Important News

Wear Pink on Oct. 31st!

Have your child wear pink tomorrow, Monday, October 31st in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We plan to take an Elkridge Elementary School photograph with all of our students. We look forward to seeing everyone joining in to wear pink!

Inclement Weather Instruction

For the 2022-2023 school year, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is allowing local school systems to repurpose up to three inclement weather days as asynchronous instruction days. The HCPSS plan was created following State requirements, and in conjunction with Howard County Board of Education Policies 8010 Grading and Reporting: Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade Five and 8020 Grading and Reporting…

Holiday Assistance

We are fortunate to be able to help families in need this holiday season. Please fill out the Holiday Assistance form if you are in need of assistance for Thanksgiving and/or the winter holidays. Please make sure you complete by the deadline, Friday, November 11, 2022. First come, first served.

Battle of the Books Updates

Registration for Battle of the Books teams opens this coming Monday, October 24th! We have two (2) teams currently set to go, but need a coach! Please talk to your children if they're interested in participating and see if an adult (parent, guardian, grandparent, etc...) is able to coach the team. Resources will be given to the coaches throughout the…

MESA Information and Sign-Up for Grades 3, 4, and 5

We are so excited about the overwhelming amount of interest in MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement). If you are interested in signing up, please fill out the Google Form. If you have any additional questions, please email Mrs. Jones at mary_jones@hcpss.org and Ms. Quander at candace_quander@hcpss.org. We are looking forward to a great program! Missed the presentation or want…

Picture Re-take Day is Coming!

A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at Elkridge Elementary on November 4, 2022 to photograph your fall retake pictures. Want a reminder about this event? Sign up here to receive an e-mail about it! These updates include promotions, additional deals, and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure…

Two Days Left for Our Claire's Gourmet Fundraiser!

There are two days left to order from our fundraiser. The money earned from this event helps support every grade level with purchasing educational materials. You can still help by: Having your child gather all of their orders and payments from friends, family and neighbors. Our order turn-in date is Thursday, October 20th, 2022 ; online ordering ends at midnight…