Effective December 1, HCPSS is launching a color-coding notification system for emergency and other non-scheduled school closings, including for inclement weather. The new system standardizes the school system’s operational status to five possibilities to enhance consistency, while promoting the safety of HCPSS students and staff, and adhering to negotiated agreements on staff availability.
The HCPSS operating status will be identified on a new website: https://status.hcpss.org. Additional emergency notification sources can be found online.
Students
The Board of Education voted to revise school attendance areas for the 2020-2021 school year in order to relieve overcrowded schools, more effectively balance capacity utilization among schools throughout the district, and address inequities in the distribution of students affected by poverty.
Staff
Nominations are now open for the Howard County Public School System Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. Nominations may be submitted by teachers, students, former students, parents, administrators or members of the general public.
Partnerships
HCPSS has partnered with ReEmerge, LLC to collaborate on workforce initiatives that prepare students to be ready to enter the workplace. ReEmerge will provide professional development for HCPSS Career and Technical Education teachers to support student instruction on career exploration, resume development and interview preparation.
Kim Durkan, teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Hattie Simmons, program head for Vision Services, recently received Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Awards from the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland.
The NFL program inspires kids to get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day in school and at home. Guilford has participated in a variety of physical activity challenges for many years, and the entire school embraced the official Ravens’ PLAY 60 Challenge this fall.
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Donald Felch heads the JROTC program at Oakland Mills High School, where he combines his love for “developing young leaders with my military background and civilian education.”
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Howard County Association of Student Councils Meeting (HCASC), December 11, 2019
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