Laurel Woods Elementary School has been chosen to be one of the Elementary School Model Schools in the county. This program was started this year in six schools and has been so successful that they are expanding it for the next school year.
The school will offer full day pre-kindergarten as well as Spanish instruction daily. By fifth grade students should be at a immediate level of proficiency in Spanish. It has been found that students learn a second language easier at a young age.
They will also design the class day with two instruction blocks. One will be English and social studies and the other math, science and health. They will also continue with fine arts, world language, physical education, music, media and technology. Laurel Woods will be the first of the local area schools to switch to this new program.
Hammond Elementary wants to take care of the cold. They have a mitten tree to collect mittens and gloves to be donated to the Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services. They also have bird feeders at the school to make sure all our little friends have food.
Laurel Woods will be holding its fifth annual summer camp and enrichment programs expo at the North Laurel Community Center on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Over 20 vendors will attend and children can be signed up onsite. What a great event for everyone with children in our community.
Bollman Bridge is once again holding its Pennies for Patients fundraiser to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through the month of February. Donations can also be made online at mdc.sy.llsevent.org/BollmanBridgeElementarySchool.
Murray Hill Middle will present "Peter Pan Jr." on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and 2 and 7 p.m. on Feb. 28.
Gorman Crossing will hold its annual Math Night on Feb. 24 starting at 6:45 p.m. Come out for an evening of fun activities for the entire family using math. Watch the third grade dominoes club set off thousands of dominoes, play are you smarter than a fifth grader and minute to win it. Prizes will be awarded. What a great way to promote fun with math.
HCYP is registering children for softball and baseball. For information, go to http://www.HCYP.org.
Make sure you have signed up for Bollman Bridge's Regional Early Childhood Center toddler and preschool programs before it fills up. Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by the start of the school year. All applications must be submitted by March 20. For questions, contact Amy Aloi at 410-880-5920.
Kindergarten registration will start on March 2 through 6 at all area elementary schools. Students should be 5 by the start of the school year. Summer school registration has also begun in the county.
Howard County Recreation and Parks is accepting registration for lacrosse for children ages 5 through 14. Students will be grouped by their home schools as much as possible. For more information, contact Derrick Thompson at 410-313-4736 or dethompson@howardcountymd.gov.