Important News

Greetings! My name is Lindsay Beil and I am so excited to be the College and Career Readiness Advisor (CCRA) working with Glenelg High School and Glenwood Middle School! This is a homecoming for me, as I attended both Glenwood and Glenelg (2002 GHS graduate). I also got my start in education at Glenelg from 2008-2011 as the Testing Assistant…

Fan Expectations and Safety at HCPSS Athletics Events High school a thletic events serve as a wonderful opportunity for students, friends, families, staff and community members to come together in support of their favorite teams. To ensure these games are able to be safely enjoyed by all in attendance, it is imperative that everyone adheres to the rules, expectations and…

Parent-teacher conferences will be held on November 21, 22, and 23, 2022 as follows: Date Times Format Monday, November 20 1:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. In-person at Glenwood Tuesday, November 21 1:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Virtual Wednesday, November 22* 8:10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Virtual *A limited number of teachers have availability on Wednesday. HCPSS will use the "Synergy…

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 student. Please bring any extra unopened Halloween candy to Glenwood in a ziplock bag between Nov 1-7, 2023. We will be giving the candy to the USO at BWI airport, so that…

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…