Important News

Dear Manor Woods Families, It is hard to believe June is upon us already. As we close out this school year, we are also planning for the upcoming school year. Next week’s Weekly Duck will include some important dates to put on your calendar, as well as some useful resources for you and your family for the summer. Please look…

Dear Manor Woods Families, We had another great week at Manor Woods! As we near the end of the school year, we have so many wonderful events, activities and celebrations planned for our students. Yesterday, our 5th grade students participated in one of these amazing 5th grade events ~ Simulated Congressional Hearings. CONGRATULATIONS to our 5th grade students! We proudly…

Dear Manor Woods Families, We hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! It has been great welcoming the students back this week! The end of the school year is an exciting time with a lot of fun activities and events. Each grade level is working to finalize dates and times and all will be shared by grade level teams soon…

2024-2025 IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS April 14-21 - Schools Closed for Students ~ Spring Break 22 - Schools Reopen 24 - National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 24 - Multicultural Night, Mount View MS @ 6:00 PM 25 - Report Cards Viewable @ 4:00 PM 30 - PTA Meeting May 5 - 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week…

2024-2025 IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS March 31 - HCPSS UPDATED CALENDAR ~ Full Day for Students 31 - Related Arts ~ BLUE DAY April 4 - End of Quarter 3 4 - PTA Spring Dance 10 - Spring Chorus Concert, Marriott Ridge HS @ 7:00 PM 11 - PTA Sponsored DEI Assembly 14-21 - Schools Closed for Students ~ Spring…

Dear Manor Woods Families, It was great to have another 5-day week with routine and structure! We are well into the third quarter, our clocks spring forward this weekend and warmer weather is on the horizon. With that said, we know this is an important time of year for us to review our DUCK expectations with our students and we…

Complete information on enrollment in Howard County public schools can be found on our Enrollment page. HCPSS Kindergarten is a full-day program. Registration for the 2025-2026 school year began March 3, 2025. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2025 to enroll in kindergarten. Every eligible child must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have…

Dear Manor Woods Families, It was a great week at Manor Woods! Having our students in school for five full days of instruction and following a consistent schedule was wonderful! We know the importance of structure and consistency for our students and for our staff. Adding some sunshine and warmer weather made this a fantastic week! Today HCPSS shared the…

Dear Manor Woods Families, Thank you for your support as we navigate the various early closings and snow days! We are hopeful to have consistent school days moving forward! Our students and staff are all looking forward to this. Our students are getting excited for the upcoming Kids Heart Challenge! All students will participate in the American Heart Association's Kids…

Dear Manor Woods Families, This week was National School Counseling Week (#NSCW25), sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). The purpose of the week was to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems, Howard County, and here at Manor Woods ES. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors…