Important News

Fifth graders were tested for GT middle school placement in December. Due to the snow day this week, results, as well as GT placements, will be mailed directly to you on Monday, February 23rd. If your child does not fall into the qualifying range for any of the middle school GT classes, and you wish to have your child considered…

Do you have a question about the way we do something at Atholton Elementary? Are you unsure about a policy or procedure? If so, we want to hear from you. We would like to start a regular column in the Panther Press called “Why Do They Do That? How Does That Work?” In this column we will answer questions asked…

Registration for students entering Kindergarten in August 2016 starts on Mon., February 29 th and runs through Fri., March 4 th from 9:30-2:30 at Atholton Elementary. There will also be an evening registration available on Tuesday, March 1 st from 4:00 - 7:00. Kindergarten is mandatory in Maryland, so if your child turns 5 by September 1, 2016, you must…

From Atholton Elementary: Maryland begins full implementation of the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) state assessments in reading and math for grades 3, 4 and 5 this March. Please see the dates on our calendar so you are aware of the days your child will be testing. Please don’t schedule appointments in the morning…

The Atholton Elementary Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) preschool and pre-kindergarten programs are now accepting applications for classes for the 2016-2017 school year. These classes include children with and without disabilities. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 and 4 years of age…

On Thursday February 12 th and Friday February 13 t h, our students will jump into the fight against heart disease and stroke with Jump Rope For Heart. The event will be during school when students would normally have related arts classes. Students will actively participate in a variety of jumping and cardiovascular fitness activities on one day of the…

The Howard County Public School System’s Office of Early Childhood Programs, in partnership with the Howard County Transition to Kindergarten Workgroup, is pleased to present The Road to Kindergarten, an informational workshop to support families of children headed to kindergarten. The purpose of the session is to help make the process of entering kindergarten less stressful and more exciting! Howard…

February conferences are scheduled for February 12th and 13th. Parent-teacher conference registration will again take place through our web-based application, pickAtime. PickAtime opened on January 29 th. Grades 3-5 will be offering conferences with the math teacher and Grades PreK-2 with the homeroom teacher. There is a wealth of parent resources available as you prepare for your child's conference. Electronic…

Just a reminder that Atholton follows HCPSS guidelines regarding recess. We will be going outside when the temperature combined with wind chill is not less than 20 degrees. Please send your children to school with appropriate outerwear. Also remember that children need sneakers for PE so if they wear boots to school on PE day, they should bring sneakers in…

Your children’s safety is very important to us during the school day as well as on their way to and from school. We reviewed school bus safety rules with students at the beginning of the year and would like you to review them with your children as we approach mid-year. All school rules apply to the bus. Students need to…