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Talk With Me Fall Workshops, November 1 and 7, 2018

October 22nd, 2018

All Howard County parents are invited to attend a free workshop sponsored by Talk With Me Howard County, November 1 or 7, 2018

Howard County G/T Parent Academy: Navigating the College Admissions Process, November 8, 2018

October 22nd, 2018

This free G/T Parent Academy on preparing for college admissions is open to all parents who are interested in attending. Thursday, November 8, 7 p.m. at Mt. Hebron High School.

Reservoir High School Teacher Honored by Maryland Art Education Association

October 22nd, 2018

Reservoir High School art teacher Stephanie Goldberg recently won the Secondary Novice Art Educator award from the Maryland Art Education Association (MAEA).

Hammond High AP Wins 2018 Assistant Principal of the Year Award

October 22nd, 2018

Hammond High School Assistant Principal John Seibel was recently named Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals.

Five HCPSS Teachers Receive 2018 Outstanding Mathematics Educator Awards

October 22nd, 2018

Five HCPSS teachers received prestigious awards from the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM).

Mount View Middle School Band Selected for 2019 National Convention

October 17th, 2018

The Mount View Middle School Symphonic Band has been selected to perform at the 2019 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Eastern Division Conference in Pittsburgh.

Harper’s Choice Students Become Farm Hands for a Day

October 15th, 2018

Last month, six students from Harper’s Choice Middle School were given the opportunity to participate in Howard County’s Student Day on a Farm, as part of the annual Farm-City Celebration. This year, the students visited Sharp’s at Waterford Farm, a family-operated farm in Howard County.

WATCH D.O.G.S. Getting Dads Involved at Thomas Viaduct MS

October 15th, 2018

At Thomas Viaduct Middle School, WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) are taking at least one full day off work during the school year and spending that entire day volunteering at the school as crossing guards, car/bus rider facilitators, hallway monitors, library assistants, lunchroom helpers, classroom and homework tutors and playground/gymnasium coaches. The possibilities are endless.

HCPSS Students Lead the Way for New Legislation

October 11th, 2018

Following the work of HCPSS students, legislation was signed on October 10, 2018 to ban coal tar sealants in Howard County. The students began their activism at Centennial Lane Elementary School and continued it on at Burleigh Manor Middle School.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, October 8, 2018

October 8th, 2018

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Monday, October 8 at 4:30 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The meeting will begin in open session in the Boardroom before the Board makes a motion […]