Important News

Students will be taking the PARCC/MAP assessments during the window of May 1 - May 25. It is important that your child is here for their assessment days. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before each test, eats a healthy breakfast and arrives to school on time. Also, if possible, please try to avoid scheduling…

HCMS 2016-17 YEARBOOK SALES The Harper's Choice Middle School 2016-17 yearbook will be on sale until May 19 for $24.00. There are two options for ordering the yearbook: online or by cash/check. Online orders will be accepted until midnight on May 19. You can view ordering information here.

The Howard County Government along with North Laurel Community Center will be hosting a Spring and Summer Clothing Giveaway on Saturday, April 8 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. The event will take place at the North Laurel Community Center at 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel 20723. Please see attached flyer for more information.

As a reminder, schools will be closed April 10-17 for Spring Break. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 18.

The Howard County Health Department will be here on May 18 to administer 2 vaccines (MCV4 and Tdap) to students. Current 6th graders must have them before the first day of 7th grade. Permission forms will come home with students after Spring Break. If your child has already had these vaccines, please send documentation from your health care provider to…

HCPSS is excited to share a new mobile app, Canvas Parent, designed to help parents/guardians monitor their children’s progress on the go. The app allows parents to check grades, review assignments and events, view course announcements, see a weekly calendar, and set student activity alerts, such as missing assignments or grades above or below a set threshold. Parents can easily…

Spring Picture Day will be held this Thursday, April 6. Flyers were sent home last week. Order envelopes will be distributed on Wednesday, April 5.

Chase Brexton Health Care will be here on April 25 providing free dental screenings for students with completed permission forms. The permission forms MUST BE RETURNED TO THE HEALTH ROOM NO LATER THAN APRIL 18. The screening involves an oral examination, application of fluoride varnish, and application of sealants, if warranted. If the dental professional identifies more urgent problems you…

Parents/Guardians of 6th grade students: You can 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…

The HCMS PTA is hosting a restaurant fundraiser night at Cheeburger Cheeburger on Monday, April 3 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Please bring this flyer when you attend. Cheeburger Cheeburger is located at 8872 McGaw Road, Columbia 21045. Thank you for supporting the HCMS PTA!