Important News

Tiger Tales Newsletter - October 15, 2026

Dear Hammond Elementary Families,As the school year progresses, we want to encourage you to continue having meaningful conversations with your child about their experiences at school. These conversations help build trust, strengthen your relationship with your child, and give you valuable insight into their learning, friendships, and overall well-being. Just as importantly, they help us work together to ensure that

Label Your Child's Items

With colder weather approaching, your children will be bringing more jackets to school. Now is the time to label ALL ITEMS that come to school before they are lost. Write your child's name on every jacket, coat, hat, glove, water bottle, lunch box, backpack and instrument that comes to school. We donate hundreds of pounds of Lost & Found items…

Fall Fun Run Thank You

The PE department would like to thank all the volunteers and cheerleaders that came out for the Fall Fun Run. The day was a major success and wouldn’t be possible without the amazing community's support.

Young Authors' Contest

Young Authors' Contest The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines for information about the rules and guidelines. Submission Requirements: Stories and poems must be typed and saved as a Word Doc…

Bus Evacuation Drill: October 20

This is a message that concerns each and every student who rides a school bus. In case of an emergency, it is very important that all students practice how to evacuate the school bus. School bus evacuation drills have already been conducted successfully many times and will be practiced here at our school on October 20, 2026 at arrival time…

Tattoo-a-Teacher

Tattoo a Teacher is Coming! Get ready to show your school spirit and tattoo a teacher! Students can purchase temporary tattoos for their favorite teachers to wear. Small tattoos are $1 and large tattoos are $3. Students can also purchase teacher face tattoos for $1 to wear themselves! This is a fundraiser for PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and…

Animals on School Property

Please be mindful that animals are prohibited within HCPSS buildings. Animals are also prohibited on school system property during arrival, dismissal, recess or other HCPSS sponsored outdoor activities. Service animals or service animals in training [per MD Annotated Code Section 7-705 (Service Animals) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are exempt from this prohibition. Clean up after your pets!

Tiger Tales Newsletter - October 1, 2026

Dear HES Families,Every school day is an opportunity for your child to learn something new, build relationships, practice important skills, and experience the joy of being part of our school community. That is why every minute matters!  As we finish up the first month of school, we would like to emphasize the importance of student attendance.We know that mornings can be

Free Flu Shot Clinics

The Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at multiple community events this fall. There will no longer be in-school clinics.

Tiger Tales Newsletter - Thursday, September 17, 2026

Good afternoon, HES Families!Thank you for your continued partnership in helping us make arrival safe, smooth, and efficient for all of our students and families. As we settle into our routines, please review these important reminders: If you are driving your child to school, you MUST use the car loop.Families who drive students to school should remain in the car