Important News

HCMS is having a Food and Toiletry Drive as part of the 7th grade Student Service Learning project. The drive will be held through April 3. Donated items will be used to restock the HCMS Food Pantry which helps support families in our community. Students may drop off non-perishable items and toiletries in designated grade level boxes before homeroom. There…

MISA Testing - 8th Grade ONLY Friday, March 22 (Periods 5-7) Monday, March 25 (Periods 1-3) MCAP Testing (formerly known as PARCC) Week of April 29 - ELA Week of May 27 - Math

Up in Smoke - What Parents Need to Know about Juuling, Vaping and Other Drugs: Reservoir High School PTSA and HC DrugFree are partnering to present this free program on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in room 220 at Reservoir High School. Open to the public. Visit HC DrugFree's website calendar at http://www.hcdrugfree.org/events for more information or contact Admin@hcdrugfree.org…

Lost and Found items will be on display on the stage in the cafeteria. Please have your student check if they are missing any belongings. Any unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, March 22.

Longfellow Elementary is looking for new or used children's books for our Free Library! The goal of the Free Library is to make sure all students have books to read at home. If you, or someone you know is interested in donating, please contact catherine_baruah@hcpss.org. Books can also be dropped off at Longfellow anytime from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m…

All students in grades K-12 are eligible to enter the 2019 Choose Civility Poster and Video Contest, sponsored in partnership with the Columbia Association Art Center and Howard County Library System. The theme is “We Are All Welcome” here. The deadline for entries is March 17, 2019. Winning students will receive Target gift cards. Please visit the website for more…

February numbers are in...we collected 527 pounds of clothes and shoes! We earned $52.70 for student activities such as field trips, athletic and academic intramurals. Thanks for your support! Remember Clothing to Cash will accept items in ALL conditions: new with tags, or torn, stained, worn-out knees, shoes with holes or only one shoe, backpacks, old sheets, stuffed animals, and…

Interim progress reports were sent home with students on March 6. 6th and 7th graders should have also received their recommended course schedules for next year.

Congratulations to 7th grader Suzanna Peter, 8th grader Layla Mitchell and 8th grader Anna Griffiths! They all have artwork that will be displayed for an upcoming exhibit at the Howard County Arts Council from March 8-April 19. The exhibit's theme is Defining Ourselves: I am more than what you see! The students created unique portraits of themselves by superimposing animals…

Check out the latest issue of the HCMS newspaper Cougar Chronicle! Click here to view.