Important News

It’s time to mark your calendars! It has been a long time since the eighth grade has been able to participate in all of our traditional eighth-grade activities. This year we are excited to announce that we will once again be able to send off our eighth graders with a couple of special activities. Please review the following dates and…

All students will participate in this assessment on May 4, 5, 11, 12 during periods 1, 2 & 3. It is important that all students come to school on time on testing days and we ask that you not schedule appointments or out of school visits on those days to limit the time your student will miss classes to make…

April is National Stress Awareness Month April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress can improve mental and physical well-being as well as minimize exacerbation of health-related issues. (NIH, 2023) Student Services staff at Glenwood Middle…

April is School Library Month! As part of the celebration, the GMS media center is encouraging students and staff to record all of the books that have been read from January 1, 2023, until the end of April. Books can range from picture books read for siblings at bedtime, graphic novels, books assigned for classes, and even audiobooks. For every…

Dear Glenwood families, Non-transportation areas (walk areas) have been expanded for the majority of HCPSS schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Board of Education Policy 5200 Student Transportation increases the allowable distance students may walk to school based on the distance between a student’s home and school. Because all students in our school receive bus transportation, these changes do not…

Attention 6 th Grade Parents Effective school year 2023 – 2024 Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires all incoming 7 th through 12 th grade students in the state of Maryland to have one Tdap and one Meningitis vaccine BEFORE entering school. Some students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have…

As of Wednesday, March 29 , HCPSS has used one inclement weather day this school year . As such, the last day of school for students in full-day Pre- K through grade 12 is now scheduled to be Wednesday, June 14 . The last day for half-day P re-K/RECC students is currently Friday , June 9 . The two final…

HCPSS is hosting a community event called Student Drug Use: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore to engage students, parents/guardians, staff and community members regarding the substance abuse crisis that is directly impacting our schools and community. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 28, from 7-9 p.m., at Howard High School (8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City). Superintendent Dr…

MARYLAND SCHOOL SURVEY: March 29th State law requires that all public schools in Maryland survey students about school climate. The purpose of the survey is to gain valuable information about the quality and character of each school’s learning environment so that schools can promote a climate that supports student learning. Glenwood Middle School students will take the Maryland School Survey…