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Artificial Turf Ceremony at Hammond High School, Saturday October 13

County Executive Ken Ulman will toss a coin on the Hammond High School football field this Saturday, October 13, to celebrate both the Homecoming game and the new synthetic turf field. The opening ceremony and ribbon cutting will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the field at 8800 Guilford Road in Columbia. Ulman will be joined […]

BOE to Hold Public Work Session I on the Attendance Area Adjustment Plan

The BOE will hold an Attendance Area Adjustments Plan Work Session I , on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. at 7:30 p.m. This work session will take place in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Individuals who would like to request a sign language interpreter for any […]

Green Valley Marketplace Partnership to Enhance School Communities

A new partnership between Green Valley Marketplace and several Howard County schools will support students in making positive choices and promoting wellness for their communities. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Tuesday, October 9 at Green Valley Marketplace (Google map ), 7280 Montgomery Road in Elkridge. Under the terms of the […]

Office of School Planning Invites Howard County Citizens to Attend an Attendance Area Committee Meeting on October 9, 2012.

The HCPSS 2012 Attendance Area Committee meetings are open to the public. Elementary school redistricting is under consideration for the 2013-14 school year. Members have been appointed to provide advice and comment to the Superintendent during the planning phase regarding Capital Budget and redistricting recommendations being developed by staff. A meeting has been scheduled for […]

BOE to Hold Public Hearing #1 on Attendance Area Adjustment Plan on Tuesday, October 23

The BOE will hold a public hearing on the Attendance Area Adjustment Plan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The hearing will take place in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Individuals who wish to testify at the hearing are asked to limit their […]

BOE to Hold Public Hearing #2 on Attendance Area Adjustment Plan on Thursday, October 25

The BOE will hold a public hearing on the Attendance Area Adjustment Plan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2012. The hearing will take place in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Individuals who wish to testify at the hearing are asked to limit their […]

Committee Members Needed to Name Elementary School #41

The HCPSS is seeking individuals interested in serving on a committee to select the name for the new elementary school in Elkridge. Elementary School #41, as it is referred to in planning documents, is under construction on a site on Ducketts Lane and is scheduled to open in August 2013. BOE policy calls for all […]

Chick-Fil-A to Partner with Hammond Middle School

Chick-Fil-A, Johns Hopkins Road has agreed to form a partnership with Hammond Middle School in support of the school’s PRIDE program. Through the use of positive incentives, PRIDE encourages students to make the positive choices and wise decisions that lead to lifelong well being. The official partnership signing will take place Tuesday, October 2 at […]

BOE to Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2012

The BOE will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012 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 of the public […]

Delegation from Thailand to visit Howard County

A delegation of art and social studies supervisors from Thailand, led by their minister of education, will be visiting the HCPSS on October 2-3, 2012. In partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education, the group is coming here to learn about our curricular programs in art and social studies. After meeting with the superintendent […]