Joppatowne seniors are hosting a special trunk or treat for the neighborhoods tonight from 5-7pm! It's on school grounds, so keep the toy weapons at home!
Harford County Public Schools invites community members to provide feedback on the Superintendent’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
Two Superintendent’s Community Budget Public Input Sessions will be held:
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Edgewood High School
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Bel Air High School
Before attending, you are encouraged to complete a brief, two-minute survey to share your priorities and questions for the FY27 Budget. The survey is open now through November 9, 2025, at 11:45 p.m.
👻 BOO! Don’t be scared it’s just a PTA meeting! On Monday, October 20th, join us in the RES Library for the PTA meeting at 6:30.
🧟 Lurch into action — the PTA needs brains like yours!
Can’t make it in person, join us virtually: https://teams.live.com/meet/93833321558002?p=RLAvuxquy60qGqD9KI We vant to see you there!
Did you miss our Reading Carnival? At this event, parents and caregivers were given the opportunity to provide input on the School Parent Compact. This document serves as a collaborative agreement among families, the school, and students aimed at ensuring every child's success. If you would like to give input on what you believe will help your child be successful, please complete this brief form: https://forms.office.com/r/ASdidHf8FX
It’s National School Lunch Week! Harford County Public Schools is proud to celebrate our Food and Nutrition employees, whose dedication and hard work ensure students have healthy, balanced meals every day. These meals provide the fuel students need to learn, grow, and succeed, and our staff do it with care and commitment in every school. Join us this week in recognizing their incredible contributions and showing your appreciation for the team that keeps our students nourished and ready to learn.
Students in grades 3–12 will have the opportunity to take the optional Wellness Needs Assessment between October 20 and November 17, 2025. The assessment helps HCPS learn how to better support students. Families who do not want their child to participate should contact their child’s school counselor by October 13, 2025. Click here to see a copy of the Wellness Needs Assessment.
Students who participated in the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments in the Spring of 2025 will receive their individual score reports the week of October 6, 2025. Reports will be sent home by each student’s school and provide information about student performance. Families with questions about their student’s scores should contact their school directly.
Meal benefit applications may be filed at any time during the year - if your family has been impacted by the Federal Government shutdown and furloughs, please utilize the Free and Reduced-Priced meal application to apply for meal support due to the sudden loss of income. Click here to apply online.
Click the link below to view Our School Performance Achievement (SPA) Plan at a Glance: https://hcps365-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/laudonnell_hcps_org/Ed1bERsHXINKkw6TagGD_JQBfvmcoewmSmvZgAr-MRS1zQ?e=DzW20I
Please take a look at our goals and the strategies we are implementing to help us reach our goals!
Interested in getting more involved? Check out the options below:
1. Complete our survey to provide us feedback on our SPA Plan by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/r/XEJyKyF9Pb
2. Attend our PTA meetings to hear updates from our SPA Team and have opportunities to provide input!
3. We need a parent representative to join our school based SPA Team. This parent would be asked to attend 3 meetings in person at Riverside:
11/10/25 from 4-6PM
2/18/25 from 4-6PM
6/8/25 from 4-6PM
Please email Lauren.Donnelly@hcps.org if you are interested in being our parent representative this year!
Here is our timeline for Learn with Me's in Fall! A Learn with Me is an opportunity for parents/guardians to come in and participate in a lesson with their child. Please save the date! You will need to pre-register for your child's Learn with Me. Be on the lookout for a pre-registration flyer prior to your child's event. You must bring a photo ID when you come!
Check out all the fun things happening at Riverside in October!
Our reading carnival is right around the corner! Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, 10/8. Click here to RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/9Ud5qJUGAB
HCRASC commUNITY in Motion 5K & Family Fun Run – Saturday, October 18
The Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils (HCRASC) invites families and community members to participate in the commUNITY in Motion 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Run. This student-run event will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Harford Technical High School in Bel Air. Gates open at 9:00 AM and the race starts at 10:00 AM.
Join HCRASC for a morning of fitness, fun, and community while supporting HCPS student leaders. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Upper Chesapeake Health for Breast Cancer Care.
Registration fees are $25 for adults and $15 for students. Children under 5-years-old are free. Click here to register.
The Board of Education of Harford County will hold Engage for Education listening sessions throughout the 2025–2026 school year. The first session is Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the C. Milton Wright High School auditorium.
These sessions are an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts on the future of education in Harford County directly with Board members. No pre-registration is required to attend or speak.
More information, including how to provide feedback if you cannot attend, is available on the Engage for Education page at hcps.org.
HCPS schools will dismiss three hours early for students on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Please note: half-day Pre-K will not meet on early dismissal days. The full 2025–2026 school year calendar is available by clicking here.
Several of our Community School Specialists joined local partners on Monday, September 15, 2025, to revitalize the community garden at Crosspoint Community Church as part of the 2025 Baltimore Ravens Caw to Action program. The event highlighted teamwork, collaboration, and the power of schools and communities working together to support students and families.
The week of September 14–20, 2025 is Community School Coordinator Week. At HCPS, our Community School Specialists play an essential role in helping students succeed. They connect families with food, clothing, and housing supports, organize school-based events and programs, and build partnerships that bring valuable resources into our schools. By removing barriers to learning, our specialists make it possible for students to focus on their education and thrive.
This week, HCPS joins schools across the country in celebrating the power of the arts in education. From music and theater to visual and digital arts, the arts inspire creativity, build confidence, and help students discover their voices.
PTA Meeting Monday night @6:30 virtual and in-person at Riverside
Join the Harford County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC) for their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Networking begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting from 7:00–8:30 p.m.
The agenda includes a Co-Chair Election, Meet Your SECAC, and an HCPS Special Education presentation.
This meeting will be held virtually.
Click here to register.
