Important News

Student Schedule during Distance Learning

Teachers will have work for the week for you to complete posted in Canvas by 9:00 am on Mondays Mondays • Period 4A Google Meet Check-In: 1:00-1:45 pm OR 2:00-2:45 pm Tuesdays • Period 1 Google Meet Check-in: 8:00-8:45 am OR 9:00-9:45 am • Period 4B Google Meet Check-in: 1:00-1:45 pm OR 2:00-2:45 pm Wednesdays • Period 2 Google Meet…

NHS News

As for the future of NHS, it has become evidently clear to us that there is essentially no way to carry on with NHS this year. This means that Semester 2 hours, the flower fundraiser, and all other NHS activities for this year have been canceled. This, I'm sure, raises tons of questions: FOR SENIORS: It is currently unclear what…

HCPSS Class of 2020 Celebration Plans

HCPSS is pleased to announce plans for graduation ceremonies and other events to celebrate the Class of 2020. Today, Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership leaders joined the principals of all high schools, Cedar Lane School and Homewood Center for a virtual discussion of plans for recognizing seniors. The discussion included input provided by Student Member of the Board…

HoCo Film Festival - April 24th Online

The HoCoFilmFest will be held ONLINE this year on Friday, April 24th. All films will be shown in their entirety in this unprecedented online event! Please be sure and let all members of your school community know so that they too can join in the fun and so you can recognize these young student filmmakers from your school. Shane Lavner…

RHHS Class of 2020

Typically banners are hung in the hallways during the last months of schools, but due to closures, the RHHS PTSA is bringing them online for everyone to enjoy. Cheers! The Senior Banner program is a fundraiser for the RHHS PTSA-Sponsored Post Prom Party. All purchased banners are included in this presentation. In addition, parents were encouraged to submit a digital…

4th Quarter Grading Practices

Please review this update on 4th Quarter grading practices approved by the Howard County Board of Education on April 16, 2020. HCPSS has provided an update on 4th Quarter grading practices whiche were approved by the Howard County Board of Education on April 16, 2020. During Quarter 4, there will be two potential grades - pass (P) or incomplete (I)…

4th Quarter Grading (presented to BOE on 4/19/2020)

At the 4/19/2020 Board of Education meeting, HCPSS staff presented revised expectations for grading and reporting in 4th quarter of this school year with consideration for possible extended school site closures. This information can be reviewed in the power point presentation and the written report posted on Board Docs.

Student Expectations for Responsible Use of Technology for Distance Learning

After our first week of Distance Learning and Virtual Classrooms, RHHS administrators and teachers want to commend many and most of our students who followed school rules and the new norms that we are adopting in this digital learning environment. Students and families are probably adjusting to some new routines and new habits to include checking Canvas Announcements and Canvas…

New Procedure for Student/Parent Requests for Technology

Parents will need to log into HCPSS Connect. HCPSS Connect provides access to a variety of student information and classroom instructional tools offering personalized communication and timely, relevant and easily accessible information relating to your student. www.hcpss.org From the left menu, last choice, click on “Student Technology”, then choose “Student Technology” near the top center of the screen On the…

JumpStart/CC Courses and HCC Credit

In order for students to complete all required Howard Community College (HCC) assignments and be eligible to earn HCC credit, teachers may be assigning additional work beyond what most teachers will be assigning during distance learning. Understanding that this is a busy time for students and families, if students do not think they will be able to complete the additional…