HCPSSNews Stories
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Partnership Promotes Leadership Skills and Community Service
June 13th, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is renewing its longstanding partnership with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter to promote academic success, leadership, personal responsibility, and community service among high school males of African-American and African heritage.
Class of 2017 Earns a Bright Future
June 7th, 2017
More than 3,800 seniors graduated as members of the Howard County Public School System’s Class of 2017 and collectively they earned nearly $14 million in scholarships for their first year of college.
Yoko Fines, Paraeducator, Cedar Lane School
June 7th, 2017
Fines’ dedication to her students comes from a place of warmth: “I instruct them, motivate them and encourage them to find their success.”
Howard County High School Students to Compete at 2017 Junior Achievement National Student Leader Summit
June 5th, 2017
A group of Howard County high school students, who ran a company as part of the Junior Achievement (JA) Rising Women entrepreneurship program, will compete with teen entrepreneurs from across the United States at the 2017 JA National Student Leader Summit (NSLS) in Washington, D.C. on June 19–21.
HCPSS Saves Over a Quarter-Million Dollars Sharing Resources
June 5th, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has saved an estimated $260,000 in total item purchases through School Swap, an initiative that enables the school system to better utilize existing resources and focus more on the classroom.
BGE Provides Opportunities for Real-World Science Research at Wilde Lake Middle School
June 2nd, 2017
Wilde Lake Middle School (WLMS) is partnering with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) to help students learn about energy and its impact on the environment. The partnership will be formalized with an official partnership signing on Monday, June 5, at Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia.
HCPSS Implements Higher Standards for Language Proficiency to Prepare English Learners for Success Beyond High School
June 2nd, 2017
The Howard County Public Schools System (HCPSS) is raising the bar for language proficiency of students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program.
Special Olympics Chairman Joins Cedar Lane School Athletes for Challenge Day 2017
May 31st, 2017
On Friday, June 2, Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver will join Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Acting Superintendent Michael J. Martirano and representatives from the Cedar Lane School, Special Olympics Howard County and the Howard County Police Department for the 2017 Challenge Day.
Kevin Lee, Pupil Personnel Worker, Oakland Mills Middle School and Oakland Mills High School
May 31st, 2017
Lee realized his calling was to help students and families in need. Now he is out front removing barriers, so student can come ready to succeed in classrooms.
Howard County School Team Wins First Place Honors in State-level MESA Competition
May 30th, 2017
A team from Patapsco Middle School recently earned first place in the state-level Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) competitions.