Important News

Clean out your closets and help a good cause! Please remember to donate items to our Clothing to Cash Recycling Program. 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 more. All donations must be bagged and put in…

The 7th grade Hats for Help fundraiser to benefit Grassroots has been rescheduled for next Thursday, March 29. Students can bring in $2.00 to wear a hat of their choice or carry a stuffed animal all day. All HCMS students are encouraged to participate to help the only homeless shelter in Howard County. Also, please continue to bring in spare…

Congratulations to 8th grade students Tianna Lee, Malcolm Evans and Ahmad Raza! Their work will be exhibited at the Howard County Center for the Arts from March 9 through April 20. The art show is titled Drawing for Understanding. A special reception for the students will be held on March 15 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Heart & Sole is a new middle school program that complements our elementary school curriculum and is designed specifically to focus on the complex needs of middle school girls in grades 6-8. Heart & Sole addresses the whole girl – body, brain, heart, spirit and social connections – and creates a positive, structured space for middle school girls to learn…

February numbers are in...we collected 814 pounds of clothes and shoes! We earned $81.40 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…

Calling all writers, artists and photographers! The HCMS Literary Magazine is looking for short stories, poems, narratives, photographs and artwork. See your work published! Click here to share your work with Mrs. Six and Mrs. Beckner by Friday, March 23.

Attention parents of students who will be redistricted to Wilde Lake Middle School for 2018-2019: Wilde Lake Middle School invites you to attend a parent information session to be held on Tuesday, March 13 at WLMS beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the media center. You are also invited to join our PTSA meeting immediately following at 7:00 p.m.

Due to the HCPSS inclement weather closure yesterday, we need to reschedule March Madness. We will send out the new date as soon as it is confirmed.

On Monday, March 12 and Tuesday, March 13 8th grade students will be taking the SCIENCE MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment). Please make sure that your child gets a good night's sleep and is on time to school. Any questions can be directed to Kristin Terry, Testing Coordinator.

Congratulations to 8th graders Max Smith and Matthew Rudolph! Max placed 5th and Matthew placed 4th in the Algebra/Geometry division of the Centennial High School Mu Alpha Theta Math Tournament! Way to go!