Greetings TSES Families,
I hope that you are having a great start to your summer! We are already well underway with our planning for the upcoming school year. Please see below for some important information to help you with planning and securing dates on your calendar.
The week’s newsletter includes the following:
Important Dates
Please see below for some important dates for the 2024-2025 school year.
August 23 - Kindergarten Orientation, New Student Orientation, & Open House (stay tuned for details)
August 26 - First Day for students
August 29 - First Day for RECC students
September 2 - HCPSS Schools Closed for Labor Day
September 10 - TSES Back to School Night for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade @ 6pm
September 12 - TSES GT Back to School Night @ 5:30 & 3rd,4th, & 5th Grades @ 6pm
September 18 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early (TSES will dismiss at 12:15)
The HCPSS calendar is updated and posted online for viewing, subscribing to, or downloading.
Information on preparing for the 2024-2025 school year can be found online. That page will be continually updated as new information becomes available.
Kindergarten Registration
We need your help in spreading the word regarding new Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year!
Registration for incoming kindergarteners and newly enrolled first graders opens on Monday, 3/4. As we prepare for our upcoming school year, it is important to have your child registered to ensure we have the correct amount of teachers for our students. Please do not delay! Help us with the process by registering your new kindergartner or first grader as soon as possible.
Children must be 5 years old by 9/1/24 in order to enroll in kindergarten next school year. Every child who is 5 years old by this date must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver. HCPSS kindergarten is a full day program.
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Please make certain you are on the screen for 2024-2025 if registering for the next school year.
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Parents or guardians are to register students at the school serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. Information on neighborhood schools can be found through HCPSS School Locator.
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Complete your child’s registration online by providing the documents listed below. The registration process will be more efficient if you upload the required documents during online registration. Otherwise, you will be asked to submit the required documents via email as pdfs, or you may contact the office to make arrangements to bring the documents in and we will copy them for you. The following documents are needed for registration and should be submitted during the online registration process: Click here for a checklist for registration.
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Child’s evidence of birth (i.e. birth certificate, baptismal certificate)
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An authorized record of immunizations
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Proof of residency in the form of your entire signed lease/deed including signature pages.
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Current utility bill with your name and address that has been issued within the last 45 days. (cellular device bills not accepted)
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Photo ID of parent/guardian
Additional Documents to bring if applicable to your child:
Proof of custody - only if there is information the school must adhere to during school hours (full document including the signature pages)
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Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for Special Education Services
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504 plan
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Psychological report or related services reports/plans
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English Language Learner (ELL) plans or previous assessments
These forms should be completed by your child's pediatrician and dentist and emailed to our Health Room prior to the first day of school or as soon as your child has their 5 year check-up
It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop to complete registration. Cell phone registration is not recommended. Please call our front office at 410-313-6915 if you have questions and/or need support with the registration process.
Free Summer Meals
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All HCPSS families are reminded that the school district’s free summer meals program begins Monday, June 24 and runs through Friday, Aug. 2. Meals will be available weekdays from 12:30-2 at locations around the county. There will be no meal service Thursday, July 4.
There are no applications, enrollment or fees to participate in this program, however children must be present to receive free meals. Meals will be provided to any HCPSS student, as well as any child aged 18 and under. In addition, free meals will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs.
Meal Sites
Please Note! Meal sites and pickup times are subject to change. Any changes will be noted on the HCPSS website.
Meals will be served weekdays, Monday, June 24 through Friday, Aug. 2 from 12:30-2 p.m. at the following locations:
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Atholton High School, 6520 Freetown Road, Columbia
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Bollman Bridge Elementary School, 8200 Savage-Guilford Road, Savage
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Ducketts Lane Elementary School, 6501 Ducketts Lane, Elkridge
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Ellicott Mills Middle School, 4445 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City
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Hammond High School, 8800 Guilford Road, Columbia
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Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Rd., Ellicott City
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Lake Elkhorn Middle School, 6680 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
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Oakland Mills Middle School, 9540 Kilimanjaro Rd., Columbia
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Swansfield Elementary School, 5610 Cedar Lane, Columbia
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Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia
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Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch,
6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
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Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch,
6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
Summer Learning
Enrichment Activities
Links to enrichment activities for students at all grade levels are provided online. That webpage also includes information regarding volunteer and activism opportunities, as well as family and community resources.
Reading Lists and Programs
Recommended summer reading lists for students in all grade levels, developed by HCPSS library media specialists and Howard County Library System staff, are available online. Students are encouraged to read other books by the authors included, as well as explore additional book topics.
Children, teens, and adults are invited to participate in the HCLS summer reading program. All HCPSS students received an A+ Student Card account number at the beginning of the school year. With it, they have access to all HCLS eContent by using their account number to login via hcpss.me. Using their A+ Student Card, students can take advantage of all the library’s digital and physical resources.
HCPSS Digital Tools
All students will have access to their school’s digital MackinVIA eBook and audiobook collection all summer long by logging in through www.hcpss.me.
