HCPSSPress Releases
Howard County African American Roundtable Joint Education Forum
The Howard County African American Roundtable will hold their first ever joint education forum, Delivering the Promise of Preparation: A Call to Action, on March 14, 2013 from 7- 8:30 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia, Maryland, 21045. The forum will feature Maryland Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery, Howard County Public School […]
Noted Motivational Speakers Rayna DuBose and Craig Valentine to Address Howard County Students
Renowned motivational speakers Rayna DuBose and Craig Valentine will speak to Howard County Public School System students at two upcoming events: Valentine at the HCPSS Passport to the Future Conference at 8:15 a.m. on March 15, in the Howard Community College Duncan Hall Kittleman Room, and DuBose at the Passport to the Future celebration at […]
Board of Education Legislative Committee to Meet on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (Time and Location Change)
The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will now meet at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The meeting will take place in Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Hold Community Meeting with LDA & CHADD on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, the Board of Education will hold a community meeting with the Learning Disabilities Association of Howard County (LDA) & The Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session & Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Board of Education will meet in closed session at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. At 4 p.m., the Board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting in the Board Room at the same location. Both the afternoon […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 (Canceled)
The Howard County Board of Educations closed meeting on Tuesday, March 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, has been canceled.
Jeffers Hill Elementary – PNC Bank Partnership to Sharpen Math Skills, Teach Financial Planning
In a new partnership, Jeffers Hill Elementary School and PNC Bank will work together to help students learn the importance of personal financial planning and develop the mathematical and economics skills needed for daily life. The collaboration will be formalized with an official signing Friday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside […]
Board of Education’s Legislative Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 (RESCHEDULED)
The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee meeting that was scheduled for 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 has been RESCHEDULED. The new date and time will be Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in Board Room A, at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Salazar’s Helps Students Connect to Work
A new partnership with Salazar Catering Services will assist Homewood Center students in bridging the gap between education and the world of work. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Tuesday, March 5, at the school, 10914 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Under the terms of the partnership, Salazar Catering Services will […]
Howard County Educators and Students Recognized by Maryland State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented (G/T) Education
Three educators and two students will be honored for their contributions to the Howard County G/T Program by The Maryland State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented (G/T) Education, at an evening recognition ceremony from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Kossiakoff Center. Claire […]