Evening Session of Nov. 17, 2022, Board of Education Meeting Canceled

The evening session of the Thursday, November 17 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, previously scheduled to begin today at 7:00 p.m., has been cancelled. The afternoon session will proceed as scheduled, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, Nov. 16, 2022

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Meeting today, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. The Closed Meeting will begin in open session to close and the Board will not return to open session.

Nominations for HCPSS Principal and Teacher of the Year Due Jan. 4, 2023

Nominations are now open for the annual Howard County Public School System Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. All nominations are due no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

HCPSS Scores With First Female Football Head Coach, WLHS’ Chantal Thacker

After three years as the defensive coordinator for Wilde Lake High School’s (WLHS’) JV football team, Chantal Thacker has stepped into a new role as the team’s head coach. Thacker, who teaches science at WLHS and plays linebacker for the D.C. Divas football team, is the first female head coach in Howard County.

Federal Impact Aid Forms Due by Dec. 12, 2022

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. The Federal Impact Aid programs provide financial assistance to school districts that enroll federally connected children. At HCPSS, Impact Aid supplements the operating budget to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in Howard County classrooms.

Staff Focus: Jeff Fink, Principal, Oakland Mills High School

Here, Jeff Fink shares the story of his journey to becoming principal of Oakland Mills High School.

Message from the Superintendent: Important Health & Safety Message

In a continuing effort to keep our schools, offices and classrooms as healthy as possible, HCPSSs remind everyone that all HCPSS students and staff must stay home if they are experiencing symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease, including the seasonal flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

GHS Student Helps Peer Succeed on the Soccer Field

Ryan Kobylski playing in an allied soccer game. At the start of the school year, Glenelg High School (GHS) students Amitav Kohli and Ryan Kobylski didn’t know each other. They traveled in different social circles, took different classes, and had little occasion to interact. Things changed in September, when AJ Rosenthal, an adapted Physical Education […]

HCPSS Students Participating in JumpStart Dual Enrollment Courses to Receive Free Tuition

HCPSS and Howard Community College announced that eligible students who participate in JumpStart dual enrollment courses, including those who are currently enrolled, will no longer be charged the cost of tuition.

HCPSS Alum Thrives By Supporting School Community

Catherine Gilbert began her HCPSS journey at the Regional Early Childhood Center program at Waverly Elementary School and completed her high school certificate at Centennial High School last spring. Now, she volunteers in the lunch room in both schools, helping students and staff, and building her work skills, confidence and independence.