HCPSS and The Council of Elders Community Academies →
Career Academy Info Sessions, Nov. 12 and Dec. 11, 2024 →
New Educator Orientation Sets Educators Up for Success →
Centennial HS Dance Teacher Wins Howard County Arts Council Outstanding Arts Educator Award →
Student Personal Technology Community Conversation, Oct. 1 →
Staying Healthy This School Year →
HCPSS Superintendent Statement on Student Transportation →
HCPSS College Fair, Sept. 30, 2024 →
Veterans ES Teacher Receives National Civic Education Award →
Complete Strategic Planning Survey by Sept. 20 →
2024-2025 Wellness Workshops: Teen Substance Use →
HCPSS Seeks Members for Policy Advisory Committee by Sept. 20 →
Multilingual Parent Leadership Program Application Deadline Sept. 26, 2024 →
Canvas Features that Support Families →
Survey: Student Personal Technology in Schools, Through Sept. 20 →
New ARTsite Sculpture on Display at Howard County Department of Education →
Second Annual “Stuff the Bus” Event Provides School Supplies to Students in Need →
Suspension of Board of Education Policy 1025 →
2024-2025 Parent Academy Kickoff, Sept. 25, 2024 →
Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy Fall 2024 Program →
BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night, Nov. 7 →
HCPSS Seeks Members for LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee by Sept. 20 →
Families
Information on preparing for the 2024-2025 school year can be found online. That page is continually updated as new information becomes available.
System
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2021 to transform public education in the state into a world-class education system. HCPSS staff are extensively working to meet these goals in a manner that is programmatically appropriate and fiscally responsible.
Partnerships
In a new partnership, Fidelity Direct Mortgage will coordinate with Oakland Mills HS staff to identify internship opportunities and offer a series of financial literacy workshops for parents and students.
Glenelg High School and Graphic Design Academy student (now alumni) Juliana Thornton’s mural, on display at GHS, aims to show students that they are seen and valued, and that all are welcome at the school
Rockburn Elementary School student Edison Lee won first place in the 2024 Maryland Fifth Grade Arbor Day poster contest. Lee’s design was based on this year’s poster contest theme, “Trees Are Terrific – in All Shapes and Sizes!”
Five HCPSS teachers were honored with District Level Awards by the Maryland Art Education Association for working to support, grow, and develop dynamic educational experiences for students and arts communities in Howard County.
System
→ 2024-2025 Parent Academy Kickoff, Sept. 25
→ Wellness Workshop: Parenting Styles and Culture, Sept. 26
→ HCPSS College Fair, Sept. 30
→ Student Personal Technology Community Conversation, Oct. 1
→ Wellness Workshop: What is a Substance Use Disorder?, Oct. 9
Students
With funding from the Maryland State Department of Education’s School Waste Reduction and Composting Grant, students at several HCPSS schools have been working hard to reduce cafeteria food waste and facilitate composting. It is estimated that these schools are eliminating at least 1,500 pounds of trash per week through their composting efforts.
Students
Howard County teachers will receive an average salary increase of 4.7% through salary scale and cost-of-living increases for the 2024-2025 school year, as ratified in the master agreement between the Howard County Education Association (HCEA) and the Board of Education.
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