HCPSSPress Releases
Wilde Lake Middle School Recognized as Maryland’s First Net Zero Energy School
Wilde Lake Middle School has been officially designated a Net Zero building by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The designation underscores the school’s status as Maryland’s first school building to produce at least as much energy as it uses over the course of a year.
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Instructional Materials/Criteria Review Committee, Application Due September 12, 2018
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is currently seeking general citizen candidates for membership on the Instructional Materials/Criteria Review Committee.
Changing Destinations Partnership Engages Students in Global Citizenship
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with Changing Destinations: Journey to Excellence to provide students with opportunities to learn about cultures from around the world.
Bright Minds Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Bright Minds, the official foundation of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), announces the appointment of Liz Crammond to the position of Executive Director for the foundation.
Howard County Local Children’s Board Partnership Targets Student Well-Being
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with the Howard County Local Children’s Board (LCB) to provide students with opportunities and resources necessary to succeed.
HCPSS BOE Approves $2 Million Grant to Advance Literacy, Birth-Grade 12
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education approved a $2 million Striving Readers’ Comprehensive Literacy Grant at its regular meeting last week.
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.