HCPSSPress Releases
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 […]
Howard County Schools-Smoothie King Partnership to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles
The Howard County Public School System and Smoothie King will work together in a new partnership that will encourage healthy lifestyles among students in several HCPSS schools. The collaboration will be formalized with an official signing Friday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Smoothie King, 8874 McGaw Road, Columbia. The partnership — which affects students […]
Joint Task Force Recommends School Safety Improvements
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, Superintendent of Schools Renee A. Foose, and Police Chief William McMahon released the findings of the Joint Task Force on School Safety during a press conference at Thunder Hill Elementary School today. Ulman and Foose commissioned the task force following the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., which intensified concerns about […]
HCPSS MESA Hosts STEM Competitions (NEW DATE)
The Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement Program (MESA) of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will host the Regional MESA Day Competitions on April 12, 2013. These Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competitions will be held at Capitol College,11301 Springfield Road, Laurel, MD from 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. The competitions scheduled earlier were […]
Gifted and Talented Testing
Gifted and Talented testing will be held at Harper’s Choice Middle School, 5450 Beaverkill Road, Columbia on Saturday May 4, 2013 from 9-10:30 a.m., for non-public school students, grades 5-7, who plan to enter Howard County middle schools in August 2013. Registration materials can be obtained from middle school guidance offices, or parents may call […]
HCPSS Website Receives Sunny Award for Website Transparency
The Howard County Public Schools System has been honored with the Sunshine Review’s Sunny Award for transparency in regard to its Web Site. The HCPSS is one of only two Maryland school systems to receive the award. The editors of Sunshine Review, a non-profit organization that collects and shares information about state and local government, […]