Important News

Parents can still place first time orders or reorders for the school pictures taken in September by following these directions: Go to www. Classic-Photo.com Click Order My School Photos Click Order School Pictures Enter your Access Key (on paperwork sent home with students) Begin Shopping

Students who participated in the PARCC assessments for grades 3-8 in the 2014-2015 school year received a Math and English Language Arts home report yesterday, December 10 th. The reports were distributed with your child’s interim progress report. The HCPSS has scheduled four parent nights for all parents of elementary and middle school students to assist with interpretation of individual…

Just a reminder… The Flumist Clinic will be held on Tuesday, December 15 th. If your child is signed up for the clinic but has already received the vaccine, please let the health room know so that he/she can be removed from the roster. Students who are ill and have a fever should remain at home until their temperature has…

We have a large amount of lost and found items that will be on display in the hallway by the cafeteria during conferences. Please check to see if any of the items belong to your family. All items left after conferences will be donated to a local charity.

5 th Grade Pancake Breakfast Sun., Nov. 22, 2015 8:00-10:00 AM Atholton Elementary Cafeteria Cooked by AES parents and served with a smile by our 5 th Graders; please bring cash to “tip” your 5 th grade waiters for their hard work. Tickets: $5/person (adults & children)—order form/flyer came home in Friday Folders. Please send in this flyer with payment…

If your student was absent on Picture Day, October 14 th or if you are not happy with the pictures you purchased, Picture Re-Take Day is November 18 th. If you want your child’s picture re-taken, please notify your child’s teacher and send in the original photo package, including envelope and all picture products. These items will be given to…

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American Education Week is the week of November 16 th. Although you are welcome to visit your child’s classroom any time during the week, Monday is the traditional day for elementary school visits. We will welcome you with refreshments and special activities in our classrooms.

Welcome to Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Kindergarten! The office of Early Childhood Programs would like your feedback on how you obtained the information needed to register and prepare your child to attend kindergarten. Please complete the survey in the report card envelope and return it to your child's teacher at parent/teacher conferences in November. To complete the survey…

Parent teacher conferences will be held on November 23-25 th, and parents can sign up for conferences using the online Synergy Conference Management through 4:00 today. Families will be provided 15 minutes to conference with their child’s teacher. We would like all parents to attend their child's conference; the teachers have much information to share regarding their child's progress. Please…