Important News

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 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! 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…

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…

Good Morning, Jeffers Hill Families, Please review the information below to access your parent/teacher conference for today or tomorrow (11/23 and 11/24). We are unable to accept any additional appointments at this time. If you would like to schedule a conference with one of your child's teachers, please reach out to them directly via email for an appointment after the…

Please review changes to the School Meals program for 11/23-12/4 here: http://jhes.hcpss.org/news/2020/11/thanksgiving-school-meal-program-changes-1123-124 English This is a reminder that Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th are 3-hour early dismissal days for students. Please see the modified schedules below: Schedule Adjustments for Scheduled Early Dismissal Days The HCPSS 2020-2021 calendar includes four scheduled 3-hour early dismissal days: Friday, November 6, 2020…

1st Quarter Report Cards Available in HCPSS Connect Your child’s 1st quarter report card is now available for viewing. Directions are included at the bottom of this message. The following information was shared in our JHES newsletter sent on 11/4, but as a reminder: The Howard County Public School System has made some changes to 1st quarter grading that you…

How to Schedule a Virtual Parent Teacher Conference Conference scheduling will open on Nov. 13th. and close Nov. 19th. You will schedule a conference with your child’s ELA teacher. Parents of students in Ms. Strawhorn’s 4th grade GT math class will also be able to schedule a conference with Ms. Strawhorn at this time. Parents can also schedule conferences with…

Family File Update We currently have 132 students without an updated Family File. It is critically important that we have this information on file for every student even if we are not currently in the building. Remember, this needs to be done for each child, each year even if there are no changes to report. We are going to start…

Please click the link to view the updated HCPSS Realted Arts Color Calendar As a friendly reminder, students should wear sneakers on gym (PE) days and be sure to return their books on Media days.