Important News

Our school is in need of a few parents willing to volunteer to attend the Howard County Parents for School Music monthly meetings. HCPSM is an advocacy group whose members are parents with children involved in public school music programs. The primary goal of HCPSM’s activities is to raise awareness among the decision makers and the community as a whole…

Hearing and Vision Screenings will be held on Wednesday, November 20. The Howard County Health Department will screen all kindergarten and 1st grade students. **If your child wears glasses, please be sure they bring them to school and for the screening.

Our Lost and Found is starting to grow! Please have your children look for their lost items in the large bin located by our gym. During conference week, parents are encouraged to check for any missing items. All items will be donated before Winter Break.

November 18-22 is American Education Week for public schools across the nation. Our Hammond Elementary students and staff welcome our families to visit and to join students in the classroom. Because we share the traffic loop with middle school, we ask our parents to visit between the hours of 9:00 am – 2:30 pm in order to avoid challenges with…

Click to view Tiger Tales newsletter from November 14, 2019.

Dear Parents, As we move into the winter season, we would like to again request your support with assuring that the children come dressed with appropriate outdoor clothing daily. In general, students participate in outside recess when the temperature combined with the wind chill is not less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Having hats, gloves and coats assures students have the…

As the weather changes, we know it won’t be long before access to outside may become limited due to weather. To prepare, we are looking for some additional activities for students to use during indoor recess. As you are doing your fall cleaning, please consider donating the following to HES: • New or gently used board games (please include all…

Several students have asked for the Quaver code - our online music curriculum website. There are fun activities that students can access if they wish. Below are the directions and code. • Go to https://www.quavermusic.com/info • Click on “STUDENT INTERACTIVES” (at the top of the page) • You will be asked to enter a CLASS CODE. • Type in the…

The Book Fair is coming to HES… Monday, November 18 9:15 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (extended hours event) Wednesday, November 20 through Friday, November 22 9:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 25 9:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Tuesday, November 19 we will host a Literacy…

Quarter 1 report cards will be issued on Monday, November 11. We encourage you to review the feedback with your child and consider asking what they believe they are doing well and what areas may require a little more effort. Help your child set some goals and develop a plan for how to reach that goal. Click here for more…