement our “RISE” positive behavior plan. In addition, we follow the Howard County Public School System’s countywide discipline code. Click here for a copy of the HCPSS Student Code of Conduct. We would also encourage you…

Glenwood Back to School Night Presentation 9-6-2023 Back to School Night is quickly approaching and will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. 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…

GMS New Student Orientation for Parents August 2023 --------------------------------------- We are so excited to meet our rising 6th grade and newly enrolled students and families on August 24 at our New Student Orientation. 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…

The HCPSS Pre-K program is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year with expanded eligibility criteria! Families of children aged four or five by September 1, 2023, may apply. The HCPSS Pre-K program is free to families; some locations are full-day. Families can submit a completed application to hcpss_pk@hcpss.org or their local elementary school. For an application, information about the…

This summer we invite next year’s students, including our new rising 6 th graders (sorry 8 th graders - we’ll miss you!) to join us for a fun summer photo contest. Did I mention that all students who enter the contest get to come to an ice cream party in the fall?! See the flier below for more information –…

Dear Families of 8th Grade Students, On Monday, your eighth grader received an information packet detailing the End-of-Year Activities for the eighth-grade students. A pdf version of the packet has been attached to this announcement, and a link has been placed on the GMS website in case your eighth grader’s packet does not make it home. Mark Your Calendars Please…