Important News

Semester 2 Back To School Night - February 2, 2021 beginning at 7:00pm Hammond’s Virtual Back to School Night will begin with a Welcome Message (video) from Dr. DiPaula during your student’s first period classes. This will begin at 7:00pm. After this, parents and families can follow the schedule and meeting links below to meet your student’s teachers. Teachers will…

STUDENT/COUNSELOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCES January 6 - February 17 All students will meet with counselors for a virtual course registration appointment to review course requests and graduation plans, just like we would during the normal school year. Students should enter course requests PRIOR to meeting with counselors. During their meeting, counselors will be able to adjust course requests as needed. SCHEDULING…

Semester 1 Materials Drop Off - January 28, 2021 Event: Drop-off of School Issued Materials Who: Any student who has HCPSS issued academic, athletic, or extracurricular materials to return. Any school issued item needed for the 2nd Semester should NOT be returned. When and What Time: 1/28 (11:00-4:00 PM) What Should Be Dropped-Off: Instructional Materials: HCPSS issued books, media books…

PSAT/NMSQT Information On Tuesday, January 26th, Hammond High School will be offering the PSAT to interested 11th graders. Participation is not required by HCPSS. The primary purpose is to give students the opportunity to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program without a PSAT score. Alternate Entry allows eligible students to…

This post was updated on Wednesday, January 6th. Please continue to check back for more updates. Please visit our HaHS Scheduling Website for all the information you need regarding the course request process and scheduling. On Monday, January 11th Hammond High School will be hosting a Virtual Scheduling Extravaganza from 6pm - 8:30pm to discuss the Course Request and Scheduling…

Career Academies Virtual Information Sessions, December 8, 2020 & January 7, 2021 Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 7-8 p.m. — Online Thursday, January 7, 2021, 7-8 p.m. — Online Parents/guardians of, and students in grades 8-10 are invited to attend a virtual information session on the HCPSS Career and Technical Education Career Academies. Participants will learn how CTE Career Academies provide…

Parent Teacher Conferences Conferences: 11/23 - 11/25 View Conference Schedule 1. In the Navigation Panel, select More Options (Family File, Report Card, etc.). 2. Click the Conference Scheduling (View or Schedule ARL/DigEd) link. 3. Click the View My Conference Schedule link in the left panel. A page displays listing all of the conferences for your child. Join a Meeting To…

AP Registration The Advanced Placement (AP) testing program for the 2020-2021 school year has been modified to allow for the maximum flexibility when registering for exams. Students and teachers are navigating the change to the 4x4 block schedule while dealing with the uncertainty of the health and safety for spring testing. The changes below will hopefully help students feel comfortable…

Grading Procedures 2020 - 2021 The HCPSS Grading Policy (8020) has been adjusted for this school year to reflect the transition to the semesterized 4x4 schedule and to promote student success and well-being. The final grade for each course will be calculated using only two marking period grades (or, for 0.5 credit classes, on only one marking period grade). No…

December SAT - Cancellation Due to the rapidly increasing health metrics, and in consultation with the Howard County Health Department (HCHD), all current HCPSS in-person opportunities will be suspended and students will return to a fully virtual environment beginning Thursday, November 19, 2020. The December 5 administration of the SAT and the December 12 administration of the ACT are canceled…