HCPSSNews Stories
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.
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet, April 23, 2018
April 18th, 2018
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet on Monday, April 23, at 3 p.m. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, April 19, 2018
April 17th, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Thursday, April 19 at 4 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Statement on April 20, 2018 Planned Student Walkouts
April 16th, 2018
Interim Superintendent Michael Martirano on April 16 issued a statement to students and families regarding planned students walkouts.
HCPSS Thanks Partners During National Volunteer Week
April 16th, 2018
As HCPSS celebrates National Volunteer Week, we applaud our partners for the assistance they provide every day to support our students and staff.
HCPSS Student Named 2018 Maryland Geographic Bee Champion
April 13th, 2018
Mount View Middle School eighth-grader Alan Zhang recently won the Maryland State Geography Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The Maryland Bee took place at the Maryland Public Television studios in Owings Mills on April 6.
Staff Focus: Dawson Robertson, Program Head of Work Study/Transition
April 9th, 2018
Dawson Robertson, HCPSS program head of Work Study/Transition, spent a decade exploring careers and the country before settling down in his home state to pursue his calling to help others.