HCPSSPress Releases
Guilford Elementary Earns Green Flag Award for Environmental Achievement
The National Wildlife Federation Eco-Schools USA program has awarded Guilford Elementary School its highest honor, the Green Flag, for the school’s exceptional achievement in maintaining “green” building and grounds practices, conserving natural resources, and integrating environmental education into the curriculum. Guilford Elementary is the sixth school in Maryland and the 108th nationally to receive the award.
Burleigh Manor Teacher Receives 2018 Highest National Science Teaching Award
Burleigh Manor Middle School 6th grade teacher George McGurl was recently recognized with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
Jim Rouse Theatre Is Open For 2018 Inaugural Summer Session
The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts at Wilde Lake High School is open for community use during the summer months for the first time, thanks to a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), Howard County and the Howard County Arts Council (HCAC).
HCPSS Students Place Third in 2018 National MESA Competition
Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) Patapsco Middle School team excelled in the recent Math Education Science Achievement (MESA) National Engineering Design Competition, which took place in Philadelphia.
HCPSS Updates Board of Education Meeting Announcement Process
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will update its process for notifying the community of upcoming Board of Education meetings, effective July 1, 2018.
Board of Education June 28, 2018 Meeting with County Council Canceled
The Howard County Board of Education quarterly meeting with the County Council, previously scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, has been canceled.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, July 12, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 12, at 4 p.m., with an evening session beginning at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Howard County Students Excel at 2018 National History Day
Two Howard County students won awards at the 2018 National History Day Competition held at the University of Maryland in College Park on June 14. The winning students competed against hundreds of students from school systems across the country.
Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission Provides Opportunities for Student Performances at Merriweather Post Pavilion
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission (DCACC) to support initiatives that promote the benefits of music education programs in Howard County. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Wednesday, June 13, at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
HCPSS Schools Excel at 2018 U.S. Academic Bee and Bowl
A student team from Centennial Lane Elementary School was named the national U.S. Academic Bee and Bowl champions and a Burleigh Manor Middle School student was named National Science Bee champion at the U.S. Academic Bowl, and other HCPSS teams placed nationally.