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The Columbia Association operates the Before & After School Care program at Clemens Crossing Elementary School. For information about the program, please visit the Columbia Association Before & After School Care website. Phone: 410-715-3164 Email: SAS@ColumbiaAssociation.org The Howard County Public School System maintains information for other programs within Howard County. View programs

Please find the weekly school newsletter, Cougar Comments, below: You will be directed to smore.com where our newsletters are created and published. School Year 2025-26, Volume 47 Current Issue Issue 6, September 12, 2025 Previous Issues Issue 5, September 5, 2025 Issue 4, August 29, 2025 Issue 3, August 22, 2025 Issue 2, August 15, 2025 Issue 1, August 6…

Though Common Core math problems may look complex, math itself hasn’t changed. One plus one is still two. What has shifted is the way schools teach math under many states’ new college- and career-readiness standards. To prepare students for an increasingly technical world, many teachers are working to strengthen students’ deep math knowledge—how, where, and why math ideas fit together…

For the second year in a row, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been named the top school system in Maryland by Niche.com, a national education and community analysis firm. The 2017 Best School Districts in Maryland rankings give HCPSS an overall grade of A+ and rank Howard County public schools #1 for “Best School Districts in Maryland,”…

Clemens Crossing Named a National PTA School of Excellence Clemens Crossing was recently recognized as a National PTA School of Excellence for the 2018-2020 school years. National PTA’s School of Excellence program supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools that work to improve the educational experience and school environment for every child. This program provides guidance to assist school…

Fall MAP results will be issued with the first quarter report card on November 15. To find out more information about MAP testing, please visit " MAP Information" section of the HCPSS website.

To stay on track in school, students need to be present every day. Missing 18 or more days of school in a year puts a child’s high school graduation at risk, according to AbsencesAddUp.org, a national chronic absenteeism prevention campaign. Being absent for just two days every month of the school year can put a child behind academically. RtP_Attendance.pdf

Arrival and Dismissal Information It is important to be patient during arrival and dismissal. If you help by following this plan, you will get through the car loop line faster. The carefully planned logistics of arrival and dismissal helps us keep our students, staff, parents, and visitors safe. Please follow the posted signs along Quarterstaff Road. Traffic engineers studied the…

The seeds for success in the classroom are sown at home. Encouraging children to read at home is one of the most powerful ways that parents can support students’ learning. Just 15 minutes of reading at home per day can make a difference in students’ reading fluency. Prioritize reading with these tips attached. [[{"fid":"207","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

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