School Services

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Menus

Clemens Crossing Elementary School's school menu can be accessed through the LINQ Connect portal or mobile app. Families do not need a LINQ account to view menus, which are available to the public.

Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs)

HCPSS participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. Parents/guardians must submit a new application every school year to maintain their student’s eligibility. To apply, go to the HCPSS FARMs webpage.

Prices

Breakfast and lunch are free for students who are enrolled in the Free and Reduced Meals program. For all other students, breakfast is $2.00 and lunch is $2.80 per meal.

Payment

Meal payments may be made via credit card using the LINQ Connect portal. On-site payments and prepayments may be made using cash or check. Parents/guardians will need to create an account to make online payments to their child’s meal account, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more.

Wellness and Quality Commitment

Information on the HCPSS wellness policy and commitment to quality is available online.

Health Room

Health Room Direct Line  410-313-5609

School Health Protocols/Procedures

• Medication – Parents must provide a written authorization for any medicine to be administered during the school day.  Students may not carry any medication unless ordered by an authorized prescriber and cleared by the School Nurse/Cluster Nurse. For additional medication procedures parents should contact the health room.  
• All medication should be delivered to the school by the parent/guardian.  Students should not transport medication to and from school.
• Notification of Illness/Injury - Students who are absent due to illness or injury, doctor appointments related to illness or injury, are required to produce a hand written note to excuse that child's absence on the day that they return to school.  It is important to follow up with the Health Room Staff if your child has been hospitalized for any reason.
• Fever Policy: Keep your child at home when ill or having a fever (100F or above). Students must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications (Tylenol or Ibuprofen) before returning to school.  
• Communicable Diseases - Please notify the health room if your child has been diagnosed with a communicable disease such as strep, influenza, chicken pox, whooping cough (pertussis), etc.  Information is confidential and only used to track for trends.
• Head Lice - Head Lice is not a communicable disease. Please notify the health room if your child has been treated for head lice. Information is kept confidential and only used to track for trends.

School registration requirements: Immunizations, Maryland Physical Exam, and other Healthcare Forms for Enrollment

Before and After School Care

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