January 29 No school for students--Professional Work Day
January 29 Schedule your Parent/Teacher Conference
February 3 MAP Reading Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00
February 3 Parent Connect for Parents of 5th Grade Students 11:30
February 5 Report Cards Available Online
February 5 Survey for Instructonal Preference Due by 4:00
February 10 MAP Math Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00
February 10 Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
February 11 Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
February 12 No School for Students
February 15 No School--Presidents' Day
February 15 Kindness Week
February 19 Breakfast and a Book K-2 and 3-5 Save the Date!
We are planning to offer parent teacher conferences on February 10th and 11th. These two days are half days for students, and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Based on the school calendar, there is less time available for conferences in February than in November.
To sign up for a conference, starting on January 29th, please log in to HCPSS Connect and click on "Conferences" in the navigation pane. Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for more information and detailed steps to sign up for a conference.
Quarter 2 Report Cards Will be Available Online February 5th
You may recall that due to the challenges with adjusting to virtual learning, the Howard County Public School System made some temporary changes to grading that may have been reflected on your child’s Q1 Report Card. Specifically, students in primary grades earned either an I (Independent) or W (With assistance) if they had engaged in synchronous instruction, and students in intermediate grades received A, B or C grades if they had engaged in synchronous instruction.
As was mentioned at the time, those changes were put in place for 1st quarter only. For Q2 SY20-21 grades, teachers will assign the appropriate grade based on student performance. In the primary grades that means students may receive an I (Independent), W (With Assistance), or N (Not Apparent at this Time). In the intermediate grades, students may receive any grade from A to E.
If you have any questions about 2nd quarter grading, please contact your child’s teacher.
Meal Service Adjustment for January 29th
Howard County public schools will not be in session Friday, January 29 for a professional work day. There will be no meal service on this day and additional meals may be picked up in advance of the closures. Click here to learn more.
MAP Assessment Winter Adminisration Grades 1-5
On Wednesday February 3rd and Wednesday February 10th, students in grades 1-5 will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment online. Typically, Wednesdays are asynchronous learning days for our students so this will be a change to the typical schedule. Teachers will communicate further specifics about the expectations of additional learning and assignments that will need to be completed on these two dates in the coming weeks.
Important Date/Time Information (Mark the calendar!)
February 3rd 9:00 am-11:00 am - MAP Reading Test
Students will take the test in their ELA class using their ELA teacher’s regular meeting code.
February 10th 9:00 am-11:00 am - MAP Math Test
Students will take the test in their Math class using their Math teacher’s regular meeting code.
El examen de MAP viene este otoño
Miércoles, el 3 de febrero y miércoles, el 10 de febrero, estudiantes en grados 1º - 5º tomarán el examen de MAP (Medidas de Progreso Académico) en línea. Durante el aprendizaje virtual, los miércoles se usaban normalmente para completar asignaciones asincronicas. Los maestros comunicarán qué tareas los estudiantes deberán completar.
Use el código de reunión de Google Meet para unirse a su clase de lectura/matemáticas a las 9 de la mañana.
Se realizan los siguientes cambios en el horario del miércoles:
No hay DreamBox hoy
No hay Lexia Core5 hoy
Si, hay asignaciónes de artes relacionadas y ciencias hoy
Fechas y tiempos importantes - marque sus calendarios!
Miércoles, 3 de febrero - Examen de MAP - lectura
Reunir con la clase de lectura en Google Meet usando el mismo código del clase de lectura:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Miércoles, 10 de febrero - Examen de MAP - matemáticas
Reunir con la clase de matemáticas en Google Meet usando el mismo código del clase de matemáticas:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Kindergarten and PreK Registration coming Soon
Kindergarten Registration kicks off the week of March 8-12, 2021.
Families are encouraged to visit the Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home.
Pre-K Registration begins the week of March 15, 2021.
The Prekindergarten Family and Community Resources page also contains resources for families and providers for children currently in their prekindergarten year.