Important News

It is time to update your student's Family File information in HCPSS Connect! Family File provides emergency contact and other important information for students within the Howard County Public School System. Completing Family File also ensures you are receiving importation information and updates for HCPSS and ELMS. This information must be updated EACH school year for EACH student. A video…

Join us on Thursday, August 26, 2021 as we welcOMe back all of our Scorpions! New Student Orientation 9:00 - 11:00am Learn about the OMHS community Meet the staff at OMHS Learn about school expectations Walk your schedule and meet with teachers Meet and Greet / OMHS Community Day 11:00am - 1:00pm Chat with other parents/guardians Connect with community vendors…

All teams will begin on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. For program questions, please contact our Athletics & Activities Director: Troy_Stevenson@hcpss.org. For questions about individual teams, please contact the coaches (see below). To sign up, please use the Parent Portal, available online at HCPSS Connect. If you have any trouble logging into the Parent Portal, please fill out the HCPSS Connect…

HCPSS will continue providing free meals this summer to any HCPSS students and all children 18 and under. Meals will be served Mondays and Thursdays, June 21-August 13 at locations throughout the county. In addition to the summer meal service for the public, free meals will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs at the 33 program…

From the HCPSS: With the transition to hybrid instruction during spring 2021, school start and dismissal times were shifted by 20 minutes, to reflect the concurrent in-person and virtual learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return to a normalized, fully in-person instructional program in fall 2021, and, with consideration for feedback provided by school staff and community stakeholders…

Congratulations to the Class of 2021! In case you missed yesterday's commencement ceremony or would like to watch it again, the video is available on the HCPSS website, along with a copy of the program. We are OM... We are Strongest Together! Moving Forward Together!

From the HCPSS: Only students leaving the school system after the current 202-2021 school year—including those unenrolling or graduating—must return their assigned HCPSS technology devices, including laptops, Chromebooks, etc. Hot spots need to be returned only if the family does not have other children who will be enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year. Students who will remain in HCPSS schools…

Attention Class of 2022! Lifetouch is offering four additional dates for you to schedule your Senior portrait photo session: Friday, July 23, 2021 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Thursday, November 18, 2021 Friday, November 19, 2021 Please visit the Lifetouch Prestige Portraits website to schedule your appointment.

From the HCPSS: The purpose of this memorandum is to serve notice that the Grounds Service Department has scheduled a pesticide application for exterior grounds between June 16 and August 13, 2021. The pesticide applications will be made to the landscape beds, fence lines, building foundations, parking lots, sidewalks, and the baseball/softball fields if applicable. All precautions will be taken…

OM's Class of 2023 presents Silent Auction Fundraiser May 25 - May 28, 2021 Help us raise money for future dances and events! Seven baskets will be sold at the auction including: snacks prizes games OM gear A preview of the baskets can be found online. Bidding opens at noon on Tuesday, May 25 and closes at noon on Friday…