News Stories

HCPSS Staff and Student Recognized by Superintendent

January 10th, 2017

Superintendent Renee A. Foose recently recognized the following student, staff and school achievements.

Mary Keats, Second Grade Teacher, Bushy Park Elementary School

January 4th, 2017

Mary Keats, a Bushy Park Elementary School second grade teacher, is a veteran educator who keeps her teaching fresh with the latest instructional practices coupled with her personal flair for making learning fun.

Definition of Visual Impairment and the HCPSS Vision Program

December 22nd, 2016

The Howard County Public School System updated its eligibility procedures for identifying students under the disability category of Visual Impairment, Including Blindness.

HCPSS Earns A+ on 2016 Healthy School Food Maryland Report

December 22nd, 2016

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) received an “A+” and was the only Maryland school system to earn an “A” on the 2016 School Food Environment Grades report from Healthy School Food Maryland.

Students’ T-shirts Support Ellicott City Flooding Relief

December 21st, 2016

Four HCPSS students raised more than $500 for the Ellicott City flooding relief by selling their hand-drawn animal themed T-shirts.

Monica Maiden, BSAP Achievement Liaison, Guilford Elementary School

December 21st, 2016

Monica Maiden, as BSAP achievement liaison at Guilford Elementary School, spends her days helping close the achievement gap. She supports students at all levels excel.

Howard County is Maryland’s Only School System Named to AP District Honor Roll

December 16th, 2016

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is Maryland’s only school system on the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll, and one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, HCPSS had to increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning Advanced Placement (AP) Exam scores of 3 or higher since 2014. Reaching these goals shows that a district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP courses.