HCPSSNews Stories
Guilford Elementary Earns Green Flag Award for Environmental Achievement
July 9th, 2018
The National Wildlife Federation Eco-Schools USA program has awarded Guilford Elementary School its highest honor, the Green Flag, for the school’s exceptional achievement in maintaining “green” building and grounds practices, conserving natural resources, and integrating environmental education into the curriculum. Guilford Elementary is the sixth school in Maryland and the 108th nationally to receive the award.
Burleigh Manor Teacher Receives 2018 Highest National Science Teaching Award
July 6th, 2018
Burleigh Manor Middle School 6th grade teacher George McGurl was recently recognized with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
Jim Rouse Theatre Is Open For 2018 Inaugural Summer Session
July 6th, 2018
The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts at Wilde Lake High School is open for community use during the summer months for the first time, thanks to a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), Howard County and the Howard County Arts Council (HCAC).
HCPSS Students Place Third in 2018 National MESA Competition
June 29th, 2018
Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) Patapsco Middle School team excelled in the recent Math Education Science Achievement (MESA) National Engineering Design Competition, which took place in Philadelphia.
HCPSS Updates Board of Education Meeting Announcement Process
June 28th, 2018
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will update its process for notifying the community of upcoming Board of Education meetings, effective July 1, 2018.
HCPSS Student and Staff Achievements Recognized in June 2018
June 21st, 2018
Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano recently recognized the following student and staff achievements.
Howard County Students Excel at 2018 National History Day
June 21st, 2018
Two Howard County students won awards at the 2018 National History Day Competition held at the University of Maryland in College Park on June 14. The winning students competed against hundreds of students from school systems across the country.
Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission Provides Opportunities for Student Performances at Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 14th, 2018
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission (DCACC) to support initiatives that promote the benefits of music education programs in Howard County. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Wednesday, June 13, at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Supporting HCPSS Students and Families Through Expanded Outreach
June 13th, 2018
Last August, HCPSS launched the Community, Parent and School Outreach office with the appointment of then-Wilde Lake High School Principal James LeMon as executive director.
HCPSS Schools Excel at 2018 U.S. Academic Bee and Bowl
June 12th, 2018
A student team from Centennial Lane Elementary School was named the national U.S. Academic Bee and Bowl champions and a Burleigh Manor Middle School student was named National Science Bee champion at the U.S. Academic Bowl, and other HCPSS teams placed nationally.