Important News

Howard County Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) Anna Selbrede will be holding an open forum for any and all HCPSS students to voice any questions, concerns or just talk. Anna is happy to discuss anything from school lunches to sports to current political events to the Hunger Games. The forum will be held on October 11 from…

Health Services at Central Office and Maryland Partnership for Prevention (MPP) decided to postpone our clinic at HCMS in order to give families more time to complete and return consents. Our flu clinic has been rescheduled for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. If you haven't yet filled out a consent form and would like your child to be vaccinated against the flu…

HCPSS families interested in the Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program are invited to come learn about the advanced-level offerings available through the G/T education program and how their students can become involved. The evening will begin with an overview of G/T Education Program offerings at the elementary, middle and high school levels. These overviews will be presented by both G/T…

The HCMS PTA is holding a restaurant fundraiser at Bertucci's on Monday, October 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Bertucci's is located at 9081 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia 21046. Thank you for supporting the HCMS PTA!

On September 26, students attended the Farm City Job Exchange luncheon at Days End Horse Rescue in Lisbon, Maryland. The luncheon celebrated the successful exchange of roles between Days End manager Erin Ochoa and Howard County Executive Allan H Kittleman. The Farm City Job Exchange encourages building connections between agriculture and government in Howard County. View the article and pictures…

Congratulations to 6th grader Johanna Shin, 7th grader Sama Ali and 8th grader Jahyden Montoute! Johanna auditioned and was accepted into the Howard County GT Middle School Orchestra. Sama and Jahyden auditioned and were accepted into the Howard County Middle School GT Chorus. Awesome job!

The HCMS music department is hosting a restaurant fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A in the Columbia Mall on Tuesday, September 26 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Be sure to let the cashier know you are supporting the music department at HCMS. Thank you for supporting the Harper's Choice music department!

6th Grade Families: Find the information from the NorthBay parent meeting here.

The HCMS PTA’s Spirit Wear fundraiser has been extended through Friday, October 13. Show your school spirit while helping to fund activities for HCMS students and staff! For style selection and color selection (sweatpants only), view the flier here . Please check your student’s backpack for the order form . Complete and return the order form with payment to your…

Pay for NorthBay online!!* HCPSS has contracted with Online School Payments, Inc. (OSP) in order to afford parents/guardians the ability to pay online for school activities that would otherwise have required payment by cash or check. OSP accepts credit and debit cards (Visa or MasterCard) through a secure web browser at your convenience, 24 hours a day. You can even…