HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Acting Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano’s Public Schedule for the Week of May 29-June 4, 2017
May 26th, 2017
Events include three high school graduations and a partnership signing ceremony with Special Olympics Howard County at the Cedar Lane School Challenge Day.
Information on Measles in Surrounding Areas
May 25th, 2017
Please be advised that the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating potential measles exposures in Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia. There have been no reported exposures within Howard County.
Michael Martirano, Interim Superintendent
May 24th, 2017
Dr. Michael Martirano returned to the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) in May as acting superintendent, and was recently named interim superintendent. A former HCPSS parent and director of school administration, Martirano looks forward to “getting back to the root of what I do–working with kids–at a place I love.”
HCPSS Celebrates 2017 Choose Civility Poster and Video Contest Winners
May 23rd, 2017
Each year, Choose Civility recognizes 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, “Kindness Builds Community.”
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Academic Calendar Planning Committee, Deadline June 2
May 22nd, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) invites citizens to take an active role in developing the 2018–2019 Academic Calendar as part of the Academic Calendar Planning Committee.
Howard County Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent
May 18th, 2017
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. as interim superintendent of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) tonight during its regular monthly meeting.
Students Get a College Head Start Before Graduating High School
May 17th, 2017
The first cohort of students in the Early College Program, a unique partnership program between Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and Howard Community College (HCC), will graduate high school in the coming weeks with up to 40 college credits. The students are part of the HCPSS Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) Early College Program in cybersecurity. The program celebrated the students and their accomplishments today, prior to students participating in their high school commencement ceremonies over the next few weeks.
All Howard County High Schools Ranked Among Most Challenging in State and Nation by Washington Post
May 17th, 2017
All 12 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) high schools are ranked among the most challenging in Maryland and the nation on the Washington Post’s 2017 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. Two HCPSS high schools are in the top 12 of the Maryland rankings. The list ranks the nation’s 2,323 schools considered the […]
HCPSS Students to Expand Park Species List at 2017 BioBlitz
May 17th, 2017
Howard County middle school students are expanding an ever-increasing park species list for the Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland. The BioBlitz program, offered in partnership with the Howard County Conservancy, links to HCPSS science, technology, engineering and math curriculum programs by using comprehensive GPS and mapping applications.
Pete Merson, Carpenter Supervisor
May 17th, 2017
Merson, a lifetime Howard County resident and alumnus, has worked in HCPSS for 24 years. As carpenter supervisor, he and his team ensure every school’s learning environment is at its best.