Hollifield Herald
Week of 8/31/20
Important Dates:
Sept 2 & 3 School Materials Distribution 9am-4pm
Sept 3 Virtual Kindergarten Back to School Night 6 pm - 7pm
Sept 4 Student/Family Virtual Open House/Orientation
- 8am - 8:30 am New Student Orientation
- 8:30 am - 9:15 am -- 1st & 2nd Orientation/ Open House
- 9:15 am - 10:00 am -- 3rd - 5th Orientation/ Open House
- 10:00 am -10:45 am -- Kindergarten Orientation/ Open House
- 10 minute conferences with your homeroom teacher scheduled
Sept 8 First Day of School (K-5)
Sept 22 Virtual Back to School Night
- 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - 1st & 2nd Grade
Sept 23 Virtual Back to School Night
- 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. G/T Math Orientation for students currently enrolled in the 4th and 5th grade G/T Math program.
- 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. G/T Orientation for K-5 parents (Overview of the whole program)
- 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 3rd -5th Grade
Canvas Video and Community Conversation PPT.
Please find the links to the Canvas videos here. These are valuable resources in helping you navigate Canvas for virtual learning.
PowerPoint link. Remember - schedules reflect small group instruction which will not take place until several weeks into the school year. Students will remain in whole group for at least the first couple of weeks in order to build community and develop skills to ensure successful independent work time. Students in 1st - 5th will switch for math starting week 2. As teachers share more information, you will receive specifics for your child's schedule.
The school system also shared sample schedules.
Emergency Card Procedures on Family File
HCPSS utilizes Family File for parents/guardians to complete emergency information. Regardless of virtual or in-person learning, parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child. Parents/guardians can complete Family File by logging in to HCPSS Connect, selecting the More Options tab on the left, and then selecting Family File in the center column. Family File guides are available online.
School Meals
The food services program during the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year will consist of Grab-and-Go breakfasts and lunches served Monday through Friday from 8–9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m., beginning Tuesday, September 8.
Parents of students who qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMs) must submit a new application every school year. View program details and learn how to apply.
Log in to Identify the Need for Internet
All elementary students will receive a Chromebook without request. Students will need to use a Chromebook from the school system so they can access all the applications used in instruction. Middle and high school families can request a Chromebook. All families can indicate a need for internet access.
Log in here to make a request for internet access: https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2020/08/log-in-now-to-identify-need-for-chromebook-and-or-internet/
Covid-19 Community Testing Sites
Howard County General Hospital is bringing testing for COVID-19 to neighborhoods around Howard County. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged. To learn more or register, visit www.bit.ly/j2bh-testing. For additional assistance call 410-740-7601.
- Saturday, August 22 | 8 – 11 a.m. at Glen Mar Church, 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City
- Saturday, August 29 | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
- Wednesday, September 2 | 5 – 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 6151 Old Frederick Road, Mt. Airy
- Wednesday, September 9 | 5 – 7:30 p.m. at Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
- Sunday, September 13 | 8 – 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia
- Saturday, September 19 | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
- Saturday, September 26 | 8 – 11 a.m. at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia
- Saturday, October 3 | 8 – 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Guilford, 7504 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
- Saturday, October 10 | 8 – 11 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4100 St. John’s Lane, Ellicott City
- Sunday, October 25 | 8 – 11 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4100 St. John’s Lane, Ellicott City
- Saturday, October 31 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Celebration Church, 7101 Riverwood Drive, Columbia