HCPSSNews Stories
Four New Partnerships Expand Music Opportunities for HCPSS Students and Staff
June 7th, 2018
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with the Inner Arbor Trust, Maryland Winds, Seasons 52 and the United States Navy Band to support an educational environment that connects music, arts, culture and the community. The partnerships were formalized with an official partnership signing on Monday, June 4, at Seasons 52 in Columbia.
State of Early Child Care and Education Promotes Learning from Birth; HCPSS Launches Talk With Me Initiative
June 7th, 2018
A child’s brain begins learning and growing from the earliest moments of life. Parents and caregivers who talk and interact frequently with their young children start them on a path that leads to better development in school and throughout life.
Board of Education Adopts FY19 Operating and Capital Budgets
May 31st, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating Budget for the 2018-2019 school year
The Mall in Columbia Partnership Strengthens Wilde Lake High School Community
May 30th, 2018
Wilde Lake High School (WLHS) has partnered with The Mall in Columbia to promote student success and good citizenship by developing a “good neighbor” relationship.
Five HCPSS Schools Ranked among U.S. News 2018 Best High Schools
May 30th, 2018
Five Howard County high schools were ranked among the best in Maryland and the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Centennial, Marriotts Ridge and River Hill high schools are ranked among the top 10 in the state.
HCPSS Students Excel at 2018 State MESA Competition
May 30th, 2018
A team from Patapsco Middle School recently earned first place in the state-level National Engineering Design Challenge, and three Howard County schools earned state-level recognition, at the Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) competitions.
HCPSS Students and Staff Recognized in May 2018 By Interim Superintendent
May 30th, 2018
Superintendent Michael J. Martirano recently recognized the following students and staff achievements.
Mt. Hebron Economics Teams Excel in 2018 National Finals
May 30th, 2018
Mt. Hebron High School Economics Challenge student teams finished second and third at the National Economics Challenge, the nation’s only high school competition in academic economics.
HCPSS Announces New Plan for Enhancing Student Mental Health Supports
May 29th, 2018
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has launched a new effort to enhance mental health services and supports for students in crisis, in collaboration with community and government agencies.
Howard County Lego Team Recognized at 2018 FIRST World Championship
May 25th, 2018
Six Folly Quarter Middle School seventh-graders won a Judges Award at the FIRST World Championships, recently held in Detroit.