HCPSSPress Releases
Howard County Public School Teacher Named Washington Post 2016 Teacher of the Year
Centennial High School Biology teacher Shalonda Holt has been named The Washington Post’s 2016 Teacher of the Year. Holt will be featured in an article in the Washington Post Sunday Magazine on Sunday, April 10. She will also receive a trophy and $7,500 as part of her recognition. Holt was chosen out of 19 finalists […]
Trout Unlimited Partnership Brings Hands-on Environmental Program to Classrooms
Trout Unlimited Mid-Atlantic Council is partnering with the Howard County Public School Systemto connect students to the system of streams, rivers and watersheds that sustain them. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing Thursday, April 7 at Hammond High School, 8800 Guilford Road. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, Trout Unlimited will […]
HCPSS Receives Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has received a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) in recognition of the school system’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. This is the 12th consecutive year that HCPSS has earned the award. This […]
HCPSS Partners with Horizon Foundation to Offer and Promote Healthy Eating, New Fruit and Vegetable Bars to Open at Three Elementary Schools
The Howard County Public School System’s Office of Food and Nutrition Services has partnered with the Horizon Foundation to develop and implement an innovative program focused on promoting the link between nutrition, education, physical activity and living a healthy lifestyle.
Early College Program in Cybersecurity Information Session, April 5
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Applications and Research Laboratory and Howard Community College will host an information session for ninth-graders and their families to learn about the Early College Program in Cybersecurity. The session will take place on April 5, 6:30–8 p.m., at the Howard Community College Rouse Company Foundation Hall, Room 400, […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, April 14
Watch the April 14, 2016 Board of Education Meeting → The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., […]
HCPSS to Host ‘HoCo Hacks’ Coding Competition, April 16
Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane in Ellicott City Students from all Howard County high schools are invited to compete in the “HoCo Hacks” computer coding competition. This free event will take place on April 16, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane in Ellicott City. […]
HCPSS to Hold Vision 2018 Listen and Learn Sessions April 5 and 11
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will hold a series of Vision 2018 Listen and Learn Sessions with stakeholder groups to gain feedback on the school system’s strategic plan, Vision 2018: Fulfilling the Promise of Preparation. Members of the public are invited to participate in community sessions scheduled for: Tuesday, April 5, 6:30-8 p.m., […]
HCPSS to Use New Video Streaming Service to Enhance Value and Accessibility
Beginning with the March 24 Board of Education meeting, the Howard County Public School System will use Swagit to deliver online, anytime access to Board meetings. Swagit is a video streaming service that specializes in the delivery of live and on-demand content of government and board of education meetings. HCPSS is migrating from its current […]
More HCPSS Grads Enter College Immediately After High School
College Enrollment and Completion Gaps Narrowing Among Student Groups More Howard County public school students are entering college immediately after graduation, and college enrollment and completion rates are narrowing between students, according to new research by the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The HCPSS Division of Accountability studied the college attendance and persistence among […]