HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS Superintendent Named BRAVA! Award Winner
HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose has been named a 2015 Brava! Award winner by SmartCEO. Dr. Foose, along with the other winners, was featured in the July/August issue of SmartCEO magazine. The Brava! Awards program celebrates female CEOs, nonprofit leaders, and high impact executives who combine entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back […]
HCPSS Partners with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks (HCRP) to expand opportunities for students to participate in tee ball and baseball. The partnership launched on Opening Day of the Columbia Baseball League, Saturday, April 25 at Cradlerock Elementary School, 6700 Cradlerock Way. HCRP will collaborate with […]
HCPSS Honors Outstanding Teachers, Staff with School System Awards
Howard County Public School System recently recognized several teachers and staff members with the school system’s 2015 Crystal Flame Awards. The Crystal Flame Award acknowledges achievements by groups or individual staff members in the four goal areas of strategic importance to the school system success. The award supports Howard County Public School System’s strategic plan, […]
Howard County Public School System Recognized by U.S. Department of Education for Environmentally Sustainable Practices
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has earned a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools District Sustainability award for 2015. Howard County is one of just nine districts nationally and is the only Maryland system to win this year’s award. The national award recognizes districts that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearings, May 7
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – Howard County Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042 The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday May 7, 2015 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in […]
Three Howard County Students Honored as Maryland Masters
Students from across Maryland are being honored as part of an initiative by the Maryland Comptroller’s office called the Maryland Masters Award. Howard High School 11th grader Alexia Owusu-Sakyi, Glenwood Middle School 7th grader Cole Iannarino, and Lisbon Elementary School 5th grader Andrew Meissner will be recognized as the Howard County winners during an unveiling […]
Board of Education to Hold Retreat (CANCELED)
The Howard County Board of Education Retreat to be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015, in the Board Room, at The Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Has been canceled.
HCPSS Students and Staff Recognized at March Board of Education Meetings
The following student and staff achievements were recognized at the Board of Education meetings on March 12 and March 26: Students: Hammond High School junior Essien Ture was one of only three high school athletes to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Ture played basketball for Hammond when he was diagnosed with a vascular condition […]
Howard County Students Make Regional MESA/STEM Day Competition a Success
Students in the Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement Program (MESA) from the Howard County Public School System excelled in the Maryland Regional MESA Day competitions. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland hosted the competitions on April 10, 2015. The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics competitions involved a variety of events for […]
HCPSS Recognizes Partners and Volunteers During National Volunteer Day
During National Volunteer Week, April 12–18, Howard County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Renee Foose and the Howard County Board of Education take time to express deep appreciation to its partners and volunteers for their contribution to making HCPSS among the best in the nation. The Howard County Public School System recognizes that community partners […]