Important News

HCPSS participates in the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMs) program. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. Participation in FARMs qualifies students for a wide range of opportunities and resources beyond breakfast and lunch, including free college applications, free or reduced JumpStart tuition, discounted internet through the Comcast Internet Essentials program, and more. Families must…

Dear families, In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. HCPSS is committed to leveraging technology in ways that ensure all students have access and opportunity to communicate, collaborate, create, and innovate safely and…

The Howard County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission encourages all eligible students to participate in its annual essay contest, poster contest, and oratory contest. The event theme this year is: “ Promoting Peace: Within Yourself, Your Community and the World!” The commission is seeking: School-age contestants for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission 2022 Essay, Poster, and Oratory…

If you are interested and available to be a Gifted and Talented Advisory Council (GTAC) Parent Representative for our school community for this academic year, please register at the GTAC Website. Parent Representative Job Description: Parent Representatives are the bridge between the GTAC and their school communities. Primary Responsibilities: Sharing GTAC news with your school. For example, we will send…

Dear GMS Families, Maryland Partnership for Prevention (MPP) will be coming to Glenwood Middle School on Wednesday, October 12th for a Flu Vaccine Clinic. Registration must be completed online and prior to October 7th. This vaccine is a quadrivalent, meaning the vaccine is designed to protect against four different flu viruses, including two influenza A viruses and two influenza B…

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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 , 2022…

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…

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…