HCPSSNews Stories
Centennial High School Wind Ensemble Chosen to Perform at 2018 International Conference
May 2nd, 2018
The Centennial High School Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago from December 19–22. With over 17,000 attendees from around the world, the Midwest Clinic is the largest music conference of its kind.
HCPSS Students Make 2018 Regional MESA Day Competition a Success
April 27th, 2018
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students excelled in the Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program’s regional MESA Day competitions on April 19 at The Meeting House in Columbia.
HCPSS Celebrates 2018 Choose Civility Poster and Video Contest Winners
April 25th, 2018
Each year, Choose Civility honors original art created by students that represents a specific civility theme. This year, Howard County students were invited to design a poster or short video illustrating the theme, “choose2Bkind,” about how kindness creates community.
HCPSS Schools Awarded 2018 Green School Certification
April 25th, 2018
Eleven Howard County public schools have earned certification or recertification as Green Schools from the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. The Green Schools will be recognized at the MAEOE 2018 Youth Summit on May 31 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis.
Howard County Public Schools 2017-2018 School Year Extended to June 19
April 25th, 2018
HCPSS will extend the 2017-2018 school year by two days to make up for inclement weather closings. The last day of school for students will now be Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Staff Focus: Derek Jackson, Second Grade Teacher, Gorman Crossing Elementary School
April 24th, 2018
“It takes a village to raise a child” and “never ever give up, there shall be brighter days” are two mantras that ring true for Gorman Crossing Elementary School second grade teacher Derek Jackson, who found his adoptive family from the foster care system.
Wilde Lake High School Establishes Partnership with Howard County NAACP
April 24th, 2018
The Howard County, Maryland Branch of the NAACP has partnered with Wilde Lake High School to support student academic performance and social-emotional well-being. The partnership agreement was formalized with an official partnership signing on Monday, April 23, at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant.
HCPSS Hosts First Meeting of Superintendent’s Program Innovation Advisory Board
April 24th, 2018
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano met with the new Superintendent’s Program Innovation Advisory Board, comprising local business, non-profit and government organization representatives looking to support opportunities for HCPSS staff and students.
WE STEP Program Helps Homewood Center Students Transition to Adult Life
April 19th, 2018
The Howard County Public School System’s Homewood Center has partnered with Y in Central Maryland, Dancel Family Center to provide work training programs that help students transition from high school to adult life.
HCPSS Recognized as a 2018 Best Community for Music Education
April 19th, 2018
The Howard County Public School System has been recognized as one of the 2018 Best Communities for Music Education Districts by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.