HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Announces Results of Calendar Impact Study
September 9th, 2016
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) presented the results of the school system’s Calendar Impact Study at the September 8, 2016 Howard County Board of Education meeting.
HCPSS Developing an Updated Records Retention Policy, and Records Management and Retention Program
September 8th, 2016
At today’s meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will present a charter to begin updating and finalizing a policy to govern the retention and management of its data and records. If approved, the charter would initiate the formation of a stakeholders committee to develop and revise […]
Howard County Students Become Farm Hands for a Day
September 8th, 2016
Four students from Harper’s Choice Middle School in Columbia became farm hands for a day at Hensing’s Hilltop Acres Farm in Dayton on Tuesday, September 13.
4th Quarter Partnership Provides Leadership Programs for Howard County Middle School Students
September 8th, 2016
4th Quarter, a non-profit providing extracurricular leadership and character development programs for students, is partnering with Bonnie Branch (BBMS) and Elkridge Landing (ELMS) middle schools to improve leadership skills, promote academic excellence and reinforce healthy habits with physical fitness.
Howard County School Receives National Award For Helping Students Go From Zero to Sixty
September 7th, 2016
Northfield Elementary School has been honored with the 2016 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for its outstanding efforts in creating an active school environment.
UMBC Partners with HCPSS to Promote Computing, Engineering and Information Technology Fields
August 31st, 2016
In a new partnership, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) will collaborate with the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) to increase STEM opportunities for students. The partnership was formalized with an official signing on Thursday, September 1 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, UMBC […]
2015-2016 State Assessment Results – PARCC and MSA Science Report
August 31st, 2016
Students who participated in the PARCC assessments for grades 3-8, English 10, Algebra I, and Algebra II and students who took the 5th and 8th grade Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Science assessment in the 2015-2016 school year, will be receiving home reports on Friday, September 9th. The reports will be distributed to your child at […]
Committee for Diversity and Inclusion Releases Comprehensive Recommendations
August 18th, 2016
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Committee for Diversity and Inclusion presented comprehensive recommendations for promoting positive behavior, respect for all cultures and diversity throughout the school system during the August 18, 2016 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education.
HCPSS Receives Supplemental Information and Recommendations Related to County’s Indoor Air Quality Assessments of 12 Schools
August 18th, 2016
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) received supplemental information and recommendations today from the Howard County Department of Public Works related to the County’s recent air quality assessments at 12 schools. The recommendations, received Wednesday, August 17, follow the air quality reports produced by Skelly and Loy, an engineering and environmental consulting firm hired by the County.
HCPSS Indoor Environmental Quality Websites Now Live
August 17th, 2016
When Howard County public schools reopen on Monday, Aug. 29, the system, staff and community members will begin working together to maintain healthy school buildings for everyone who uses them. Everyone can help maintain healthy indoor conditions to work, learn, perform, compete and play.