ALL STUDENTS will be photographed for our upcoming class photos and individual spring portraits!
PHOTO SCHEDULE
- Thursday, 4/10/25 - Primary: RECC (Ms. Crystal/Mr. Nick, Ms. Alix/Ms. Jenna, and Ms. Teresa/Ms. Gaby only), Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade will be photographed on Thursday, 4/10/25.
- Friday, 4/11/25 - Intermediate: RECC (Ms. Amy/Ms. Carly and Ms. Kelly, both AM and PM, only), Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade will be photographed on Friday, 4/11/25.
In addition to class pictures, individual spring portraits will be taken. These photos are taken as 3/4 body (from the knees up). All students will be photographed regardless of purchase. Photos will begin at 9:40AM and retakes will not be taken.
To purchase your student's portrait package now, visit mylifetouch.com and enter our Spring Portrait Event ID: EVTTH777F
Fifth Grade "Senior" Portraits: 04/25/2025
ALL FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS will be photographed for their individual "Senior Portrait" on Friday, 4/25/2025. Our fifth grade individual senior portraits will be taken as 3/4 body (from the knees up) with a navy blue graduation cap and diploma prop provided by the photographer. Students will not wear a graduation gown, only a grad cap. Students are encouraged to dress to impress! All students will be photographed regardless of purchase. Photos are used for the closing ceremony. Photos will begin at 9:25AM and retakes will not be taken. Senior Portraits are separate from class pictures and spring individual photos on 4/10/25-4/11/25. Retakes cannot be taken at either photo event.
PURCHASING INFORMATION: See our email to view available packages. To purchase your student's senior cap and diploma portrait, visit mylifetouch.com and enter our Fifth Grade Senior Portrait Event ID: EVTNGJ7V9
PLEASE NOTE: The fifth grade panoramic photo (previously taken) will be provided free to all students. Although cap and diploma photos will be viewable at our closing ceremony, families must purchase their student's "senior" portrait if they would like a printed photo and/or digital print to share.
We're gearing up for Field Day at Hanover Hills! Although our 24-25 HHES Field Day is not scheduled until June, shirts must be ordered now in order to allow time for delivery delays. More info regarding this annual event will be sent in the coming months. Each student is asked to wear an HHES Field Day t-shirt or a personal shirt in their grade's assigned color on Field Day. This low cost sale is offered as an easy alternative for families with limited shopping time.
As we gear up for the "competition", show your team spirit by purchasing a shirt in the color specifically assigned to your student's grade! (See below for grade level colors.) Field Day t-shirts are on sale for ONLY $10. Our sale ends on Wednesday, 4/23/25, at 11:59PM. Youth and adult sizes available. (Parents planning on supporting this event are encouraged to purchase a shirt too!) In addition to our annual field day design, we are also offering a very special "spring Husky" design, which can be found under the general spirit wear tab. This will be our last sale for the 24-25 school year. Online ordering only. No refunds or exchanges for incorrect colors or sizes.
ORDERING WEBSITE: https://hanoverhillsfieldday25.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Each grade has been assigned a specific color to wear to represent their team spirit. Please make sure to select your student's shirt size and color carefully!
FIELD DAY TEAM COLORS
RECC: Pink
Kindergarten: Green
Grade 1: Yellow
Grade 2: Purple
Grade 3: Red
Grade 4: Orange
Grade 5: Blue
Take Your Daughters and/or Sons to Work Day is a public education program sponsored by the Ms. Foundation for Women, which was launched in 1992. This year, National Take Our Daughters/Sons to Work Day will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The Howard County Public School System supports this program, which encourages students to go to work with an adult mentor. It is a great opportunity for students to investigate future careers!
If your student is going to participate in this program, and will be absent on 04/24/2025, please complete and submit THIS FORM by Wednesday, 4/23/25. (Or go to https://forms.gle/1nF6ZWCNaVMRJhfA8.) Completion of the form above will result in an excused absence for your student. Please contact Hanover Hills Elementary School at 410-313-8066 if you have any additional questions.
The pre-order sale for our 2024-2025 HHES Yearbook BEGINS NOW! Your students are busy making schoolwide memories. Take a moment to purchase your student's yearbook and help make those memories last a lifetime.
Orders will be accepted online only. To place your yearbook order, visit ybpay.com and enter our unique HHES Yearbook ID Code: 14796325
Yearbook packages begin at $20 for softcover. Hardcover yearbooks cost $25. Personalization packages are also available. All orders must be placed by 05/02/25.
