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Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust Partners with Thomas Viaduct Middle School
Thomas Viaduct Middle School is partnering with the Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust to support educational projects that connect learning to the real world. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Through the partnership, Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust […]
PARCC Test Results Set New Baseline for Measuring Student Progress
Results of the state’s first annual PARCC assessments for Grades 3–8 show Howard County public school students continuing to perform at levels that significantly outpace their peers across Maryland. PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is the first assessment aligned to Maryland’s college and career ready standards. The new tests emphasize […]
Board of Education to Hold Legislative Meeting, Dec. 16
The Howard County Board of Education is sponsoring a meeting for State Legislators, the County Council and the County Executive to discuss legislative issues. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Staff and Organization Recognized at the November Board of Education Meetings
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following staff and organizational achievements at the Board of Education meetings on November 5 and November 19, 2015: Staff: HCPSS Acting Coordinator of Secondary Mathematics Jennifer Novak recently was named president of the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics. MCTM is the largest mathematics education association in the state. […]
Academic Calendar Planning Committee Participants Needed
HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing the 2017–2018 Academic Calendar. Community stakeholders serve a vital function on this committee by sharing diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives, and ensuring transparency at every stage of the calendar development process. Members of this committee attend up to seven meetings from January to March to […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing, Dec. 17
Watch the December 17, 2015 Board of Education Meeting and Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2016-17 Academic Calendar → The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the […]
Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Awards Call for Nominations
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Maryland State Department of Education’s Parent Involvement Matters Awards (PIMA). The awards recognize parents and guardians who have made significant contributions to public education that have led to improvements for Maryland’s public school children, teachers, schools, programs and/or policies. Created to highlight parents who have demonstrated significant […]
HCPSS Academy of Finance Partners with Baltimore City School to Revitalize Areas
Howard County Public School System’s Academy of Finance (AOF) at the Applications and Research Laboratory has partnered with Patterson High School in Baltimore City to develop business plans to revitalize areas of Baltimore affected by unrest in spring 2015. On Thursday, December 3, Patterson High School students visited the Applications and Research Laboratory to work […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting, Dec. 10
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland.
HCPSS Educator Named Claes Nobel Educator of the Year
Howard County Public Schools educator Jody Zepp has been named the top Claes Nobel Educator of the Year by the National Society of High School Scholars. As the top Educator of the Year, Zepp will be awarded $5,000 to further her professional and educational goals. The Educators of the Year award recognizes exemplary educators who […]