HCPS Back to School Resources 2021-2022 School Year
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The following information will be sent directly to families with students in 4th through 12th grade via phone, email, and text in our mass communication system Friday, September 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
This is an important request of families with students in 4th through 12th grade.
If your student brought their HCPS-issued Chromebook or laptop home with them this weekend, please have them plug in the device to an electrical outlet, and power on the device. Please have your student sign in, and leave the device powered on for approximately one hour. This will prompt the device to receive required updates.
Allowing devices to update at home this weekend will save students and staff time completing the updates on their devices at school next week.
If your student’s device was left in the school, they will receive the updates when they log on at school and no further action is needed on your part.
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The following information will be sent directly to all staff and families via phone, email, and text in our mass communications system on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
In June of 2021, the Superintendent received boundary adjustment recommendations. These recommendations were from the Advisory Team charged to evaluate and develop potential solutions to balance enrollment throughout the HCPS school district. Since receiving the recommendations, the Superintendent has been working with HCPS staff to develop draft recommendations that will be presented to the public for additional input.
Thank you to all who have been involved in the process to date and have provided feedback during the first two phases of the process. The data gathered through community input provided the guidance needed by the Advisory Team. Stakeholder responses to surveys, attendance at various education forums, Board of Education meetings, and the many submissions of testimony and alternate suggestions have provided much-needed feedback throughout the process so far.
As we continue with the third phase of the process, we again ask for public involvement and feedback on the Superintendent’s recommendations to address overcrowding in our schools. Using this feedback, he will forward his recommendation to the Board of Education in October 2021. The Board of Education will make a final decision in February 2022.
The virtual public input forums will take place via Zoom from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the dates below. During these forums, participants will be put into small discussion groups to provide feedback on the changes. For this reason, community members who plan to participate in a virtual forum are asked to register their intent to attend by clicking the date below. Please note, registration for an event will close 48 hours prior to the event date.
It is suggested the public participate in the forum associated with your secondary attendance area; however, participants are not required to attend the meeting with their attendance area listed. You may address any attendance area at any of the forums listed.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 (Fallston, Joppatowne, and North Harford)
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Thursday, September 23, 2021 (Havre de Grace, Aberdeen, and Edgewood)
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Thursday, September 30, 2021 (Bel Air, C. Milton Wright, and Patterson Mill)
As a reminder, the Superintendent’s draft recommendations, boundary maps, and map books associated with the boundary adjustments being proposed, are available on the Balancing Enrollment page on hcps.org.
Additionally, please be advised notifications and updates will be communicated via HCPS’ Connect5 phone, email, text, and posted to the HCPS Balancing Enrollment Webpage. You are encouraged to register for or update your information for HCPS communications at the links below. This will ensure you receive all direct mass communication about the balancing enrollment initiative as we move forward in the process.
Thank you for your continued engagement and participation.
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The following video has been shared on Facebook. Thank you to all those who sent in photos on their first day of the HCPS 2021-2022 School Year!
https://youtu.be/VkabfjXnMYo
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The following information will be sent directly to all staff and families with an email in our mass communications system on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Click here for a message from Board of Education of Harford County President Rachel Gauthier and Vice President Carol Mueller. As of Monday September 13, 2021, Board of Education business meetings will be virtual. See additional information below to sign up for public comment.
UPDATE: AUGUST 25, 2021
The following information will be sent directly to all staff and families Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via our mass communication system phone, email, and text.
Visit our 2021-2022 Back to School page for easy access to links and information you will need prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year. You will find important FAQ’s, calendars, the HCPS handbook, and more. Links to required documents like the parent/guardian permission form, as well as optional documents like COVID-19 testing resources, and instructions on how to set up your communications preferences are available, too.
We look forward to welcoming students in Kindergarten through grade 12 on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 and Prekindergarten students on Friday, September 10, 2021. Students in Kindergarten and Prekindergarten will receive additional information about gradual entrance on their respective first days from their school.
We will continue to provide a device to each HCPS student this year. Devices will be utilized during instruction, when needed. Device distribution will occur at your school and device agreements will be provided with your student’s device. In addition, a copy of the device agreement has been posted to our back-to-school page for your reference. Please check back for the optional device protection that will be posted as soon as possible. Please note that elementary school student passwords will be reset on August 27, 2021; students will receive their new password on or after their first day of school.
We encourage you to stay connected with us through many resources and platforms. Visit hcps.org for additional information about the school system, create a parent portal to specify your communication preferences in our mass communication system, follow us on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and tune in to Board of Education of Harford County meetings throughout the year. You can watch live or utilize the archive of past meetings to stay up to date.
We look forward to a wonderful school year!