Important News

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!

The HCMS Drama Club is holding a restaurant fundraiser night at the Columbia Mall Chipotle on Wednesday, April 5 from 2:00-9:00 p.m. Please bring this flyer or show it on your phone when you attend. Thank you in advance for your support of the HCMS Drama Club!

The last student day is Wednesday, June 14. All schools will close 3 hours early on Tuesday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 14.

For the second year in a row, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been named the top school system in Maryland by Niche.com, a national education and community analysis firm. The 2017 Best School Districts in Maryland rankings give HCPSS an overall grade of A+ and rank Howard County public schools #1 for “Best School Districts in Maryland,”…

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HCMS FAMILIES The Bright Minds Foundation and Comcast are teaming up to help let families and students know about Internet Essentials, a national program that helps to make Internet service affordable. All HCMS students/families are preapproved for this program. Features of Internet Essentials include: - $9.95 per month + applicable taxes with no term contract or…