Important News

2018-2019 Volunteer--Confidentiality Training Course

Thank you for your interest in volunteering and/or chaperoning within the Howard County School System! We value our volunteers and the contributions they make to our students and schools. Confidentiality Training Course A person who wishes to volunteer or chaperone at Laurel Woods Elementary School must complete the training and submit the certificate to the student’s homeroom teacher before being…

Back to school dates!

August 30~ Class lists posted (3:00) August 31 8:30 am- New Student Orientation (grades 1-5 only) 9-10am- 1st-5th grade open house 2-3pm- Kindergarten orientation September 4th- First day of school for K-5 (school begins at 8:40) September 6th- First day of school for Pre-K September 25- Primary back to school night (PreK-2) 6:30-8 September 27- Intermediate back to school night…

School Supply Lists 19-20

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Spirit week

Wednesday, April 4 th- Pajama/comfy clothes day. No slippers Thursday, April 5 th- Class color day Pre-K & Kindergarten: grey or black 1 st grade: blue 2 nd grade: white 3 rd grade: grey or black 4 th grade: blue 5 th grade: white Friday, April 6 th- Tropical/Hawaiian day. No bathing suits or flip flops

PARCC dates and Practice

PARCC Testing Dates ELA: Monday (4/30), Tuesday (5/1) & Wednesday (5/2) Math: Tuesday (5/8), Wednesday (5/9), Thursday (5/10) & Friday (5/11) Practice test questions and using the tools on the PARCC Practice website: https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/

Change in calendar

Dear HCPSS Community, We have important changes to the current school year calendar. To make up for the five inclement weather school closings this school year, 2017-2018, schools will now be in session: Wednesday, April 4; Thursday, April 5; Friday, April 6; Friday, May 18 (dismiss three-hours early); and Friday, June 15 (dismiss three hours early). Additionally, to adjust for…

Kindergarten registration!

Online Kindergarten registration has opened. Please visit here for all the details and account set up. http://www.hcpss.org/news-posts/2018/02/2018-19-kindergarten-registration/ Please look here for all the information regarding registering your child for Kindergarten.

Read across America week!

Celebrate Reading With Dr. Seuss Spirit Week February 26 - March 2 Monday, February 26- Fox in Socks Wear your favorite pair of socks. Tuesday, February 27- One Fish, Two fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Wear red and blue. Wednesday, February 28- Wacky Wednesday Get WACKY! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched. Thursday, March 1- Cat in the…

The road to kindergarten/Camino a Kindergarten

Do you have a child that will be 5 years old by September 1, 2018? See the attached for information sessions. [[{"fid":"120","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]] [[{"fid":"121","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

L.W.E.S. wants to hear from you!

Parents please fill out the parent input survey . We really appreciate your help! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUdccvQbsQJdb69ruQCtayTVHA2x52GcnmcA0Yke4tMSxi8g/viewform