HCPSSPress Releases
Board of Education Elects Chair and Vice-Chair
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously voted Cynthia Vaillancourt as Chairman and Mavis Ellis as the Vice Chairman at tonight’s Board of Education meeting. They will both serve one-year terms in these positions.
Howard County Named to AP District Honor Roll
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been named to the 8th Annual AP District Honor Roll. HCPSS is one of 447 school districts in the U.S. and Canada, and one of only two Maryland districts, being honored by the College Board.
Intergenerational Partnership Benefits Students and Senior Volunteers
Harper’s Choice Middle School (HCMS) is partnering with Winter Growth to provide students and senior volunteers with opportunities to learn from one another through intergenerational strategies and programs.
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.