To opt-in to HCPSS Text messages, text "YES" to 67587 from the device on which you would like to receive messages.

Important Dates

• Friday, August 27, 2021 - 10:00am  Kindergarten & RECC Open House
• Friday, August 27, 2021 - 12:15pm  New Student Orientation (Grades 1-5)
• Friday, August 27, 2021 - 1:00pm  Grades 1 & 2 Open House
• Friday, August 27, 2021 - 2:00pm  Grades 3, 4, & 5 Open House
• Monday, August 30, 2021 - School starts for students in grades K - 5
• Thursday September 2, 2021 - RECC students start (This is a correction from last week's email)
• Monday & Tuesday, September 6 & 7 - No School
• Thursday, September 9, 2021 - Individual Picture Day
• Monday, September 13, 2021 - 6:30 pm  Back to School Night RECC - Grade 2
• Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 6:00 pm  Back to School Night GT
• Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 6:30 pm  Back to School Night Grades 3 - 5

Family File
It is time to update your student’s 2021-2022 emergency information using the Family File.   Reminder - this needs to be done each year.  Currently we have only 31% of our students completed.  We need to be at 100% before school starts.  The following video walks you through the process of completing the Family File.  Please begin the process now, so that the information is updated before school begins. If your family file is completed you will be able to view your child’s teacher on August 25th.  Help us achieve a 100% completion rate before the first day of school!

You can access the Family File by logging in to the HCPSS Connect at www.hcpss.org/connect/. Once you have logged into the HCPSS Connect, select the Family File tab on the left-hand side, and then select the blue underlined "Family File" towards the center of your screen. Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to provide, update, or confirm the following information:

• Student Information
• Parent/guardian Contact Information
• Emergency Contacts
• Medical Information
• Media Release (photo approval)
• Data Confidentiality
• PTA/PTSA Directory

Please note, if the section you are looking at is not allowing you to move forward, then there is a question/checkbox on that page that may still need to be addressed. Please make sure to read the prompts at the top of each tab, and click to expand each section. To access our quick help guides, CLICK HERE.

Parents who have forgotten their login credentials may click the “Forgot Password” link on the sign-in page.  Your user name is your email address.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A change of address may not be made through the Family File. If you have recently moved, please contact Mrs. Jackson at rebecca_jackson@hcpss.org, Ms. Traini at christin_traini@hcpss.org, or Ms. Williams at chantel_williams@hcpss.org for further assistance.

Student Registration
We need your help.  FRES staffing is based on our enrollment.  If you have an incoming FRES student who hasn't been registered for the 2021-22 school year, please register now at  www.hcpss.org/enroll.  If you have a new neighbor with school-age children, please encourage them to register ASAP. 

Thank you so much!  As always, you may call the FRES office with questions at 410-880-5950.

School Supplies
Now is a great time to begin to shop for school supplies.  Click here to view our school supply list.  The list can also be found on our FRES website. 

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Conroy & Ms. Pazornik

Is Your Child Up to Date on Immunizations?

The Howard County Health Department is offering a free back to school vaccination clinic. Please find flyers in English & Spanish to provide to your school community. Thank you!

Dates:August 30 & August 31, 2021

Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Howard Community College Athletic Center, 5500 Dragon Place, Columbia, MD 20144

Vaccines offered:

• Varicella (Chickenpox)
• MCV4 & MenB (meningitis vaccines)
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
• Tdap & DTaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
• Polio
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Hepatitis B
• COVID-19 (children ages 12+)

Before attending this clinic, please note:

• Check with your child’s doctor to see if they have already received these vaccinations, and provide a copy of this record to your school.
• Bring a copy of your child’s immunization record and any notice received from your child’s school regarding overdue immunizations.

**The COVID-19 Vaccine WILL be available during these clinics**