HCPSSPress Releases
Nominations For Parent Involvement Matters Award, Through May 15
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA).
EPA Recognizes HCPSS Healthy Schools and IEQ Achievement
Green and healthy schools are a part of this year’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 22. Nothing is more important to the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) than providing healthy schools for our students, staff and community. I am extremely pleased to share this letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizing our school system’s success and commitment to implementing best practices for maintaining good Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in our buildings.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing, May 4
The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 4, 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 Food Bank Partnership Provides Food Assistance for HCPSS Families
The Howard County Community Action Council’s Howard County Food Bank is partnering with the Howard County Public School System to provide students and families with access to nonperishable foods. The partnership will be formalized with an official partnership signing on Wednesday, April 19, at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland.
Board of Education to Meeting in Closed Session, April 18
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Celebrates Columbia’s 50th Birthday, April 23
Join the Howard County Public School’s Fine Arts Program in celebrating Columbia’s 50th birthday on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at 4 p.m.
HCPSS Recognized as a Best Community for Music Education
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been recognized as one of the 2017 Best Communities for Music Education Districts by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
Board of Education to Hold Community Meeting with Council of Elders of the Black Community, April 26
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a community meeting with The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Student Future Leaders to Attend Peer Leadership Conference
Over 500 Howard County Public School System elementary students will attend the 14th annual Peer Leadership Conference on Thursday, April 27, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Columbia Presbyterian Church in Columbia.
HCPSS Students Make Regional MESA Day Competition a Success
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students excelled in the Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program’s regional MESA Day competitions on March 24 at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL) in Laurel.