Join Now: 24-25 HHES PTA
Join our PTA and help make a difference! As a reminder, you must be an active member of the HHES 24-25 PTA to both run and VOTE in the upcoming election. Right now, active memberships equal less than 10% of our student population. Memberships are for one school year only and families are asked to join annually. The cost of a family membership is $20 and the cost of a single membership is $12. The PTA also offers grandparent memberships for $10.
To join the PTA, go to https://hanoverhills.givebacks.com/store
The HCPSS 24-25 school year calendar included five inclement weather days, 06/12/24-06/13/25 and 06/16/25-06/18/25. As of 02/28/25, HCPSS has used six inclement weather days. In order to meet the state mandated 180 days for students, HCPSS must add a day to the school year calendar.
At the recent 02/27/25 meeting, the Board of Education approved making Monday, 03/31/25, a full day for students, shifting the scheduled Professional Work and Development Day for school staff to Monday, 04/14/25, which coincides with the first day of spring break. (As a result, students will have a full day of school on 03/31/25.) HCPSS also requested a waiver for the sixth inclement weather day from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), but it was not approved.
Barring any additional inclement weather days, the last day of the 2024-2025 school year is now scheduled for Wednesday, 06/18/25.
Updates to the June calendar include the following:
- Friday, 06/06/25: All Schools Dismiss 3 hours Early. HHES dismisses at 12:55PM. No half-day pre-K/RECC.
- Monday, 06/09/25-Friday, 06/13/25: Full Days
- Monday, 06/16/25-Tuesday, 06/17/25: All Schools Dismiss 3 hours Early. HHES dismisses at 12:55PM. No half-day pre-K/RECC.
- Wednesday, 06/18/25: Last Day of School. All Schools Dismiss 3 hours Early. HHES dismisses at 12:55PM. No half-day pre-K/RECC.
An UPDATED HCPSS CALENDAR can be found online.
We are approaching our state testing season which will kick off with our 5th graders in March. Our students have been working hard all year and this will be their opportunity to show what they know in regards to the standards they have been taught. Please see the testing dates below for grades 3-5.
Just a few reminders:
Please try to have students here and on time on testing days so they do not need to be pulled out of class instruction for make-up sessions.
Please avoid coming to sign students out early during testing sessions. Once a student leaves, they are not able to restart that test session.
Personal electronic devices (cell phones, iPads, smart watches, etc.) are not permitted in the testing areas.
Routine is important when calming any nerves when it comes to testing. Keeping to normal routines both at home and at school will help students to do their best.
Students need plenty of sleep in order to maintain the stamina needed to do their best.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your homeroom teacher or Ms. Kanter at wendy_kanter@hcpss.org.
WALKERS: As a reminder, student walkers in grades 1 through 5 are dismissed through the front door. Parents who wish to pick their student up as a car rider must enter the car line. Please do not instruct your walker or car rider to meet you in the back parking lot, where van riders are dismissed, as it is a safety concern and student walkers are not monitored in that lot. Please park your vehicle and meet your student in the front of the building. Students who attempt to dismiss through the back of the building will be redirected to the front door. RECC and kindergarten walkers will continue to dismiss through the RECC and K doors. AM car riders must also be dropped off in the front of the building.
EARLY DISMISSALS: Picking your student up early for an appointment? If you are dismissing your student early, students must be picked up no later than 3:15PM for early dismissal. Furthermore, all afternoon transportation changes must be made prior to 2:30PM.
With the cold and flu season soon upon us, parents and/or guardians are asked to alert our attendance secretary, Ms. Yates, if your student is absent for an illness or appointment. Absence notification emails can be sent to hhesabsence@hcpss.org. Please include the reason for your student's absence in the body of the email in order for it to be excused. All families should perform daily health checks and may not enter any HCPSS building or assigned bus if they exhibit any signs of a communicable disease. Applicable health forms and general Health Services information can be found HERE. To read more about the HCPSS Attendance Policy, Policy 9010, including attendance standards and the process for the approval of lawful absences, CLICK HERE.
If your student will be out due to personal circumstances, such as travel or a family celebration, you have the right to request the use of up to three (3) Local Discretionary Days for approval by our administration. To request the use of a local discretionary day, use THIS FORM. As a reminder, students with greater than 10% absences for the school year will be notified by our school Attendance Team and further action may be required.
