Important News

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…

Students brought home the information and permission packets for NorthBay this week. The forms and money for the trip should be turned in to English teachers BY Friday, October 6. There will be a parent information meeting about NorthBay in the cafeteria on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Check out the article in HCPSS News featuring students from our school who visited Hensing’s Hilltop Acres Farm in Dayton on Tuesday, September 12. The visit is part of HCPSS's partnership with the Farm-City Celebration, a series of fall events that promote understanding and appreciation between urban citizens and agriculture in Howard County.

Students will be bringing home their Math and ELA PARCC reports Friday, September 15. Please take time to review both reports. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Terry.