Important News

The annual HCMS Spelling Bee will be taking place on Thursday, December 14 in the Cougar Cafe! It will begin at 3:00 p.m. The winner of this spelling bee will be representing Harper's Choice at the Howard County Spelling Bee in March. Students, parents and staff are encouraged to attend this exciting event and witness the crowning of a new…

Quarter 1 report cards were sent home with students on Friday, November 17. Any students who do not have an updated Family File also received paperwork to complete. Please assist us by filling out the Family File form and returning it to school with your child as soon as possible.

Due to the popularity of our Basketball intramural, we will now be offering two sessions of after-school basketball. 7th Grade Boys Basketball will be held on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 p.m. beginning on November 15. 8th Grade Boys Basketball will be held on Fridays as originally scheduled. 8th grade students who have returned a signed permission slip do not need to…

Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for November 20-22, 2017. The window for you to schedule conferences via HCPSS Connect opened on November 10 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on Friday, November 17 at 12:00 p.m. A copy of the conference letter and detailed scheduling instructions are available here.

Congratulations to 7th grader Grayson Dolinger-Few on being selected as a member of the Howard County GT Band this year! Also congratulations to 8th grader Alex Ringerud on being selected as a member of the Howard County Honors Band this year! Grayson plays the euphonium and Alex plays percussion. Both students have been preparing the audition material for weeks and…

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, NOVEMBER 13-17 American Education Week, November 13 – 17 is next week! The HCMS Staff cordially invites you to come out and visit your child at Harper's Choice and gain a snapshot of how he/she learns in the classroom. American Education Week is observed annually to garner parent involvement in the education of their children. We are…

CLOTHING TO CASH RECYCLING PROGRAM October numbers are in...we collected 993 pounds of clothes and shoes! We earned $93.30 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…

There will be a PTA meeting on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the media center. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please refer to the HCMS Drama Club Website for our cast list for the fall production of Crumpled Classics, along with rehearsal dates/which pages are being rehearsed. If at any point you have a question or wish to donate towards the production (supplies, costumes, monetary donations), please check the website and email Ms. Padgett and Ms. Pope (both) any questions…

JROTC representatives will visit HCMS on Wednesday, November 1 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss their program offered at Atholton High School. The presentation is open to any interested 8th grade students and will take place in Mrs. Burnett’s Room #801. All students who are interested should sign up in the guidance office. The Army JROTC program emphasizes character education, student…