HCPSSPress Releases
Waterloo Elementary School Named 2017-18 Maryland Blue Ribbon School
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced this morning that Waterloo Elementary School is one of six Maryland public schools to receive the State’s Blue Ribbon award for 2017–2018.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, December 12, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, December 4, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education Public Hearing on High School Sites Postponed
The public hearing on High School Sites, previously scheduled for the evening session of the December 7 Board of Education meeting, has been postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date.
HowGirlsCode Partnership Promotes Computer Science Education for Females
HowGirlsCode is partnering with the Howard County Public School System to promote female participation in computer science education. The partnership agreement will be formalized with an official partnership signing on Friday, December 1, at Bryant Woods Elementary School in Columbia.
JumpStart Online Application Open Now Through December 22, 2017
The application for the JumpStart early college and dual-enrollment program is now open to interested students who will enter grades 9–12 during the 2018–2019 school year.
HCPSS Schools to Participate in “Hour of Code” Computer Science Activities, December 4–10, 2017
To mark the fourth annual Computer Science Education Week, all Howard County public schools will participate in Code.org’s global Hour of Code the week of December 4–10. Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to get students interested in computer science and programming.
Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet December 14, 2017
The Audit Committee of the Howard County Board of Education will meet at 1 p.m., on Thursday, December 14, 2017. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing, December 19, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 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.
JumpStart Program Expands Early College Credit Options for HCPSS Students
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has announced an innovative program that enables students to earn up to 60 college credits while in high school.