Important News

MCAP will be upon us shortly, in fact right after Spring Break. Please find below the days that your child will be completing the MCAP for English Language Arts. Math will be at the end of May. Also, please take a look at this website to find examples of the assessment to review with your child. Monday, April 29: 6th…

The Howard County Public School System is partnering with the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, the Howard County Library System and the Community Action Council of Howard County to provide nutrition for children in need during Spring Break. Lunches will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18 at three locations. Click…

Spring is a great time to clean out your closets and help a good cause! HCMS participates in the Clothing to Cash fundraising program. Clothing to Cash is a textile recycling program that donates money to our school for every pound of donated items. Look for the white donation bin at the bottom of our parking lot. Clothing to Cash…

Congratulations to our Orchestra, Band and Choral ensembles who did a fantastic job at their adjudication assessments recently! We are proud of the students for their hard work and positive representation of our school. Congratulations also to our Chorale who received Superior ratings from all three judges! Great job!

The HCMS PTA will be hosting a restaurant fundraiser night at Texas Roadhouse on Thursday, March 28 from 4:00-10:00 p.m. Please bring the attache d flie r or show it on your smartphone and the PTA will receive a portion of the proceeds. Texas Roadhouse is located at 8820 Stanford Boulevard Columbia 20146. Thank you for your support!

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…