Important News

Dear LWES Families, We hope you are doing well and wanted to share information about pickup and drop off of school materials. We recognize that when our students left Laurel Woods on March 13th, various personal items may have been left at school. HCPSS has developed procedures for our staff, families, and students to pick up very important/essential items from…

Pre-K Program Pre K Registration is now open. Please note, registration for Pre K is a two step process. Step one is to contact Juliette_Metakes@hcpss.org for a screening application. Your application must be returned with financial verification documents such as 2019 Tax returns or ONE of the following: 2 Paystubs, SNAP approval letter or other government assistance approval letter. Applications…

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Home Reports - Winter 2019-2020 Home reports for students in grades 1-8 who participated in the February MAP assessment have been posted in Synergy. Parents/guardians may view/download MAP reports by taking the following steps: Log in to HCPSS Connect
 . Select Academic Information from the left panel
 Select Student's Report Cards from the middle
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Beginning the Week of May 18th, teachers will hold a 30-minute English Language Arts check-in during their designated morning time and a 30-minute mathematics check-in during their designated afternoon time. Please remember that you child will still be going to his/her math teacher at their designated time. Staff sent out an email reminding you when the virtual check-ins

Online Streaming and Video Services To supplement instruction during distance learning, many teachers are sharing age-appropriate and course-specific video content with students via platforms, such as YouTube and Vimeo. In order for students to be able to access these videos, the Chromebooks that were distributed by HCPSS have been enabled to allow access to online streaming services, such as Youtube…

Next week, Monday May 4th to Friday May 8 th, is Virtual Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! Join us in celebrating our ROCKSTAR staff, and sending our tokens of appreciation for their efforts both in and out of the classroom, as they teach and guide our children daily. Here are a few suggestions on how you and your child can…

New Process for Lost, Stolen and Damaged Student Chromebooks Families will be charged for any devices that are lost, stolen or damaged while in their care. If devices are lost, stolen or damaged during school hours and in the school building, school administrators will conduct an investigation to determine if the incident was the result of neglect on the part…

If you need additional resources, here are some more resources to support your family. For additional resources, please visit the Community Action Council of Howard County . Bridgeway Community Cupboard 9189 Red Branch Road Columbia, MD 21045 2 nd & 4 th Saturday 9:30 AM -11:30 AM 410-992-5832 Celebration Church 6080 Foreland Garth Columbia, MD 21045 Friday 5:30 pm-6:30 pm…

Dear Families, Here are some technology tips to help you navigate Google Meet and Canvaa. In order to access, users must first log out of any personal accounts. After logging out of personal accounts, students can log in with their HCPSS accounts. Parents cannot access these platforms with their own accounts. In order for your child to participate in Google…

Dear Families, Here are some technology tips to help you navigate Canvas. In order for your child to see any of the items in Canvas they must use their HCPSS accounts. Canvas Help - Parent Navigation using parent login information. This will help you receive notifications through the Inbox system. Navigating Canvas Updating Notifications in Canvas Parent Canvas App Android…