Important News

Free Chromebooks

FREE CHROMEBOOKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOWARD COUNTY, MAKINGCHANGE, INC IS OFFERING FREE CHROMEBOOKS TO INCOME-QUALIFYING FAMILIES How do you qualify: If your household is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If you or a member of your household are currently enrolled in one or more government benefits. If you are a Howard County Resident. DISTRIBUTION DATES AVAILABLE…

Free and Reduced Meals Application

HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs , which provide families with significant benefits to help save money. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless of income, and students from households that meet federal…

Family Communication/Comunicación familiar

HCPSS uses both text messages and email to communicate important and time-sensitive information, including bus delays and emergency closings. Parents/guardians are automatically enrolled for email notification; however all users must opt in one time to receive texts by texting “yes” to 67587 from the mobile number listed in their Family File. If you are not receiving HCPSS or school emails/texts…

Form Filling Events/Eventos de llenado de formularios

We are hoping that 100% of our families will complete their school forms by September 30th! Please complete your FARMS, Family File, and Volunteer Forms. When you complete these forms, your student is able to attend field trips, you are able to volunteer at school, and help us ensure we have accurate information in case of emergencies! If you need…

Back to School Events - August 20, 21 and 23

We are bringing families and students together for our Back to School Events. Instead of the traditional Back to School Night, we are going to have Back to School Events where families and students come together to learn about the upcoming school year. There will be time for our students to connect with their grade level peers as a community…

Attendance Information and Resources

If your child is going to be absent, follow these steps/Si su hijo va a estar ausente, siga estos pasos: Email all student attendance notes to LWESAbsence@hcpss.org to ensure that your student's lawful absence is marked as excused. Envíe por correo electrónico todas las notas de asistencia de los estudiantes a LWESAbsence@hcpss.org para asegurarse de que la ausencia legal de…

24-25 Arrival and Dismissal Procedures/Procedimientos de llegada y salida

School Hours - 8:45 am - 3:15 pm Arrival 8:30am - First Bell, Front Doors Open, Breakfast served in classrooms 8:45am - Final Bell and Front Doors Locked (Late arrivals should report to the cafeteria.) *After 8:45am, students are considered late and must be accompanied by parent or guardian to be signed into school in the cafeteria. After 8:55am, please…

Panther Posts

Please find our weekly newsletter, The Panther Post, below: School Year 2025-2026 Panther Post, Week of March 2 Panther Post, Week of Feb 23 Panther Post, Week of Feb 16 Panther Post, Week of Feb 9 Panther Post, Week of Feb 2 Panther Post, Week of Jan 26 Panther Post, Week of Jan 19 Panther Post, Week of Jan 12…

Summer Fun Resources/Diversión de verano

Summer Fun 2024! Click Below Events, Activities, Camps and Resources for LWES Children and Families Diversión de verano 2024 Haga clic a continuación Eventos, actividades, campamentos y recursos para niños y familias de LWES Below are some non-HCPSS summer program opportunities. Hopefully this list can assist with finding something for your child. Howard County Library Hi-Tech Program Club Science Kids…

New School Start and End Times for 24-25 School Year

Dear LWES Families, It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of the school year, and believe it or not we are already preparing for next year. As such, I am writing to inform you that our start/dismissal times for 2024-2025 will be different from this year. Effective Monday, August 26, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year…