Update to Use of School Facilities Activity Periods →
Howard County Students Take Home Top Honors in 2025 State MESA Competition →
Budget Update from the Superintendent, May 27 →
Virtual Open House – Career Opportunities in Special Education, June 4 →
Staff Focus: La Tanya Robinson, School Social Worker →
Vanessa Morales Named Inaugural Student Access and Achievement Liaison of the Year →
HCPSS Recognized as Best Community for Music Education for Tenth Consecutive Year →
Social Media Challenge Damaging Chromebooks →
River Hill HS Student Elected as 2025-2026 Student Member of the Board →
Budget Update from the Superintendent, May 13, 2025 →
Nominate an HCPSS Staff Member for the SECAC Gladiator Program by May 16 →
Calendar Adjustments for the 2025-2026 School Year →
New Outdoor Classroom Opens at Swansfield ES →
West Friendship Elementary Celebrates 100 Years →
HCPSS Names 2025 English Language Development Teachers of the Year →
Forest Ridge ES Named a 2025 Maryland Green School →
Expanded Bus Transportation for the 2025-2026 School Year →
Boundary Review Process for the 2026-2027 School Year → (Español | 中文 | 한국어)
HCPSS Students Selected for All-Eastern Honor Ensembles →
Application Windows for Student Reassignment for 2025-2026 School Year →
System
The Board of Education recently approved its requested operating budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 (FY 2026). The request goes to the Howard County Executive for consideration. His requested budget then will go to the Howard County Council.
System
HCPSS Superintendent Bill Barnes in January launched the HCPSS 2024-2029 strategic plan: Together we will be great! The plan establishes the system’s vision and mission, elevates the shared values of the community, and details five primary priorities that will influence system work.
Partnerships
In a new partnership with College Aid Pro, the organization will offer a free, monthly webinar series with topics including navigating senior year; planning, paying, and preparing for college with confidence; maximizing scholarships; getting a head start; and more.
Congratulations to Erin Alistar of River Hill High School, elected by middle and high school students across the county to serve as Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year.
Join HCPSS in celebrating the school system’s Principal of the Year Lisa Smith (Hammond Middle School), and Teachers of the Year Tyrone Page (Oakland Mills Middle School) and Natalie Pretzello (Hammond Middle School).
Congratulations to these outstanding staff members!
La Tanya Robinson is responsible for the School-Based Mental Health Services program at several schools. She also leads HCPSS’ Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions program, which brings together parents of anxious children and provides them with both a forum to connect and share their experiences, as well as an opportunity to learn strategies to better support their anxious children.
Students
Recent updates to the HCPSS Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment and Intimidation form allow users to report hate bias incidents as a type of harassment, and provide space for greater description of the type of hate bias to help inform HCPSS staff decisions on how to best support students and staff members.
Students
HCPSS’ Early College Program in Cybersecurity allows students to earn a high school diploma, a CompTIA Network+ certification, and at least 30 credits toward an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Cybersecurity from HCC.
Families
HCPSS Connect is made up of several tools, including Synergy, Canvas and Family File, all of which provide access to a variety of student information and classroom instructional tools. Learn more about Canvas, HCPSS’ Learning Management System, through which parents/guardians and students can find upcoming assignments, grades, announcements and more.
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