HCPSSNews Stories
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, December 4, 2017
December 4th, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HowGirlsCode Partnership Promotes Computer Science Education for Females
November 30th, 2017
HowGirlsCode is partnering with the Howard County Public School System to promote female participation in computer science education. The partnership agreement will be formalized with an official partnership signing on Friday, December 1, at Bryant Woods Elementary School in Columbia.
Raymona Reid, Health/Physical Education Teacher, Hammond High School
November 30th, 2017
Raymona Reid has known since she was in third grade at Swansfield Elementary that she wanted to be a Physical Education teacher. The Howard High School graduate has done just that, and for the last 17 years has been at Hammond High School. Reid motivates and mentors her students, focusing on the whole child and their total well-being.
JumpStart Online Application Open Now Through December 22, 2017
November 29th, 2017
The application for the JumpStart early college and dual-enrollment program is now open to interested students who will enter grades 9–12 during the 2018–2019 school year.
HCPSS Schools to Participate in “Hour of Code” Computer Science Activities, December 4–10, 2017
November 29th, 2017
To mark the fourth annual Computer Science Education Week, all Howard County public schools will participate in Code.org’s global Hour of Code the week of December 4–10. Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to get students interested in computer science and programming.
2018-2019 School Attendance Areas Locator Now Available
November 28th, 2017
A new School Locator for 2018-2019 school assignments is now available online. Users can enter their home address to identify the polygon area and locate school assignments for the 2018-2019 school year.
Mt. Hebron Alumna Named Rhodes Scholar
November 28th, 2017
Naomi Mburu, a senior studying chemical engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, has been named a Rhodes Scholar for 2018. She is the first student in the school’s history to receive a Rhodes scholarship.
JumpStart Program Expands Early College Credit Options for HCPSS Students
November 21st, 2017
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has announced an innovative program that enables students to earn up to 60 college credits while in high school.
BSAP Saturday Math Academy, Spring Registration Opens January 20, 2018
November 20th, 2017
The BSAP Saturday Math Academy is open to all students in grades 3–12 in the Howard County Public School System. Spring 2018 registration opens January 20, 2018.
Interim Superintendent to Hold Town Hall Meeting, November 29, 2017
November 20th, 2017
Community members are invited to a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, November 29, from 7–8:30 pm at Atholton High School.