Important News

Middle School Course Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year

Middle School Course Registration* for the 2025-2026 School Year *for current 6th and 7th grade students Attention Current 6th and 7th Grade Families Middle school course registration - for the selection of a yearlong fine arts class and an additional elective class for the 2025-2026 school year - will be available online from January 30 - February 12, at 4:00…

Midnight Madness 2025, FAQs

Midnight Madness is quickly approaching on February 21, 2025! Be sure to visit our FAQs page to learn more about this exciting event!

PBIS Updates

Please review the PBIS monthly updates listed below. The latest updates are at the top. May 2025 Thank you, parents, for your continued donations to support PBIS and for helping to encourage our students to exhibit R.I.S.E. behaviors throughout the school day. Students can continue collecting coupons for their chance to win an Amazon Gift Card! Remember, the more coupons…

Vision & Hearing Screenings, February 2025

The Howard County Health Department (HCHD) will be coming to Glenwood Middle School on Wednesday, 02/12/2025, for Vision & Hearing Screenings. They will return the following week on Thursday, 02/20/2025, for re-screenings. All eighth-grade students will be screened. Students in sixth and seventh grades who are new to Maryland and students without a Vision and Hearing record will be screened…

Reporting Bullying, January 2025 Update

As we reach the midpoint of the school year, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the importance of maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all our students. One of the most critical issues we face as a school community is bullying, which can have lasting effects on children’s well-being, social development, and academic success. We…

"Here We Glow" Winter Dance!

The PTSA is excited to host the "Here We Glow" winter dance on January 24! Here’s what you need to know… The dance will take place on Friday, January 24th** from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN 9:00 PM. Re-entry is NOT permitted! Per HCPSS policy, if a student exits the building anytime during…

MAP Testing, Winter 2025

This winter, 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…

BSAP Saturday Math Academy, Spring 2025

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program this spring for any students in grades 3-12 in all levels of math, based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) programs, SY2024-25

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) programs are offered at Atholton (Army), Howard (Army) and Oakland Mills (Air Force) high schools. Each JROTC program provides an introduction to career opportunities in the United States Armed Forces and teaches principles of leadership, discipline and civic responsibility. Any student who wishes to participate in JROTC but does not attend one of the…