HCPSSPress Releases
BOE to Meet with County Council on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The BOE will hold their quarterly meeting with the County Council at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
BOE’s Legislative Committee to Meet on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The BOE’s Legislative Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The meeting will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
BOE to Hold Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The BOE will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 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 […]
SAT Participation, Performance Commendable in HCPSS
Class of 2012 graduates from the HCPSS continue to earn scores on the SAT that are higher than the state and national averages. The HCPSS Class of 2012 earned an average score of 1632 on the SAT, 165 points higher than the state of Maryland (1467) and 134 points higher than the national average (1498), […]
BOE to Hold Closed Meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2012
The BOE will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Receives Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the HCPSS by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and […]
Students to Sample the Rigors, Rewards of Farm Life
Four students from Murray Hill Middle School in Laurel will become farm hands for a day at the Maple Lawn Farm in Fulton on September 18. The visit is an annual highlight of the Farm-City Celebration, a series of fall events planned to promote mutual understanding and appreciation between urban citizens and agriculture in Howard […]
Student Experiment to Fly on International Space Station
This fall, eighth grade science students at Hammond, Lime Kiln and Wilde Lake middle schools will compete for a chance to fly an experiment on the International Space Station. One Howard County experiment will be among 17 selected nationally for astronauts to conduct during a six-week period next spring. A $20 thousand grant from the […]
Howard County Schools Received the ASBO Certificate of Excellence
The HCPSS received the Association of School Business Officials International’s (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability. The district was recognized for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending 2011. The Certificate of Excellence (COE) award […]
Howard County Public Schools Receive Gold From Healthy Howard, Inc.
The HCPSS received Gold certification from Healthy Howard, Inc. for the 2012 Healthy Workplace Program. The district was recognized for its HCPSS Commit to Be Fit Employee Wellness Program. Gold certification is the highest form of recognition and is awarded to programs that align with national recommendations for comprehensive worksite wellness. HCPSS Commit to Be […]