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The Howard County Board of Education approved changes to the 2020-2021 academic year calendar during its February 11, 2021, meeting. Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26 are now scheduled as 3-hour early dismissal days for students at all levels, rather than full academic days as previously designated. The changes are made in preparation for HCPSS' phased transition to a…

1st Day of Tryouts begins 2/13 · Make sure all paperwork is complete or online submission complete. · Reminder practices begin after tryouts are completed. Due to the prospects of frigid temperatures this weekend, Saturday, and Monday may be used for equipment issue and virtual meetings. We will begin in-person practices on Tuesday when the weather is more conducive to…

Comprehensive Hybrid Learning Document As families review learning options for the remainder of the school year, the Bridge to Normalized Instruction: Hybrid Instructional Model resource document summarizes all major aspects of the school system's planned transition to hybrid in-person and concurrent virtual instruction that begins on March 1, as the first stage of a gradual return to normalized instruction. The…

Effective Monday, March 1, all school start times will be adjusted to begin 20 minutes later than pre-COVID times. Students will not change courses/subjects during the third quarter (Feb. 1-April 14); however, class times and lengths will change. Prior to the schedule shift on March 1, your child’s school will share the grade level and/or school schedule with general start…

HCPSS has extended the deadline for parents/guardians to make the commitment regarding sending their child to school for all or part of the week (depending on program availability) and receive virtual instruction the remainder of the week, or to have their child remain fully virtual for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. This extended deadline gives families additional time…

Thanks for joining us tonight for Back to School Night. We hope that you find the information below to be valuable as enter Semester 2. Below you will find a Google Document for viewing information today. Go Gators! Semester 2 Back to School Night Google Doc

Effective Monday, March 1, all school start times will be adjusted to begin 20 minutes later than pre-COVID times. Students will not change courses/subjects during the third quarter (Feb. 1-April 14); however, class times and lengths will change. Prior to the schedule shift on March 1, your child’s school will share the grade level and/or school schedule with general start…

Dear HCPSS Community, I want to share an update on planning that is underway following the unexpected announcement made last week by the Governor and State Superintendent about hybrid instruction. Immediately following that announcement, staff worked quickly to develop and refine a hybrid model. On January 26, the Board of Education approved a hybrid model and implementation timeline. The dates…

Dear HCPSS Community, I want to share an update on planning that is underway following the unexpected announcement made last week by the Governor and State Superintendent about hybrid instruction. Immediately following that announcement, staff worked quickly to develop and refine a hybrid model. On January 26, the Board of Education approved a hybrid model and implementation timeline. The dates…

Registration Information for Fall Sports Competition Season Online Athletic Registration will open on January 12th, 2021, via Connect - https://www.hcpss.org/connect/ Additional Directions on Registration can be found https://www.hcpss.org/athletics/ All athletes must register before February 13th, 2021, to participate in the Fall Season Tryouts. We need to have the numbers to create COVID required groups. All athletes wishing to participate must…