• Child's evidence of birth
• An authorized record of immunizations
• Proof of residency in the form of a signed lease or deed and a current utility bill
• Photo ID of parent/guardian
• Proof of custody (if applicable)

Folly Quarter MS: New Student Orientation is  August 30, 12-1pm; Open House is August 30, 5-6:30pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6:30-8pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Glenwood MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 12-1:30pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6:30-8:30pm. 

Hammond MS: New Student Orientation is  August 30, 1-2:30pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6:30-8pm. 

Harper's Choice MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 1-3pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6-8pm. 

Lake Elkhorn MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 1:30-2:30pm; B2S Night is September 13, 5:30-8pm; Back to Music Night is September 20, 7-8pm.

Lime Kiln MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 1-2pm; B2S Open House is August 30, 5-6:30pm; B2S Night is September 13, 6:30-7:30pm.

Mayfield Woods MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is  August 30, 1-2pm; 6th Grade Outdoor Education Parent Meeting is September 6, 6:30-7:30pm; Hispanic Family Pre-B2S Night is September 13, 5-5:45pm; B2S Night is September 13, 6-8pm.

Mount View MS: 6th Grade and New Student Orientation (Grade 6 Last Names A-L) is  August 30, 12-1pm; (Grade 6 Last Names M-Z and all new 7th and 8th Graders) is August 30, 1:45-2:45pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6:30pm. 

Murray Hill MS: G/T Testing for new students is August 30, 9-11am; 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 1-2:30pm; B2S Night is September 13, 6:30-7:30pm.

Oakland Mills MS:Community Meet and Greets are  August 24 (OM Interfaith Center, Verona on Whiteacre Rd, Forest Ridge Apartments, Autumn Crest - 1-3pm) (Columbia Pointe Apartments - 2-5pm); 6th Grade and New Student Orientation is August 30, 1:30pm; B2S Night is  September 13, 6:30-8:30pm.(Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)
 
Patapsco MS: New Student Orientation is August 31, 8-9am; B2S Night All Grades is  September 13, 6:30-8pm.

Patuxent Valley MS: B2S Night is September 13, 6:30-8:30pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Thomas Viaduct MS: New Student Orientation and Open House is 6th Grade and New 7th/8th Grade Student Orientation is August 30, please contact the school for time confirmation; B2S Night is September 13, 5:30-8pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Wilde Lake MS: New Student Orientation is August 30, 12:30-1:30pm; Block Party is August 30, 5-7pm; B2S Night All Grades is September 13, 6:30-8:30pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Atholton HS: Marching Band 9th Grade Orientation is August 30, 7-9am; B2S Night is September 6, 6pm.

Reservoir HS: Safe Driving Presentation is August 28, 7-8pm; New Student Orientation is August 30, 9-11am. B2S Night is September 6, 6pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

River Hill HS: 9th Grade and New Student and Parent Orientation is  August 30, 8:15am-12pm; B2S Night is September 5, 6:30pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Wilde Lake HS: Freshman Orientation is August 30, please contact school to confirm time; B2S Night is September 6, 6:30-8pm. (Information provided on HCPSS website, please contact the school to confirm as dates may have changed.)

Applications and Research Laboratory: B2S Night is September 25, 6:30-8:30pm.

Homewood Center:  B2S Night is October 18.

Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, which begins the second Sunday of August to the following Saturday! That means qualifying apparel and footwear $100 or less, per item, are exempt from our MD (6%) state sales tax. Accessory items are not included. This year, the Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week is through Saturday, August 18, 2018 . An  FAQ  is available  online.

Unsure which Board of Education elected official is appointed to your cluster schools? Below are the members and their respective school appointments. If you have any questions or concerns in these schools, please contact them directly so they may work with you on a resolution. For more information, go online. 

Cynthia L. Vailancourt, Chair. Due to her position as Chair, Ms. Vaillancourt is not assigned any cluster schools. 

