Special Education paraeducators will provide accommodations and modifications for student assignments aligned with students’ Alternative Service Delivery Amendment to their IEP, serve as observers in virtual sessions to collect data, schedule parent conferences/meetings and assist with other required clerical tasks for special education teachers and related service providers.
All HCPSS outdoor facilities are reopened for public use. This includes school basketball courts, playgrounds, and playing fields. School tennis courts and tracks previously were reopened in May.
The last day of school for high school seniors was Wednesday, May 20.
The last day for most other students is Tuesday, June 23.
The Maryland State Department of Education on May 27 approved HCPSS’ request for a waiver of five school days for the 2019-2020 school year. The final, updated calendar includes:
There are a number of options for families, in addition to the HCPSS meal distribution.
HCPSS will stream each graduation online at www.hcpss.org. Recorded videos will be available online soon after each ceremony’s end. HCPSS also will broadcast the celebrations on HCPSS TV cable channels 42 (Verizon) and 95 (Comcast). DVD services were discontinued last year, however, all virtual graduations will remain online for the foreseeable future.
The virtual graduation schedule can be found online.
Home reports for students in grades 1-8 who participated in the February Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment have been posted in Synergy. Parents/guardians may view/download MAP reports by taking the following steps:
Third quarter IEP progress reports were emailed to parents/guardians by your child’s case manager on or about Thursday, May 14. IEP Progress Reports for the third quarter will be based on data from January 27-March 13. Case managers may be unable to access students’ full data, due to items remaining inaccessible to staff in school buildings. Case managers will review and share this progress with parents/guardians after school buildings reopen.
The 2019-2020 quarter three report cards will not be printed and are available online. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards for the third quarter by taking the following steps:
Refund requests are no longer being accepted for BSAP Summer Institute and G/T Summer Withdrawal/refund requests will only be accepted through the end of the first week of the Institutes for Talent Development Innovative Pathways High School program, July 2, 2020. Refunds will not be issued after this date.
