HCPSSNews Stories
Nicole Meshbesher, School Psychologist, Patapsco Middle School and Thunder Hill Elementary School
October 18th, 2017
School psychologist Dr. Nicole Meshbesher can list a multitude of reasons why she loves her job: the variety, the collaborative problem solving, and the opportunities to make a schoolwide impact and learn from her colleagues and students.
HCPSS Superintendent to Host Bullying Prevention Event, October 19
October 13th, 2017
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano will host a bullying prevention event on Thursday, October 19, at 10 a.m. in the media center at Atholton High School.
Kevin Gilbert, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
October 11th, 2017
Gilbert is at the center of supporting Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano’s equity-focused vision by serving on the superintendent’s cabinet, and overseeing the implementation and coordination of systemwide initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion.
HCPSS Students Explore Social Sciences at Symposium
October 11th, 2017
Over 100 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students from six high schools visited Howard Community College (HCC) recently to attend the inaugural Social Science Symposium.
Board of Education to Hold First Public Hearing on Attendance Area Adjustment, October 26
October 10th, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will hold the first of two planned Public Hearings on Attendance Area Adjustment at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The session will take place in the auditorium at River Hill High School, 12101 Clarksville Pike in Clarksville.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, October 9
October 6th, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Glenwood Middle School Assistant Principal Wins State Award
October 5th, 2017
Glenwood Middle School Assistant Principal Debra O’Byrne has been named the 2018 Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano and MASSP Executive Director Scott Pfeifer surprised O’Byrne with the announcement at her school on Thursday, October 5.
Board of Education to Hold First Public Work Session on Attendance Area Adjustment, October 12
October 4th, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education will hold the first of five planned Public Work Sessions on Attendance Area Adjustment at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2017.
Interim Superintendent Presents Proposed Recommendations to Address School Overcrowding
October 3rd, 2017
Howard County Public School System Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano presented his recommendations to relieve overcrowding in elementary and high schools, open new Elementary School #42 and align feeder patterns in middle schools at a meeting with the Board of Education on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Ethics Panel, Deadline Oct. 30
October 3rd, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education is seeking citizens to serve on the Howard County Public School System’s Ethics Panel.