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The 36th Annual "Champions of Courage” Black History Month Essay Competition

Entries are open for the 36 th Annual “Champions of Courage” Black History Month Essay Competition, presented by WBFF Baltimore FOX 45. The competition is open to all Maryland students grades 6 through 12. “ Champions of Courage” is a showcase for students to salute their personal heroes…positive role models who have demonstrated the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King…

GMS Spelling Bee, 2022

Sign-Up for the Glenwood Spelling Bee! Are you a good speller and ready to show off your talents? If you are, we want you! The Glenwood Spelling Bee is right around the corner, and if you are interested in participating, you should sign up here. The deadline for sign-ups will be December 9 th and the Spelling Bee will take…

Canned Food and Winter Clothing Drive, 2022

The canned food drive runs from Wednesday, November 30 and through December 14. Collection boxes are located in each homeroom, in the front office, and outside the school for weekend drop-off. We encourage the kids to bring them to their homeroom, however, as the winning homeroom will earn a Hot Chocolate Bar! Last year we collected 3,999 cans and we…

Inclusive Schools Week 2022

Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) observes the growth schools have made in providing a supportive, quality education to all students, including those marginalized due to disability, ethnicity, language, and more. Glenwood Middle School is excited to participate with this year’s Inclusive Schools Week celebration, “ Unity Within Our Community”. During the week of December 5 - 9, 2022, our staff and…

Hour of Code, December 2022

The Hour of Code, created by Code.org , is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code, show that everyone can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts…

Guidelines for Outdoor Recess, Outdoor Eating, Physical Education, and other Outdoor Activities

Exercise outdoors is healthy and is strongly encouraged. It provides a break from the regular school routine, a chance to get some outside air, and an opportunity to burn off excess energy. If conditions preclude the full recess time, even a five minute break can revitalize children and prepare them for more sitting and academic learning. Children are expected to…

Donations Requested for our School Store!

As part of our PBIS program, students earn "Cobra Coupons" for displaying R.I.S.E. behaviors. Every two weeks, students are able to “spend” their Cobra Coupons our school store. The PBIS Student Group developed an Amazon Wishlist of items they would love to be able to “purchase.” Please consider donating one of the items on the wishlist to help keep our…

Accessing Your Child's Report Card

Once report cards are posted and available to view by families, please review the this step by step guide to view report cards: Log in to HCPSS Connect “Synergy” Select More Options (Family File, Report Cards, etc.)" from the left panel Select “Report Cards” from the middle section Select the report card you wish to access Click here if you…

American Education Week, 2022

The Howard County Public School System celebrates American Education Week from November 14 through 18. Glenwood invites parents and guardians to attend any* of your student’s classes during the week to experience a day in the life of a middle school student. All visitors are asked to do the following for their American Education Week visit: Visit between 8 a.m…