Gator News

Dear Gorman Crossing Families & Friends,

Thank you so much for your patience this week. We know that navigating the ice and snow has not been easy, but we appreciate your help in the car loop and with the buses. Hopefully, one day all of this will melt!

Please take some time this week to look at the HCPSS calendar. There are a number of days off coming up, and we want you to be prepared.

Thank you for all of your support. Stay warm!

We are so excited about our performances next week on Tuesday, 2/10, Wednesday, 2/11 and Thursday 2/12. All performances will begin at 6:30 with doors opening at 6:00.

Tickets are $7.00 a person. Online ticket sales have been extended through Monday. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for each performance. Tickets purchased at the door will be CASH only.

Tickets purchased through Friday, 2/6 are being processed and will be sent home with students by Monday. Tickets purchased after 2/6 will be held at the door for pick up on the night of the performance.

Concessions will also be available before each performance for $1.00 and $2.00 and will be CASH ONLY.

We are looking forward to a great theatrical performance!!

Ramadan Mubarak to our families who are observing Ramadan. If your child(ren) is fasting during Ramadan and you would like to request they are provided an alternative location from the cafeteria during their lunch period, please email Ms. Holmes (deborah_holmes@hcpss.org.) Please include your child(ren)’s name, grade, and homeroom teacher.

Grades 3 - 9

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Spring Break will be here before you know it, and Skyy 2 Win Youth Foundation is excited to once again offer our Spring Break Basketball Camp, returning for its 9th year!

This year’s camp will run Monday, March 30 through Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and we are thrilled to welcome back Coach Tommy Patterson as Camp Director. Coach Patterson has led this camp year after year and continues to create a fun, structured, and positive basketball experience for every camper.

The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 3–9 (ages 9–14) and is a great way for kids to stay active during spring break while improving their basketball skills. Campers.

Towson University is offering quite a few options for athletes and artists this summer! Visit their website for more details. Please note that both of the Camp InSpECT is for Rising Maryland 1st to 10th grade students with an IEP or 504 plan is free!

Working in partnership with CARY, Ellie Mental Health, and the HCPSS Counseling Office, we are offering a special event on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 6:30PM - 8:00PM in the Central Office board rooms called The Power of Presence: Nurturing Resilience for Youth through Mental Health and Wellness Strategies. This is a FREE and in person event open to all.

Designed for students in middle and high school and parents, caregivers, educators, and community, participants will engage in an interactive presentation and discussion to:

• Learn about risk and protective factors for overall health and well-being
• Identify personal and community protective factors
• Reflect on how to access and activate resources

Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of our partner, CARY. Registration is strongly encouraged, but not required to attend.

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HCPSS families are invited to attend the 2026 Family Academy Conference on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Long Reach High School. This free, districtwide event brings families, educators, and community partners together for an evening of learning, connection, and support. Families can enjoy a light dinner, a community resource fair, interactive workshops focused on academic achievement and well-being, and free childcare. Workshops will include topics such as college and career readiness, special education supports, curriculum updates, and hands-on learning strategies for use at home. Interpretation services will be available. For additional information, please contact BSAP Supervisor, Nicole Brown. Register online: English, Español, 中文, 한국어

Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cedar Lane School (11630 Scaggsville Road, Fulton)
HCPSS will host a Special Education Resource Fair on March 14, providing families with information from the community and HCPSS to support their students receiving special education and related services. Registration is not required.

Information for Summer 2026 will be updated on the Summer Programs webpage on January 23 for the following programs:

• BSAP Summer Institute (Entering Grades K-9)
• Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development (Entering Grades 1-8)
• Innovative Pathways High School (Entering Grade 9 and Current Grades 9-12)

The HCPSS Family Empowerment Academy is designed to equip parents and guardians with practical strategies, resources, and insights to support their children’s academic, social, and emotional success. The academy will take place on four consecutive Saturdays- March 7 through March 28, 2026, from 9:00-10:30 AM- and will feature interactive learning experiences, guest speakers, and opportunities to connect with other HCPSS families. Participation is limited to 30 participants, and registration is first-come, first-served. Attendance is encouraged for all four sessions. Language interpretation and childcare will be provided. Please complete the application form to be considered for participation.

Doors open at 9:10 am

*There is no staff coverage prior to 9:10.

Instruction Begins at 9:25

Dismissal starts at 3:50 pm

https://gces.hcpss.org/

School Lunch Calendar

Check out the spirit wear link and the deal of the week! Did you know you can get gift cards? What a great gift for a staff member!

Gorman Crossing Spiritwear

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The HCPSS Community News and Programs website makes it easy for families to find educational and recreational resources, events and after-school programs beyond the school day by non-profit organizations. Community organizations requesting their announcements be shared in school newsletters should visit community-programs.hcpss.org for more information. Questions should be directed to the Public Information Office at publicinfo@hcpss.org.