Important News

Dear Parents, Happy New Year! I hope that your family had an enjoyable, relaxing break. It’s been interesting to speak with your children to hear about all the exciting activities, traditions, and travels that occurred during the time away from school! We look forward to seeing many of our students and their families at the Family Fit Night tonight from…

Girl Scout Troop 4507 will be holding a Donation Drive to support the Canine Humane Network located in Highland, MD. The organization rescues and fosters dogs for adoption. We are collecting small dog collars, dog toys, paper towels, gently used towels, laundry detergent and sandwich-sized Ziploc bags. The donation box will be available in the HES lobby from Tuesday, January…

As part of the ES to MS transition, all middle schools will hold a Parent Information Night for rising 6th grade students during the month of January. These meetings will include general information about the school as well as course options. Please review the orientation dates and times below. If you are unsure of the school your child is scheduled…

We are proud to congratulate Samantha Jasinski for writing the winning entry for the Howard County Young Authors’ Contest in the category of 2nd Grade Short Stories! We applaud her great effort and creativity and wish her luck as her entry moves on to the state level judging! We'd also like to recognize the students who received first place at…

With winter weather here, please be sure to send your student to school with a coat, hat and gloves each day. Per HCPSS policy, students will be outside for recess when the temperature combined with the wind chill is not less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. If the temperature combined with the wind chill is below 20 degrees, students will have…

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Dear Parents, As the winter break draws near, I would like to wish all of our families a safe and joyous vacation! It is a pleasure to work with your children daily and to see them grow in so many ways. During the break, I hope that you experience a slower pace with some time to relax and build fond…

The Hammond Elementary staff will be hosting a Family Welcome Night for our incoming Fulton students and their parents on Thursday, January 23 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Please use the link to RSVP. Kimberlyn Stoll Principal Hammond Elementary

Now that first quarter report cards have been sent home, you have likely seen the latest report card template reflecting the following new learning behaviors: Demonstrates Interpersonal Skills Demonstrates Responsibility Demonstrates Perseverance Demonstrates Collaboration Demonstrates Initiative Entries must be original work. All entries must use no smaller than 12 point font in Times New Roman. Short story entry must range…

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