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Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! I hope that you and your family have a wonderful winter break and holiday season! Over break, may your days be joyful, relaxing, and full of memories with friends and family.

We look forward to welcoming your student back in 2026!

The Class of 2026 will have their commencement ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 6 PM at the Towson University TU Arena. Information regarding tickets and logistics will be shared by the Senior Class Officers and the Graduation Committee at a later date.

If your senior hasn't done so already, please be sure to order their cap and gown. Ordering information can be found in the Class of 2026 Schoology page.

As part of schoolwide literacy push, Ms. Houseknecht and Ms. Duvall have created the Hereford READS Book Club. This school wide initiative is designed to engage students in reading books for fun. Joining a book club is voluntary for students. Each book club is led by an HHS teacher, and students will have an opportunity to join a book club based on which book interests them. You can click the link below to learn more about this awesome program!

The HHS Music Department is thrilled to honor two outstanding student musicians who qualified for the MMEA All-State Band and Choir. These students worked so hard to earn this incredible achievement. Congratulations to Eva Hottenstein (French Horn) and Olivia Donohue (Alto Voice)!

Congrats to Senior, Lynn Harmon, for being named a semifinalist in the 2025 BCPS Winter Art Exhibition for her digital illustration 'Squeak' (see image below)!

To see other works in the show, you can use this link:

https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/yor4OGxqlfmuQ

The PE online store will be open January 5th through January 25th for anyone who needs to purchase a PE, Weight Training, or Team Sports shirt for second semester or a replacement shirt.

Please be sure to place your order within this window to ensure you are prepared for class.

Online PE Shirt Link

Click the file below to read the awesome student recognitions submitted by our staff.

Click the link below for the latest news and updates from our world class School Counseling team!

Click the document linked below for career related updates and field trip information from Mr. Baier, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Kovack.

The holiday season can come with lots of fun, but it can also come with lots of stress. If this sounds like you, then know you’re in good company! Our holiday schedules are often crammed with social events that put extreme demands on our time. We may feel pressured to splurge on gifts and travel even if our budgets are tight or take part in activities that claim too much of our personal and family energy. These challenges can be hard to handle, even if you and your kids are in good health.

Here are a few suggestions for navigating holiday stress that can help your family feel more balanced (and possibly a little more joyful, too):

• Keep your calendar manageable (and your explanations short)
• Prioritize family health
• Set clear (but flexible because it’s break) expectations for your kids
• Emphasize the positive, simple ways to give

BCPS is partnering with Backpack Health to offer free virtual caregiver wellness and mental health literacy workshops on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 6 - 7 p.m. These sessions are open to all BCPS families and provide valuable tools and strategies to support the wellbeing of both caregivers and children. This initiative is made possible through the support of the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission and the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports.

Upcoming topics:

December 18th: Suicide Prevention

January 8th: Establishing Boundaries

January 22nd: Cultural and Parenting Styles

Sign up for the BCPS FACEtime newsletter: FACEtime Newsletter - Baltimore County Public Schools

Hereford blankets are available for purchase. They are waterproof, warm, and wearable. Use as a blanket or wearable with hood, including for those bad weather games and practices. Blankets are 55x48". Text 410-404-8321 for local pick up. Blankets are $65 a piece or 2 for $120.

Earlier in the week, notification was sent via School Messenger regarding a boundary change in the Hereford Zone. Below are the documents that were included in that communication.

Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2: Winter Break - Schools & Offices Closed

Monday, January 5, 2026 - Schools Re-Open

Email: rcovert@bcps.org
Website: https://herefordhs.bcps.org/
Location: 17301 York Road, Parkton, MD, USA
Phone: 443-809-1905