Students with more than one Incomplete on their 2019-2020 fourth quarter grades, as of September 8, 2020, will not be eligible to participate in fall 2020 athletics. These students also cannot become eligible by turning in work to have their grade changed to a pass between September 8 and September 15.

Students with incomplete grade codes for 2019-2020 fourth quarter due to extenuating circumstances related to the COVID-19 closure may use 2019-2020 third quarter grades to determine fall eligibility, as determined and approved by the principal and the Coordinator of Athletics.

On June 10, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released an updated Recovery Plan which mandated each school district establish a Recovery Plan Stakeholder Group that is representative of their schools and community to gather input and recommendations on the reopening plan. HCPSS leadership and the Board of Education collaborated to identify participating members to ensure there is a diverse representation of stakeholder perspectives and experience.

The 2019-2020 quarter four report cards will not be printed and are available online. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards by taking the following steps:

1. Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy
2. Select Academic Information from the left panel
3. Select Student’s Report Cards from the middle
4. Select 2019-2020 Q4 Report Card

Please note for all high school students:

Yes! A survey on intent for a possible hybrid second semester was available to all parents/guardians in October. School-based staff also were sent a survey to express their intentions regarding returning to work.

HCPSS provided free meals this summer through August 28. Meal service will resume Tuesday, September 8 at all school locations, expect Burleigh Manor Middle School and Hammond High School.

The food services program during the 2020-2021 fall semester 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.

Full details are available online.

UPDATE: October 26, 2020: Today the Maryland State Board of Education approved a start date of December 7, 2020, for high school athletics. HCPSS advocated for this plan, which was crafted by district athletics supervisors and issued by Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland.

All staff who are leaving the school system must return all HCPSS technology devices and property, including but not limited to Chromebooks and hotspots, to the Logistics Center within a week of the staff member’s last day of work.

Staff will need to bring the device to the HCPSS Logistics Center (9645 Gerwig Lane, Columbia, MD 21046). The building will be open weekdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Friday, July 10, with the exception of being closed Friday, July 3. Beginning Monday, July 13, the Logistics Center will be open weekdays from 9-11 a.m.

Senior Dues Refunds: Several high schools give seniors the opportunity to pay class dues at the beginning of the year to cover the cost of senior year events that typically occur throughout the year. All of the schools who collected senior class dues are preparing to issue refunds for money collected for any events that did not occur this year due to the extended school closure.

Senior grades are available for parent/guardian viewing in Synergy. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards for the fourth quarter by taking the following steps:

1. Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy
2. Select Academic Information from the left panel
3. Select Student’s Report Cards from the middle
4. Select 2019-2020 Q4 Report Card

Please note:

Students who will attend an HCPSS school for the 2020-2021 school year and who currently are in possession of school system property—including Chromebooks, band and orchestra instruments, textbooks, media books, or other materials and supplies belonging to HCPSS—should keep the materials until school resumes in school buildings.

Once school resumes in school buildings, students will bring their school system property to whatever school they attend for collection and redistribution.