Important News

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 5th.

Please support the JHES Music Department by joining us at Cheeburger Cheeburger on Tuesday, April 4th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. The address is 8872 McGaw Road, Columbia, MD. Cheeburger Cheeburger will donate 20% of all sales when you bring this flier. We hope to see you there!

Come out to Barnes and Noble in Long Gate Shopping Center for a night of fun. Family night begins at 6pm. Listen to stories told by your favorite teachers, enjoy the the drum circle and take a picture with Jeffrey the Jaguar. Purchases made all day, including in the Cafe, will count toward our fundraising event. No flier is need…

Hearing and vision screening will be March 29th. It’s for any kindergarten student who wasn't screened in pre K, all first graders, and any student new to the state of Maryland.

The 2017-2018 academic calendar can be viewed here: http://www.hcpss.org/calendar/.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on March 9th and 10th. Conferences will be scheduled as follows: Kindergarten - Homeroom teachers 1st-3rd – Math teachers 4th-5th - PM teachers As in the past, you will use HCPSS Connect to select your times. The link is http://www.hcpss.org/connect/. The scheduling window closes on March 3rd.

Read Across America is a tribute to Dr. Seuss. In celebration of Read Across America Day, the JHES community will engage in a variety of activities during the week of February 27. Monday - Students take an oath about being a reader Tuesday - Read Me Day (Students wear items with words–t-shirts, socks, hats, etc) Wednesday - Read In Thursday…

Congratulations to fifth grade band students Daniel Jesus and Lincoln Crandall, both on trombone, for being nominated to represent Jeffers Hill Elementary School in the Howard County Elementary Honors Band! These two students will be rehearsing weekly at Northfield Elementary School with students from all of the other public elementary schools in Howard County. The concert performance will be held…

Howard County Recreation and Parks is sponsoring several after school programs. Registration is open for volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, and tennis. Learn more about the programs: http://conta.cc/2ibwY1k

Welcome… You’ve just entered the Jaguar Zone. Each day students will be REDy for success by demonstrating: Respectful, Engaged and Determined behaviors. Appropriate behaviors will be acknowledged with Jaguar Bucks, which can be exchanged for privileges and merchandise from our new school store, Jeffrey’s Trinkets &Things. We are excited about the changes and look forward to a positive and productive…