HCPSSNews Stories
Thomas Viaduct MS Teacher Recognized With 2018 Outstanding Science Educator Award
December 6th, 2018
Rebecca Ache, an 8th grade team leader and science teacher at Thomas Viaduct Middle School, recently received the 2018 Maryland Association of Science Teachers Outstanding Educator Award for Middle School.
BSAP Saturday Math Academy – Spring Registration Opens January 12, 2019
December 5th, 2018
The BSAP Saturday Math Academy is open to all students in grades 3–12 in the Howard County Public School System. Spring 2018 registration opens January 12, 2019.
PSAT Fall 2018 Results
December 5th, 2018
The scores for students who participated in the October 2018 PSAT assessments have been posted online.
Board of Education to Hold Retreat, December 5, 2018
December 4th, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a retreat immediately following the closed session being held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Innovative Pathways Evening Program: Spring Semester Blended Courses
December 4th, 2018
The Innovative Pathways Evening Program offers students an opportunity to realize individualized goals for their high school career by earning credits through evening courses.
ARL Teacher Wins $50,000 Prize for Excellence in Teaching Skilled Trade
December 4th, 2018
Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) Construction Management Teacher Robert P. Leiby was recently surprised with $50,000 for getting a second-place 2018 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.
MSDE Releases 2017-2018 School Report Cards
December 4th, 2018
The Maryland State Department of Education released its 2017-2018 School Report Card, containing data about all schools in the Howard County Public School System.
Board of Education Welcomes New Members and Elects New Leaders
December 3rd, 2018
Four new Board of Education members were sworn in during the December 3, 2018 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, and the Board selected Mavis Ellis as Chair and Kirsten Coombs as Vice Chair.
Bright Minds Foundation Announces Sydney L. Cousin Scholarship Fund
December 3rd, 2018
Bright Minds, the foundation of The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), announces the establishment of the Sydney L. Cousin Memorial Scholarship fund effective December 2. The Foundation is establishing the scholarship to honor the life and legacy of the late Dr. Sydney L. Cousin, former HCPSS superintendent.
Proposed HCPSS Instructional Materials on Display, Through January 15, 2018
December 3rd, 2018
Instructional materials recommended for the first time will be on display and available for review December 19, 2018 through January 15, 2019, in the lobby of the Department of Education at 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.