When are fall 2021 parent-teacher conferences?
Conferences will be held Monday, Nov. 22-Wednesday, Nov. 24. Conference sign up opens at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8 via HCPSS Synergy. Parents/guardians must log in with their own credentials. Please check to be sure you are not logged in as your child.
Are student athletes required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination?
Update: March 14, 2022
No. Additionally, as the spring season begins and practices and games are held outside, weekly COVID-19 tests for student-athletes who have not confirmed their vaccination status are no longer required.
How can I find the status of HCPSS facilities/field closings?
The HCPSS Use of School Facilities inclement weather hotline is 410-313-6827 and updated as appropriate.
Questions may be directed to the HCPSS Community Use of School Facilities office at 410-313-7477.
In the 2021-2022 elementary school report cards, why do the reporting codes for academics differ from learning behaviors?
For elementary school report cards, learning behaviors reporting codes are:
- Meets Expectations
- Making Progress Towards Expectations
- Limited/No Progress Towards Expectations
Alternately, academic reporting codes are as follows:
Where can parents learn more about the elementary school report cards?
The HCPSS Learning Behaviors webpage includes information on understanding report cards, sample report cards, report card language and indicators, and details on learning behaviors.
What will the 2021-2022 elementary school report cards look like?
The elementary report card will be the same version used in 2019 with a slight reduction in language arts sections. Additionally, related arts grades and learning behaviors are now being reported by semester, rather than by quarter.
When will 2021-2022 Quarter 1 report cards be issued?
The first quarter of the 2021-2022 school year ends Wednesday, Nov. 3 and report cards will be issued the following week on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Parents/guardians may access them Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. using the directions on accessing report cards online.
What happens with quarantine documentation if a student in quarantine who receives special education services is able to return in person prior to families completing quarantine documentation procedures?
Staff will continue to finalize the process of developing quarantine documentation for students who receive special education services so that the Alternative Service Delivery Model revisions for quarantine will be in place in the event the student must quarantine again. Staff will log the services that were provided during the quarantine period even if the revisions were not completed before the student returns to school.
Will an IEP need to be amended again if students receiving special education services have to quarantine a second time?
No. Alternative Service Delivery Model revisions to the IEP will address current and future quarantine situations.