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HCPSS Elementary Schools Recognized for Character Development
Running Brook and Talbott Springs elementary schools have received Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University School of the Year awards. The award honors schools throughout Maryland who have instituted, developed and are continuing comprehensive character education initiatives in their school communities. The schools were recognized for creating programs that encourage strength of […]
Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet, Aug. 18
The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. The meeting will take place in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Academic Calendar Planning Committee Participants Needed
HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing the 2016–2017 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 August to October to […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Pre-Development Public Work session on FY2017 Capital Budget & FY2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program (note meeting location)
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015. The meeting will be held at Forest Ridge Elementary School, 9550 Gorman Road, Laurel MD 20723. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when […]
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Policy Development/Revision Committees
HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing and revising school system policies as members of policy development/revision committees. Community stakeholders serve a vital function on each committee by sharing diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives, and ensuring transparency at every stage of the policy development process. Each committee typically meets 4–5 times to […]
HCPSS Students and Staff Recognized at June Board of Education Meetings
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following student and staff achievements at the Board of Education meetings on June 11 and 25: Students: River Hill High School student Patrick Mikulis ended his term as the 2014–2015 Student Member to the Board of Education on June 25, 2015. The Howard County Board of Education recognized Mikulis’ […]
HCPSS and HCEA-ESP Reach Tentative Agreement
The Howard County Board of Education and Howard County Education Association-Educational Support Professionals (HCEA-ESP) announced today that, with the assistance of a mediator, they have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year contract, covering the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. HCEA-ESP is the organization that represents non-certificated educational support employees. “Howard County schools are synonymous […]
Howard County Students Excel at National History Day Competition
Six Howard County Public School System students were honored as finalists at the 2015 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day. This year’s competition was held at the University of Maryland, College Park from June 14 to 18, 2015. After placing first or second at the statewide Maryland History Day competition in May, nine HCPSS students […]
Humanim Partnership Provides Work-Training Program for Students
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with Humanim to provide work-training support for students transitioning from high school to adult life. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing Wednesday, July 8 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Humanim will collaborate with HCPSS Special Education staff to provide a […]
Howard County Public School Students Excel in National MESA Competitions
Middle school students from Howard County Public School System took home honors at the MESA USA national engineer design competition at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, on June 19, 2015. The students designed a prosthetic arm that can throw and pick up objects. Weber State University and the Utah MESA team hosted the competition […]