Important News

Virtual Battle of the Books Information What is it? A voluntary reading competition for Howard County 5th grade students Teams include: Five members from the same school One adult coach Teams read 11 pre-determined books and compete in April 2021 Important dates for the 2021 event October 23: Registration opens at 10 am and remains open until capacity is reached…

AES Curbside Checkout Information - AES ONLINE CATALOG LINK Limited checkout of AES Media Books will end on Thursday, May 27, 2021, this will be the last day to check out books. Please return all media books by June 1, 2021. Grades 2-5 have been learning the process as part of their library media lesson. Grade Pre-K-1 will require the…

The Howard County Public School System and Board of Education are evaluating possibilities for a hybrid instructional model for the second semester, beginning February 1, 2021, which could include opportunities for in-person instruction. A hybrid model could provide an option for parents/guardians to send their child to school part of the week and learn virtually for the remainder of the…

The AES Supply Truck has added more neighborhood stops to the list! We are going to be out and about again TODAY. Please come find us and get some supplies! Notebooks, pencils, dry erase boards, pencil sharpeners...and the list goes on! 4:15-4:45 Madison at Eden Brook 5:00-5:30 King's Meade Way (corner of King's Meade and Braddock Way) Cape Ann Drive…

We want to ensure we are being equitable for our entire community and we are embracing HCPSS commitment to inclusivity. Please read full letter to the Atholton Community here.

In the coming weeks, HCPSS will begin providing face-to-face support to small groups of students. Identified students and staff have been invited to complete an interest survey. If you did not receive a survey, it is because your child has not yet been identified for in-person support. All students who receive special education services will receive an email with directions…

MAP ELA & Math If you child missed the MAP ELA session on October 7th or the MAP Math session on October 14th we are offering two make up sessions. You child can come to either session for ELA or Math. Wednesday, October 21st 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Wednesday, October 28th 9:00 am-11:00 am You do not need to RSVP. Just…

Sessions will be held virtually via Google Meet and take place on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon on the following dates: October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 21

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, obtaining a vaccine for seasonal influenza (flu) is even more important this year than ever. HCPSS Health Services is continuing its partnership with the Howard County Health Department (HCHD) and the Maryland Partnership for Prevention (MPP) to offer several regional seasonal flu vaccine clinics for HCPSS students and staff during the month of October. The…

From: AES Music Department Atholton students are invited to be part of our Performing Arts Ensembles! Band (4th-5th Grade), Strings (3rd-5th Grade), and Chorus (4th-5th Grade) are all being offered virtually this year and your young musicians are invited to sign-up today. The Band, Strings, and Chorus classes this year will look very different from the Spring. Band and Strings…