HCPSSPress Releases
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Friday, November 21, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Planning room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS to Host County Wide NCAA Night
Athletic administrators and counselors from several colleges and universities will discuss eligibility and requirements for aspiring NCAA athletes at the annual HCPSS Countywide NCAA Night, Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Rd., Columbia. For those who cannot attend, the event will be streamed live on the HCPSS […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Planning room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Meet with Student Leaders and Hold Regular Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a luncheon meeting with student leaders at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. At 4:00 p.m., the Board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting in the Board Room at the same […]
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 3:00 p.m., on Monday, November 17, 2014, in Conference Room ML2, at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Coordinator, River Hill HS Club to Receive Howard County Human Rights Awards
HCPSS Curriculum Coordinator for Advanced Programs Mark Stout and the River Hill Cultural Awareness Club are recipients of the 2014 Howard County Human Rights Awards. They will be honored by the County’s Human Rights Commission at a ceremony to be held on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Slayton House in Wilde Lake, 10400 […]
HCPSS Partnership with The Columbia Bank Introduces Students to Financial Planning
The Columbia Bank is partnering with Veterans Elementary School to introduce students to economics, finance and the importance of personal financial planning. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Monday, Nov. 3 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant, 10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Under the terms of the partnership […]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Partnership Engages Students through STEM
In a new partnership, the Columbia (MD) Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will partner with Guilford Elementary School to promote advanced STEM skills for students in preparation for higher education and career readiness. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing Saturday, November 1 at Guilford Elementary School, 7335 Oakland Mills Road. Under […]
Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet
The Audit Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday November 11, 2014, in Boad Room B at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
New Assessment Resource Center for History Provides Valuable Tools for K-12 Social Studies Teachers
A new online resource jointly developed by HCPSS and the UMBC Center for History Education helps teachers develop resources that assess students’ content mastery through reading comprehension, critical thinking, and analysis. These higher-level skills are an important component of new curriculum based on college- and career-readiness standards, but have presented challenges to teachers in effectively […]