HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS Saves Over a Quarter-Million Dollars Sharing Resources
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has saved an estimated $260,000 in total item purchases through School Swap, an initiative that enables the school system to better utilize existing resources and focus more on the classroom.
BGE Provides Opportunities for Real-World Science Research at Wilde Lake Middle School
Wilde Lake Middle School (WLMS) is partnering with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) to help students learn about energy and its impact on the environment. The partnership will be formalized with an official partnership signing on Monday, June 5, at Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, June 5
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Implements Higher Standards for Language Proficiency to Prepare English Learners for Success Beyond High School
The Howard County Public Schools System (HCPSS) is raising the bar for language proficiency of students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program.
HCPSS Acting Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano’s Public Schedule for the Week of June 5-11, 2017
View Dr. Martirano’s schedule, which includes site visits, a Simulated Congressional Hearing and the HCPSS retirement celebration, among others.
Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet, June 15
The Audit Committee of the Howard County Board of Education will meet at 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Special Olympics Chairman Joins Cedar Lane School Athletes for Challenge Day 2017
On Friday, June 2, Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver will join Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Acting Superintendent Michael J. Martirano and representatives from the Cedar Lane School, Special Olympics Howard County and the Howard County Police Department for the 2017 Challenge Day.
Board of Education to Meet with County Council, June 9
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its quarterly meeting with the Howard County Council at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, June 8
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 8, at 4 p.m., with an evening session beginning at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Howard County School Team Wins First Place Honors in State-level MESA Competition
A team from Patapsco Middle School recently earned first place in the state-level Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) competitions.