Important News

Veterans Day 2025

Glenwood Middle School proudly honors our veterans—those who have served and those currently serving. We warmly invite veterans to join us on November 11th for a special day of recognition. Event Schedule: Breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Cafeteria Celebration Assembly: 9:15 a.m. Living Museum: 10:00–11:30 a.m., Media Center About the Living Museum: Veterans sit at tables while students rotate to hear your…

ARL Career Academy Information Sessions, Fall 2025

ARL Career Academy Information Sessions Is your child interested in an immersive, hands-on, and project-based learning experience? Is your child looking for real-world experience and credentials in a career field? If so, then current 8-11 grade students and their parents/guardians are invited to check out ARL’s Career Academies at our in-person Information Sessions. When? November 11, from 6:15 p.m. -…

Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 2025

Parent-teacher conferences will be held on November 24, 25, and 26, 2025 as follows: Dates/Times/Locations Monday, November 24 from 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. - In-person at Glenwood Tuesday, November 25 from 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. - Virtual Wednesday, November 26* from 7:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. - Virtual *Note: A limited number of teachers have availability on Wednesday…

Vaccinations at School, SY2025-26

Due to extenuating circumstances, HCPSS will not offer in-school seasonal flu or COVID vaccination clinics this year. Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician for vaccination information, or consider accessing vaccinations from local pharmacies, urgent care centers, retail stores, etc. Additionally, the Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at various community events this fall.

Telehealth at GMS, 2025-26 School Year

Glenwood Middle School is pleased to offer students the opportunity to participate in telehealth sessions during the school day. This program provides families with convenient access to care while keeping learning on track. Parameters: Appointments are 40 minutes in length. Parent/guardian presence is required in the building during the session. Written consent from the parent/guardian must be provided in advance…

Picture Day is October 1, 2025!

GMS PICTURE DAY IS COMING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1! There are two ways to order your student's picture: Online Orders: You can pre-order your GMS student's picture on mylifetouch.com with your student's ID or Picture Day ID: EVTTMJ42M. If you order online there is no need to return the order form. Paper Orders: Fill out the Picture Day order form…

Registration for BSAP Saturday Math Academy, Fall 2025

The BSAP Saturday Math Academy fall session is approaching! The program offers an in-person enrichment for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12, based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 9:00 am until capacity is reached. Class space is limited . Families can register by accessing…

MAP Assessment, Fall 2025

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…