November 13 Title I Learning Materials Distribution 10:30-12:30
November 13 Sign Up for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
November 15 Last Day to Order Spiritwear--see below for details
November 16 Report Cards Available on-line
November 16 American Education Week
November 17 PTA Meeting--Family Institute--7pm
November 19 Parent Connect in Spanish 6:30 pm
November 19 Last Day to Sign up for Conferences
November 20 Wear Red, White, Blue for American Ed. Week
November 20 Special Education Progress Reports Issued by Today
November 23 Early Dismissal at 12:45 for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 24 Early Dismissal at 12:45 for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 25 Thanksgiving Holiday begins--No School
December 2 Young Authors Contest Entries Due--see below for details
December 4 Save the Date: PTA Virtual BINGO 6:30-7:30
Last Chance--Materials Distribution Today from 10:30-12:30
Thanks to Title I funding, we have prepared bags for students with white boards, dry erase markers, erasers, folder of learning resources for ELA and Math, and several math manipulatives. We even have magnetic letters for our youngest students. Come to school today, November 13th between 10:30 and 12:30 to pick up the materials for your child. It's important for your child to receive these materials.
Report Cards Issued Online on November 16th
The end of the 1st quarter was Friday, November 6th and report cards will be issued on Monday, November 16. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards by taking the following steps:
Parents of students receiving special education services can expect to receive their child's IEP progress report no later than Friday, November 20 through email. If you have any questions about your child's progress or what to expect as we fulfill requirements for progress reporting, you may contact your child's case manager.
Sign up for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences--Begins November 13th
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on November 23 - 25th. November 23rd and 24th are half days for students and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Many teachers will also host conferences on the evenings of the 23rd and 24th. Teachers who do not host evening conferences will offer conferences on the 25th. There is no school for students on the 25th.
This fall, you may sign up for a conference with your child's ELA teacher. The conference window opens up on Wednesday, November 13th and will be open through Thursday, November 19th. The conferences will be 20 minutes each. Some non-homeroom teachers may have office hours or conferences available for the parents/guardians of the students they work with. More information will come from those individuals to the impacted families via Canvas within the next week or so.
To sign up for a conference, please login 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.
The Related Arts team is pleased to announce that they will be hosting "office hours" during our fall conference window. The office hours will be provided for parents/guardians of students in grades K - 5 to meet with a child's Related Arts teacher if they have any questions about assignments or expectations. If you desire the opportunity to meet with one or more of your child's Related Arts teacher, please reach out to them via email to set up a mutually convenient time to meet during the conference window. For the list of Related Arts teachers and their email addresses, please visit our Staff Page on the DRES Website.
If you have any additional questions about conferences, please feel free to reach out to the administrative team via email or contact the school, 410-313-5000.
Fall MAP Reports Available in Synergy
For students in grades 2 - 5 that took the MAP assessment this Fall, the MAP Home Reports are now available to be viewed in Synergy. The pdf is located in the same location that you would view your child's report card. For more information about the assessment and for details on how to access the reports, visit this website: https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/fall-2020-MAP-scores
Parent Canvas Notifications Set Up--Don't miss out on important messages
Please review a tutorial on setting up parent notifications in Canvas. Please make sure you choose to have announcements sent right away.
https://hcpss.instructure.com/courses/9495/pages/parents-notifications
Pediatric Eye Exams for Families in Need
Pediatric eye exams and one year of follow-up for uninsured/under-insured children. Contact: allchildrensee.org
Google Play--Parent Permission Required
In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for virtual instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Due to Google’s settings, students must access this set of tools by utilizing Google’s menu of additional services, which requires consent by a parent or guardian.
A efectos de continuar la expansión de nuestro grupo autorizado de herramientas digitales para la instrucción virtual, el HCPSS ha seleccionado un grupo nuevo de herramientas digitales suplementarias disponibles sólo a través del menú de servicios adicionales de Google. Estas herramientas digitales suplementarias están aprobadas por el HCPSS y cumplen con las normas de privacidad de datos estudiantiles federales, estatales y de la Junta de Educación del Condado de Howard. Debido a la configuración de Google, los estudiantes deben acceder a este grupo de herramientas utilizando el menú de servicios adicionales de Google, que requiere el consentimiento de un padre o tutor.
PTA Fall Fundraiser
The PTA Boon's Supply Fundraiser has been extended. Boon has a large variety of recyclable and very useful home products.Read more
Young Authors' Contest
The Young Authors' Contest, spnsored by the State of Maryland Literacy Association, is open to students in grades 1-5. Students may submit their original poems or short stories written within the past year. The due date is December 2nd. Entries will not be accepted after December 2nd. Entries should be submitted to Mrs. Owens at audrey_owens@hcpss.org and should include the cover sheet with parent's signature. Please follow the directions in the following documents:
End of the First Quarter--We did it!
This has been a challenging 1st quarter of school for many of our families. You worked hard and persevered! Thank you for all your support. Due to the negative impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and transition to virtual learning, the Howard County Public School System has made some changes to 1st quarter grading that you may see reflected on your child’s report card.
Students in primary grades will earn an I (Independent) or W (With assistance) if they have engaged in synchronous instruction. Students in intermediate grades will receive A, B or C grades if they have engaged in synchronous instruction. As a result, Canvas grades may not align with quarter 1 report card grades.
These changes are in place for 1st quarter report card grades only. Asynchronous assignments complement and support synchronous learning, please support your child with task completion and with attending support sessions as needed in the second quarter.
Google Meet Expectations for Families
Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue to provide instruction virtually. We are proud of the way that our students have persevered and the levels of engagement they have demonstrated.To maintain a positive, productive learning environment and assure confidentiality for students and teachers during virtual learning, students and parents/guardians are asked to continue following the guidelines and expectations detailed on the HCPSS website.
PTA Givebacks Program
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