Mavis Ellis, Vice-Chair- Mount Hebron/River Hill

• Mount Hebron HS
  • Dunloggin MS
  • Patapsco MS
    • Hollifield Station ES
    • Northfield ES
    • Saint John's Lane ES
• River Hill HS
  • Clarksville MS
  • Folly Quarter MS
    • Clarksville ES
    • Dayton Oaks ES
    • Triadelphia Ridge ES

Sandra French- Atholton/Oakland Mills

• Atholton HS
  • Hammond MS
    • Atholton ES
    • Hammond ES
    • Pointers Run ES
• Oakland Mills HS
  • Lake Elkhorn MS
  • Oakland Mills MS
    • Cradlerock ES
    • Jeffers Hill ES
    • Stevens Forest ES
    • Talbott Springs ES
    • Thunder Hill ES

• Hammond HS
• • Patuxent Valley MS
    • Bollman Bridge ES
    • Guilford ES
• Cedar Lane (Special)
• Reservoir HS
  • Lime Kiln MS
  • Murray Hill MS
    • Forest Ridge ES
    • Fulton ES
    • Gorman Crossing
    • Laurel Woods ES

Kirsten  Coombs - Howard/Marriotts Ridge

• Howard HS
  • Bonnie Branch MS
  • Elkridge Landing MS
    • Elkridge ES
    • Ilchester ES
    • Phelps Luck ES
    • Rockburn ES
• Marriotts Ridge HS
  • Mount View MS
    • Manor Woods ES
    • Waverly ES
    • West Friendship ES
• Homewood (Special)
• Applications Research Lab (Special)

HCC provides an affordable, accessible, and practical pathway to education in Howard County, Maryland. With courses that can transfer to any  one of a long list of four-year institutions and an education that will prepare you for the workforce, HCC's two year degree and certificate programs is a great option for those looking to further their education experience! Students of all ages and educational levels can prepare for a new career, sharpen job skills, or explore personal interests through the many programs offered.

Classes begin August 25, 2018! Looking to learn more about Howard Community College, but don't have time to visit campus? For more information on how to apply for admission today, visit the HCC website here.  Worried about tuition, texts, technology, and other education costs? Financial aid and scholarship opportunities are available. Click  here  to apply for FASFA and click here  to learn more about the different scholarships available for HCC.

Orientations for new students will be offered in the Smith Theatre, located in the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at HCC on  August 20, 5 :30-9pm and   August 22, 8:30am-12pm. To RSVP, use this link.

 

Student Services at HCC is offering special Saturday hours August 20 and 25 to help with the upcoming fall semester. Test center doors open at 9am. Admissions, Advising, Registration, Financial Aid, Cashier's Office. and the Bookstore will be open from 10am-2:30pm. You'll find all the services you need in the  Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF), where the following offices will be open and ready to assist: Admissions and Advising, Records, Registration and Veterans' Affairs, Financial Aid Services, Cashier's Officer, Test Center, and the Bookstore. Find more information online.

Fall 2018 Registration Dates 

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Deadline for open registration for all students:  August 24 

Late registration: Prior to the second class meeting
Registration deadline for financial aid recipients: September 14

Fall classes begin: August 25

Apply for graduation: Until October 15

Scholarship Opportunities

HCC provides a number of scholarships, some of which are based on financial need, academic achievement, talents, and career interests. Here is a list of the scholarships that HCC offers: 

HCC Educational Foundation Endowments and Scholarships

James W. Rouse Scholars Honors and Leadership Program 

NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program

Pathway Scholarship Program 

Frederick K. Schoenbrodt Honors Program 

STEM Scholars Program 

Silas Craft Collegians Program 

Finding Financial Aid:

Looking for additional financial support in order to pursue higher education?  Consider visiting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  website. Also, do not forget to sign up on The Maryland Higher Education Commission  website for more information scholarship opportunities.

Need-Based Grants: 

• Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards:

Legislative Scholarship Opportunities:

Delegate Scholarship

Senatorial Scholarship

Purpose:  To engage in challenging courses to prepare for and take high school credit and college credit (dual-credit) courses beginning sophomore year in high school.
 
Reasoning: To build critical thinking skills, perseverance, and flexibility to be successful within the ever-changing landscape of our competitive, global society.

 

For more information, visit here.

Parents are encouraged to be involved with their students' respective school PTA/PTSA organizations. As always, parents are encouraged to attend and be engaged in the learning experiences of their children! Membership fees vary between each school's organization. Some important meeting dates will be listed below, but please check the school's respective website for updates on other upcoming dates and events throughout the school year.

PTA council : general meeting at Homewood on September 4, 7:30pm.

Atholton Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Tuesday of the month, with the exception of April and June,  in the Media Center at 6:30pm.

Bellows Spring Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Monday of the month or the first Monday schools are open in the Media Center at 6:30pm.

Centennial Lane Elementary School: The first PTA meeting for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on Wednesday, September 5 at 7pm in the Media Center. A second meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20 at 7pm in the Media Center to discuss the budget. All are welcome! Only the Executive Board can vote.

