Important News

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…

We are very pleased to offer our families a music night where parents and their children can get a taste of what our students experience each week during their music class. Come join us for singing, games, folk dancing, and world music drumming. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.

THIS WEEK'S WASTE-FREE STAR OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to Isabel K. in first grade! Isabel carries a snazzy purple reusable lunch bag, and inside, she has several reusable containers for various lunch items. Some days she uses a reusable water bottle, and others, she brings a Capri Sun, knowing it can be collected for upcycling - and for a 2-cent…

The entire staff wishes all our families Happy Holidays and a safe and relaxing winter break. We’ll see our students on January 5 th—in their pajamas!

Through a partnership with the Howard County Public School System, researchers from Gallup Inc. measured staff and student engagement for each of the past two years. According to the Gallup survey, staff at Atholton Elementary School is the most engaged among the elementary schools in Howard County. Additionally, our student engagement data showed increases from last year. Research shows that…

Our AES Orchestra Concert is on Wednesday, December 17th from 6:30 - 7:30. Please come out and enjoy seasonal favorties with us!

We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago. That’s why our entire school…

December 4th - 7PM Join us for an evening of song!

The annual pancake breakfast, sponsored by the 5 th grade class, is Sunday December 7 th. RSVP confirmations were sent home this week. If you didn’t receive yours, please check today’s Friday folder. The 5 th grade students will be the hosts/hostesses and servers. They are having a competition between classes for tips earned.