Important News

JHES Weekly Newsletter, Summer Edition, July 2021

Para leer este mensaje en español, haga clic aquí. Message from Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Golden Greetings Jeffers Hill Community, Summer is off to a great start here at Jeffers Hill! We are busy preparing for the upcoming school year as well as being intentional to take time off to enjoy much needed time with family and friends. We hope…

JHES K-5 School Supply List- '21-'22

Hello Families, Please click the link below to access the school supply list for K-5 students for the 21-22 school year. If you are unable to purchase and/or locate any of the items, we will ensure your child has what they need to be successful. Please email Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Golden, and/or Mrs. Moe if you need assistance or have…

Return to School Information Session Presentations

Click here to view the presentation that was shared with K-2 families and students that returned to school on March 15th/18th. Click here to view the presentation that will be shared with 3-5 families and students that will return to school on March 29th/April 1st. Return to School Information Session for Families of 3-5 Students Returning to School on March…

Will your child return to school or continue receiving full virtual instruction?

Follow these instructions for completing the survey form, by 4:00 pm on Friday, February 5th: 1. Log in to HCPSS Connect 2. Select More Options from the left panel 3. Select “In-Person Commitment” from the middle of the page 4. Complete the questions in the form for each child and select “Save” Sigan estas instrucciones para llenar la encuesta a…

HCPSS has Launched a New Reporting Tool for Bullying

We are pleased to inform you that HCPSS has launched a new bullying reporting tool that replaces the Sprigeo reporting system that has been in place for several years. Acts of bullying can be critically detrimental to the learning environment at our school and has the potential for severely impacting the wellness of our students. We urge every student and…

Virtual Winter MAP Assessment in Reading and Math

Virtual Winter MAP Assessment The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments are computer adaptive achievement assessments in Reading and Math. As a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student by adjusting the difficulty of the questions presented, up or down, to the student. MAP assessment items align to objectives in the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards…

Grade Level Weekly Lunch Sessions---All students are welcome to attend!

Grade Level Weekly Lunch Sessions---All students are welcome to attend! Did you know that paraeducators and parent volunteers are hosting weekly lunch bunches for each grade level? These are a great way for students to reconnect with their peers and socialize. We have many students that have come back week after week so they must be having fun! Schedule and…

Attention 4th and 5th Grade Families: Does your child want to participate in the JHES Spelling Bee? Deadline is December 9th!

Jeffers Hill Elementary will be participating the Howard County Library Spelling Bee! Dear Parents/Guardians of 4 th and 5 th grade students: We are pleased to announce that Jeffers Hill Elementary School will participate in the Howard County Library Spelling Bee program again this year. The school-level Spelling Bee will be held virtually this year. In place of our traditional…