Clemens Crossing Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will normally be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm.  In addition to monthly meetings, the PTA normally holds four general meetings each year.  At these general meetings, the PTA reports key information to the general membership and presents issues on which the general membership may vote. PTA Back to school Family Picnic is September 7, 5-8pm. 

Cradlerock Elementary School:  PTA B2S Picnic on September 6, 5:30-6:30pm.

Deep Run Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will take place the second or third Tuesday of the month at 7pm. PTA B2S Picnic is on September 6, 6-8pm. 

Forest Ridge Elementary School: Excluding September, PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the first Tuesday of the month in the Media Center at 7pm.

Guilford Elementary School: The first PTA meeting for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on Tuesday, September 11 at 6:30pm in the Media Center.

Ilchester Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Media Center.  

Lisbon Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second  Thursday of the month, with the exception of October and February, at 7pm in the Media Center.

Longfellow Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the media center.  

Rockburn Elementary School: The first PTA meeting for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on Wednesday, September 5 at 7pm in the Media Center.

Stevens Forest Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Media Center.

Swansfield Elementary School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year are: September 26, October 24, December 12, January 23, February 20, March 20, and May 15. The meetings are held at 7pm in the Media Center.

Burleigh Manor Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the fourth Monday of the month, with the exception of December, March, May, and June in the Staff Lounge at 7pm. 

Clarksville Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the the first or second Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

Dunloggin Middle School: The first PTA meeting for the 2018-2019 school year will be Tuesday, September 11 at 7pm in the Media Center. General Meetings will normally be held the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Media Center.

Folly Quarter Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm.

Harper's Choice Middle School: PTSA Meet and Greet is August 30, 3-5pm.

Mayfield Woods Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Wednesday of the month in the Media Center at 7pm.

Mountview Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30pm in the FACS Room.

Murray Hill Middle School: PTA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the the second Tuesday of the month beginning at 7:30pm in the Media Center.

Oakland Mills Middle School: The first PTSA meeting of the 2018-2019 school year is Monday, September 24 at 6:30pm in the Media Center.

Marriots Ridge High School: PTSA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Monday of each month at 7pm in the Student Services Office.

Mt. Hebron High School: New Parent Welcome Social is September 6 at 6pm in the Media Center. The fist PTSA meeting of the 2018-2019 school year will be held on September 6 at 7pm in the Media Center.

Reservoir High School: PTSA meetings for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Staff Lounge.

Are you a Howard County resident, and interested in the enhancement of the Howard County Public School System? HCPSS is currently looking for general citizen candidates for membership on the Instructional Materials/Criteria Review Committee. Committee members review the selection criteria for instructional materials; recommend revisions, as needed; and review any materials requested for re-evaluation. Citizen members' diverse knowledge, experience and perspectives greatly improve the instructional material selection and review process and help to ensure transparency at every stage of the committee's work. Membership is for a two-year term. The committee will meet from 4-5 p.m. several afternoons throughout the school year. Applications can be found online, and are due by Wednesday, September 12. If you have any questions, please contact   Laurie Berryman, HCPSS Office of Secondary Language Arts, at Laurie_Berryman@hcpss.org.

Our teachers work to provide our children with the best resources they need to succeed. Please support our teachers by helping them reach their goals to be able to fund these resources. 

Jeffers Hill Elementary School

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Running Brook Elementary School

Laurel Woods Elementary School

Gorman Crossing Elementary School

Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School

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Hollifield Station Elementary School

Burleigh Manor Middle School

Patapsco Middle School

Wilde Lake High School

Atholton High School

All students receiving free and reduced meals (FARM) must complete a new form each school year. Benefits are carried over each year but expire in September. Instructions to apply for free and reduced meals may be completed online or you can stop by the Front Desk at your respective school to pick up a hard copy. If you have questions or need assistance completing the application, please contact your school. For additional information regarding the FARM program, visit the Howard County Public School System Website here or call 410-313-6743.

Box Tops for Education is a program that helps raise money for your student's school. For every Box Top coupon you cut out and send in, the registered school will earn approximately 10 cents. 

How can you can involved? Find Box Tops coupons on hundreds of grocery items. When you have finished that product, cut out the coupons and send them to your child's school. Most schools ask that you put them in a Zip-Lock plastic bag with your child's name, grade, and teacher. For more information, contact your child's school.

In times of emergencies/school closings, information will be shared with the community through the following:

• Our school system homepage
• HCPSS News email and text message alerts - Learn more
• HCPSS Information Hotline - 410-313-6666
• Twitter - @hcpss
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• HCPSS cable TV - Comcast 95/Verizon 42