HCPSSNews Stories
JumpStart Registration Event, April 11, 2024
March 13th, 2024
The HCPSS Office of Dual Enrollment and Howard Community College will host a JumpStart Dual Enrollment Course registration event on Thursday, April 11 from 4pm-7:30 p.m. at HCC.
Board of Education Adopts Requested FY 2025 Operating and Capital Budgets, and FY 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program
March 7th, 2024
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating and Capital Budget Requests for the 2024-2025 school year (Fiscal Year 2025) during its meeting on March 7, 2024.
Board of Education to Hold Budget Work Session, March 5, 2024
March 4th, 2024
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a virtual work session on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2025 Operating Budget Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.
April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Information and Safety Tips
February 28th, 2024
A partial solar eclipse will take place Monday, April 8. In Howard County, the eclipse will occur from approximately 2:00-4:35 p.m., with maximum coverage at 3:21 p.m. During the eclipse, there will be 88% coverage during which it will get darker outside but not total darkness. All HCPSS schools dismiss at some point during the […]
HCPSS Students Receive 2023 Spirit of Soccer Awards
February 26th, 2024
six HCPSS students who recently were honored with 2023 Spirit of Soccer Awards by the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer. The awards are given to individuals who play soccer for the Baltimore and Howard County Allied Programs and who exhibit positive sportsmanship behaviors and leadership abilities while participating in the programs.
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration Opens March 4, 2024
February 22nd, 2024
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year begins March 4, 2024. Parents/guardians of children who will be five on or before September 1, 2024, must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year.
Change to Instagram Access on HCPSS Instructional Network on Feb. 26, 2024
February 20th, 2024
Effective Monday, February 26, 2024 Instagram will be blocked on the instructional network for elementary and middle schools, and during the instructional day (7:50 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.) at the high school level.
Howard County Youth Orchestra Will Perform with Tank and the Bangas at Merriweather Post Pavilion
February 9th, 2024
The Howard County Youth Orchestra (HCYO) will take the stage with Grammy-nominated musical group Tank and the Bangas (TATB) at Merriweather Post Pavilion on April 21, 2024, at 7 p.m. TATB is a funk, soul and hip-hop musical group out of New Orleans known for their transcendent melodies and captivating performances. This a wonderful opportunity […]
HCPSS Acting Superintendent Stresses Dignity, Compassion and Respect During FY 2025 Operating Budget Preview
January 12th, 2024
Howard County Public School System Acting Superintendent William Barnes presented a preview of his proposed operating budget for the HCPSS fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY 2025) to the Board of Education on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
Howard County Board of Education Names Acting Superintendent
December 14th, 2023
The Howard County Board of Education announced that Howard County Public School System Chief Academic Officer Bill Barnes will serve as the HCPSS Acting Superintendent beginning Thursday, Jan. 10, 2024, coinciding with the retirement of current Superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano.