Important News

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…

PTA RESTAURANT NIGHT The HCMS PTA is hosting a restaurant fundraiser at Chipotle in the Columbia Mall on Monday, September 18 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Please bring the attached flyer or show it on your smartphone and HCMS will receive 50% of the proceeds. Thank you for supporting the PTA!

Girls on the Run’s® middle school program, Heart & Sole, is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls in 6th-8th grade. The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. Heart & Sole is designed specifically to focus on the complex needs of middle school girls. Heart & Sole addresses the whole girl –…

Influenza, also known as the flu, is a serious illness that affects people of all ages. One of the best ways to prevent the flu is through vaccinations. We are pleased to again join with the Maryland Partnership for Prevention (MPP) to offer flu vaccinations at our school. New this year, you may give permission for your child to be…

August numbers are in...we collected 1002 pounds of clothes and shoes! We earned $125.20 for student activities such as field trips, athletic and academic intramurals. We came in third place for the county. Thank you for your support! Remember to donate to our Clothing to Cash program! Clothing to Cash will accept items in ALL conditions: new with tags, or…