Countywide Festival Brings Students and Staff Together to Explore Gospel Music

This year, HCPSS’ Terry Eberhardt and his colleagues organized the first-ever HCPSS Gospel Music Festival. Held in February, the event brought together interested students in 8th-12th grade and staff from across the county to learn about and perform gospel music.

HCPSS College Fair, April 11, 2024

HCPSS will host a college fair on Thursday, April 11 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Howard High School (8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City MD).

2024 BSAP and G/T Summer Institutes Restored; Requests Open April 2, 2024

During its March 7 meeting, the Board of Education funded the BSAP Summer Institute and G/T Summer Institutes for Talent Development at 50% enrollment for Summer 2024

Wilde Lake HS Senior Engages Students, Elevates Student Voice as Student Member of the State Board of Education

Abisola Ayoola is the Student Member of the Maryland State Board of Education. Learn about her work in that role.

Board of Education of Howard County Seeks Members for Operating Budget Review Committee

The Board of Education of Howard County invites community organizations and individuals to express interest in appointments to the Board’s Operating Budget Review Committee (OBRC) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

New UMBC Partnership Supports Student Achievement and Leadership

HCPSS recently signed a new partnership agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

HCPSS Students Mark Global Unplugging Day

Six HCPSS students who are members of Howard County’s Youth Climate Institute joined Maryland first lady Dawn Moore, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, and mental health and environmental experts at Patapsco Valley State Park on March 1 to mark the Global Day of Unplugging.

Bellows Springs ES Named a Purple Star School

Bellows Spring Elementary School (BSES) has been named a Purple Star School by the Maryland Department of Education. BSES is one of eight schools statewide to receive the inaugural distinction, which recognizes public schools that provide strong services and support for military-connected students and their families.

Volunteer Judges Sought for Simulated Congressional Hearings

The Howard County Public School System seeks community members to serve as judges in the annual Simulated Congressional Hearings (SCH), being held at elementary schools across the county from May 3 to June 6. The hearings, which focus on issues related to the Constitution, are the culmination of fifth grade students’ social studies instruction.

HCPSS Teams Earn Top Spots in State Culinary Competition

Four teams from HCPSS’ Culinary Science Academy recently participated in the Maryland ProStart Student Invitational (MPSI), a statewide team culinary and hospitality management competition.