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Folly Quarter Middle School Blue Ribbon Ceremony to be Held April 22

The Maryland State Department of Education will recognize Folly Quarter Middle School for being named a Blue Ribbon School at a ceremony on April 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the school, 13500 Triadelphia Rd., Ellicott City. Speakers will include Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery, MDSE Executive Director of Partnership Development Dr. Darla Strouse, Howard […]

Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013 (Time & Date Correction)

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members […]

HCPSS Team Excels in Sustainability Competition

The Sustainability Team from Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL), the centralized academy facility for the Howard County Public School System, placed second in the Howard University School of Business sustainability case competition. The team was awarded $3,000 in collegiate scholarships to be split among its members. The Howard University competition, “The DC Schools Sustainability Project, […]

Parent Receives Golden Apple Volunteer Award

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently visited Fulton Elementary School to present parent volunteer Lisa Schlossnagle his Golden Apple award for her work in the schools and community. Schlossnagle is in her third year of volunteering at Fulton Elementary School. She previously volunteered at Gorman Crossing Elementary, and recently became a volunteer mentor with A-OK (Assist […]

Superintendent Reports on School System Progress

Superintendent Renee A. Foose has released a report on the school system’s progress since she took the helm of the Howard County Public School System in July 2012. The Entry Plan Progress Report outlines the status of the five objectives named in her original Entry Plan presented last June, and the steps she has taken […]

Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearings on Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members […]

Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose to hold Regional Listen and Learn Sessions with PTA

Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose is holding four regional Listen & Learn sessions with PTAs this spring. These sessions provide an opportunity for her to hear directly from parents about matters of importance to them regarding their children’s education. The first session was held last night at Wilde Lake High School. Download information on the […]