HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Member for Policy Development/Revision Committee, Due Feb. 24
February 6th, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) invites citizens to take an active role in developing and revising school system policies as members of policy development/revision committees.
All 12 Howard County Public Schools Receive Safe Sports School Award for Second Time
February 3rd, 2017
All 12 Howard County public high schools recently received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award for their Sports Medicine Programs. This is the second time HCPSS high schools have been awarded this honor.
Howard County Public School System Names 2017 Principal and Teacher of the Year
February 2nd, 2017
The Howard County Public School System today announced its 2017 Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year. Running Brook Elementary School Principal Troy Todd and Applications and Research Laboratory teacher Maddie Halbach were awarded the honors, respectively.
Mecah Washington, Special Education Paraeducator, Ducketts Lane Elementary School
February 1st, 2017
Washington has made it her professional mission to build strong connections with all her students, so they can find their voices and receive a quality education.
Howard County Public Schools Make Progress in Diversifying Workforce
January 27th, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is making significant progress in increasing levels of racial and ethnic diversity and experience among new teachers and other staff, according to the latest annual Human Resources report presented yesterday to the Board of Education.
Staff Focus: Kim Burke, CTE Teacher, Marriotts Ridge High School
January 25th, 2017
Burke believes in creating community to engage her students. Therefore, she is incredibly active at her school, Marriotts Ridge High School.
HCPSS Students Awarded Superintendent’s Award Scholarship
January 24th, 2017
Twelve academically talented Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) high school students have been awarded the Howard County Public Schools Superintendent’s Award at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Glenwood Middle School Recognized as Best in State in National App Challenge
January 24th, 2017
A team of students from Glenwood Middle School was named “Best in State” winners at the middle school level of the fifth annual Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge.
HCPSS Works with University of Maryland to Use Science, Engineering to Improve School Transportation
January 19th, 2017
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) today announced that it is adopting a new, state-of-the-art mathematical modeling tool developed by the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering to make its school bus operations the most efficient and cost-effective transportation system of its kind.
HCPSS Insight: Next Generation Science Standards, Jan. 31
January 18th, 2017
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a new set of K–12 science standards that were developed by states, for states.