HCPSS Operating Budget Community Conversation , Nov. 19, 2024

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is hosting a virtual community conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, from 7: 00 to 8:00 pm. Registration is required.

Marriotts Ridge HS Marching Band Named US Bands Maryland State Champion

Marriotts Ridge High School’s (MRHS) marching band has been named the 2024 US Bands Maryland State Champion.

Federal Impact Aid Forms Due by Dec. 20, 2024

Parents/guardians who work on a federal property in Maryland and/or are a member of a uniformed service qualify HCPSS to receive additional federal funding. At HCPSS, Impact Aid supplements the operating budget to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in Howard County classrooms.

Message from the Superintendent Regarding School Safety

Superintendent Barnes shares thoughts related to the arrest of a student who is a suspect in a recent homicide in Columbia and was found to have a loaded gun in his backpack.

New 6th Grade Program Facilitates Middle School Transition, Promotes Community Building

To help ease the middle school transition, HCPSS hosted “6th Grade Mashup Day” this month. The day-long program provided 6th grade students at every middle school across the county the opportunity to engage in team-building activities, and in the process, get to know other 6th graders at their school.

Glenwood MS Principal Named a 2024 National Distinguished Principal

Glenwood Middle School (GMS) Principal Melissa Shindel has been named a 2024 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Enjoy the 2024-2025 Performing Arts Season at HCPSS Schools

The HCPSS performing arts programs are well underway, with many shows and productions having taken place and/or currently in production—and many, many more still to come.

HCPSS Awarded State Grant to Establish New Early Learning Hub at Stevens Forest ES

HCPSS has been awarded a one-year $330,000 grant to establish a new Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Stevens Forest Elementary School (SFES). The grant, which is administered through the Maryland State Department of Education, will provide comprehensive early childhood services to families with children ages birth to 5 who live within the school boundaries, as well as to families outside the school boundaries who have children with disabilities and/or who are experiencing homelessness.

Oakland Mills HS Student Named Inaugural Howard County Youth Poet Laureate

Oakland Mills High School (OMHS) junior Mai-Anh Nguyen has been selected as Howard County’s first-ever Youth Poet Laureate.

Virtual Open House: Learn About HCPSS Special Education Career Opportunities, Oct. 23, 2024

The Office of Human Resources and the Department of Special Education are hosting a virtual open house on Oct. 23, 2024 focused on career opportunities in HCPSS Special Education.