Archives for September 2020

The PTA Reflections Program is a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy and share their artistic talents by creating original artwork that reflects on this year’s theme, “I Matter Because…” Students can choose to take a picture, write a poem or story, create a piece of visual art, choreograph a dance, compose a song, or produce a film that shares their ideas of who they are and how they view the world around them.  Entries will be selected to advance to the county, state, or even national level.  Details for getting started can be found on the PTA website at https://cespta.net/programs/

Important Forms 

• Student Entry Form 
• Summary Rules 
• Category Rules:  Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Special Artist Division, Visual Arts 

 Note the new rule changes for this year: 

• Dance Choreography and Film Production entries must be submitted in AVI or MP4 format. 
• Music Composition entries must be submitted in MP3 or WAV format. 
• Photography and Visual Arts entries must be submitted in JPEG, JPG or PNG format. 
• Literature and scores as required for Music Compositions must be submitted in PDF format. 

Entries are due by Monday, November 30, 2020 (Please email Meng Zhu & Jodie Wang at cespta.reflections@cespta.net  to submit the filled-out student entry form and artwork).

Immunizations are required by state law to attend school, including virtually, and are vital for children’s overall health and wellness. HCPSS Health Services continues to partner with the Howard County Health Department and the Maryland Partnership for Prevention to offer several free immunization clinics for any student who may need them.

To ensure a positive, productive and enjoyable learning experience for all participants, it is important that all students and parents/guardians adhere to these Google Meet Expectations.

The food services program during the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year will consist of free Grab-and-Go meals served Monday through Friday from 8-9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at all schools except Burleigh Manor Middle School and Hammond High School. Meals are free for all students through December.