Announcements
ELMS Spiritwear Check out the ELMS spiritwear featuring our NEW LOGO!! Woo-hoo - Go ELMS Rolling Thunder!!! Click here to go to the website: ELMS Rolling Thunder Spiritwear
Help ELMS by Recycling Your Old Shoes!! Help ELMS earn money by recycling your old shoes!! Click here for more infomation: ELMS Shoe Recycling
Student of the Month Each month, staff members recognize students who show strong character by nominating them for Student of the Month. The character trait for April was TOLERANCE. The students of the month for April are:
6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Vomal Hewaporambage Nathan Baumel Frankie Byers Chase Hogan Olivia Bracley Bryson Craven Colton Jones Cameron Greene Erik Jenks Michael Lowman Allison Guevera Sam Sagi Jamail Woodard Hannah Robinson Tatiyana Wilburn Congratulations to these students! We appreciate all of your efforts in helping to build character here at ELMS!
Teachers of the Month Teachers of the Month are chosen each month by ELMS students. The Teachers of the Month for April are: Mrs. Kuykendall Mrs. Sharbaugh Mrs. Spicer Congratulations to these teachers!
Youth Dance The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department's Junior Firefighters will sponsor a "Music Music" youth dance for ages 9-15 on Saturday, May 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the fire hall, 6275 Old Washington Road. Wear your favorite band shirt or dress like your favorite musician. Tickets are available at the door for $10 per person with a maximum of 200 tickets sold. Food and beverages, which include pizza, corn dogs, pretzels, nachos, candy, water and sodas, will also be for sale at the dance. The department does have a "no exceptions" policy on appropriate
behavior and dress code for its youth dances, and also enforces a strict adult sign-in/sign-out procedure for attendance. For more information on the dance, call 410-761-6633 (and select option 5), or go to www.ElkridgeVFD.org
8th Grade End of Year Activities Panoramic Picture - Tuesday, May 28 Cost: $20 (no protective lamination) or $25 (with protective lamination). NO CASH; Checks ONLY Washington, DC Field Trip -
Tuesday, June 4 Leaving at 8:15am; returning to ELMS at about 7pm Cost: $50 students; $20 chaperones High School Visits - Thursday, June 6 from 9-11:30am End of the Year Celebration will
be at Howard High on June 13th from 3:30-5:00 pm. Only TWO (2) guests per student only The number of guests is limited due to capacity and fire code regulations for Howard High auditorium. Attire for boys: shirt and tie, dress pants, jacket optional Attire for girls: dress pants and top OR dress (Dresses cannot be strapless and they must be an appropriate length. If the dress has spaghetti straps, then a sweater or cover-up is required.)
- Talent Show - Friday, June 14 starting at 9am
Grade A Student Night On Thursday, June 20th, Howard County students with three or more A’s from any one marking period are invited to a free night (6-9 pm) at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Reserve tickets now; registration ends June 17. See this flyer for more information: Grade A Student Night
- Student Leadership Meeting
All middle and high school students who wish to gain leadership experience, work to improve their schools, and meet other student leaders from around the county are invited to monthly meetings of the HCASC (Howard County Association of Student Councils). Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month from September through May from 7-8:30pm at Homewood Center (adjacent to Dept. of Education, 10914 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City).
New NarATeen Chapter in Ellicott City A new NarAteen chapter, an organization for teenagers affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use, meets every Monday from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at Sheppard Pratt, 4100 College Avenue, Ellicott City, in the Rotunda.
Meetings are free and anonymous and open to any teenager troubled by the drug or alcohol use of a family member or friend. The meetings follow an open discussion format, and every attendee has the opportunity to speak if he/she wishes. Meetings are supervised by adult volunteers who are members of Nar-Anon (a world-wide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs/alcohol); parents and adult caregivers are not allowed to attend. For more information and directions, call David at 410-218-0358.
Summer Drama Fun The CLES PTA and Centennial HS PTSA are pleased to announce their 7th Summer Drama Camp with K.I.D.S. (Kids In Dramatic Study), held at Centennial High School. Here is the line-up of fun and exciting shows: Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" for Grades K - 5. June 24 - July 12 "Footloose" for Grades 5 - 12. July 15 - August 2
Both camps sessions are 3 weeks in length, Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm. Before and after care is available. For more information, visit www.kids-drama.com or call 410-715-0454.
Lacrosse Camp Eagles Elite Lacrosse Camp, an exciting and comprehensive girls-only lacrosse camp, will be held at Centennial High School from July 8-July 11. Campers ages 7-14 will work with experienced staff to learn new techniques and improve their overall game. For additional information, please contact Kirsten Neal at Kirsten_Neal@hcpss.org or visit http://centennialeagles.org/domain/561
DATES TO REMEMBER May 1 Finding Kind Campaign, 7-9PM May 9 Progress Reports Issued May 16 GT Fair, 7-8:30pm May 17 No School - Professional Development Day Wind Ensemble Field Trip, Hershey Park May 20 PTSA meeting, 7pm May 21 Choir Concert at Howard High, 7pm May 27 No School- Memorial Day May 30 Band & Orchestra Concert at Howard High, 7pm June 4 8th Grade Field Trip, Washington, DC 8:15am-7pm June 11 School Social, 1:00-2:50PM June 12 Early Dismissal,11:50am June 13 Early Dismissal,11:50am 8th Grade Closing at Howard High, 3:30-5PM June 14 Early Dismissal,11:50am; Last Day of School
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